Kia Sportage: Weight of the trailer - If you do decide to pull a trailer - Trailer towing - Driving your vehicle - Kia Sportage SL Owners ManualKia Sportage: Weight of the trailer

Third generation SL (2010–2016) / Kia Sportage SL Owners Manual / Driving your vehicle / Trailer towing / If you do decide to pull a trailer / Weight of the trailer

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 can also depend on any special equipment that you have on your vehicle.

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