1700 -1899kg class winner
BMW 520d Touring xDrive M Sport
Price £46,160
Target Price £40,236
Kerbweight 1810kg
85% match 1539kg
Max towing weight 2000kg
Towball limit 90kg
Last year’s overall champion is back to defend its class title, and remains our favourite vehicle in the 1700-1899kg weight class.
BMW should be very pleased with this result: it’s not as if the opposition is weak this year. The Volvo V60 Cross Country, in particular, runs the 5 Series very close.
The trouble is, the 520d Touring has no significant weakness. As a tow car, it is exceptionally stable. Data from the Al-Ko ATC system shows there’s very little movement when slowing down from high speeds, and our test drivers were happy to tow with it at speeds that would be illegal on the motorway.
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