KIA Sportage QL 1.6 GDI Edition 7 2WD - Towing vehicle

Is a KIA Sportage QL 1.6 GDI Edition 7 2WD a good towing vehicle?

KIA Sportage QL  1.6 GDI Edition 7 2WD

Can the KIA Sportage also be used as a towing vehicle? In order to answer this topic many different aspects, 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 1400 kg and is thus quite sufficient for the "normal consumer". You can pull a small caravan with it, and also sometimes the moving trailer.
torque affects the KIA Sportage how much the trailer load affects acceleration. With 161 Nm, it does not have much torque. If you charge a lot, you have to be patient during acceleration.

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

Evaluation - is the KIA Sportage suitable as a towing vehicle?: The automotive has a maximum towing capacity of 1400 kg and has a maximum torque of 161 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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