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A bit off topic but is this because caravans are very easy to steal? If so do they also sometimes get stolen if you are just in a campsite and out for the day?

Thanks that is good info as one of the things I was not sure about is how long it takes to hitch / unhitch. I have also seen videos saying that you have to be careful if stopping at motorway services as some of them you have to leave the caravan quite far from the chargers, or even worst case...

If available on the model I choose, I was thinking of going for PHEV. The PHEV option on the Santa Fe seems to be limited to 1350Kg towing which is too low. There seems to be a new Sante Fe due out soon but I can't find any info about towing limits. Skoda Karoq - what grearbox problems...

Hello all - we are looking to get a tow car capable of towing a caravan up to 1600KG or so (we are looking to get a Swift Sprite Major SB or something similar size). We are beginners and have only used rented motorhomes in the past. I would be interested to know what members here are using for...

I also just read on another forum that actually the noseweigh can be deducted from the caravan weight is that correct? So for example if I have a noseweight of 70KG and a caravan weight of 1442, I am actually only towing 1372 so I can actually tow that with a car certified for 1400KG. Is that...

Regarding the comment about getting used to layouts - we have rented a few motorhomes in the past with various layouts so we are familiar with the layout options, and from looking around it looks like caravan layouts aren't that disimmilar to motorhomes. We are more leaning towards a caravan as...

Thanks - the specific model we are currently considering is Swift Sprite Major 4SB with MPTLM of 1442kg and a fixed bed at the middle of the caravan. I also figured out after going to the show in Birmingham that various dealers have their own branded version of this so I guess you have to check...

Thanks for all the replies everyone this is all very helpful. It seems like the legal restrictions are a bit different to what is "recommended". I am just trying to figure out whether to keep Rav4 on my shortlist of potential tow cars. I have cars with higher nose weight restriction 100KG...

That was my concern because we were tentatively looking at the Swift Sprite Major 4SB - MPTLM of 1442 so 5% of 1442 is already 72KG, so I guess we would be outside the recommendation there. Also neither of us have ever towed before so we probably shouldn't go for something that's on the...

Beginner here contemplating taking up caravanning in retirement. We are thinking of buying a Swift Sprite or the Bailey equivalent of it. I was wondering if a Rav4 PHEV would be able to tow that effectively? The towing capacity is 1500KG so that should be acceptable, but the maximums nose...