Tow Car Awards 2025: The results are in!

We're proud to have supported the annual What Car? Tow Car Awards - the UK's most rigorous tow car testing programme - in partnership with What Car? and The Camping and Caravanning Club.

Hosted at the renowned HORIBA MIRA test track, the 2025 awards saw over 60 vehicles put through their paces. Each car was tested towing a Swift caravan - carefully prepared to its Maximum Technically Permissible Laden Mass (MTPLM) - to ensure a realistic and consistent comparison across real-world driving conditions.

Whether petrol, diesel, hybrid or electric, the tests looked at stability, hill starts, braking, performance, and more - all to determine the best towing vehicles across multiple weight categories.

Tow Car Awards 2025 - Category winners (with compatible Swift caravans)

Discover the winners from this year’s event, plus we’ve matched each award-winning vehicle with compatible 2025 Swift caravans, so you can easily find your ideal pairing:

Overall Winner 2025

Skoda Kodiaq 2.0 TDI 193PS Sportline DSG 4x4

The standout performer across the board.

Can tow:

• Basecamp
• Sprite & Sprite Exclusive
• Sprite Grande & Sprite Grande Exclusive
• Challenger & Challenger Exclusive
• Challenger Grande & Challenger Grande Exclusive
• Elegance 780

Up to 1,549kg

Nissan Qashqai DiG-T MHEV 158 N-Connecta

Light and capable for compact caravan towing.

Can tow:

• Basecamp
• Sprite & Sprite Exclusive (excluding 6TD, MB, FB)
• Challenger 480
• Challenger Exclusive 480

1,550–1,699kg

Volkswagen Passat 1.5 eTSI Elegance

A versatile match for many family tourers.

Can tow:

• Basecamp
• Sprite & Sprite Exclusive
• Sprite Grande Major 4SB
• Challenger & Challenger Exclusive (excluding 650)
• Challenger Grande 580

1,700–1,999kg

Skoda Kodiaq 2.0 TDI 193PS Sportline DSG 4x4

A powerful choice for larger caravans with stable handling.

Can tow:

• Basecamp
• Sprite & Sprite Exclusive
• Sprite Grande & Sprite Grande Exclusive
• Challenger & Challenger Exclusive
• Challenger Grande & Challenger Grande Exclusive
• Elegance 780

What Car? Tow Car Awards 2025

2,000kg+

BMW X5 xDrive 50e M Sport

Designed for serious towing capability and confidence.

Can tow ALL Swift 2025 tourers, including:

• Basecamp
• Sprite and Sprite Exclusive ranges
• Challenger and Challenger Exclusive ranges
• Elegance Grande

Money No Object

Land Rover Range Rover Sport P550e Autobiography

Premium power and comfort.

Can tow ALL Swift 2025 tourers, including:

• Basecamp
• Sprite and Sprite Exclusive ranges
• Challenger and Challenger Exclusive ranges
• Elegance Grande

Can electric cars really tow a caravan?

Yes, they can - and they’re getting better at it every year.

This year’s awards has shown that electric vehicles can tow caravans. Whether you’re running a compact EV with a towing capacity up to 1,200kg or a more robust electric SUV, there’s a Swift caravan to suit.

So if you’re considering going electric, towing doesn’t have to hold you back.

Electric (over 1,200kg)

Kia EV9 GT-Line AWD

Proven EV performance with strength to tow mid-range Swift caravans.

Can tow:

• Basecamp
• Most Sprite models
• Select Sprite Grande models
• Challenger & Challenger Exclusive
• Elegance

Electric (up to 1,200kg)

Skoda Elroq 85 Edition

Small but mighty - ideal for lighter Swift models.

Can tow:

• Basecamp
• Sprite Compact
• Sprite Compact Exclusive

(Compatibility depends on vehicle spec)