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Almost all cars can tow a caravan

Posted by Greg Throughton


Almost all cars are suitable for towing a caravan, owners of Vaillant caravan water heaters have been advised.


Martin Spencer, technical manager for the Caravan Club, said that anyone with a full category B licence can tow a caravan, but warned that the heaviest combinations may cause those who have passed since 1997 to take an extra test.


Once this has been sorted, most caravan owners are unlikely to encounter problems in towing a caravan as only very small cars are not capable of towing.


"A handful of models cannot be fitted with a towbar … which make it impractical to develop the towing equipment. The overwhelming majority of 'normal' cars can not only tow, however, but when matched to an appropriate caravan, can actually tow very well," Mr Spencer explained.


Motorists just need a car heavy enough for the weight of the caravan, with sufficient power to pull.


Furthermore, Val Chapman, associate editor of Go Caravan, said that large families will not necessarily need a large caravan.