Kia Sorento 2023 Owner's Manual page 506

Driving your vehicle
For hybrid vehicle
Item
Without brake System
Maximum trailer
weight
Maximum tongue weight
For plug-in hybrid vehicle
Item
Without brake System
Maximum trailer
With brake Sys-
weight*
tem
Maximum tongue weight
Weight of the trailer
OUM076210L
A: Tongue Load
B: Total Trailer Weight
What is the maximum safe weight of a
trailer? It should never weigh more than
the maximum trailer weight with trailer
brakes. But even that can be too heavy.
It depends on how you plan to use your
trailer. For example, speed, altitude, road
grades, outside temperature and how
often your vehicle is used to pull a trailer
are all important. The ideal trailer weight
6 196
With brake System
Smartstream G
1.6 T-GDi PHEV
Gasoline Engine
Smartstream G1.6 T-GDi HEV
750 kg (1,653 lbs.)
907 kg (2,000 lbs.)
100 kg (220 lbs.)
Gasoline Engine
Smartstream G1.6 T-GDi PHEV
750 kg (1,653 lbs.)
907 kg (2,000 lbs.)
100 kg (220 lbs.)
can also depend on any special equip-
ment that you have on your vehicle.
Weight of the trailer tongue
OUM076211L
A: Gross Axle Weight
B: Gross Vehicle Weight
The tongue load of any trailer is an
important weight to measure because it
affects the total gross vehicle weight
(GVW) of your vehicle. This weight
includes the curb weight of the vehicle,
any cargo you may carry in it, and the
Trailer towing