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I believe an Elddis Whirlwind weighs about 800kg all up.

This being so, virtually any car from 1600cc upwards should comfortably tow it.

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John Jory

 My Focuus TDCi estate tows an  ABI  Jubilee Diplomat with a max weight around 900kg and  has no problems at all. And as a  car for two of us its great as it has a good carrying capacity with the rear seatrs folded down, and even with them up still has lots of space for luggage. the 1800cc engine has lots of poke and on long runs will do 40+ to the gallon of diesel

I can recommend it.

There is a very simple answer to the question "What is the minimum sized vehicle that will safely cope with this outfit?".

As always, you start with the weight of the van and then look for a car with a higher KW.  If you're an inexperienced tower, it is advised that you keep the MGW of the caravan to 85% of the car's KW.

Sorry, but other than in the case of some 4x4s, where the swb version can give a bit of a choppy ride, I've never heard of wheelbase having any bearing on towing capabilities.

I repeat again, it's a simple issue relating the car's KW to the caravan's MGW

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