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Next Car Ideas - short commute but also need for towing

  • 22-05-2024 07:09AM
    #1
    sleepysniper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 472 ✭✭


    Looking for recommendations to replace my current car with the following criteria:


    Up to €20k, can stretch a little. 

    My commute is fairly short, at around 30km round trip which would normally rule out a diesel I know, *however* I need to be able to tow a relatively light trailer load (no more than 500KG) from time to time - not sure how a petrol or hybrid would fare with this.

    Other considerations are something with a bit of power (ideally I want to avoid anything that takes longer than 10 seconds to reach 100km/h) and an auto gearbox would be nice as would decent boot space.


    Currently thinking along the lines of a Golf Estate 1.4 TSI but have yet to find one with a tow bar.  Also looking at the Outlander Hybrid but these appear to be a bit on the slow side, also not sure about their towing capabilities either.


    Thoughts?

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  • #2
    BrianD3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,957 ✭✭✭BrianD3


    500 kg is very little, many small petrol cars are rated to tow unbraked trailer of that weight or more. Also, increasingly, full electric cars are rated to tow. You might get a 2021 VW ID4 for your budget, just check the remaining battery warranty, real life range and that the 2021 models are rated to tow.



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