peaceandquiet1
Well-Known Member
Am still on hunt for towcar and wondered if anyone could give feedback on the Kia-2004-2006 if possible. Thanks for any thoughts. To tow approx 1700kg max. B and E license.
I'm the opposite. I wouldn't touch a kia sorrento with a bargepole having had one for a few years. I think they make them to last as long as the warranty and then they fall apart. I had an 06 and the engine went on it and they never knew what caused it. Got engine replaced and it went again after a few months. Before that it had driven and towed fine, but the four wheel drive was never good on it. It also seemed to burn oil very fast. What worried me about it was that they never found what any of the issues with it were. they just seemed to get it going again, but then it would break down again.
A friend has one and the power has just cut out on it twice. Once when she was towing. Like that, it went to garage and they hooked it up to the computer and it got going again, but they never knew what caused it.
Another friend had the engine go on her 06 as well.
I genuinely don't think they make them to last. After its 7 years old they seem to just give trouble. Any of the tow guys who rescued me in it would roll their eyes and say how often they broke down.
Ended up with a 00 banger of a trooper and its 100 times better. Bits and pieces go on it, but its always cheap and fixable, and they always know what the problem is.
Thanks so much for all the info from everyone, there is a choice of two at one place but one is an auto-never driven one and not sure I would like it? Also-does much go wrong with the automatic transmission? Are they more difficult to fix?
Thanks 9tails. Whate were your criteria for choosing the best car? My garage has suggested a low mileage one.....
Doublethyme I noticed the weights same to vary rather alot so will definitely double check thanks.
My criteria were:
Service history of sorts - didn't mind if it wasn't full but wanted to see it had a bit of lovin'
Nice colour - mine is black
Leather interior - tick
Gubbins - you know what I'm talking about, the pretty stuff. Mine has a full chrome bullbar kit and chrome around the lights.
I bought a low mileage car for towing, it was a pile of crap because it barely moved in its years and things were seizing almost on a daily basis. I prefer to see a reasonable mileage for a 10+ year old car, at least it's been used.
Any Sorento after 2009 isn't worth buying for towing. They changed the engine and the towing capacity.
Not only does the enormous boot open upwards and not catch on the tow hitch like side opening doors (I'm looking at YOU Shogun), but you can also open just the back window. I wonder what this is for TBH, but it's a nice feature and could come in handy if you had a dog possibly?
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