When you’re looking for the best tow car for 2000kg caravan, you’re going to be looking at the heavyweights of the towing world.
After all, pulling a two-tonne caravan requires plenty of heft and the power to match. To be the best caravan tow cars in this category, we’re looking for exceptional stability and poise, even when towing a large twin-axle tourer.
Most of the cars we’d consider for this prize are four-wheel-drive SUVs. That’s not a hard and fast rule, though. Some of the best cars for 2000kg caravans are estates tow cars and the finest MPVs offer huge space and cleverly designed cabins.
Diesel hasn’t disappeared from large and luxurious cars as quickly as it has from the best small tow cars. So, we’ve considered a mixture of diesel, plug-in hybrid and fully electric cars.
Our winner and runners-up are all expensive as new cars. In most cases, however, a used example of these models or their predecessors brings a luxury tow car within the reach of more modest budgets.
The best car for towing a 2000kg caravan
Range Rover Sport D350 Autobiography
BMW X5 50e xDrive M Sport
Volkswagen Multivan 2.0 TDI 150PS Life Standard
Mercedes E450 d 4Matic AMG Line Premium Estate
Kia EV9 GT-Line
The best tow car for 2000kg caravan
RangeRoverSportD350Autobiography
- Price: £104,275
- Kerbweight: 2360kg
- 85% match figure: 2006kg
- Maximum towing weight: 3500kg
Reason to buy:
- The ultimate in towing ability.
Reason to avoid:
- You can buy almost as much ability for less.
The best car for towing a 2000kg caravan at the Practical Caravan Awards 2026
If budget is not a barrier, the Range Rover Sport D350 makes a superb tow car.
Although not as heavy or powerful as the plug-in hybrid models, but the mild-hybrid diesel counters with consistent fuel economy and effortless towing performance from the 350hp engine.
The Range Rover Sport combines a high kerbweight with expertly judged suspension to deliver remarkable stability. Even when pulling a high-spec twin-axle tourer, the Range Rover Sport seems entirely untroubled.
Bad weather is shrugged off with disdain, and steep hills are like speed bumps with so much power and four-wheel drive.
We’d take the Range Rover Sport over the more expensive Range Rover, even if the two were the same price. The Sport does an excellent job of combining comfort and control, showing a broader range of on-road talents than the full-fat Range Rover.
The cabin is luxurious and spacious, although the Sport is no longer available with seven seats.
Unless you need the third row of seats, the Range Rover Sport is hard to beat.
BMW X5 50e xDrive M Sport
- Price: £82,255
- Kerbweight: 2495kg
- 85% match figure: 2121kg
- Maximum towing weight: 2700kg
Reason to buy:
- For exhaust-emissions-free commuting.
Reason to avoid:
- The plug-in hybrid only has 5 seats
Compared with most cars, the BMW X5 plug-in hybrid is expensive. Next to the Range Rover Sport, though, just over £82,000 seems reasonable.
The X5 runs the Range Rover Sport close. Perhaps the British car has the edge for high-speed stability, but if it does, the margins are paper-slim. The BMW seems unshakeable at the legal limit.
As a plug-in hybrid, the X5 50e is capable of exceptional fuel economy so long as the battery has a healthy charge. We saw 44.7mpg initially while towing, but that dropped to 18mpg with no electric range.
Off-road, the BMW cannot match a Range Rover Sport. But for towing away from a damp pitch, the X5’s xDrive 4×4 system should be more than up to the job.
While the diesel X5 is available with seven seats, the plug-in hybrid is strictly a five-seater. Aside from this limitation, the X5 is a roomy and practical car. The standard of finish is excellent, although the Range Rover Sport has the greater sense of occasion.
Volkswagen Multivan 2.0 TDI 150PS Life Standard
- Price: £50,633
- Kerbweight: 2133kg
- 85% match figure: 1813kg
- Maximum towing weight: 2000kg
Reason to buy:
- For the clever and spacious cabin.
Reason to avoid:
- You could want more pace.
If car buying were a rational process, many more of us would choose cars like the Volkswagen Multivan.
It may not be the quickest or most stylish machine, but it is one of the most practical cars on sale. There’s a huge amount of space inside this MPV, even in the standard-length model. The longer version has even more space for luggage.
The cabin is crammed full of clever features, such as the sliding cabinet the moves up and down the cabin like an in-flight meal service.
The Multivan drives well, too. It’s slower than the other cars we’re recommending but despite the lack of under-bonnet fireworks it will cope with a large tourer.
Stability at speed is very good, although the Multivan doesn’t have the four-season ability of the best 4x4s, which could be worth considering if you like caravanning in winter. It’s also a little light for a two-tonne caravan, unless you are an experienced and confident tow car driver.
In everyday driving, the Multivan makes a brilliant family shuttle. Thanks to the economical diesel engine, it will be cheap to run. It’s also more affordable to buy than any of the other models on our shortlist.
Mercedes E450 d 4Matic AMG Line Premium Estate
- Price: £83,345
- Kerbweight: 2140kg
- 85% match figure: 1819kg
- Maximum towing weight: 2100kg
Reason to buy:
- For performance, luggage space and stability.
Reason to avoid:
- If you want a high driving position.
This brilliant estate car can stand comparison with any big 4×4. In fact, it is a big 4×4 after a fashion, as it’s certainly large and has four-wheel drive.
The diesel engine has mild-hybrid assistance for exceptional performance and economy. It pulls a big twin-axle caravan up to speed with great haste yet can return 50mpg on a solo motorway drive.
With a kerbweight of well over two tonnes, this is one of the heaviest estate cars on sale. That helps give the big Merc very impressive towing stability.
Air suspension with different modes allows the driver to prioritise comfort or control, although whichever setting is chosen, the E-Class delivers a healthy portion of both.
The cabin is well-made from luxurious materials, and the driving position is comfortable for mile after mile. There’s lots of space for passengers in the back of the car, and a roomy 615-litre boot.
Kia EV9 GT-Line
- Price: £73,985
- Kerbweight: 2664kg
- 85% match figure: 2264kg
- Maximum towing weight: 2500kg
Reason to buy:
- Offers exceptional space and stability.
Reason to avoid:
- If you aren’t ready to go electric.
Even after a couple of years on sale, the Kia EV9 is our favourite electric tow car.
It is huge – almost too big for country lanes or narrow urban streets. With size comes weight, and with weight comes stability – this is one of the heaviest and most stable cars we’ve towed with.
The rear-wheel-drive EV9 is more affordable, but the extra power and higher towing capacity makes the 4×4 model the one to choose for towing a two-tonne caravan. It has 378bhp and 516lb ft of torque, plenty to handle even the heaviest of caravans.
Stability is excellent, as you’d expect from a car weighing well over 2.5 tonnes. Hill starts are easy too.
Inside, the seven-seat cabin is very roomy, even in the third row. There’s enough luggage space for a weekly shop with all the seats upright and lots of room for holiday bags with the third row folded away.
The range is 316 miles in official tests. Achieve half that while towing and you’ll be doing well. This is a five-star car in other respects, but we’ve marked the EV9 down due to the practical challenges of recharging an EV while towing.
Review: Kia EV9 GT-Line 378bhp AWD
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