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Post by blueskyes on Apr 12, 2013 6:16:58 GMT
Anyone use a Kia Sorrento for towing? I would be interested in opinions please. We have looked at so many vehicles now I'm fed up!! My husband wants to get a LWB Shogun - I'm worried about the cost of running it. We are looking to get a Batseon trailer and would be carrying mostly one chunky 14.2 connie, occasionally 2 connies plus tack.
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Post by knockandy on Apr 12, 2013 6:54:30 GMT
We have had a V reg LWB Shogun in the past and now have a 3 (?) year old Sorrento. The Shogun was an absolute towing god. It pulled everything around the farm and easily towed the 3.5 ton IW trailer with 2 decks of sheep in it. Loved it, but couldnt afford to replace it with a newer version It was a true workhorse. Expensive to run though, maybe the newer ones are nost effecient Sorrento is an auto (higher tax, but pull 3.5 tons as opposed to 3tons for the maual - but different ages/models are rated differently) It does tow well, but not quite as well as the Shogun. But for what you are talking about towing, it would do very well for you If I wanted one for towing on the farm, and all that is associated with farming, I would have another Shogun. But if I was doing mainly horse shows,PC, etc towing I would choose the Sorrento I hope that helps modified to add, the Sorrento is 5yo not 3 Where does the time go
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Post by leevale on Apr 12, 2013 7:16:17 GMT
I have a manual Kia Sorrento CRDi for towing an Ifor Williams double trailer. The biggest horse I have had in is a 15.1 cob type, but I have only ever needed to tow with one horse at once. I am very happy with my Sorrento and this is the second one I have had. It isn't too expensive to run either.
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Post by misssbird on Apr 12, 2013 11:13:01 GMT
We tow with a manual Kia Sorrento. Standard ifor 505 with a connie and a fell, or the fell and a thoroughbred at one point. Never had an issue. Also hauled a huge trailer of jumps a fair distance, so recommend it on that side.
As only one car I have to use it as a run around. Not too expensive to run (keeping in mind it is a big car so it's never going to be cheap). It's a nightmare to parallel park though!
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Post by celticdiamond on Apr 14, 2013 18:48:30 GMT
We have a automatic Kia sorento and pull a Bateson Ascot with a 15h connie in it and have had another 15h connie in too. Live in Pennines and pulls easily up hill and down dale and we use it as our main car and its good on fuel (diesel).
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Post by kaybrook on Apr 14, 2013 21:34:00 GMT
Older Kia sorrentos tow a lot more than the newer model that came in about 3yrs ago with a lighter chassis. I can't remember what the towing weight is now but it's nothing like that of the older model or the shogun.
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