This vehicle won the 'All wheel drive over 1800kg' category at the 2007 Towcar of the Year awards.
Established Club members will know that the Sorento was last year’s Towcar of the Year. This year the returning champ was just beaten into second place in its price class, putting it out of contention for the main prize, but it took a category award for all-wheel drive cars with kerbweights over 1800kg.
It is still a great towcar, not only because of its towing attributes but because it feels like a quality package. It offers a comfortable ride, the 2.5-litre diesel engine is refined, and the selectable four-wheel drive is easy to engage when you need it. Stability is faultless and, although the Sorento isn’t the fastest AWD around, it won’t embarrass you at the traffic lights.
Other things that gained the Sorento its high marks included its load carrying capacity and a hefty noseweight limit – 112kg.
| Make/Model |
Caravan weight |
Drive |
Cyls/CC |
bhp/lb ft@rpm |
Price |
Tested |
| Kia Sorento 2.5 CRDi XE |
1,748kg |
R/4WD |
4/2497 |
138/253@1850 - 2500 |
£20,218 |
2007 |
Kia Sorento 2.5 CRDi XE
