Kia Ceed
Kia Ceed SW 1.6 CRDi and CaravelairThis match between this car and ther caravan is not good enough.
The car is too light for this caravan and in orden to travel safely at 90km/h I have to put lot of weight from de caravan to the car. Things like tables, microwave, drinks more ore less everuthing that is heavy and fit in the boot now travels in the car instead of the caravan.
The significant load on the car causes the rear shock absorbers to compress significantly, making the rear of the car look too low.
If not with a 1200Kg caravan with the usual staff in it there is risk of sneaking even at 85Km/h.
With a lighter caravan works fine
Kia Cee-d 1.6 CRDi and Lunari have towed my Lunar Clubman 470-2 for approx. 2000 miles now and have only one issue with the unit and that is i wish the Kia Ceed manufactured a 2 litre model. The 1600 CRDi is great on the flat but i do find if i am cruising in 6th or 5th i do have to change down on a slight incline. I have pulled the unit up some fairly steep inclines in 4th and sometimes 3rd which doesnt help the fuel consumption. Having said that i towed down to Dorset via a 4 night stop over in Oxford and on my return called of at Moreton in Marsh in the Cotswolds for 4 nights and managed a fuel consumption of 38 to the gallon which i thought was reasonable. Hope this is helpful to other Kia owners.
Kia Cee-d 1.6 CRDi vgt hp and Baileythis info seems correct to me.
I have no probs. with the outfit, it pulls as per my last car a passat tdi 130 auto but better consumption.
MPG....I get at 55-60mph about 35mpg if it is a bit windy & traffic about ...
best is 38mpg which is very good
overall I am very pleased & would recommend this outfit
Kia Cee-d 1.6 CRDi aut. and BaileyGreat match tows well when loaded correctly would advice only experienced towers as van wags a fair bit at speed
Kia Cee-d 2.0 CRDi vgt and AdriaWe have been towing two years/5000km and we are very happy with our combination. Recommending!
Kia Cee-d SW 1.6 CRDi vgt hp and ElddisAfter much research I traded my Pug 406 for the Kia knowing that 'on paper' it was up to the job. I have not been disappointed at all. Solo the performance is fine & towing at legal speeds with economy in mind puts no strain on the vehicle. The gearbox doe's have to be worked though as the car is very intolerant of being left too long in higher gear. I prefer not to use cruise control as the norm on motorways as this proves uneconomical. Although we are happy with our modest 2 berth matched with the Kia ceed sw,(at 81%) the choice of vans within it's towing capacity is very limited.I cannot fault the car which is almost a year old & still has SIX years warranty which I hope to outlive!
Kia Cee-d SW 2.0 CRDi vgt and AbbeyJust completed 3.5Kmiles from Scotland to Marseilles and back via Hull/Rotterdam. Fuel 22mpg on the waydown flat out to the limits upto 80 plus through France. This was uncomfortable as the vans movement transferred to the car, a bit of pitching and traffic wind effect. 33Mpg on the way back slip streaming trucks at about 60mph. 6th gear was more effective in this mode, The engine needs to spin at 1800 or above or power drops very quickly and 5 is required or 4 if you drop below1400. 6th gear may be just a touch to tall for motorway cruising, however it does return over 48mpg average without the van.
The Sportage was a better tow vehicle for comfort and useability but far more costly
Kia Cee-d SW 2.0 CRDi vgt and AbbeyI will let you know when I get it, but it was chosen on Kerb weight Min 1513(assumed empty of fuel and washer liquid)
Max kerbweight 1572 =85.6%,
van is a 2001 318 max laden is 1350 and was great with a 2006 Sportage. towing specs for both vehicles are similar, however fuel consumption on the Ceed is supposedly only two thirds of the Sportage
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