Is towing a caravan causing a fault with my Mondeo TDCI's turbocharger?

Three years ago I bought a Mondeo 2.0TDCI, good condition, full service history, 39,000 miles (now 48,000) to tow my caravan, which it has done very well. Three weeks ago while driving solo the turbo cut...

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.

Can a 'get me home' spare wheel be used with a caravan?

In common with many new cars, the Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI has a narrow 'get me home' spare wheel that is limited to a maximum speed of 50mph. If I have a puncture when towing my caravan, can the 'get me home'...

Do you recommend the Dacia Duster for towing a caravan?

My wife and I are looking at car and caravan combinations, and are considering something like a Skoda Octavia estate or a Dacia Duster to pull a caravan of up to 1200 kg. The manufacturers give quite a...

Rules about towing caravans?

I have over 40 incident-free years of driving behind me, and for the past six and a half years I've been driving a small campervan, no larger than some mpv's. I have now moved onto a caravan, albeit a...

Which SUV for towing a 1410kg caravan?

After six years of comfortable and reliable motoring it is time to replace our 2003 Passat 1.9 TDI Estate. Our average mileage is 10,000 per year, of which 1000 is towing a 1410kg caravan. We do not want...

Buying a 4x4 for caravanning around Europe

We want to tour Europe with a four-berth caravan for about the next three years. So, heavy duty mileage, and possibly a heavyweight caravan. We think we need a 4x4 for the job, as it will be able to handle...

I need an MPV with a large boot and which can tow a caravan - what do you suggest?

I need to replace my LDV Maxus with a vehicle that is versatile and cost effective to buy, run and repair. I need a large amount of boot space and I also tow a four-berth caravan. A 4WD option would be...

Getting rid of a second car

My wife and I drive between us a 4 year old Clio Dynamique S (19,000miles) and a 3 year old Grand Vitara DDIS SZ5 (17,000Miles) used to tow our 1325kg MTPLM caravan. Since retirement our annual mileage...

Which SUV for towing caravans?

At present I am a 72-year-old Motability customer and am shortly due to hand back my Volvo XC90 after three years. I am now considering buying my own vehicle as I only do 5000 miles a year. The two vehicles...