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May-12-2019 04:59 AM
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?
Mike and Rose and Pepper, our All-American black lap dog.
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Jun-15-2024 11:54 AM
- I have been flat towing a 2016 manual trans Kia soul for 3 years now with no issues. Love it!
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Jul-10-2020 08:10 AM
The first one to respond to my question was T18skyguy and he warned us about a GDI. Well, my Soul does have that, so I'll find time to worry about that issue later.
We went to e-trailer and outfitted the Soul with Roadmaster gear and are happy with it. My son-in-law is a lot handier than I am and enjoyed the installation project. They had a video as well as printed instructions and he used both and got it all done. I stood by and fetched tools for him.
Mike and Rose and Pepper, our All-American black lap dog.
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Apr-27-2020 08:37 AM
pequeajim wrote:
The 2020 manual states that you can't your it 4 down, but that is for the automatic, not manual. Manual can be towed. Just make sure you run a charge cable for the battery.
I've been looking since they are running deals etc. But I can't get a straight answer on this. Where are you getting that information? All I can find in the owners manual is don't do it.
2020 Kia Soul Owners Manual page 6-24
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Mike and Rose and Pepper, our All-American black lap dog.
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May-12-2019 11:43 AM
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May-12-2019 09:24 AM
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May-12-2019 08:56 AM
RVROSE wrote:Don't hold your breath. Kia is not going to give an individual a back door approval to flat tow.
To STBRetired, I see your point. KIA could be saying we don't want to warranty vehicles with "invisible" miles so we will say the car is NOT towable anymore.
I have posed my question to Kia directly and I'm waiting for their answer. I saw that the Soul Base was listed by FMCA for 2019, so that's why we checked it out. None available, drove the 2020 and liked it, but afterwards I checked the owner's manual and found that flat towing was NOT recommended.
Thinking he had the sale all wrapped up (which might have been true) the salesman was not happy with what I found and lost the sale. Now, he's waiting for Monday to check with his "higher" authorities.
I am surprised any manufacturer specifically allows flat towing. The market is incredibly small and the risks high. We catch people pulling out with the brakes, steering or transmission engaged regularly. To a big diesel pusher the drag is not noticable to the driver. That cannot be good for any of the car's systems and I doubt should those towing mistakes lead to failures while the vehicle is under warranty that the owner would readily admit it was their fault. The downside for the manufacturer sure seems much greater than the upside.