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    How to choose the PERFECT TOW CAR

    Aug 05, 2021 4 minutes

    TOWING IS ONE of the toughest tests a car will ever go through. The school run, commute and weekly shop pale in comparison to pulling a 1.5-tonne home-from-home for hundreds of miles. The tricky part is judging whether a particular vehicle will handle towing, just from looking at the spec sheet and taking a brief test drive.

    Our regular tow tests are a good place to start, but we can’t cover the whole market. So here’s what to look for when choosing your next tow car.

    The basics

    If you’ve been towing for a while, you’ve probably heard all of this before, but there are guidelines to follow when matching car and caravan. Some are

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