Can you recommend a towing vehicle for a small budget?

I want to buy an SUV which tows at least 2-tonnes, it must be auto and ideally have 4WD as well. I tow a horse trailer which has a 1600 kg MAM and travel about 250 miles per week to work. But I only have...

Best used 4x4 for towing?

We are looking for a used car to tow a horse box long distances. The vehicle must be capable of pulling 2000kg plus. We have a budget of around £5000 and have been looking at the Kia Sorento 2.5 diesel...

Which used car is best for towing?

I am planning to buy a 2006 KIA Sorento automatic with 67.000 miles on the clock from a dealer. What should I look out for and check? The car will be used for towing my caravan.

What car is best for carrying dogs?

I need to replace our expensive to run 2007 Kia Sorento . It must accommodate up to three large dogs and cope with winter weather and rural roads for our family dog business. I have £22,000 to spend and...

Turbo failure whilst towing a caravan - who should pay for the repairs?

I purchased a used 2006 Kia Sorento 2006 a few months ago. The car cost £10,995 from a Kia dealer and had 70,000 miles on the clock. We took out a HP agreement as the dealer gave six months warranty on...

Lack of torque in a Sorento

I have owned two Kia Sorentos for ten years, and have been very satisfied with them driving over 200k miles. At 60k miles in my second one, I experienced a definite loss of power in 3rd, 4th & 5th gears...

KIA Sorento blowing smoke on cold start up

My 2007 KIA Sorento 2.5 CRDI blows smoke on every cold start up. The problem usually clears as the car gets going, but it never happens when the engine is hot, what’s going on?

Corroding rear axle trailing arm brackets

Is the MoT data post 2010 available or have VOSA pulled the shutters down again? Reason: There is a Technical Service Bulletin (copy supplied on request by me) on rear axle trailing arm bracket rot on...

Should I replace my Ki Sorento with a Dacia Sandero Stepway?

I have owned my 2007 KIA Sorento 2.5 XT Auto Diesel estate for over two years and it now has 67,000 on the clock. It has always been serviced by my local KIA dealer and I am only the second owner - the...

Problematic Kia Sorento geabox

From new the transfer box has been replaced twice under warranty on my Kia Sorento due to faults. The last time was in May 2012. In December 2012 I reported that it was faulty again, but the dealer didn't...