by Chris Malone
Brits consider buying a caravan should not be put off by fears that their towcar will not be up to the job, according to the latest comments from the Caravan Club.
According to technical manager Martin Spencer, almost all cars are suitable for towing a tourer of some description, with only a few exceptions.
Anyone with a full car B licence can tow a tourer, although those who passed their test after the beginning of 1997 will have to take an additional test in order to drive the heaviest combinations of towcar and caravan, he added.
“Some very small cars are not rated as capable of towing by their manufacturers, as are some sports cars and most electric/hybrid models,” Mr Spencer noted.
“A handful of models cannot be fitted with a towbar, due to design issues or production volumes, which make it impractical to develop the towing equipment.”
Despite this, he claimed that “the overwhelming majority of ‘normal’ cars” can tow very well when matched to an appropriate caravan.
