Dave, I often use my TDCi estate to tow up to the max. tow limit of 1800kgs, HOWEVER, this is towing a low-slung car trailer carrying a car, which is totally different to towing a caravan (a caravan has a higher centre of gravity and in the case of a single axle, a smaller footprint on the road than a twin axle trailer). With a high sided trailer or caravan, you are much better off ensuring that the tow car is heavier than the trailer to ensure that you have control in the event of any instability. The distrbution of loads inside the caravan is just as important to improve stability. I also use my Mondeo (kerbweight of 1560kgs) to tow a caravan at approximately a 92% match (Sterling Eccles Jewel, 1465kgs MTPLM) and everything is fine. Please remember that if you passed your test after January 1997 legally you can only tow up to the vehicles kerbweight. For clarification on facts & figures, look at the National Trailer Towing web site (www.ntta.org.uk).