Tow Car of the year 2024 - up market?

ChocolateTrees replied on 27/09/2023 12:01

Posted on 27/09/2023 12:01

I was reading a post on a Facebook group today, and there was mention of the TCotY awards having landed, and causing quite a stir on the CAMC Facebook posting. I thought I would take a look. 

The winners seem to have gone (very) up market this year! (all prices below as tested). 

https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/whats-on/awards/towcar-of-the-year/2024-winners/

Overall winner a Porsche hybrid at £78k. The luxury winner a Bentley at £220k. 

The lowest priced option, a Ford Puma at £27k, then Skoda Octavia at £35k.

The Polestar 2 - next cheapest at £46K

Four full EVs in the winners, from 46K (Polestar), 55K (Skoda), 61K(Nissan) and 64K (The VW BUZZ). 

Three more Hybrids and regular diesels at 53k (pickup), 62k (XC60 PHEV) and 63k (VW Transporter). 

Thats a lot of expensive hardware...

Vulcan replied on 28/09/2023 21:10

Posted on 28/09/2023 17:17 by GTrimmer

Price from:£76,560 Not many could afforf that either !

Posted on 28/09/2023 21:10

Price from £54,105 actually.

Randomcamper replied on 30/09/2023 07:34

Posted on 30/09/2023 07:34

Correct.

Price list

My dad's just ordered his second Velar, the Petrol Hybrid one, his 15th Land Rover/Range Rover.

He did have a dickie fuel pump on one of them, replaced under warranty, but not bad for nearly 40 years of LR/RR ownership.  (Obviously he's been lucky JK....wink)....

Sparkeyrjp replied on 30/09/2023 14:21

Posted on 30/09/2023 14:21

To include EVs in the Tow of the year test in the latest CMC magazine was disappointing to point of being irrelevant .and meaningless to including  them  against ICE cars  ,even in 12/15 years’ time after  the production of ICE cars stop, they will still be in use for a considerable number of years  .

Perhaps a completely different competition pitting EVs against each other , then include the important performance figure of  range when towing.

It was a very poor analysis of EVs for two important reason which were ignored/glossed over

1, Solo range on a full charge was quoted , what about towing range, from what I have read elsewhere ,this  could be as much as 50%, less , so could be as low as 125  miles before recharge .

2 , Where do car/caravan combinations park whilst the car is being recharged ? as yet I have not seen one drive through charging bay , will that mean the caravan will hang out of the charging bay whilst the car is being charged ? or otherwise the caravan  have to be uncoupled and parked elsewhere.? Who in their mind would leave an uncoupled caravan in a service station ?

Sparkeyrjp replied on 30/09/2023 14:24

Posted on 30/09/2023 14:24

Moderators please note I have been a member for 43 years , an admin error by the membership dept meant I had to be registered as a new member, I have made a number of posts prior to this , and should not  be subject to the restriction .

This can  be Deleted User once noted

 

Vulcan replied on 30/09/2023 15:16

Posted on 30/09/2023 15:16

 Those are fleet and business prices,

https://buildyour.landrover.co.uk/lr/en_gb/l560_k24/4arxp/a-204i4_a-l560_a-swb_d/ipr/personalise/model/?_gl=1*m8j6o*_ga*MTU0MjIwODQyLjE2OTYwODI5NjE.*_ga_Y00FXWJ0C0*MTY5NjA4Mjk2MS4xLjEuMTY5NjA4MzAwOC4wLjAuMA..model

stu59 replied on 04/10/2023 16:56

Posted on 04/10/2023 16:56

I have just seen the Tow car awards, what a load of rubbish.

1. The price of these vehicles is out side must peoples range.

2. I can not see any mention of range while towing, or mention of great reduction in mileage in cold weather.

If this is the best that the club can cum up with, there will not be a club by 2035.

James in Berks replied on 04/10/2023 17:45

Posted on 04/10/2023 17:45

Parking the Bentley and Porsche; unlikely ever on my driveway with two Rolls Royce on there ... wink ....

Do these tests ever include Endurance when towing: ml/km on a tank of fuel and/or battery charge ?

It would be helpful to know this information.

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