Kia Sportage
Submitted: Sunday, Jan 30, 2005 at 18:06
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I am looking at buying a 2003 Sportage and am wondering what they tow like and fuel comsumption I will be towing a on road camper trailer and there will be 4 adults on board We do try to travel pretty light but sometimes we all know how hard that can be. Cheers Trakers
Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Sunday, Jan 30, 2005 at 18:58
Sunday, Jan 30, 2005 at 18:58
You will have to travel light to tow a van with one and 4 adults, and camping gear etc...
Have you driven one?
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Reply By: Utemad - Sunday, Jan 30, 2005 at 19:13
Sunday, Jan 30, 2005 at 19:13
My friend has a 2002 Sportage. They're a 2.0 litre 4cyl petrol in a heavy body. I wouldn't be contemplating towing anything like that with it especially with 4 adults in it. His is pretty gutless when empty.
Although when my old neighbours retired they towed a very light on road camper trailer (as in just a tent on the trailer so no kitchen etc) around Qld with a 1.6L Vitara SWB. So I suppose it can be done.
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Reply By: craig - Sunday, Jan 30, 2005 at 20:15
Reply By: Splitpin - Monday, Jan 31, 2005 at 12:30
Monday, Jan 31, 2005 at 12:30
A 2 litre 4cyl KIA towing a camper trailer with 4 people in it? Sounds like a good way to cause an accident while someones trying to overtake you doing 70kph in a 110kph zone to me!
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Follow Up By: trakers - Monday, Jan 31, 2005 at 14:15
Monday, Jan 31, 2005 at 14:15
Whats your opinion on 4 females aged between 56 & 78 going to
Exmouth
in a 88 falcon wagon towing a camper trailer ?( I'm from Victoria. ) Your male I guess and wear two six shooters around your waist?????
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Reply By: Splitpin - Tuesday, Feb 01, 2005 at 09:38
Tuesday, Feb 01, 2005 at 09:38
All I'm saying is don't even bother trying to tow something unless your gonna be able to do the speed limit or there will be a line of people a mile long behind you trying to pass and this is how accidents happen. Thanks for the " two six shooters around my waist" taunt/generalisation, but I think I have a better one for you. How about "Victiorians towing caravans with their Berinas doing 50kph in a 110kph zone and totally oblivious to the chaos they are causing behind them. "
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