Lisa
we had a mondeo 2 litre 130hp tdci estate until recently.the rear suspension was great for towing especilly when putting dog,cadac,tv etc in the boot as well as caravan on the back.even with the rear suspension as it was the car still went through front tyres every 10,000 miles so be carefull pulling away especially uphills(wet or dry).the fuel economy was great,we used to get 40 mpg locally and 36 mpg towing.it towed like a train and we only sold it as we now have a twin axle van which is heavier. mark