You expect to get a lot of car for your money with SsangYong, and in that respect the Tivoli doesn’t disappoint. As a car to live with every day it’s probably the Korean brand’s most polished model, it’s very well equipped and there’s the benefit of a five-year warranty to consider. But it falls short as a tow car.

At a steady 60mph, the Tivoli felt reasonably stable in still air, but began to move around in slight crosswinds. Pushed beyond 60mph, the instability became more noticeable, with or without a breeze blowing, and our drivers could see the caravan moving in their mirrors when slowing down.

In the lane-change test, the Tivoli was pushed around by the caravan, with the back of the car struggling for grip even during the slowest of three planned manoeuvres. The shortage of grip was even more obvious during the second, quicker attempt, so much so that the driver didn’t risk the third and fastest run.

A very firm pull on the handbrake was needed before it would hold the car and caravan still on a 1-in-6 slope. When pulling away the engine tended to bog down unless the driver used lots of revs.

The reversing camera scored points with the practicality judging team, but the boot is too small for our full load of holiday luggage.