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Plug-in hybrid Volvo XC60 crowned ‘Towcar of the Year 2025’

By Neil Goodwin

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Neil Goodwin is an in-house content writer at Select covering all things automotive. A former national newspaper journalist and PR consultant, he loves his motorcycles as much as he loves his cars....

Published September 23, 2024

  • Annual Caravan and Motorhome Club awards winners revealed
  • Plug-in hybrid Volvo XC60 takes overall prize
  • Volvo V90 estate also scoops silverware
  • VW Amarok wins in pick-up category


The plug-in hybrid Volvo XC60 has been named ‘Towcar of the Year 2025’ in the annual Caravan and Motorhome Club awards.

Besides winning the overall silverware, the ‘T6 Plug-in Hybrid AWD’ version of the XC60 also triumphed in the ‘Caravan weight over 1800kg’, ‘Family Towcars’ and ‘Hybrid Towcars’ categories.

The premium SUV was praised by judges for its ‘effortless performance, towing capability, ease of driving, comfort levels and roomy interior’ - all of which is ‘ideal for discerning caravanners’.

A Caravan and Motorhome Club spokesperson said: “It has the potential to carry family-sized luggage loads, has a level stance when hitched to a suitably sized caravan, and has excellent visibility for pitch reversing procedures. There's no better towcar on sale right now.”


Electrified cars were well represented in the awards - with six of this year’s entrants being plug-in hybrids and nine being pure electric.

There were big wins for pure EVs like the Hyundai Ioniq 5, VW ID.7, and BMW i5.

Meanwhile the Volkswagen Amarok beat the Ford Ranger to the prize in the ‘Pick-Up Towcars’ class.


Here’s the complete list of winners:

Caravan weight under 1200kg - Volkswagen ID.7 Match Pro 77kWh 286PS

Caravan weight 1200kg - 1300kg - Volkswagen Golf Estate Style 1.5 eTSI 150PS DSG

Caravan weight 1300kg - 1500kg - Skoda Superb Estate 1.5 TSi e-TEC 150PS DSG

Caravan weight 1500kg - 1600kg & Luxury Towcars & Electric Towcars - BMW i5 eDrive40 M Sport Pro Touring

Caravan weight 1600kg - 1700kg - Hyundai Ioniq 5 Ultimate 77.4kWh 328PS AWD

Caravan weight 1700kg - 1800kg - Volvo V90 T8 Plug-in Hybrid AWD Ultra

Pick-Up Towcars - VW Amarok PanAmericana 3.0 TDI 4MOTION 240PS

Large Family Towcars - VW Multivan Style 2.0 TDI 150PS DSG

Caravan and Motorhome Club Towcar of the Year 2025 & Caravan weight over 1800kg & Family Towcars & Hybrid Towcars -

Volvo XC60 T6 Plug-in Hybrid AWD Plus

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