Has anyone towed with a 2024-25 kia sportage hybrid 207bhp.

[grae]

Hi
Has anyone towed with a 2024-2025 kia sportage hybrid 207bhp.
My caravan fully laden weight is around 1500kg. The kia sportage has a maximum towing capacity of 1360kg.
I don't tow on the highway, all I need it for is too tow the caravan from storage to pitch which is about 100 yards or so.
Do you think the car would be man enough.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Grae.

 

[Hutch]

For that short distance, it will be fine.

 

[Jcloughie]

I think that that is the same car as my brother has. He towed 1500kg all over Spain with it. And he would have been legal. He was happy with it, previously having Kia deisles.

Perhaps different model/years have different loadings.

Just stay below 50mph.

John

 

[otherclive]

Going from storage to pitch will be fine. Assuming your storage and pitch are on the same site. 🙈

 

[ProfJohnL]

Hi
Has anyone towed with a 2024-2025 kia sportage hybrid 207bhp.
My caravan fully laden weight is around 1500kg. The kia sportage has a maximum towing capacity of 1360kg.
I don't tow on the highway, all I need it for is too tow the caravan from storage to pitch which is about 100 yards or so.
Do you think the car would be man enough.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Grae.

I am certain the car will be perfectly happy and safe managing the caravan over such a short distance with two provisos:-
Keep your speed down which will prevent mechanical damage, and
Do not stray onto the public highway as it highly likely your outfit would exceed the cars Gross Train Mass limit.

 

[Sam Vimes]

I'm having a hard day because coffee was late but am I missing something here.

The OP states the caravan is 1500kg but the max towing capacity of the car is only 1360kg. So isn't the caravan too heavy for the car?

 

[otherclive]

I'm having a hard day because coffee was late but am I missing something here.

The OP states the caravan is 1500kg but the max towing capacity of the car is only 1360kg. So isn't the caravan too heavy for the car?

Not if he’s only moving it from storage to his pitch on a seasonal site. Speed will be 10 mph or less on site roads. Shouldn’t do any harm. If he had concerns just take 140 kg out of caravan.

 

[Sam Vimes]

I need more coffee 🙄

 

[RogerL]

I'm having a hard day because coffee was late but am I missing something here.

The OP states the caravan is 1500kg but the max towing capacity of the car is only 1360kg. So isn't the caravan too heavy for the car?

Yes - BUT - like other contributors I don't see an issue for a 100 yards manoeuvre at low speed.

 

[Dustydog]

Plus one for the 100 yard tow. On site I doubt he’d get out of first gear manual or auto

 

[Sam Vimes]

I do wonder though that even for 100yds....which I missed due to lack of coffee....the weight being towed, which exceeds the manufacturers limit, is going to damage the tow bar, sub-frame or suspension.

They must have a max rating for some reason.

 

[Dustydog]

I do wonder though that even for 100yds....which I missed due to lack of coffee....the weight being towed, which exceeds the manufacturers limit, is going to damage the tow bar, sub-frame or suspension.

They must have a max rating for some reason.

The non hybrid has a limit of 1900 kgs. I can’t believe for one moment Kia or the tow bar manufacturer would make lower rated units for the Hybrid which has a similar GVW.
Probably more to do with the electric motor.

Maybe for such a short distance the OP could use his MM?

 

[otherclive]

The non hybrid has a limit of 1900 kgs. I can’t believe for one moment Kia or the tow bar manufacturer would make lower rated units for the Hybrid which has a similar GVW.
Probably more to do with the electric motor.

Maybe for such a short distance the OP could use his MM?

The OPs car is designed to safely tow and accelerate a caravan of 1360kg with the car fully loaded. It will do hill starts, tow up inclines throughout UK and Europe at speeds up to 60 mph. Towing a 100 yds or so at 5-10 mph on a caravan site is mist unlikely to present a problem. Start it and engage lowest gear on the auto box so engine is running, ask passengers to get out to reduce train weight and make sure noseweight doesn’t exceed car’s limit.

 

[Buckman]

The OPs car is designed to safely tow and accelerate a caravan of 1360kg with the car fully loaded. It will do hill starts, tow up inclines throughout UK and Europe at speeds up to 60 mph. Towing a 100 yds or so at 5-10 mph on a caravan site is mist unlikely to present a problem. Start it and engage lowest gear on the auto box so engine is running, ask passengers to get out to reduce train weight and make sure noseweight doesn’t exceed car’s limit.

Why worry about nose weight if towing it 100 yards?

 

[otherclive]

Why worry about nose weight if towing it 100 yards?

Guess I’m just overly cautious, or pandering to Sam perhaps. 😂😂😂

 

[DaveA1]

He could do that distance using his motor mover.
I'll hold my coat just in case I need it.