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TOP 5 TOW V EHI C L ES
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So you’ve got the van… now for the towing options.
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WORDS PHILIP LORD
here are many good tow vehicles, but
fewer great ones. As chief tow tester
for Caravan World – Adventures’ sister
magazine – I’ve spent time behind the
wheel of many tows car. And having
tested many of the latest models, I’ve
adjudged a quality quintet to get you out and on
the road with your RV.
The scope for this evaluation included any
vehicle we’ve tow-tested that’s still on sale
in 2016, provided it has not undergone any
significant upgrade since tested.
Subsequently, the ‘Top 5’ were benchmarked
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against their ability to tow in city stop-start
driving, freeway cruising, hill climbing and
descending, and on rough secondary roads.
Ride smoothness, performance, stability and
fuel economy were all considerations. Mirror
design was assessed for suitability with the
same mirror-mounted towing mirrors. And the
simplicity of coupling up the caravan was also
appraised, including accessibility of the towball,
trailer electrical connector and shackle eyelets.
Just because your vehicle isn’t on this list,
it doesn’t mean it’s not a good tow vehicle.
It’s just not one of the best.