Kia Sorento Owner's Manual page 518

Driving your vehicle
Europe
Item
Without brake
Maximum System
trailer
weight
With brake
kg (lbs.)
System
Maximum permissible static
vertical load on the coupling
device
Recommended distance from
rear wheel centre to coupling
point
M/T : Manual transaxle
A/T : Automatic transaxle
5 78
Petrol
2.4L 3.5L
750 750
(1653.5) (1653.5) (1653.5) (1653.5)
2000
M/T -
(4409.2)
2000 2000
A/T
(4409.2) (4409.2)
100 (220.5)
kg (lbs.)
1115 (43.9)
mm (inch)
Weight of the trailer
Diesel
2.0L 2.2L
750 750
2500 2500
(5511.5) (5511.5)
2000
-
(4409.2)
Tongue Load
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, alti-
tude, road grades, outside tempera-
ture and how often your vehicle is
used to pull a trailer are all important.
The ideal trailer weight can also
depend on any special equipment
that you have on your vehicle.
Total Trailer Weight
C190E01JM