KIA Niro DE 1.6 GDI PlugIn-Hybrid Edition 7 DCT6 - Towing vehicle

Is a KIA Niro DE 1.6 GDI PlugIn-Hybrid Edition 7 DCT6 a good towing vehicle?

KIA Niro DE  1.6 GDI PlugIn-Hybrid Edition 7 DCT6

Can the KIA Niro also be used as a towing vehicle? In order to answer this question the car must be considered from all points of view, such as whether a trailer hitch (AHK) is available at all, the torque, and the maximum towing capacity.

The maximum towing capacity of this cars is given as 1300 kg and is thus quite sufficient for the "normal consumer". You can pull a small caravan with it, and also sometimes the moving trailer.
For the KIA Niro gthe torque indicates how well it can handle heavy loads - the rule here is: a lot helps a lot..

However, this deal does not yet include trailer coupling and must be additionally ordered.

Evaluation - is the KIA Niro suitable as a towing vehicle?: The car can tow a maximum of 1300 kg and has a maximum torque of 265 Nm. You can manage quite well in everyday life, but you should only pull heavy equipment over short distances because the torque alone is a bit tight and you run the risk of slowing down traffic considerably.

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