Best Tow Cars 2026 – Every Weight Class & Best EV!

Are you looking for the ultimate vehicle for your next caravan holiday? Welcome to the What Car? Tow Car Awards 2026, where we reveal the best tow cars of 2026. We cover every weight class & even name the best EV for towing!

We've put 42 cars to the test at the HORIBA MIRA proving ground to find the ultimate towing champions. From family favourites to electric haulers, we explore why the Kia Sportage, Skoda Kodiaq, VW T-Roc & more took home the top honours. But the biggest shock of all? Forget SUVs – an estate is Britain's best tow car!

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In this video, we reveal the winners across five weight classes, including the best electric tow cars. Watch as we put the contenders through their paces in our rigorous lane-change, braking, and stability tests with the experts at the Camping and Caravanning Club and Swift Group.

Discover why the VW T-Roc is the ultimate lightweight choice, why the Kia Sportage rules the 1500kg class and how the Skoda Kodiaq continues to dominate. Plus, we reveal the towing ranges of the Skoda Elroq and the reigning Car of the Year, the BMW iX3. Finally, we reveal the estate car that humiliated the heavy SUVs to take the overall 2026 crown.

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Video chapters:
0:00 Intro: What Car? Tow Car Awards 2026
1:09 Up to 1300kg Winner
1:57 Up to 1500kg Winner
2:51 Up to 1700kg Winner
3:43 1700kg+ Winner
4:44 Best EV Up to 1400kg
5:35 Best EV 1400kg+
6:27 Highly recommended
6:40 Overall Winner 2026