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Kate you are right the heaviest Kangoo is 1100kg compared to the max weight of your van of 1131 so thats over the 100%.

Going on your liking of the Kangoo, the Skoda roomster is out as is the Citroen Bellingo.

Others to look at beleiving you are looking for the slighter higher driving position could be a Ford Focus C-Max (go for the 1880 tdci) otr if it is the 4x4 soft roader option the new Kia Sportage is a nice step down from the Sorrento and trading the Sorrento in against a sportage will get you better residual values.

If it is just a 5 door car you would not go far wrong with the caravanners favourite the Ford Mondeo   I would have one tomorrow if it were heavy enough to tow my van

Happy Hunting

Brian

 Thankyou for the reply Brian, that was really useful, I appreciate the time you took to reply.  I didn't realise that if I stuck to the same make, it would be financially more viable, nor did I know that the sportage was a bit smaller, must look into that, sounds interesting.   There are so many drawbacks with a large car, apart from the monumental leap into the front seat.  The builders gave us a parking bay which is more suitable for a mini, or med. size car leaving no room to navigate to the garden gate with more than one shopping bag.  On the caravan sites it can block the view totally from one side of the van, if we have to park adjacent.  Not to mention having to weigh up the size of a car parking space and turn it down even though they are at a premium.  Oh the joys!!!  That's just the downside, the car is a dream towing car, and I can load it up with all the unnecessary stuff with no concience.  So I can't have it all ways.  Next time I come back as a 6ft. tall woman with 5ft. long legs.  Thankyou again for your help.

Quote: Originally posted by shielsy on 17/2/2008

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If it is just a 5 door car you would not go far wrong with the caravanners favourite the Ford Mondeo   I would have one tomorrow if it were heavy enough to tow my van

Happy Hunting

Brian

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Quote: Originally posted by kmckirkle on 18/2/2008

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 Thankyou for the reply Brian, that was really useful, I appreciate the time you took to reply.  I didn't realise that if I stuck to the same make, it would be financially more viable, nor did I know that the sportage was a bit smaller, must look into that, sounds interesting.   There are so many drawbacks with a large car, apart from the monumental leap into the front seat.  The builders gave us a parking bay which is more suitable for a mini, or med. size car leaving no room to navigate to the garden gate with more than one shopping bag.  On the caravan sites it can block the view totally from one side of the van, if we have to park adjacent.  Not to mention having to weigh up the size of a car parking space and turn it down even though they are at a premium.  Oh the joys!!!  That's just the downside, the car is a dream towing car, and I can load it up with all the unnecessary stuff with no concience.  So I can't have it all ways.  Next time I come back as a 6ft. tall woman with 5ft. long legs.  Thankyou again for your help.

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