Volkswagon Estate 2.0TDI SE
Perhaps not the most exciting car in the world, but never the less one of the great all rounders. Does everything pretty well and nothing badly. First of all its a good load carrier with a 505 litre boot even with seats up with a low loading lip and a handy 12V socket, if more room is required seats are easy to fold giving over 1500 litres of capacity. When towing remains impressively stable and the newer VW/Audi groups 2.0TDI is both more refined and more powerful than the venerable 1.9TDI. Fuel economy is good with a combined figure of over 50mpg solo and around 30mpg when towing a light caravan. With a recommended towing weight of 85% you can safely tow up to 1255kg which oaffords a good choice of touring caravans.
Ford C-Max TDCI Titanium
Essentially a MPV version of the Ford Focus (a seriously good small towcar), as expected the C-max is also a great towcar although if wallet allows we would plump for the 2.0tDCI over the 1.6TDCI. The 1.6TDCI list price starts from £18,550 but as always Ford sale staff are happy to talk discounts and with a bit of haggling you can easily get the price down to a much more reasonable £16,000. The C-Max is a good drive solo or towing with precise handling and slick gearbox and brakes, the interior has plenty of space for driver and passengers along with good stowage for odds and ends in the cabin, add in a dash mounted gearchange and you have a very keen driving MPV.
Kia Ceed SW 2.0 CRDI Sport
The Ceed hatchback was an impressive development for KIA and this estate version (station wagon or SW) has a more powerful2.0 diesel engine and is even more impressive. A large and practical boot with easy access and a comfortable, modern interior, high standards of build quality and good safety, the Kia Ceed SW 2.0 CRDI really has everything you need if you are looking to tow a light touring caravan – but at an affordable price, just £16,395 on the road and thats before any discount is negociated with sales staff. Perhaps not as classy as the Golf or C-Max it is never the less well built and promises to be reliable.
Any of the above vehicles will be a great asset on your caravan holidays in the Uk or abroad!
Tags: Ford Focus, Recreation
