The Volkswagen Jetta Sport 2.0TDI DSG has been awarded the accolade of The Caravan Club Towcar of the Year 2012.

The Volkswagen Jetta took the top honour in its price brackets and went on to be voted overall winner of the twenty-ninth Caravan Club Towcar of the Year Competition.

It was awarded the prize by a panel of 11 judges who applauded its suave design, practicality as a caravanning family car and great performance when towing in a variety of situations.

Class wins in the competition also went to the Skoda Superb Estate Elegance 2.0 DSG; the Volkswagen Touareg Escape 3.0 V6 TDI and the Volvo V60 D5 AWD Volvo Ocean Race.