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Audi
No. of reviews: 2
Audi is no regular to the competition but they did submit an entry for the 2009 awards with their Audi A4 Avant 2.0 TDI SE. In the past they have scooped Towcar of the Year in 1999 with the A6 as well as three class wins in the 1990s. See what the judges thought in the two reviews here.
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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: 8
Citroën took The Club's first ever Towcar of the Year award back in 1984 and have fared pretty well ever since. They won all but three of the twelve Diesel Towcar of the Year awards and, including this years 2009 under £16,000 category win, they have sixteen 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: 2
Only two Dodge entries so far at the awards, the Nitro in 2008 and this years Dodge Journey 2.0 CRD SXT. See what the judges thought of these as towcars.
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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: 2
Honda entered their Accord Tourer 2.2 EX GT into this years awards, making it two entries over the last five years. Take a look at what our test teams thought of them.
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Hyundai
No. of reviews: 6
Hyundai are becoming more of a regular to the awards with two entries this year, one of which managed to bag an award in the £16,000 to £20,000 category. 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: 8
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 eight 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. They won the 'AWD over 1800kg' for three consecutive years, Towcar of the Year with the Sorento and had class wins with the Cerato and Rio - that's quite a towcar resume!
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Kia - continued
No. of reviews: 6
Six more reviews to look at here and with one being a Towcar champion, they're well worth a look.
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Land Rover
No. of reviews: 5
Land Rover are well known for their rugged, go any where four wheel drives and many people like them as towcars. With five 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: 7
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
Eight reviews which include two class wins from Mercedes here - The C320 CDi Estate Sport picked up a class win for 2009 and the prestige marque scooped a class win in 2007.
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Mercedes-Benz - continued
No. of reviews: 5
Another five vehicles from Mercedes to choose from on this page.
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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: 4
Four more reviews to look at in this section, all from the 2005 awards.
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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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Peugeot
No. of reviews: 5
Peugeot have two Towcar of the Year awards with the Peugeot 406 under their belt (1997 and 2002), and here are five reviews since 2005 to take a look at.
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Renault
No. of reviews: 7
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. With this years 2009 overall win, an overall win in 2003 and six class wins since 2002, they are becoming very strong competition.
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Škoda - continued
No. of reviews: 7
Another seven Škoda reviews here for you to take a look at. Two of them were class winners in 2008 so they're all well worth a look.
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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: 6
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: 8
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, winning another class win for 2009 with the Tiguan, which totals 10 class wins and one overall win in recent years.
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Volkswagen - continued
No. of reviews: 5
There are five 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: 8
A few more Volvo's for you to take a look at. Notably the XC70 which won its class and 'AWD under 1800kg' in 2006.
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