Bessacarr Cameo 565 tow vehicle

[mealsonwheels]

What tow vehicle is recommended to tow a 2016 Bessacarr Cameo 565, which is a fairly heavy beast?

 

[Craigyoung]

I woulda said a decent size 4wd SUV or a decent 4x4 !

 

[Mel]

Looks like an MPTLM of 1715 kg. Hence a tow car with a kerb weight of about 2036 kg to get an 85% match.
Mel

 

[Hutch]

It depends on how often you want to get away and how far you will travel, some folk have a dedicated heavy tow car , say a Pajero and a smaller car for running around in, I decided the other way around and have a Santa Fe, as the tow car and the run around , but with a van that heavy, I would prefer a heavier tow car, as I like towing with an Auto, the Auto Santa Fe is limited to 2000 kg.
Maybe an old Range Rover or a large Kia, or a heavy Merc.

 

[mealsonwheels]

Thanks for the suggestions so far.
If there are any 2016 Bessacarr Cameo 565 owners out there, or if you tow a similar weight van like that, please let me know what you tow yours with.

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[Raywood]

At that weight you are in Range Rover and the like territory and it should have a kerb weight of over 2,000kg to control the caravan. Twin axles do tow better than single provided everything else is equal, but if tight manouvering is needed a mover is best. There is a fair choice of cars though so god hunting.

 

[SamandRose]

You could also look at one of the many king cab or double cab pick-up trucks (Nissan Navara, Mitsubishi L200, Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger etc).

 

[mealsonwheels]

With the advice that we are in Range Rover territory to get the kerbweight we need, but no way being able to buy one new, we decided to go have a look at some used ones.
We have been lucky enough to find a 2013 one, in excellent condition, with Full Service History and at a figure we could just afford and decided to get it and we pick it up next week.

Thank you for your advice and replies.

 

[Craigyoung]

Result , well done .

 

[Raywood]

Hope all goes well.