Multi trick pony needed.

[bananaman1]

Have decided that its time to swap the motorhome for a caravan.....problem is that our current car (focus st)can`t tow one :-(....so what to get ?....still want a fun car to drive...ideally awd...1500kg max towing abilty...budget £17k ish...no older than a 62 plate....any ideas I`m stumped..a4 ?

Edited by bananaman1 on Saturday 25th July 11:45

[bananaman1]

Plan B is a 2nd car just for towing...£2k...crv ..santa fe..rav.....A !7k audi will probably depreciate a couple of k a year.so free towing (bar any break downs of course)your thoughts much appreciated.

Edited by bananaman1 on Saturday 25th July 11:49

[piecost76]

VW Tiguan

2.2 tonnes towing weight, great round town!

Gt a 12 plate from VW in Jan that was £17k. You should be fine with your budget!

[GAjon]

Mazda CX5?

[rxtx]

Legacy 3.0R Spec B?

[Chrisgr31]

It will never set the world alight as a drivers car but just returned from north Devon towing our caravan with my Hyundai Sante Fe. It's a 55 plate so the old version and a 2 litre diesel happily tows the van and will easily cruise at the legal speeds, although did loose momentum on some of the hills on the A303.

I have had it since new and its now done 102,000 miles of mainly trouble free motoring. The only issues have been glow plug failure preventing it starting easily in the cold, battery failure preventing it starting at all, and an engine management sensor with caused it to stall.

One criticism and I am not sure if its common to them all is the clutch is not keen on reversing with a heavy load on the back up hill. Have also managed to get it stuck in wet grass twice, suspect tahts partly a tyre issue though.

[speedyman]

Why not try a folding camper, lower weight, easier to tow, same space as a caravan and you can keep your current car. I'm on my second folding camper and wouldn't swap for a caravan.

[STattam]

Insignia vxr tourer?

[bananaman1]

speedyman said:

Why not try a folding camper, lower weight, easier to tow, same space as a caravan and you can keep your current car. I'm on my second folding camper and wouldn't swap for a caravan.

can`t fit a towbar to focus st :-(

[bananaman1]

Looks like the wife is nudging us towards a rav 4.....sensible I guess :-(

[GreatGranny]

Volvo XC60?

mate tows with his and its very good.

Best towcar we had was an XC90 but its expensive to run and we needed 7 seats or else it would have been the XC60.

http://www2.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Or what about a Subaru Legacy?

http://www2.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

[Rosscow]

I tow with a 3.0 A6 Quattro, it does a great job with our large twin axle.

I'd have thought a 3.0 TDI A4 would be ideal and you'd be able to get a very nice one. Either that or a BMW 3 series?

[Rosscow]

Funnily enough, I'm already thinking about our next 'mobile home' and am seriously taken with one of these trailer tents!

http://www.holtkamper.com/Products/Kyte.html

They look fantastic! The missus isn't keen, though