From June 2010 issue List price when tested: £25,745Kerbweight: 1659kg*85% match: 1410kgMax towing weight: 1700kgTowball limit: 82kg30-60mph: 13.2seconds30-0mph: 11.1m*Includes 75kg for the driver, and so...
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Practical Caravan reviews the Skoda Superb 2.0 TDI CR 170 4x4 SE and reveals that as a tow car, this spacious family car is...
From November 2010 issue List price when tested: £22,795Kerbweight: 1555kg85% match: 1322kgMax towing weight: 1600kgTowball limit: 75kg30-60mph: 10.9seconds30-0mph: 10.3m THE MAZDA 6 has been one of...
Practical Caravan reviews the Hyundai Santa Fe, a popular large 4x4 and a good tow car improved by changes for the 2010 model year
From July 2010 issue List price when tested: £26,550Kerbweight: 1875kg85% match: 1594kgMax towing weight: 1800kgTowball limit: 85kg30-60mph: 11.7seconds30-0mph: 10.3m MOST SPORTY 4x4s have German badges and...
Practical Caravan's expert team reviews the Hyundai ix35 2.0 CRDi 4x4 Premium, a tow car with striking looks that represents brilliant value for money
From July 2010 issue List price when tested: £29,135 Kerbweight: 1848kg* 85% match: NOT LEGAL Max towing weight: 1500kg Towball limit: 100kg 30-60mph: 14.9seconds 30-0mph:...
From June 2010 issue List price when tested: £23,465Kerbweight: 1574kg85% match: 1338kgMax towing weight: 1800kgTowball limit: 90kg30-60mph: 13.2 seconds30-0mph: 11.1m WE’VE DRIVEN MANY Passats over recent...
From October 2010 issue List price when tested: £25,575Kerbweight: 1635kg*85% match: 1390kgMax towing weight: 1600kgTowball limit: 75kg30-60mph: 14 seconds30-0mph: 9.4m*Including 75kg for the driver not...
Practical Caravan's experts review the Skoda Yeti 2.0 TDI 140bhp 4x4 Elegance – how does this diesel powered, four-wheel drive crossover fare as a...
Practical Caravan's experts review the Skoda Superb 2.0 TDI 140 PD SE – how does it perform in the magazine's tough, independent tow car...
From May 2010 issue List price when tested: £28,549Kerbweight: 1810kg*85% match: 1351kgMax towing weight: 2000kgTowball limit: 90kg30-60mph: 13.8 seconds30-0mph: 10.9m*Includes 75kg for the driver and...
Read the Land Rover Freelander 2.2 TD4 GS auto review by Practical Caravan's experts when you are trying to decide what your next tow...
Practical Caravan reviews the two-litre diesel Volkswagen Tiguan and discovers that with 168bhp it is a stable and impressive tow car
Practical Caravan reviews the Ford Mondeo Estate 2.0 TDCi (163PS) Titanium X and finds it to be a first rate tow car and an...
From September 2008 issue THERE ARE cheaper 4x4s than the Chevrolet Captiva, but few SUVs at this price offer seven seats. That makes the Chevrolet...
From July 2008 issue THIS IS the second generation of BMW’s big 4x4, the X5, and it’s even better than the first. That car was...
From December 2007 issue THE PEUGEOT 4007 proves that seven-seat 4x4s don’t have to be huge and unwieldy. Yes, it’s a big car, but not...
From November 2007 issue YOU GET a whole lot of metal for you money with the Chrysler 300C Touring. At over five metres long and...
Practical Caravan's experts review and rate the 2008 Audi A6 Allroad 3.0 TDI Quattro Tiptronic to help you find the best tow car
From Towcar Awards 2008 THINK OF THE XC70 as the V70 AWD on stilts and you won't be far wrong. Extra ride height helps make...
From Towcar Awards 2008 List price: £30,660 (when tested) Kerbweight: 1932kg85% Match: 1642kgMax towing weight: 2000kgTowball limit: 90kg THE OLD-SHAPE V70 was one of the star’s...
From Towcar Awards 2008 List price: £23,315 (when tested) Kerbweight: 1684kg85% Match: 1431kgMax towing weight: 2000kgTowball limit: 75kg LAST YEAR’S overall champion still makes a superb...
From Towcar Awards 2008 List price: £18,085 (when tested) Kerbweight: 1477kg85% Match: 1255kgMaximum towing limit: 1500kgTowball limit: 75kg THE GOLF ESTATE is one of those cars...
From Towcar Awards 2008 List price: £16,235 (when tested) Kerbweight: 1326kg85% Match: 1127kgMax towing weight: 1400kgTowball limit: 75kg LAST YEAR’S class winner is far from disgraced,...
From Towcar Awards 2008 List price: £56,100 (when tested) Kerbweight: 2630kg85% Match: 2172kgMax towing weight: 3500kgTowball limit: 140kg EVEN BY 4X4 standards, the Land Cruiser is...
From Towcar Awards 2008 List price: £16,515 (when tested) Kerbweight: 1665kg85% Match: 1415kgMax towing weight: 2000kgTowball limit: 75kg THE BEST THING about the Grand Vitara is...
From Towcar Awards 2008 List price: £20,095Kerbweight: 1470kg85% Match: cannot tow 85%Maximum towing limit: 1200kgTowball limit: 75kg IT WOULD TAKE a certain kind of caravanner to...
Practical Caravan's 2008 review of the Range Rover Sport 3.6 TDV8 HSE reveals a punchy, refined and tow car
The Land Rover Discovery TDV6 HSE is a very accomplished vehicle, but how does it perform in the tough Practical Caravan tow car test?
From Towcar supp, Aug 08List price £22,655Target price £20,267Kerbweight 1611kg85% Match 1369kgMax...
When Practical Caravan's tow car experts reviewed the Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Titanium auto they were most impressed with it – and it is...
Practical Caravan's expert team reviews the Nissan X-Trail 2.0 dCi 173 Aventura Explorer to see how it performs as a tow car
From Towcar Awards 2008 List price: £22,495 (when tested) Kerbweight: 1580kg85% Match: 1343kgMax towing weight: 1700kgTowball limit: 82kg AIMED AT at drivers who need 4WD to...