Kia Soul as a dinghy
The 2019 Kia Soul Base with manual transmission has been listed as a possible dinghy tow vehicle. We went to a dealership to check it out. All the 2019's have been sold but they had a lot of 2020 models, including 3 with manual transmissions. Drove it, liked it, put it on our short list of possible tow cars. The salesman assured us that mechanically the 2019 and 2020 models were absolutely identical. The only changes were cosmetic, some things in the interior and some styling changes with the tail lights on the exterior. BUT, when I checked the car manual, the 2020 version is NOT recommended for dinghy towing 4 wheels down. The salesman was flummoxed and didn't know what to say. No one in the service area could help him. I told him I'd take it to a higher authority, RV.NET. If nothing has changed, does that mean the 2019 and the models that came before it are also NOT Recommended for 4 wheel down towing?
He had a 2016 Soul stick shift on the lot that we also drove. The manual did not say it could not be towed 4 wheels down, so we took that as meaning it could be towed.
Please help me out on this. There are fewer and fewer available tow vehicles every year. We want to get one while they still exist. Our older tow vehicle might only have a few more trips in it's soul, so what about the Kia Soul?
He had a 2016 Soul stick shift on the lot that we also drove. The manual did not say it could not be towed 4 wheels down, so we took that as meaning it could be towed.
Please help me out on this. There are fewer and fewer available tow vehicles every year. We want to get one while they still exist. Our older tow vehicle might only have a few more trips in it's soul, so what about the Kia Soul?
