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CARAVAN CLUB : TOWCAR OF THE YEAR 2014
MORE CARS, MORE STARS!
Clive White describes the
31st Caravan Club Towcar of
the Year competition as one
of quality and quantity
IT MAY not have been quite an all-time record
entry, but 41 contenders for The Caravan Club
Towcar of the Year 2014 award reflects restored
confidence from the motor manufacturers.
The Club is not only grateful for the car makers’
wholehearted support, but is also proud to play
its own part in this most welcome revival.
As well as this impressive number of entries,
the quality and diversity of the vehicles was very
notable. The results of this competition offer
caravanners a comprehensive and continually
updated reference source on new (and in years to
come, used) towcars. The prices of this year’s
entry ranged from just over £14,000 to £96,000,
with just about everything else in between!
16 AND COUNTING
Bailey is proud of its 16-year association with
The Caravan Club’s Towcar of the Year competition
AS THE UK’s premier event of its type, this competition not only supplies
caravan owners with important information on the choice of a potential
new tow vehicle, but also provides a practical examination of Bailey’s
product performance.
In addition to supplying the caravans used in the competition, the
Bristol-based manufacturer fields a technical support team, including
representatives from chassis manufacturer Al-Ko Kober, to work at the event.
During the four-day test, the caravans are taken on more than 200 circuits
of the Millbrook Proving Ground, featuring a lap of the high-speed circular track
and a demanding hill route (equating to approximately 1,100 test miles).
Throughout this period, Bailey ensures that its caravans remain in a road-safe
condition and that each unit is correctly matched to the relevant tow vehicle.
Working at Millbrook, Bailey has first-hand experience of the lengths to
which The Caravan Club goes to ensure that each car entered is examined
thoroughly and fairly. From the initial scrutineering through the outfit
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Whether humble or grand, each towcar
endured the same gruelling series of trials,
including: acceleration and braking tests;
mid-range 30-60mph performance monitoring;
high-speed towing stability and emergencybraking assessments; demanding ride,
handling, cornering, climbing and descending
evaluations; and searching hill stops and
starts. All tests were carried out with the cars
towing suitably-ballasted Bailey caravans.
In addition, each vehicle underwent a
‘caravanability’ examination for load capacity,
towing-equipment design and quality, handbook
information, spare-wheel provision, trailer
lighting, indicator-alert warnings etc.
Then, each set of judges marked the vehicles
accordingly, their findings later combined with
value-for-money assessments, to decide the final
results. From the class winners, a secret ballot
among the judges revealed the overall Towcar of
the Year 2014 victor. The ‘AWD Under and Over
1,800kg’ winners were similarly selected.
For 2014, a special Judges’ Award required the
judges to champion their most noteworthy
towcar feature or features. The result might come
as a surprise to you, but I’ll say no more than,
sometimes, less is more!
preparation stages, ‘caravanability’
assessment and on to the actual
driving/towing itself, every
aspect of performance is
tested rigorously to arrive at
the final result.
To give Club members
greater insight into what it takes
to find the Towcar of the Year, Bailey
has produced a website on the competition.
This site includes a full listing of the winners, as
well as a behind-the-scenes look at what takes
place during competition week, including video footage
of a full test circuit. For all this and more, see towcarcompetition.co.uk –
the site will be updated with the 2014 competition results from 21 October.
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Where,
when and
how?
ALL CAR manufacturers and importers are
invited to enter vehicles into The Caravan Club
Towcar of the Year, the original and most
prestigious competition of its type which,
this year, celebrates its 31st anniversary.
Caravans, supplied by Bailey of Bristol,
are loaded to 85% of each car’s kerbweight,
unless a lower weight is dictated by the car
manufacturer. Noseweights are set at 7%
of the caravan’s weight unless this exceeds
the noseweight limit imposed by the car maker
or the coupling manufacturer, in which case the
highest allowable figure is used.
After a careful scrutineering process to ensure
the cars conform to the specification declared,
there are exhaustive track tests to assess all
models’ towing ability, including acceleration
and reversing tests, as well as ‘caravanability’
checks to gauge how ‘caravanning friendly’
they are. How easily can you fit a folding table
and two chairs, and an awning and its poles into
the boot, for instance, and how accessible are
the towing electrics?
As usual, testing took place at the Millbrook
Proving Ground in Bedfordshire, the country’s
premier automotive testing facility, during
August. The weather was generally fine and dry,
giving all cars equal footing when tested.
Al-Ko’s stability control system, ATC,
normally comes as standard on the majority of
Bailey caravans but it was deliberately not
connected for TCoY’s driving test, so that any
inherent instability would show up.
CLASS 1 : UNDER £16,000
Driving judge Clive White sums up the cars’ towing attributes,
while Lee Davey provides their caravanability details
SSANGYONG KORANDO SE
£15,597 Class winner
The new Korando SE skimps on little. Its neatlystyled and acceptably well-finished cabin is quite
cossetting, though more insulation from engine and
road noise might be welcome. Oh, and this model is
2WD only – good for economy, but not so great for
hill starts, where it struggled a bit, but eventually
prevailed. Stability at speed was good and it
tackled the hill route with enthusiasm, though
PRICES
The prices quoted in this supplement in both
the car write-ups and the detailed information
panel on p14-15 are the on-the-road costs of
that model of car plus its towing equipment
and any extras that will, or might, affect its
towing performance – automatic transmission,
for instance. We have not included the cost of
extras that were fitted but did not affect towing,
such as leather upholstery, metallic paint or
telephone wiring.
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Caravanability
A class-leading boot capacity almost
accommodated our entire caravanability load
and, combined with a full-size spare, good towing
mirror attachment and easy caravan hook-up,
plus an 80kg noseweight limit, it’s easy to see
why the little SsangYong fared so well.
KIA RIO 1.4 CRDI 3
£15,052
If you choose a small-engined car for towing,
you might well accept any potential compromises
it may impose when pulling your caravan. Some
judges did, others didn’t, hence a mixed bag of
scores. Those who did commended the willing
little diesel, but it did feel sluggish in the mid-range,
and on hills. Hill starts also demanded a certain
technique. But, apart from an iffy manual
handbrake, the Rio managed well over 60mph,
with good stability and very good caravan control.
A very likeable little car.
SUPPORTING ROLES
This was the 16th year in which Bailey of Bristol
had supplied all the caravans used in the
competition. Representatives from Bailey and
Al-Ko, which provides all Bailey’s chassis and
running gear, were on hand throughout to lend
their support and ensure that all the caravans
were correctly ballasted.
The fact that none of the caravans suffered
any damage, or developed any fault during
testing procedures for Towcar of the Year, speaks
volumes for Bailey and Al-Ko products, and The
Caravan Club gratefully acknowledges the help
freely given by the companies.
needed second gear on steep gradients, if
momentum was lost. But, overall, a good showing
and a worthy class win.
DACIA DUSTER AMBIANCE 4X4
£14,190 Judges’ Special Award
If value for money is your main goal, then you
can’t argue against the Dacia. Yes, its engine was
raucous when working hard, its strangely-weighted
steering a bit ponderous, the ride sometimes rather
choppy, and the interior basic – or ‘practical’ if you
prefer – all in the best old-school 4x4 traditions.
However, it towed without complaint. It also
provided good high-speed stability and stopping
power, adequate hill-route performance and a hill
stop and start that shamed many more expensive
towcars. The judges pretty much unanimously gave
the not-so-dusty Duster their Special Award, for
offering so much, for so little.
Caravanability
A tiddly boot, a tyre inflation kit instead of a spare
and a 50kg noseweight limit all helped push the
Rio to the bottom of the list. It scored well on
towing mirrors and sockets but was hampered
by a 2in drop when hooked-up.
Caravanability
The Dacia loadspace scored a ‘Close, but no cigar’
but, as with the Korando, earned high praise from the
judges for its full-size spare, easy caravan connection
and good towing mirror fit.
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CLASS 2 : £16,000-£20,000
SKODA OCTAVIA SE 1.2 TSI
£18,373 Class winner
Here’s another pint in a quart pot, which divided
opinion like the Kia. As the last judge to try this
Skoda, by the time I got to it, it had been christened
‘Stinky’ due to its hard-worked clutch and the
resultant smell in the cabin. Approaching the hill
start, my trepidation was unfounded: with a bit of
care, job done. A competent towcar in all other
respects, and to condemn its small capacity misses
the point of an excellent, economical car that can
tow when asked. It had the last laugh by deservedly
winning its class. Well done, Stinky!
Caravanability
Top marks for storing the caravanability bags and
boxes and, should you need yet more storage space,
another 75kg is available on the roof. Noseweight is
reasonable at 75kg and the car only lost marks due to
poor tow-mirror fit.
VAUXHALL MOKKA TECH LINE
1.4 TURBO 4X4
£18,652
If you fancy something that’s a bit more unusual
than a Corsa, Mokka might be to your taste. This
dumpily-cute urban SUV didn’t, however, possess
enough of what it takes for towing, feeling rather
too susceptible to crosswinds and twitchy at
motorway speeds. Gearing felt a little too high to
keep the turbo on song, which is where it needed
to be for towing, since it struggled on the inclines
and hill start. But it has a nice interior and would
likely be a lot of fun to own as a solo car.
Caravanability
Much like the Trax, the Mokka shone in the boot
department, but lost points for having a tyre
inflation kit instead of a proper spare, a nonfunctioning tailgate catch and a handbook that’s
not great on the subject of towing.
CHEVROLET TRAX 1.7 LT VCDI
£19,384
This North American cousin of Mokka should
have possessed more grunt, but it provoked
the same comments of lacking power, so perhaps
it shares its inappropriate gearing for towing
with the Vauxhall. It also shared its cousin’s
tendency to become a bit wayward at speed.
Pity, as they both share chunky good looks with
their own individual sense of style. The Chevy
even features a curious, but novel, analogue
tacho with digital-everything-else instrument
display, to add to its sense of fun.
Caravanability
The Chevy mimicked the class-winning Skoda
Octavia for boot space and roof load, but lost
out due to an inflation kit instead of a spare
wheel and unclear handbook data, as well as
having a semi-hidden data plate. Almost,
Chevrolet, almost!
CHEVROLET CRUZE STATION
WAGON 1.7 LT VCDI
£19,712
What a pleasant surprise the Cruze turned out to
be! It’s one of those cars that changed my
perceptions, and it seemed to have been liked by
most judges, for most things. Though presumably
sharing a similar power train to the Trax, it
performed better – perhaps because of carrying
and hauling less weight. With care, its hill start was
undramatic, after a solid parking-brake hold, and it
popped eagerly round the hill route, only struggling
on the steepest gradient. Dynamically sound at
speed, it could be described as Cruze controlled.
Caravanability
The Cruze scored well for squeezing in our luggage,
but promptly lost marks for having yet another
inflation kit instead of a proper spare wheel, as well
as boasting a lack of towing data in its handbook.
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CLASS 3 : £20,000-£25,000
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SPORT
2.0 TDI DSG
£24,185 Class winner
Jetta set a standard that couldn’t be beaten in this
competition over the last two years, and it nearly
made it an unprecedented hat-trick of overall
victories this time round. Unsurprisingly, there
was the same poise and composure that, on
previous occasions, wowed judges – and one of
them awarded straight top marks in every category.
Being picky, DSG gearboxes have a tendency to
hunt for ratios when worked really hard, but I doubt
many owners would push their cars to this extent.
Another worthy class win.
Caravanability
The Jetta is an everyday car with a generous boot that
coped with everything that was asked of it. Scores
were good on all points, helped by a full-size spare
and 75kg loads on both towball and roof.
KIA SORENTO 2.2 CRDI KX2 AWD
£20,465
Always a caravanners’ favourite, and quite rightly,
too. It does nothing less than adequately and most
things rather more so. It has an uncanny talent for
responding to the driver’s wishes in a car-like fashion,
yet still manages to feel like a proper 4x4. The Kia
inspires confidence in any towing situation and one
judge commented, “Great SUV – tows brilliantly!”
Couldn’t have put it better myself.
Caravanability
A 100kg noseweight and roof-load limit helped
the Sorento score highly; it only lost marks for its
almost inaccessible tyre inflation kit. Both the
towing mirrors and the caravan were connected
with ease, and the towball only dropped a creditable
1in with caravan hooked up.
SSANGYONG KORANDO
SPORTS EXT
£21,966
Arguably the most comfortable of the trio of
pick-ups in this year’s competition, the SsangYong still
possessed much of the roly-poly, jiggly-joggly ride
quality that characterises the breed. The engine was
pretty strident when pulling hard and, once higher
speeds were attained, the outfit began to sway.
Millbrook’s hill route proved a bit of a handful, the
large steering wheel not helping its cause. The
slightly-awkward handbrake grabbed well during
the hill start, and pull-away was strong, if not pretty.
It’s about as stylish as a pick-up gets, with its
integrated load-bed hard-top and good passenger
accommodation.
Caravanability
The Korando’s huge load area eagerly consumed all
that was thrown at it, and it scored well for having a
full-size spare wheel and for easy connection of both
the towing mirrors and caravan. Poor handbook data
let it down, with unclear roof load limits.
MG6 GT 1.9 DTI-TECH TSE
£20,574
I grew quite fond of the MG6 during a recent Towcar Test for The Caravan
Club Magazine, and it was good to be reunited with it. Dynamically, the ‘6’ is
subtly impressive – subtle because it hides its light under a bushel and you
only get to appreciate it over time. However, its talents were discovered by
some judges who liked its balanced handling and assured towing. For
those who like it, the 6’s quirks will be individualistic characteristics –
except for its handbrake, surely designed by a committee of
arm-wrestlers, especially for left-handed contortionists!
Caravanability
Began well by passing the boot-based luggage test with ease, but
then drew a blank with zero roof load. However, if your belongings
will fit inside the car, the MG performed at a reasonable level
throughout the remainder of the caravanability test.
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MITSUBISHI ASX 4 1.8 DI-D 4WD
£23,345
KIA CARENS 1.7 CRDI 3
£24,249
SSANGYONG TURISMO EX
£24,571
The 4WD ASX didn’t really impress significantly in
any particular area. But, then again, it didn’t disgrace
itself either. The general consensus was of it being
a bit sluggish, but stable enough at higher speeds.
It towed round the hill route without drama, though
lost a bit of steam on the steeper gradients.
Surprisingly, there was some initial tyre scrabble on
the hill start, but it then gripped and went. You might
want to avoid frequent Alpine towing, but it’ll happily
take you and your caravan away to Holland.
Kia’s latest compact and tautly-styled MPV is an
attractive and practical family car. But, looking at
the judges’ comments, it might struggle when full of
family and luggage while towing their caravan.
Some cited turbo lag, others a lack of power, which
makes me suspect the normally-okay 1.7 is battling
with tall gearing that has been imposed for
economy reasons. The car is fine when solo, but
less suited for towing. Surprisingly, too, it was
criticised for a bouncy ride and light steering, while
a less-than-impressive hill start also went against it.
Remember the Rodius with its rear ‘loft extension’
styling? Well, thankfully, Turismo looks a lot better,
but still offers acres of versatile space for the money.
However, that’s about as far as it went, with the nicer
of the judges’ comments mentioning “boats’ tillers”
concerning the steering and “seasickness” regarding
its ride. Nautical, but not nice!
Caravanability
The 80kg roof-load limit is reasonable, but a 60kg
noseweight isn’t so good. Combine this with a lack of
boot space and a skinny spare wheel, and we started
to feel sorry for the ASX. Mirror and caravan
connection were both good, though.
Caravanability
Caravanability
The loadspace is colossal, even with all seven seats in
use, and an easily-accessible spare helped the score
count. An inaccessible jack and poor (for class) 45kg
roof-load limit lost some of those points, though.
Fared well with most of the caravanability tests,
thanks to a 100kg roof load limit, big boot, good
mirror fit and reasonable 75kg noseweight, but
stumbled at the final hurdle, with a space-saver spare
wheel and a lack of handbook towing data.
MAZDA CX-5 2.2 SKYACTIV-D
2WD SE-L NAV
£24,313
SKODA OCTAVIA ELEGANCE
ESTATE 2.0 TDI CR
£23,828
Owing to its close relationship with VW’s Jetta,
it’s not surprising that the Octavia received many
compliments and good scores. So many of the
former, in fact, that I was a little surprised it didn’t
get the better of the Jetta. Rest assured,
Skoda’s towing performance and
dynamic qualities were spot on, with
only one tiny criticism concerning the
handbrake, which needed a strong
pull up to hold effectively. A smartlydesigned, nicely-constructed estate
with some useful loading features.
Caravanability
An attractive SUV outside and in, even if the latter is
finished in unrelenting anthracite. While 2WD
should have provided better performance, traction
seemed to be its Achilles heel – some judges felt it
lost its grip on hill starts. However, it was
reasonably agile for an SUV, handling the hill circuit
with confidence, and remained stable at speed.
Caravanability
Scored well for its capacious boot and useful
handbook towing information, but lost marks for a
difficult-to-access tyre inflation kit, no details on
roof-loading limits and towing mirrors that touch
the body of the car when retracted.
MAZDA6 2.2 SKYACTIV-D
TOURER SE-L NAV
£24,649
Mazda’s new 6 certainly looks the part, with
its boldly-contoured front wings and Jaguar
XF-inspired profile. However, it was surprising
that it didn’t fare better performance-wise and
dynamically, especially considering the magazine
awards it has accrued. Judges were split on the 6’s
performance and ride quality, though its sporty,
secure handling was generally commended. Hill
starts were clutch-slipping affairs, but it has a nice
fascia and good driving position.
Caravanability
Load capacity is good but the retractable boot cover
is fiddly to use. Scored reasonably well, but
has a tyre inflation kit instead of a
spare and towing mirrors that foul
the bodywork when retracted.
Gobbled up our luggage with ease,
but lost valuable points due to a poor
caravan bulb failure indicator
warning and a tyre inflation kit. On a
positive note, both towball and roof
can accommodate 75kg.
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CLASS 4 : £25,000-£31,000
SKODA SUPERB ELEGANCE ESTATE 2.0 TDI CR DSG 4X4
£30,614 Class winner, All Terrain Under 1,800kg winner and Towcar of the Year 2014 Champion
Superb’s winning ways have become almost habitual in this competition over the
years, and it demonstrates the car’s depth of abilities that it returned to trounce some
very capable opponents indeed to notch its fourth overall Towcar of the Year win. No
need to describe its run around Millbrook –take it as read that it’s about as good as it
gets, with just my usual nit-pick about sometimes over-eager DSG gear shifts.
Caravanability
This car is a load-lugger, make no mistake. A limit of 100kg on the roof,
80kg on the towball and a capacious boot make it a tough caravanability
act to follow. Great handbook towing information, full-size spare wheel
and everything was simple to fit. Superb!
SUBARU FORESTER 2.0D XC
£27,568
Years ago, when Subarus used to be regular entrants
in TCoY, we often said the company needed a diesel.
Since it arrived, some years ago, the extra torque and
fuel economy it offers is praiseworthy, but we miss
the lovely offbeat burble of the petrol unit. While
there’s no pleasing some of us, diesel is favourite for
towing, but other factors like an only-just-adequate
clutch, possibly too-high gearing and lifeless steering
prevented it from attaining top marks.
Caravanability
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GT
2.0 TDI DSG
£25,612
TOYOTA RAV4 ICON 2.2 D4-D
TOUCH + GO
£27,093
A Jetta with no boot. Should be good – and isn’t it just!
If Golf’s strong pricing hadn’t put it in the same class
as the Superb, things may have been different. Even
when pushed extremely hard, the Golf always felt like
it had a bit more in reserve, whether in terms of
power, stability or grip – very reassuring. After its
rock-solid hill hold, pulling away was serenity itself.
I’d better not mention poor DSG gear shifts again...
It’s a good job that ‘Touch + Go’ only refers to
Toyota’s multi-media system and not the car’s
performance. Luckily, RAV4 proved itself a capable
towcar in every respect. Just a few remarks about
bodyroll, running out of steam on steeper inclines,
and needing careful throttle/clutch balance for
hill starts, cast it into the ‘okay’ rather than
‘outstanding’ towcar bracket.
Caravanability
Caravanability
Size may not be everything but, in this case, it proved
to be the Golf’s undoing. Some of our typical
caravanner’s load had to be left at the roadside and
the small door mirrors made for ‘interesting’ towing
mirror attachment.
Towing mirrors that foul the body, plus a tyre
inflation kit and a confusing manual didn’t help the
RAV to shine. However, a decent boot, plus healthy
noseweight and roof load limits proved that the
Toyota can happily go caravanning.
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The Forester posted a decent caravanability score.
Attaching the caravan dropped the rear by a piffling
half an inch, towing mirrors proved an easy fit, while
roof and towball loads are both acceptable at 80kg.
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HONDA CR-V SR 2.2 I-DTEC
£29,675
HYUNDAI I40 PREMIUM SE
TOURER
£27,914
stability, with efficient stopping power when needed.
Its only deficiency was running out of steam on the
steepest hills. Otherwise a good-to-drive car with
pleasant accommodation for family and luggage.
The i40 is Hyundai’s crack at the ultra-competitive
mid-range family-car class, and a nicely individual
alternative to the mainstream contenders it is, too.
It will also provide you with a pretty capable towcar
that offers good performance and secure motorway
Caravanability
The i40 didn’t look happy with the caravan attached,
and dropped 2in at the rear. Boot space is great but
won’t help the Hyundai’s sagging rear end. Mirror fit
was good, space-saver spare wheel not so good.
Nice materials, stylish design (though it wasn’t
universally liked) and excellent finish result in a
rather smart SUV, with an underlying sporty flavour.
That may account for a few moans about a choppy
ride and perhaps the rather un-diesel-like power
delivery. Generally, though, CR-V was liked for its
good towing performance and sound stability at
speed. There were only two complaints about loss
of grip on the hill start. It should make a fine addition
to your caravan.
Caravanability
“I’d consider buying this car”, wrote Russ, one of
the caravanability judges. Indeed, it scored well
throughout, only losing a few marks for a skinny
spare wheel, before bombing-out with a minimum
score on roof-loading limits, owing to an unstated
amount in the vehicle handbook.
MITSUBISHI L200
BARBARIAN AUTO
£27,992
Model names like ‘Bricklayer’ or ‘Plasterer’ don’t quite
cut it in the roughty-toughty world of pick-up trucks.
So, ‘Barbarian’ it is, then, and you might have to be
one to appreciate L200’s finer (or rougher) points.
The rather commercial diesel’s narrow rev band saw
the auto box up and down its ratios rather too often,
but it was stable enough to just over 60mph. On the
twisty, hilly bits, precious momentum was lost in
bends, only to make the next hill a struggle. However,
the hill start was no problem.
Caravanability
With a massive ‘kitchen sink’ loading capacity, those
who fail to travel lightly won’t be disappointed.
Put simply, it laughs in the face of caravanability,
only dropping marks for a lack of roof load limit
information, plus some minor tow-mirror fouling.
ISUZU D-MAX UTAH
£28,504
You really have to have a specific commercial or
social need for buying many ‘crew-cab’ pick-ups, or
at least be a dyed-in-the-wool enthusiast.
Otherwise, to the rest of us, they’re unwieldy
beasts. The Isuzu won few friends among the judges,
being slow, bouncy and ponderous, despite which it
was relatively stable once it got some speed up. It
stopped reassuringly, too. Utah felt like it would
climb any hill, in its own time, and hold a caravan
securely there with its superb parking brake. No
doubting its pulling-away ability, either.
Caravanability
As a pick-up, the Isuzu offers generous luggage
carrying capacity, but there is the risk of that luggage
getting soggy and/or being blown about without
some sort of cover in place. Noseweight is good at
100kg but elsewhere the judges noted, “No spare
wheel, no tyre repair kit, no nothing.” So maybe not
as good a caravanability entrant as you might think.
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CLASS 5 : £31,000-£41,000
JAGUAR XF 2.2D LUXURY
£35,300 Class winner
Not bad for Jaguar’s first visit to The Caravan Club’s Towcar of the Year
competition – two class wins for XF, plus another couple for the Land Rover
camp. The four-cylinder 2.2 can get a bit vocal when hard pressed, but that’s
the only minor downside. Sporty performance, frugal fuel consumption and
a superlative towcar. The praise flowed freely from the judges: “superb”,
“brilliant”, “effortless”, “beautifully poised”. They just kept coming – and we’ve
not got to the V6 yet! Well done Jaguar! If you want one, the XF range starts
from below £30,000.
Caravanability
A Jag, scoring well in caravanability? I kid you not. Boot load was good, as were
most other areas, and it only dropped marks due to a tyre inflation kit. It boasts
75kg roof and noseweight limits, so a great result!
HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2.2 CRDI
PREMIUM
£31,683
subject of its handling. Otherwise, it still looks like
an especially safe and sound proposition for pulling
your caravan anywhere, any time.
Here’s one of those 4x4s that overtook the dear old
Shogun, and is another long-time caravanners’
favourite – a situation that looks set to remain on
this showing. A set of above-average scores from all
the judges was only marred by a dissenter on the
The Santa Fe holds 100kg on its towball and roof
alike, but was only scored as ‘adequate’ on boot
space. Marks were lost owing to a deeply-hidden
inflation kit. That aside, it passed the remaining
caravanability tests with comparative ease.
Caravanability
VOLVO XC60 D4 SE
£31,513
I was surprised how the neat and tautly-styled new
XC60 divided opinion. “Confidence inspiring”
played against “wouldn’t want to go beyond 60”,
but we all agreed on it making hard work of hill
starts. I like the five-cylinder diesel and the rest of
the drive train, and found the ride sporty as opposed
to “uncomfortable”. The cleanly-designed fascia is
only marred for me by the gimmicky multi-function
gauges. As a towcar, I reckon it’s alright.
Caravanability
The XC60 has a good roof-load limit of 100kg, offers
easy attachment of both the towing mirrors and the
caravan, and a boot capacity that is decent enough.
But it lost marks for having a space-saver spare and
for poor boot access with the caravan hitched up.
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VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
ALLTRACK 2.0 TDI DSG
£32,660
If towing gets much easier than this, it’s likely to be
at a higher price and in a rather more substantial
vehicle. But the Alltrack provides the ability to
“hardly know you’re towing” in popular-family-car
guise. It remained stable at high speeds, stormed up
hills and negotiated corners as if no caravan was
present. Its electric parking brake gripped limpetlike, then obediently and automatically released as
the Passat pulled elegantly away.
away well below 60mph, the outfit pivoting on the
front wheels and see-sawing the steering wheel. On
the hill route the damping felt poor, resulting in the
car pitching and squirming disconcertingly. The hill
stop/start was accomplished well and braking was
good. But not what we’ve come to expect from M-B.
Caravanability
A smallish boot, lack of roof-loading capacity data
and a space-saver spare are negatives here, but the
SE Estate gained good marks for other areas, such as
caravan indicator failure warnings and a minimal 1in
towball drop with caravan hooked up.
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN 3.2
DI-DC LWB SG3
£34,491
I haven’t driven a Shogun for ages, and it’s
remarkable how big 4x4 dynamics have moved on,
overtaking this one-time off-road favourite. Yet
there was something reassuring about having the
old girl around. Yes, she now feels her age, and is a
bit ponderous, but one judge summed her up
beautifully as, “Good country 4x4 stuff.” If you like
this approach to off-roaders, get one before they
give her a makeover. She won’t let you down, with
or without a caravan.
MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER GX5
£34,629
The new Outlander only really managed to impress
one driving judge. For the rest, comments like
“sluggish” pervaded the performance sheets, while
the bouncy ride apparently provoked threats of
nausea. This seemed to colour (not the nausea, I
hope) other perceptions. However, the Mitsu coped
well enough with stopping and starting on the hill.
Stability was okay at 65mph-plus and emergency
braking was accomplished satisfactorily.
Caravanability
Healthy load limits on both the towball and roof
gave the Outlander a good start, but it lost marks
due to almost impossible towing-mirror attachment
and seemingly inaudible bulb failure warning.
Full-size spare is easily accessible, though.
Caravanability
Little troubled the Passat, with its full-sized spare,
cavernous boot space, plus 90kg noseweight and
100kg roof-load. Everything fitted well and “Lovely
towbar and electrics” was noted on the sheet. Very
few marks were dropped.
MERCEDES-BENZ C220 CDI
EXECUTIVE SE
£33,044
Sorry to say, this C220 was a big disappointment
dynamically. Its suspension felt mushy from the
outset but, come the speed test, it was swaying
Caravanability
One word summed-up the boot space – “Massive!”
A full-sized spare wheel, 135kg noseweight and
100kg roof-loading also helped the Shogun achieve
high marks. The only niggle was a tailgate that fouled
the top of the caravan jockey wheel.
LAND ROVER FREELANDER 2
SD4 HSE LUX
£40,612
In any other company, Freelander could have
reasonably earned itself an award. However, its
price put it at the top of this competitive band.
Nevertheless, praise flowed for Land Rover’s baby
as it gave a very good account of itself on the hill
route, handling the corners and gradients with most
un-SUV-like confidence and poise. Near perfect
electric parking-brake hold and pull-off added to the
plus points. Mostly good high-speed performance
was halted (intentionally) by excellent braking.
Rarely has Freelandering felt so right!
Caravanability
Surprisingly, the high boot and low headroom
hampered luggage loading, while a lack of data plate
and poor towing and roof-loading limit information
in the handbook did little to help the Freelander rack
up the points here. However, it did achieve maximum
marks for a generous noseweight of 150kg.
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CLASS 6 : £41,000-£51,000
CLASS 7 : OVER £51,000
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
SDV8 AUTOBIOGRAPHY
£96,190 Class winner and
All Terrain Over 1,800kg winner
The ultimate car never really exists, because there’s
always something more to come, but for TCoY 2014
this very special Rangie comes close. All the clever
innovations that Land Rover can contrive, blended
seamlessly with years of 4WD development,
experience and engineering, then enveloped in
the finest materials, all results in the Range Rover.
It’s best described by a judge who awarded nothing
but top marks, as, “Simply perfect for towing.”
So, if you can afford it, why not? A well-deserved
hat-trick for Jaguar Land Rover.
Caravanability
JAGUAR XF SPORTBRAKE 3.0D
PORTFOLIO
£49,084 Class winner
Brace yourselves for the superlatives again – one
judge’s full set of top scores on the marking sheets
was accompanied by the words “Just brilliant” against
each one, while another wrote “Fab” in every
category. Get the picture? With such a blend of power
and torque (though this wasn’t the most powerful
‘S’ version), slick-shifting eight-speed gearbox and
arguably the best-sorted chassis this side of the
F-Type, it really couldn’t fail. It’s fun to drive solo,
too. I think the XF made a good impression for Jaguar
to become yet another top cat.
Acres of luggage space, oodles of carrying capacity
and a full-sized spare wheel combine to make the
Rangie an amazingly capable towcar. Indeed, it lost
very few marks in the caravanability tests.
Caravanability
The XF just about passed the luggage test and then
refused to drop any of its composure in the ‘attitude
when hitched’ test. Impressive stuff. The towing
sockets are a little tucked away and it has a
space-saver spare but, all-in-all, pretty good.
VOLVO V60 PLUG-IN HYBRID
£50,036
V60 wowed some judges completely, while others
thought it hunted for gears and had unpleasant
steering. Apart from some strange gear-shift points,
I found it an impressive car, with great handling,
poise and stability. Good hill stop/restart
performance, too.
Caravanability
MERCEDES-BENZ E350 BLUETEC
AMG SPORT
£45,114
Phew! M-B’s reputation was restored by this E350
AMG, which provided a mostly satisfying drive.
However, while there was performance aplenty,
some murmurs of high-speed pitching were heard.
Again, over the hill route, the car could be provoked
into a pitching condition. Perhaps its optional
Airmatic air suspension objected to towing? The
awkward foot-applied parking brake held well and
the Merc pulled away competently. As for
ergonomics, well never mind the quality, feel the
column control stalks!
Caravanability
The E350’s “Dark cavern” of a boot lost it a few
marks, as did the tyre inflation kit and lack of
handbook towing data, but a zero-drop when
connected and easy towing mirror fit redressed the
balance. Reasonable load to both roof and towball.
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Poor luggage space and a tyre inflation kit lost the
V60 precious points initially, but good
caravanability-fit elsewhere bridged the gap.
Weights are 90kg noseweight and 75kg on the roof,
with plenty of other plus-points.
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 4
SDV6 HSE
£53,895
Disco 4 has always been a great tow vehicle, but its
more recent interior upgrades and classier fascia
displays give it a deservedly more premium feel.
Sharing much with Range Rover Sport under the
skin, the bulky Discovery drove just as easily, and
with the composure of a well-sorted family saloon,
yet shrugged off any suggestion that a caravan
might cause it the least bit of inconvenience. That’s
its on-road talents, but we know it has many more,
on any surface you choose.
Caravanability
Of course, the Discovery is no stranger to
caravanning and coped with ease. Loads, both bulk
and weight, are easily swallowed up, and the Land
Rover equipment is well suited to the task in hand.
LEXUS RX450H PREMIER
£56,337
Hardly a unanimous thumbs-up for the Lexus, with
a judging minority singing its praises. The majority,
however, found it lacking power when it was most
needed, for acceleration and hill climbing,
exacerbated by the CVT transmission’s untimely
and inappropriate ratio selections. To add to its
woes, not only did the awkward foot-operated
parking brake need a mighty shove to hold, pulling
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it is, with trailer hauling being a comfortable and
relaxed affair. While there were no performance
concerns, a comment or two arose about its
sometimes wallowy Airmatic suspension and
light, uncommunicative steering when driving
round the, er… Benz. Otherwise, just enjoy the
tow in this premium SUV.
Caravanability
away again caused some difficulties. Just shows
how even an excellent solo car can sometimes be
thwarted by the demands of towing.
Scoring top marks with its colossal boot, good
towing mirror attachment and caravan indicator
warnings, the ML undid its hard work with a
space-saver spare that was inaccessible when
loaded. A noseweight of 140kg is generous.
Caravanability
I’d have to say that, out of the big Land Rovers here,
this Rangie Sport was (marginally) my favourite,
though any one of the trio was easily capable of a class
win. Only problem was that they were competing
against each other. As for the Sport, it’s more of the
same outstanding performance, unanimously praised
by the judges. If I can allow myself the indulgence of a
quote from my own score sheet, “Ridiculously
brilliant for its size and weight!” Need I say more?
A substantial boot, zero drop on the ‘towing attitude
test’ and fab towing equipment looked good,
initially, for the Lexus, but a skinny spare with poor
access lost it precious marks. Mirror fit is faultless,
with weight limits of 75kg for the roof loading and
80kg on the towball.
MERCEDES-BENZ ML350
BLUETEC 4MATIC AMG SPORT
£57,624
Caravanability
Slightly less luggage space than the class winner
and a lack of towing data in the handbook did
little to help this model shine in some of the
caravanability tests, but it does have a full-size
spare wheel and great towing equipment.
I’d be surprised and extremely disappointed if
the ML underperfomed. But no worries here, as it
saw off all the towing challenges, like the real pro
31 YEARS OF SUCCESS
1984
1985
1986
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1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
Citroën BX 16 TRS
Volvo 360 GLE
Ford Sierra XR 4x4
Renault 21 GTS
Vauxhall Senator 3.0i CD
Vauxhall Cavalier SRi
Vauxhall Cavalier 4x4 2.0i
Rover 416 GTi 16v
Volvo 940 SE Turbo
Vauxhall Calibra Turbo 4x4
Citroën Xantia 1.9 TD VSX
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
SPORT SDV6
£60,805
Past winners of The Caravan Club Towcar of the Year title
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Renault Laguna RT 2.0
Vauxhall Vectra 2.0i 16v
Peugeot 406 GLX Dt 2.1
Citroën Xantia V6 Exclusive
Audi A6 Avant 2.5 TDi
Seat Toledo V5
Volkswagen Golf V6
4MOTION
2002 Peugeot 406 2.2 GTX
HDi Est
2003 Skoda Superb V6 2.5
TDI Elegance
2004 Subaru Forester 2.0 XT
2005 Mazda6 2.0-D Estate
2
TS (136ps)
2006 Kia Sorento 2.5 CRDi XE
2007 Volvo V50 D5 Sport
2008 Ford Mondeo Titanium
X Estate
2009 Skoda Superb 2.0 TDI
2010 VolkswagenGolf SE
2.0TDI
2011 Skoda Superb Estate
Elegance 2.0 TDI CR
2012 VolkswagenJetta Sport
2.0TDI DSG
2013 VolkswagenJetta Sport
2.0TDI DSG
2014 Skoda Superb Elegance
Estate 2.2 TDI DSG 4x4
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1294
1238
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£18,652
£19,384
£19,712
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1254
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£20,465
£20,574
£21,966
£23,345
£23,828
£24,185
£24,249
£24,313
£24,571
£24,649
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1373
1782
1279
1081
1225
1405
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1615
2097
1505
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£25,612
£27,093
£27,568
£27,914
£27,992
£28,504
£29,675
£30,614
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1396
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£31,513
£31,683
£32,660
£33,044
£34,491
£34,629
£35,300
£40,612
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1466
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£53,895
£56,337
£57,624
£60,805
£96,190
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1833
1849
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CARAVAN CLUB : TOWCAR OF THE YEAR 2014
CLASS 1 Under £16,000
Dacia Duster Ambiance 4x4
Kia Rio 1.4 CRDi 3
SsangYong Korando SE
CLASS 2 £16,000-£20,000
Skoda Octavia SE 1.2 TSI
Vauxhall Mokka Tech Line 1.4 Turbo 4x4
Chevrolet Trax 1.7 LT VCDi
Chevrolet Cruze Station Wagon 1.7 LT VCDi
CLASS 3 £20,000-£25,000
Kia Sorento 2.2 CRDi KX2 AWD
MG6 GT 1.9 DTi-Tech TSE
SsangYong Korando Sports EXT
Mitsubishi ASX 4 1.8 DI-D 4WD
Skoda Octavia Elegance Estate 2.0 TDI CR
Volkswagen Jetta Sport 2.0 TDI DSG
Kia Carens 1.7 CRDi 3
Mazda CX-5 2.2 SKYACTIV-D 2WD SE-L Nav
SsangYong Turismo EX
Mazda6 2.2 SKYACTIV-D Tourer SE-L Nav
CLASS 4 £25,000-£31,000
Volkswagen Golf GT 2.0 TDI DSG
Toyota RAV4 Icon 2.2 D4-D Touch + Go
Subaru Forester 2.0D XC
Hyundai i40 Premium SE Tourer
Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian Auto
Isuzu D-Max Utah
Honda CR-V SR 2.2 i-DTEC
Skoda Superb Elegance Estate 2.0 TDI CR DSG 4x4
CLASS 5 £31,000-£41,000
Volvo XC60 D4 SE
Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2 CRDi Premium
Volkswagen Passat Alltrack 2.0 TDI DSG
Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI Executive SE
Mitsubishi Shogun 3.2 DI-DC LWB SG3
Mitsubishi Outlander GX5 Auto
Jaguar XF 2.2D Luxury
Land Rover Freelander 2 SD4 HSE LUX
CLASS 6 £41,000-£51,000
Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTEC AMG Sport
Jaguar XF Sportbrake 3.0D Portfolio
Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid
CLASS 7 Over £51,000
Land Rover Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE
Lexus RX450h Premier
Mercedes-Benz ML350 BlueTEC 4MATIC AMG Sport
Land Rover Range Rover Sport SDV6
Land Rover Range Rover SDV8 Autobiography
All figures supplied by manufacturers. Prices are for cars as tested, including manufacturer-approved towing equipment and
towing-related optional equipment.
Class and AWD category winners in red. In cases where 85% of a car’s kerbweight exceeded the Maximum Technically
Permissible Laden Mass of the heaviest caravan, excess ballast was loaded into the car.
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D/4/1968
D/4/1685
D/4/2191
D/4/1998
D/4/2191
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12.8
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153@4000
114@3500
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138@3800
134@4000
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153@3400-4000
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311@1800-2500
258@1800
266@1500-2800
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236@1750-3000
236@1750-2500
244@2000-2500
280@1800-2600
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163@3600
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194@3800
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197@3800
147@3500
197@3500
148@3500
295@1500-2750
311@1800-2500
258@1750
295@1400-2800
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265@1750-2500
332@2000
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246 + 49@6000
254@3000
254@4000
339@3500
443@2000
234@4800
457@1600-2400
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HEADING KEY: PRICE: OTR including cost of towing equipment and towing-related options. BODY STYLE: HAT = hatch; EST = estate; SAL = saloon; MPV = multipurpose vehicle; SUV = sports utility vehicle; PUP = pick-up. CARAVAN WEIGHT: in kilograms (kg) ballasted to 85% of towcar kerbweight, or to car manufacturer’s
towing limit if lower. ENGINE: D = diesel; P = petrol; E = electric (or combination if hybrid); number of cylinders; engine size in cubic centimetres (CC). POWER: BHP
@ rpm. TORQUE: LB FT @ rpm. TRANSMISSION: number of gears; type (MAN = manual; AUT = automatic; CVT = continously variable transmission); Wheels Driven
(F = front; R = rear; A = all. PARKING BRAKE: H = hand; E = electric; F = foot
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