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05/2/2016 at 3:25pm
Location: Stockton on Tees
Outfit: Lunar Clubman SB Kia Sorento
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Hi Bofs
I have a 63 reg 2.0 XRDi, before this we had the previous model Sportage.
My caravan weighs 1500kg loaded up,Lunar Clubman SB , we tow to south France twice a year and we are happy with the car.Our previous model needed suspension bushes, at 4 yrs old and were replaced under warranty no problem.
Our current car developed an engine problem last year, Kia replaced the engine, again under warranty.
Depending on the weight of your van, there may be an issue with the ride height of the car when the van is attached.
There are only two of us so we dont have a lot of weight in the car.
I chose the Sportage because it is not a huge vehicle and it drives like a car.
We get about 25mpg towing and about 37 mpg pottering about solo.
There is a new Sportage model out ,now I think, so might be a good time to buy "old model".
If you have any questions, please ask.
John
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05/2/2016 at 8:02pm
Location: Teesside
Outfit: Mitsubishi ASX4
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Why just Kia?
Have a look at the Mitsubishi ASX. Its about the same size as the Kia. For £24k you get 5 years warranty, 3 years European roadside assistance, 147BHP 2.2 litre diesel, 4wd, auto, with more goodies than you can name, and almost exactly the same as the Kia KX-4. Its a torque converter auto with paddle shift available, using Mitsu's own engine and gearbox.
Towing in the region of 30-33, round town 40-45, and long runs up to 50.
Towing limit is stated as 1400kg, but in reality the plated weight is 1470kg. Given that its the same running gear, engine and chassis as an Outlander which will tow 2000kg, running it near its limit is not going to make any difference.
Side winds - brilliant, really not affected at all.
Tows well too.
Gets lousy reviews in the UK where bias against for some reason is very evident, but much better ones in Australia where it is the 2nd most popular SUV.
We sold our last ASX after 5 years and 40,000 miles and achieved 55% of the purchase price on trade in, and got £1k off the price of a new one - so just under £2k a year depreciation.
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