Tested towcars

Thinking of buying a new towcar and want to find out more about it? This section lets you know just what our test team thought of each and every vehicle they reviewed for the last four years awards. Simply click on the manufacturer you're interested in to read what the team thought and see images of the various vehicles.

  • Audi

    No. of reviews: 1

    Audi is no regular to the awards and as such, there is only one review to look at. A shame really as they scooped Towcar of the Year in 1999 with the A6 as well as three class wins in the 1990s.

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  • BMW

    No. of reviews: 4

    Only four entries from BMW to look at. The vehicles in question have done well, however, with the 330d scooping two titles in 2004 and the 525d bagging a class prize in 2005. A prestige marque that the judges seem to like.

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  • Chrysler

    No. of reviews: 2

    Chrysler is another marque that is not a regular entrant to the awards. The only notable achievement for them is a class win with the Neon 1997. See what the judges think of the two Chryslers reviewed here.

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  • Citroën

    No. of reviews: 7

    Citroën took The Club's first ever Towcar of the Year award back in 1984 and have faired pretty well ever since. They won all but three of the twelve Diesel Towcar of the Year awards and have fifteen class wins to their name.

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  • Daihatsu

    No. of reviews: 2

    A relatively new entrant to the awards, Daihatsu have only had two cars reviewed over the last four years. See what the judges thought after driving them around Millbrook Proving Ground.

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  • Dodge

    No. of reviews: 1

    Only one Dodge so far at the awards and that was the Nitro in 2008. See what the judges think of this tough looking, four wheel drive as a towcar.

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  • Fiat

    No. of reviews: 3

    Only three tests to look at from Fiat from the last four years. Fiat have never managed to bag the top prize at the awards but they have had some succes in the class categories - most recently with the Sedici in 2007.

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  • Ford

    No. of reviews: 8

    Ford is a well known, well liked brand with many motorists and has had reasonable success at the awards - most notably in 2008 where it took Towcar of the Year with the Titanium X Estate and a class win with the Mondeo Zetec.

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  • Honda

    No. of reviews: 1

    Only one entry from Honda over the last four years competitions - the Honda Accord Tourer 2.2 i-CTDi Executive SatNav. Take a look at what our team thought of it.

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  • Hyundai

    No. of reviews: 4

    Hyundai have only bagged one class win at the awards and there are only a handful of entries to look at here. See what the team think of the vehicles Hyundai have entered over the last few years.

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  • Isuzu

    No. of reviews: 2

    Only two entries from Isuzu here to look at. With one being a class winner however, they have to be worth a look. One out of two is pretty good!

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  • Jaguar

    No. of reviews: 2

    Jaguar have only made two entries in the last few awards, both of which were in 2005. The X-type and S-type are both nice looking cars but do they cut it as towcars.

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  • Jeep

    No. of reviews: 7

    Well known for their big, strong 4x4s, Jeep commandeer a large portion of their market. There's no shortage of the big Jeeps here either with seven to look at - surprisingly though, no winners even though the judges seem to like them.

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  • Kia

    No. of reviews: 8

    Kia only began entering the awards a few years back but have won prolifically since then. 'AWD over 1800kg' winner for the last three years and Towcar of the Year with the Sorento and class wins with the Cerato and Rio - that's quite a towcar resume!

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  • Kia - continued

    No. of reviews: 2

    Only two more reviews to look at here - but then one is a Towcar champion and the other a class win so well worth a look.

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  • Land Rover

    No. of reviews: 4

    Land Rover are well known for their rugged, go any where four wheel drives and many people like them as towcars. With four models reviewed, one of which was a 2008 class winner, you can find out what the team think of them.

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  • Lexus

    No. of reviews: 3

    Only three entries here from Lexus and it's a shame for them because two nearly walked away with their class trophies. It seems cost is their only major downside. See what our judges thought of the ones they tested.

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  • Mazda

    No. of reviews: 6

    Winning Towcar of the Year with the Mazda6 2.0-D Estate TS2 in 2005 was a great achievement for Mazda. This and a class win in 2007 have proved Mazda to be serious contenders in the towcar market.

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  • Mercedes-Benz

    No. of reviews: 8

    This prestige marque is a regular entrant to the Towcar awards and, with a class win in 2007, is a proven towcar manufacturer. See what our team thought of all the Mercedes entered into the awards over the last four years.

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  • Mercedes-Benz - continued

    No. of reviews: 3

    Another three vehicles from Mercedes to choose from on this page. All of these reviews come from the 2005 awards.

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  • Mitsubishi

    No. of reviews: 8

    With a raft of wins in the early 1990s, including Diesel Towcar of the Year, Mitsubishi are proven towcar manufacturers. With an interesting mix of small and large 4x4 vehicles, they are a manufacturer worth considering.

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  • Mitsubishi - continued

    No. of reviews: 1

    Only one more review to look at in this section - the Mitsubishi Space Star. One of Mitsubishi's smaller offerings and a 2004 class winner.

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  • Nissan

    No. of reviews: 8

    Known for their chunky, powerful pick-up type vehicles, Nissan are regular entrants to the awards. Almost every vehicle reviewed here is a 4x4 or pick-up sized vehicle and many are bound to favour them for a towcar. Notably though, they haven't picked up a trophy since 1993.

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  • Nissan - continued

    No. of reviews: 4

    Nissan's X-Trail features heavily on this page in various guises (3 out of 4 reviews). Take a look at the towcar judges opinions.

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  • Peugot

    No. of reviews: 3

    Only three entries from Peugot since 2005 means it is difficult to rate the manufacturer as a whole. Two Towcar of the Year awards with the Peugot 406 is a confident sign though (1997 and 2002).

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  • Renault

    No. of reviews: 6

    Renault have faired pretty well in the Towcar awards over the years. They have a couple of overall wins (1987 and 1995) and a handful of class wins. Their most recent success was with the Grand Espace, taking the MPV class title in both 2004 and 2005.

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  • Saab

    No. of reviews: 2

    Saab is a fairly low key entrant to the awards with only two vehicles in the last four years. No key wins either for Saab so it is a marque that many may overlook. See what our judges think!

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  • Seat

    No. of reviews: 4

    Only four entries from Seat since 2005 - one of them did take the Midi MPV title in 2005 though. They also had a Towcar of the Year win in 2005 with the Toledo V5 and a couple of class wins.

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  • Škoda

    No. of reviews: 8

    Škoda have managed to shed their image of poor quality vehicles and are now renowned for quality and value for money. They've also done pretty well in the awards with one overall win and five class wins since 2002.

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  • Škoda - continued

    No. of reviews: 1

    Just one more Octavia reviewed on this page - popular car with great characteristics for towing and owner of three class wins in its various guises.

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  • Ssangyong

    No. of reviews: 4

    A relatively new brand to the awards, and the market in general, the Ssangyong marque is known for its large four wheel drive vehicles. Check out our judges opinions of the Ssangyong brand.

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  • Subaru

    No. of reviews: 5

    Although Subaru have only entered a handful of vehicles to the awards, they have a pretty impressive record. The Forester won Towcar of the Year in 2004, as well as its class that year and in 2005, and the Impreza won its class in 2007 and the AWD under 1800kg. They also scooped various class titles in 1998, 2002 and 2006.

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  • Toyota

    No. of reviews: 7

    Toyota only have a couple of notable wins in recent years, the Corolla won its class in 2004 and 2005 and the Rav4 did the same in 2003. Aside from this, Toyota vehicles ranked highly in their groups and judges often commented on their impressive stability.

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  • Vauxhall

    No. of reviews: 7

    A well known brand, Vauxhall has managed to revamp its vehicles and its own image of late. It has always done well in the awards too; with five overall wins and nineteen class wins to its name, Vauxhall is a mark well worth consideration.

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  • Volkswagen

    No. of reviews: 8

    VW is a regular entrant to the awards and is a known and trusted brand to many motorists. It has done fairly well in the awards as well, with one overall and 9 class wins in recent years. See what our judges reckon to the last four years worth of entries.

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  • Volkswagen - continued

    No. of reviews: 3

    There are three more VWs here to read reviews on; notably the Touareg V10. This vehicle won its class in both 2004 and 2005.

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  • Volvo

    No. of reviews: 8

    Volvo is well known for its safety and reliability amongst motorists. Add to that three Towcar of the Year wins and a handful of class awards and you have a fairly likely towcar purchase for any caravanner. See if the judges agree!

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  • Volvo - continued

    No. of reviews: 5

    A few more Volvo's for you to take a look. Notably the XC70 which won its class and 'AWD under 1800kg'  in 2006.

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