What towing vehicles?

[Charmer91]

We're looking at a new tow vehicle. We used a Discovery for years but we'd like an estate.

What do you all use?

 

[NOISYGIRL2]

Personally would stick with something meant for the job, I don't think a car would compare personally, but depends on what you are towing I suppose

 

[Ranyhyn]

I wouldnt be happy to tow with an estate unless it was a really heavy one, maybe something like a volvo strikes me as heavy.

 

[Tiddlypom]

What weight do you need to tow?

ETA Do a search on here (search box is in top right corner of screen). There are innumerable threads on here already on towing and recommended tow vehicles .

 

[holeymoley]

The Skoda estate seems to come up top for an estate towing car but then it would have to be a single trailer and a small horse. I used a focus estate with top of the range engine and specs to pull my single with a pony. Would never have done tracks or off roads though, purely tarmac. I have a 4 x 4 now!

 

[ROG]

https://forums.horseandhound.co.uk/threads/what-towing-vehicle-and-trailer-do-you-have.552393/
Loads on that link

 

[Muddy unicorn]

We tow one horse in a 403 with a Mercedes e-class 220 estate - it’s absolutely fine. I wouldn’t go on a muddy field with it but it copes with pot holes, hills, motorways etc with no problems. The total weight of horse plus trailer is well inside its towing limit, and it’s still got plenty of acceleration if needed.

 

[lialls]

We tow with a Volkeswagen Touareg (14 plate and also had an 06 plate) and love it as a day to day vehicle and also for towing but if you were looking for something a little lower down the scale on price we've also had a Hyundai Santa Fe (had a few over the years, most recently 08 plate), it's been great for towing and as a general day to day car but it's a little boring compared to the Tourareg!

 

[ROG]

We're looking at a new tow vehicle. We used a Discovery for years but we'd like an estate.

If got B+E on licence then ignore this post