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Subject Topic: Kia Sportage- confused!
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PersonSupatramp
16/10/2008 at 6:35pm
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WRONG...........................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It seems that even when people do read the Kia website, it would appear that they should first pay a visit to Specsavers!!

As I've already stated, the manual Sportage CRDi is available in both 2wd and 4wd. And it is only the CRDi 4wd which has a towing limit of 1800kgs. The CRDi 2wd manual has a towing limit of 1600kg, the auto, 1400kg.

I'm sorry, but I really don't know how much clearer I can make that!!!

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Persondoit
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Also be careful which one you buy. Petrol engine is reported to be a bit weedy for towing, and the early diesels had a fair but less bhp & torque. The newer diesels have 138bhp and bigger torque so make much nicer tow cars. Any 138bhp 4wd diesel sportage older than about 1 year old has a max braked towing weight of 1600kg. Any new 'facelift' cars with the same engine and 4wd can tow a max of 1800kg (bigger brakes & tweaked suspension from memory). Thats not to say towing 1800kg would be stable or fun, just legal. I recon this car in diesel 4wd guise is more than capable of towing at 85% with good stability assuming the caravan nose weight is kept to 75kg and car and van are loaded sensibly. I do not see the point of the 2wd model - all the bad features of a 4wd (bulky, van like handling, more expensive to run, ungreen image etc) married to all the bad things of 2wd (traction towing, getting stuck on wet camp sites, lower max tow weights etc etc). Buy a fairly recent 4wd diesel and you will be towing with a smile on your face. I know - i do it!


PersonMartyM
16/10/2008 at 7:14pm
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If you look on the Kia website It appears to state 2wd diesel auto & 4wd diesel manual, I can see no mention of 2wd diesel manual.

Off to Specsavers with you Supatramp............!!!!!!!!!! & as for sl*ggin folk for not checking their facts before posting, pot, kettle, black?

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PersonSupatramp
16/10/2008 at 9:31pm
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No Marty, I won't be joining you at Specsavers, and I'll accept your apology now, thanks very much!!

http://www.kia.co.uk/1269.asp

You see, I have checked my facts, and also, earlier this evening I spoke to a Kia salesman who, surprise surprise, confirmed what it says at the link I've posted above!!

So you can keep your pots and kettles!

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PersonMartyM
16/10/2008 at 10:10pm
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Back to Specsavers Supatramp, your link refers to the 2009 models & last time I looked it was 2008 which is the year my link refers to.

The op was referring to a car they own already which presumabley would be a 2008.

It would appear most contributors to this thread are confused, including yourself.

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PersonSupatramp
16/10/2008 at 10:27pm
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I'm very sorry, does Google do a History Channel??

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Wow !!

I have been moved to comment about Supatramps posts on this topic......

Is his arrogance for real, or just tongue in cheek ?


Personrustyfrog
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Wow !!
I have been moved to comment about Supatramps posts on this topic......
Is his arrogance for real, or just tongue in cheek ?

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If you are a regular visitor to this site then you will have probably deduced that Supertramp and MartyM dont spend their holidays together!

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PersonMartyM
17/10/2008 at 6:25pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Supatramp on 16/10/2008
I'm very sorry, does Google do a History Channel??

I'm living in the present, 'tis you who appear to be going back to the future, perhaps you can tell us the towing weight of a DeLorean?

& for the op, yes, your car whether 2wd or 4wd can legally tow your caravan.

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PersonSupatramp
17/10/2008 at 9:24pm
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Marty,

I'm sure your last sentence will be a great comfort to the OP, even although you're nearly 2 years too late!!

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Borojo

Please ignore the cat fight. Your Sportage is well capable of towing your caravan

Enjoy

 



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ROFL /agree with cathymac



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