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The Hyundai Sonata won a price class back in 1996 with the Sonata 3-litre V6 and in 2009 it was the turn of the 2.5-litre i800 to take the £16,501 - £20,000 price class crown.  

In Towcar of the Year 2025, the Hyundai IONIQ 5 Ultimate 77.4kWh 328PS AWD took the top honour in the Caravan Weight 1600kg - 1700kg class.

2025 entrants

 

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Hyundai IONIQ 5 Ultimate 77.4kWh 328PS AWD

Class winner:
Caravan weight 1600kg - 1700kg

 

Judges' comments:

"Lovely - smooth, comfortable and great to drive."

See Hyundai IONIQ 5 Ultimate 77.4kWh 328PS AWD statistics

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Hyundai KONA Electric Ultimate 65kWh

Class entrant:
Caravan weight under 1200kg

Judges' comments:

"Commendable performance with a 750kg caravan."

See Hyundai KONA Electric Ultimate 65kWh Technology statistics

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Hyundai KONA N Line S 1.6 Hybrid 141PS 6DCT

Class entrant:
Caravan weight 1200kg - 1300kg

Judges' comments:

"A small car with a surprising amount of luggage space and room inside."

See Hyundai KONA N Line S 1.6 Hybrid 141PS 6DCT Technology statistics

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Hyundai IONIQ 6 Ultimate 325PS AWD

Class entrant:
Caravan weight 1500kg - 1600kg

Judges' comments:

"Agile, well balanced and easy to drive, reassuring stability and easy to place neatly on the road."

See Hyundai IONIQ 6 Ultimate 325PS AWD Technology statistics

Previous years' winners and entrants

Hyundai KONA Hybrid Ultimate 1.6 GDi 141PS 6 speed DCT

Class entrant:
Caravan Weight 1200kg - 1300kg

Judges' comments:

"Held perfectly on a 17% hill and auto hold worked as it should. No problems whatsoever climbing the hill."

See Hyundai KONA Hybrid Ultimate statistics

Hyundai TUCSON Premium 1.6 T-GDi 265ps Plug-in Hybrid 6 speed auto

Class entrant:
Caravan Weight 1300kg - 1400kg, Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles and Large Family Towcars

Judges' comments:

"Hybrid system neatly prioritises EV mode at most times which is great for refinement and fuel economy. EV mode also made the hill start a doddle."

See Hyundai TUCSON Premium statistics

Hyundai SANTA FE Ultimate Hybrid 1.6 T-GDi 6 speed automatic 4WD

Class entrant:
Caravan Weight 1500kg - 1700kg and Large Family Towcars

Judges' comments:

"A very capable performer"

See Hyundai SANTA FE Ultimate Hybrid statistics

Hyundai IONIQ 5 Ultimate 73 kWh RWD

Class entrant:
Caravan Weight 1500kg - 1700kg, Electric Vehicles and Family Towcars

Judges' comments:

"A great performance from the Ioniq and it coped with the Pegasus admirably."

See Hyundai IONIQ 5 Ultimate 73 kWh RWD statistics

Hyundai i30 Premium SE Tourer 1.4 T-GDi 6 speed manual

5-door estate, Witter fitted towbar

Entered into the ‘£24,000 - £26,000’ price class at Towcar of the Year 2018.

Performance

  • Petrol (51.4 mpg solo)
  • 4 cylinder, 1353cc engine
  • 6 gear, manual
  • Front wheel drive
  • Power (bhp@rpm):  138@6000
  • Torque (lb/ft@rpm):  178@1500-4000
  • Acceleration (towing):  
    30-60mph in 13.8 seconds

Weights for towing

  • Kerbweight (kg):  1375
  • Gross vehicle (kg):  1850
  • Caravan (kg):  1169
  • Noseweight (kg):  80

Pricing

  • £25,370 (price as tested)
  • Insurance group:  15E
  • CO2 g /km:  129
  • Towable with B licence: Yes

Hyundai i30 SE NAV 1.0 T-GDi 6 speed manual

4-door hatchback, Witter fitted towbar

Entered into the ‘under £24,000’ price class at Towcar of the Year 2018.

Performance

  • Petrol (56.5  solo)
  • 3 cylinder, 998cc engine
  • 6 gear, manual
  • Front wheel drive
  • Power (bhp@rpm):  118@6000
  • Torque (lb/ft@rpm):  126@1500-4000
  • Acceleration (towing):  
    30-60mph in 14.1 seconds

Weights for towing

  • Kerbweight (kg):  1194
  • Gross vehicle (kg):  1800
  • Caravan (kg):  1015
  • Noseweight (kg):  80

Pricing

  • £21,040 (price as tested)
  • Insurance group:  9E
  • CO2 g /km:  115
  • Towable with B licence: Yes

Hyundai Santa Fe Premium SE 2.2 CRDi 200PS Blue Drive

5-door SUV, Witter fitted towbar

Entered into the ‘£38,000 - £50,000’ price class and ‘all wheel drive over 1800kg’ category at Towcar of the Year 2018.

Performance

  • Diesel (42.8mpg solo)
  • 4 cylinder, 2199cc engine
  • 6 gear, automatic
  • All-wheel drive
  • Power (bhp@rpm):  197@6000
  • Torque (lb/ft@rpm):  465@1500-2500
  • Acceleration (towing):  
    30-60mph in 12.9 seconds

Weights for towing

  • Kerbweight (kg):  2003
  • Gross vehicle (kg):  2600
  • Caravan (kg):  1702
  • Noseweight (kg):  100

Pricing

  • £41,795  (price as tested)
  • Insurance group:  15E
  • CO2 g /km:  174
  • Towable with B licence: Yes but B+E licence required for any caravan/trailer over 900kg MTPLM

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