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Which car to town a heavy caravan?

I have a budget of £7000 but don't want to spend it all. I need a car to go to work and back (10 miles) and tow a 1475 weight caravan.

Asked on 27 May 2013 by rm200

Answered by Honest John
That's a heavy caravan so requires a large, heavy car weighing around 1,700kg. Probably forces you into something like a Mondeo 2.0TDCI.

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