Tow Car Awards 2025: Electric car (1201kg+ towing capacity)
If you’re looking for a great tow car that will also be enjoyable to drive solo, you need one of our 2025 Tow Car Awards winners. Here we look at the best large electric car...
Kia EV9 AWD GT-Line
Kerb weight 2664kg 85% match 2264kg Max towing weight 2500kg Towball limit 125kg
It will take something really special to displace the Kia EV9 as our favourite heavyweight electric tow car.
This seven-seat SUV – which also won the sole electric car category last year – makes the scales groan with a kerb weight of 2664kg. That gives an 85% match figure heavier than just about any caravan. What’s more, the EV9’s towing capacity of 2500kg isn’t restrictive.
With 378bhp and a colossal 516lb ft of torque, the EV9 towed a fully loaded twin-axle caravan from 30-60mph in just 5.3sec. Don’t ever leave the caravan’s handbrake on, because you probably won’t notice.
As well as being planted at high speeds, the EV9 felt just as secure in the faster lane change runs as the slower ones. Hill starts were quiet and seemingly effortless, and the four-wheel-drive EV9 should cope well with wet weather.
In everyday use, the EV9’s size can be intimidating around town, although good all-round visibility helps. The suspension delivers a comfortable ride, but the EV9 isn’t as rewarding to drive as the rival BMW iX, even with all its power and performance.
Still, that’s unlikely to put you off if you’re in the market for a roomy and practical seven-seat SUV. There’s lots of space in all three rows, and plenty of air vents, USB ports and cupholders.
The boot is a reasonable size with every seat occupied, and huge if the third row is folded away. However, the EV9 loses a few points due to an awkwardly positioned 13-pin electric socket and breakaway attachment.
Officially, the EV9 AWD can travel for up to 316 miles between charges, but the real-world range when towing is likely to be half that. Any electric car owner towing a caravan will find recharging less convenient than while driving solo, because the majority of charging bays don’t have room for both car and caravan. However, if you’re determined to go electric, the EV9 is the tow car for the job.
Our ratings
Towing 5/5 Solo driving 5/5 Practicality 4/5 Buying and owning 4/5 Overall 5/5
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