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Subject Topic: Kia Carens
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Personkenstent
24/10/2013 at 9:22pm
 Location: Sunny I.O.W
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Hi I have found a nice clean Kia Carens 2006 , Will it tow my Abbey Expression 470? 1990

Im not sure what weight my van is?

Cheers Ken


Personwelshwyn
24/10/2013 at 9:31pm
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Google search brought this up for Abbey Expression 470

  • Mass in Running Order (Kg) - 1039
  • Maximum Technical Permissible Laden Mass (Kg) - 1225


    • Personkenstent
    24/10/2013 at 9:40pm
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    Sorry this means nothing to me!


    PersonBridgelayer
    25/10/2013 at 1:10pm
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    The above means your van's max allowed weight is 1225kgs.
    The Kia details are shown here. Scroll down and look at the Max towing weight.
    Provided it's a manual, it'll eat it.

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    Some days you are the dog,
    some days you are the tree.

    Goodbye tension, hello Pension!


           


    Personstuart1955
    25/10/2013 at 1:40pm
     Location: Mansfield
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    I have a kia magentis crdi which I think is the same engine as carens , I tow a coachman amara 380/2 which is of similar weight to the caravan you want to tow and it pulls it very well the only change I have made to car is MAD rear springs as the back end was a bit soft, I would have brought a careens but my magentis came along at the right price and have not regretted buying it, very underrated car in my opinion



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