Caravan and Motorhome Club reveals its 2022 Towcar of the Year

The Caravan and Motorhome Club (C&MC) has announced the winners of its annual Towcar of the Year competition

Now in its 39^th year, the competition aims to make it easier for caravanners to know which cars could tow their tourer.

Thirty-two cars were divided into 11 different weight classes, including two Family Towcar categories as well as Pick-Up, using their 85% kerbweight figure or by their towing limit, whichever was the lower.

The competition took place in July on the track at UTAC’s Millbrook Proving Ground and was judged by a panel of industry experts including Caravan Editor, Clare Kelly. Vehicles were rigorously assessed for their performance and handling, along with other criteria including space and ease of reversing a caravan.

The SEAT Leon Estate FR 1.5 TSI 150PS has won this year’s overall trophy and also beat its rivals in the Caravan Weight 1,100 – 1,200kg category.

The complete winners’ line-up is as follows:

Caravan Weight Under 1,100kg & Electric Vehicles:
Škoda Enyaq iV 80 Lounge 82 kWh 204 PS DSG

Caravan Weight 1,100 – 1,200kg & Overall Winner:
SEAT Leon Estate FR 1.5 TSI 150PS

Caravan Weight 1,200 – 1,300kg:
Volkswagen Golf R-Line 2.0 TDI 150PS DSG

Caravan Weight 1,300–1,400kg:
Nissan Qashqai Tekna+ (Xtronic)

Caravan Weight 1,400–1,500kg:
Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake R-Line 2.0 TDI 200PS DSG

Caravan Weight 1,500–1,700kg:
Volvo XC40 Recharge pure electric AWD

Caravan Weight Over 1,700kg:
Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid 8-Speed Tiptronic S

Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles:
Volvo V60 Recharge plug-in hybrid T6 AWD

Family Towcar:
Ford Kuga ST-Line X Diesel MHEV

Large Family Towcar:
Ford S-Max FHEV ST-Line

Pick-up:
SsangYong P Musso Rhino Auto