KIA Rio YB 1.0 T-GDI 100 Vision - Towing vehicle

Can the KIA Rio also be used as a towing vehicle? In order to answer this issue many different aspects, such as whether a trailer hitch (AHK) is available at all, the torque, and the maximum towing capacity.

If you look at the maximum towing capacity of this motor vehicles of 900 kg, it quickly becomes clear - you can't tow much more than a small trailer or an ultra-light caravan with it.
torque affects the KIA Rio how much the trailer load affects acceleration. With 172 Nm, it does not have much torque. If you charge a lot, you have to be patient during acceleration.

However, this advertisement does not yet include trailer hitch and must be additionally ordered.

Evaluation - is the KIA Rio suitable as a towing vehicle?: The car can only tow a maximum of 900 kg and has a torque of only 172 Nm. To the hardware store and back is no problem, but you should not try to cross the Alps with a caravan.