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Russ Smith

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The second-generation Nissan X-Trail hid a wealth of refinements beneath its boxy exterior

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Used Nissan X-Trail buyer’s guide

By RussSmith
Published: January 5, 2017

Listen for rattling in front door panels when test driving a used Dacia Duster

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Used Dacia Duster buyer’s guide

By RussSmith
Published: November 22, 2016

The Vauxhall Antara was facelifted in 2010 – read on to find out more about these used cars for sale

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Used Vauxhall Antara buyer’s guide

By RussSmith
Published: September 23, 2016

The Land Rover Discovery 4 body underwent few changes from its predecessor, but there were plenty under the bonnet

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Used Land Rover Discovery 4 buyer’s guide

By RussSmith
Published: August 4, 2016

The Volvo XC90 makes a brilliant tow car: it’s very stable, and the D5 engine offers tremendous pulling power

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Used Volvo XC90 buyer’s guide

By RussSmith
Published: June 30, 2016

The 2005-2013 Range Rover Sport packs permanent four-wheel drive plus bags of power and torque

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Used Range Rover Sport buyer’s guide

By RussSmith
Published: May 18, 2016

This off-roader was designed to tow anything – caravans, boats, horseboxes, the lot!

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Used Hyundai Terracan buyer’s guide

By RussSmith
Published: April 18, 2016

Enjoy luxury motoring on a budget with a used BMW X3 and go caravanning in style

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Used BMW X3 buyer’s guide

By RussSmith
Published: April 13, 2016

Drivers enjoy great visibility and the roomy cabin is super for families on tour

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Used Citroën Grand C4 Picasso buyer’s guide

By RussSmith
Published: April 5, 2016

The 2006-2013 models are larger than their predecessors, meaning they are more stable tow cars

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Used Toyota RAV4 buyer’s guide

By RussSmith
Published: March 14, 2016

Find out what tow car ability the second-gen Kia Sorento has and what it offers as a used prospect

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Used Kia Sorento buyer’s guide

By RussSmith
Published: March 7, 2016

Prices are tumbling on these big Mercedes, making them tempting used tow cars

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Used Mercedes-Benz R-Class buyer’s guide

By RussSmith
Published: February 8, 2016

Follow our advice and the practical VW Touran could be your next tow car

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Used Volkswagen Touran buyer’s guide

By RussSmith
Published: February 4, 2016

When buying a 2007-2011 Jeep Patriot, rest assured it will be up to towing in any situation

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Used Jeep Patriot buyer’s guide

By RussSmith
Published: January 6, 2016

There's not a premium for the diesel model, because most Audi Q5s sold were diesels

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Used Audi Q5 buyer’s guide

By RussSmith
Published: December 9, 2015

The Shogun's go-anywhere image is part of its appeal – read on to find out what tow car ability it has

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Used Mitsubishi Shogun buyer’s guide

By RussSmith
Published: November 25, 2015

An Isuzu Rodeo from before the 2007 facelift costs less, but will lack a whole range of improvements

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Used Isuzu Rodeo buyer’s guide

By RussSmith
Published: November 9, 2015

Find out what tow car potential a secondhand Mercedes-Benz C-Class has – read our review

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Used Mercedes-Benz C-Class buyer’s guide

By RussSmith
Published: October 12, 2015

Peugeot’s 4007 is based on the Mitsubishi Outlander, powered with Peugeot’s own diesel engine

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Used Peugeot 4007 buyer’s guide

By RussSmith
Published: September 23, 2015

Improving the Nissan Pathfinder engine in 2010 reduced its emissions and road tax bracket – read more in our review

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Used Nissan Pathfinder buyer’s guide

By RussSmith
Published: August 19, 2015

The 2008-2011 Nissan Murano is now a great value used tow car – read more in our review

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Used Nissan Murano buyer’s guide

By RussSmith
Published: July 31, 2015

Post spring 2005 facelift versions of the Mazda 6 are the ones to go for

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Used Mazda 6 buyer’s guide

By RussSmith
Published: July 23, 2015

When new, the Kia Sedona performed well in our 2010 Tow Car Awards, so we know what tow car ability it has

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Used Kia Sedona buyer’s guide

By RussSmith
Published: July 10, 2015

The Audi Q7 even has a suspension setting for towing – read more with advice from our used car expert

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Used Audi Q7 buyer’s guide

By RussSmith
Published: July 3, 2015

Depsite Saab going bust, there's no need to worry about spare parts, says our used car expert

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Used Saab 9-3 buyer’s guide

By RussSmith
Published: June 26, 2015

A budget buy when new, now the Hyundai Tucson is even better value as a used purchase

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Used Hyundai Tucson buyer’s guide

By RussSmith
Published: June 23, 2015

Read our review to find out what tow car potential a used Volvo V70 has

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Used Volvo V70 buyer’s guide

By RussSmith
Published: June 15, 2015

Built between 2001 and 2008, the seven-seat Chrysler Voyager and Chrysler Grand Voyager score well in terms of metal for your money

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Used Chrysler Voyager buyer’s guide

By RussSmith
Published: June 1, 2015

Built between 2004 and 2009, the six-seat Honda FR-V has a comfortable ride

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Used Honda FR-V buyer’s guide

By RussSmith
Published: May 28, 2015

Add a dash of style to your caravan holidays – find out what tow car ability the 159 has

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Used Alfa Romeo 159 buyer’s guide

By RussSmith
Published: May 12, 2015

We reckon the 330d SE is the pick of the bunch – you don't pay the premium for the 335d and it's cheaper to run

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Used BMW 3-Series (E91) Touring buyer’s guide

By RussSmith
Published: April 27, 2015

Top-spec Invincible is the pick of the Toyota Land Cruiser bunch – read more in our 2003-2009 range review

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Used Toyota Land Cruiser buyer’s guide

By RussSmith
Published: April 22, 2015