Anyone Tow with a Kia Soul?

[gassman]

What are your thoughts; pics; comments?
We tow with a Liberty now, but, the cost of fuel is killing me; our Wrangler had the same issue. If it will pull our Cubby and get great fuel mileage the rest of the time we're sold. One reason we are considering the Kia Soul is the ease it would carry my wheelchair.

Rick

[Mightydog]

WOW!

According to etrailer.com:

Towing Capacity:
200 Pound Tongue Weight
2000 Pound Towing

That's 500lbs more towing capability than my Suzuki Vitara. U-Haul has hitches for $170 or so. I'd say if your trailer fits in to the weight specs, you're in business!

[jlreyburn]

I just bought a Soul and love it! Was wondering about the towing also.

[Creamcracker]

I just bought a Soul and love it! Was wondering about the towing also.

Can you look in your handbook/manual and see what it says...........

[jlreyburn]

I need to get back to the dealer. There was no manual when I looked in the glove box

[3822sean]

hello last year we were in the redwoods there was a guy there towing a 4x8 homemade TD with a prius he said the only thing he noticed was he went from 62mpg to 45mpg if he can tow with a prius you would think that your kia should be fine

[Maverick71]

Howdy,

Hey, 3822 Sean! Can the guy who tows with a Prius stop what he tows?

I will bet that he can really recharge the hybrid's batteries going down a long, steep, mountain grade. I can see it all now, white knuckles, wifey screaming stoooop, red-orange brake rotors and drums, and the headlights getting brighter and brighter before he tries scrubbing off speed on the guard rail! Just like in the movies! LOL!

I even hear horror stories about guys towing fifth wheels with Diesel powered pickups equipped with Allison transmissons running out of brake capacity on long mountain grades! Maybe a Jacob Brake, Jake Brake, would have helped.

Again, trust the owner's manual and not some "trailer sales outfit" or some one's "expertise" to be the deciding factor as to what can be handled safely.

If someone wants to kill himself by going on the cheap, that's ok with me. Just don't take me with you to the other side.

Take care,
Maury

[gassman]

I need to get back to the dealer. There was no manual when I looked in the glove box

I'm one to follow the Mfg. recomdations; a lot of those horror stories are based in fact. Please let us know what the manual says. It would be very much appreciated!

[3822sean]

Howdy,

Hey, 3822 Sean! Can the guy who tows with a Prius stop what he tows?

I will bet that he can really recharge the hybrid's batteries going down a long, steep, mountain grade. I can see it all now, white knuckles, wifey screaming stoooop, red-orange brake rotors and drums, and the headlights getting brighter and brighter before he tries scrubbing off speed on the guard rail! Just like in the movies! LOL!

I even hear horror stories about guys towing fifth wheels with Diesel powered pickups equipped with Allison transmissons running out of brake capacity on long mountain grades! Maybe a Jacob Brake, Jake Brake, would have helped.

Again, trust the owner's manual and not some "trailer sales outfit" or some one's "expertise" to be the deciding factor as to what can be handled safely.

If someone wants to kill himself by going on the cheap, that's ok with me. Just don't take me with you to the other side.

Take care,
Maury

oh i hear you i could not beleive it he told me the dealer told him that a prius is not meant to tow anything,,but he has been doing it for 3 years

[bobhenry]

YEP !

BOTH NOT RATED TO TOW !......







P.S. Got the teardrop weighed last week finally. Was loaded for camping and it weighed in at 1830 #

Now I kinda feel bad