Recent content by Alan_5084951

Thanks very much for the replies, that is a 'load off' as they say. I also rang the dealer today and they said it was because the XE is not fitte with a limited slip diferential at the rear, yet the brouchure and KIA UK web-site says it should have one as standard. Have I been sold an old...

We have a new Sorento XE with the manual 4x4 selection system. Obviously the 4Low option is for those 'sticky' situations. However, I tried the 4hi option this evening only to find the car almost seized when turning. Having surfed the net for a few hours I am coming to the conclusion that...

Tony, Manual gearbox. Cheers Alan

Just taken delivery of our 2006 Sorento. First tank of fuel returned 34.5mpg which is mainly 'A' roads and dual carraigeway - certainly no cities or traffic jams!! Second tank was marginally better and third tank slightly less. I must say though that this is 70mph cruising and generally been...

PaulT, LOL! Thought about that one a while ago but dimissed it as the product of a tortured mind!! May try it if it is 'the done thing'. Cheers Alan

Perhaps a little old this thread but feel I should reply for the record. We have a 1yr old daughter (8 months when we bought the Provence) and we find it ideal. Took us a day or two to work out the best bed set up for her but we now lay her on the off-side rear dinette seat. The back rest...

We have a Provence that we bought this June (our first caravan). The noseweight comments really hit home!! I have a 6kg gas bottle, Maxview TV aerial and mast, gas spanner, 20m co-ax cable and 10ltr water carrier to fill the toilet and we're at 75kg noseweight. The spare 3.9kg gas bottle has...