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Kia Picanto 1.1
Avondale Dart 556-6

Avondale
Performance
Weight

The towing limit is exceeded by 545 kg!
It is not allowed to drive with this Avondale.
Make sure the towing limit is correct.

We now give advice based on the assumption that the legal maximum towing weight is higher for your car and that the car should be allowed to tow this caravan!

The Kia Picanto 1.1 with a Avondale Dart 556-6 with an actual weight of 1245 kg is not a recommended match to drive.

The motor preformance of the Kia is in general rather poor but for your use maybe sufficient. The weight of the Avondale with a normally distributed User Payload (200 kg in the caravan and 200 kg in the car including passengers), kgis too heavy and not recommended for long distances. Remember to load your caravan correctly, insuring that the noseweight of the caravan is sufficient and the weight is distributed properly. But even so, a starting caravan driver is better off choosing a smaller and less heavy caravan!

Flat roads
Towing Performance
89
43

Mountains
Risk of snaking
41
53

Weight ratio: 104% (126% of kerbweight) 1245 kg 1192 kg

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Kia

Kia Picanto 1.1
Avondale Dart 556-6

Avondale

Actual Weights

Performance

 

Weight

  • The towing limit is exceeded by 545 kg (check this in your vehicle documents).
  • If you passed your driving test after 1 January 1997, a B driving license is enough.
  • Weight ratio between the laden caravan and the loaded car is 104%. Common in the UK: the weight ratio between the laden caravan and the kerbweight of the car is 126%.
  • The risk of snaking at higher speeds, strong side winds and thoughtless driving is great. Even if the combination normally feels stable, the forces by deflection side to side are so great that it could be dangerous. Only if the driver has a lot of knowledge and experience in driving a caravan it should be safe to drive slowly. Proper and careful loading is essential! An electronic stability system in the car and / or on the caravan is definitely recommended.
  • Recommended noseweight is 60 - 70 kg.
  • Towball limit is 28 kg (Check this on the type plate of your towbar!)
  • Safe speed up to 50 mph (80 km/h).
  • Stability and safety score to compare is 53 points.

If the caravan starts to snake you should reduce your speed and slow down directly! Lift your feet off the accelerator and brake gradually. Hold the steering wheel into a fixed position.

Conclusion

  • Performance is rather poor but for your use maybe sufficient.
  • Proper and careful loading is essential!
  • It's not a recomanded match. Only if you are an experienced (caravan) driver it is posible to drive carfully.

 

Influence of User Payload on stability

Weight distribution and noseweight are vital in obtaining a stable caravan.

Distribute the User Payload by yourself in the caravan and the car and then find out the stability rating of your loading configuration.

More information

More detailed information and specifically calculated top speeds and performance of this outfit.


Specifications

Kia Picanto 1.1
2004-2004

Power
65 PS (48 kW)
Torque
97 Nm @ 2800 rpm
Kerbweight
kg
Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW)
kg
Towing limit
kg
Towball limit
kg
Gross Train Weight (GTW)
kg

Avondale Dart 556-6

Mass in Running Order (MIRO)
kg
Maximum Technically Permissible Laden Mass (MTPLM)
kg


User Reviews

john fitzpatrick reviewed a Kia Picanto 1.1:

"we got all ready to go away last month 2 weeks supply of everything plus the kitchen sink to go touring. got hitched up i noticed a slight lifting of the front end .Revved her up let the clutch out and...........nothing the wheels stayed put on the drive and the engine died theres something wrong here i thought so i had a cup of tea and a think ..... then i broke my daughters heart, i told her she'de have to take out all of her teddies. then we all got back into the car struck her up and hey presto off we went like a shot out of a gun 345 mile touring and not a murmer the only thing about the whole trip was i had to watch the weight of pressies we brought back indeed i again broke my daughters heart when i refused point blank to her purchasing a giant woolley panda apart from that a stress free trip with a return mpg whilst towing of about 56
(Comment Webmaster: Nice try Spike, lovely story though...)"

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