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Timothy_de2b81

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Hello im new and this is all I have, yes a crossover, kia sportage 2012, all season tyres, all weather mats, traction control and centre diff lock. I've done a little bit of gravel track off road and it tackles the gradients great with the hill descent activated. I have done research on this crossover and not properly sure what its fully capable off and im sure a 4x4 instructor would laugh at me. Any thoughts?
 
From the little I have taken my wife's 26 Sportage off road I do think the drive system is adequate for light trails. Big difference between the 2012 and the new ones though, so I can only talk about the newer ones.
By light trails I mean fire trail type driving, the clearance is no good for anything much more than that.
Big thing to remember is that it is all wheel drive and not four wheel drive, so getting unstuck is more of a challenge.
 
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Kent R said:
From the little I have taken my wife's 26 Sportage off road I do think the drive system is adequate for light trails. Big difference between the 2012 and the new ones though, so I can only talk about the newer ones.
By light trails I mean fire trail type driving, the clearance is no good for anything much more than that.
Big thing to remember is that it is all wheel drive and not four wheel drive, so getting unstuck is more of a challenge.
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Thank you, thats answered my question.
 
Your Sportgage is way better than the '59 VW bug I started out using off road, in and on the rivers and lake shores. It never really got stuck because I'd just pickup the front end, move a different direction and take off again.

My vehicle's limitations have always far exceeding mine. My suggestion would be to hone your skills with what you have, slowly, become a good driver first, there's nothing you can bolt on a vehicle that will make you a better driver.
 
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Your Sportgage is way better than the '59 VW bug I started out using off road, in and on the rivers and lake shores. It never really got stuck because I'd just pickup the front end, move a different direction and take off again.

My vehicle's limitations have always far exceeding mine. My suggestion would be to hone your skills with what you have, slowly, become a good driver first, there's nothing you can bolt on a vehicle that will make you a better driver.
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Thank you and what I've done to it, fitting all season tyres, and whiter head lights, like you said learn your limitations, I did think of bolting and upgrading, but the best thing I did is remove the parcel shelf, remove any unwanted junk, and she looked and felf lighter and nimble. When every I get the chance, my wife and I always go out in the kia.
 
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