Tow car SAT NAV for caravanning use?

Del Sandy
Del Sandy Forum Participant Posts: 25
edited February 2018 in Towcars & Towing #1

Hi All, I have an AWD 2014 KX-4 Sportage. It is rated as a great tow car by some, it has a nice SAT NAV but it would be great if it could be updated for Caravanning use.

I assume that a stand alone SAT NAV will be needed whilst towing.

Has anybody else looked at this issue, not just specific to KIA but as a general issue?

I would appreciate any comments, thoughts or advise.

Thanks

Derek

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  • EmilysDad
    EmilysDad Forum Participant Posts: 8,973
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    edited February 2018 #2

    Towing doesn't occur to most car manufacturers & most car buyers, so why would an integrated sat-nav have a towing option? Just use the factory fit system with a little common sense & forward planning.

  • Hakinbush
    Hakinbush Forum Participant Posts: 286
    edited February 2018 #3

    They are about Del, cos most of the big supermarket delivery drivers have em to keep clear of low bridges and weight limits, I'm sure Ive seen them advertised in caravan magazines from time to time..H.

  • Sheilaf
    Sheilaf Forum Participant Posts: 9
    edited April 2018 #4

    I have a 3 mths old Kia Sportage 2ltr Gt Line and you’ve just answered my question before I’ve asked. I’m going off in 2 wks and was wondering what they’re like for towing. My last car was the Nissan Xtrail  09 plate and was brilliant would’ve towed a tank.  Ive always used the onboard sat nav but always check it against a map. They’re good but not infallible.

    sheila

  • cyberyacht
    cyberyacht Forum Participant Posts: 10,218
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    edited April 2018 #5

    SatNavs have had their problems since John Constable captured an embarrassing moment down at Flatford.

  • dave the rave
    dave the rave Forum Participant Posts: 806
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    edited April 2018 #6

    I have a Sorento kx3 and I use the inbuilt sat.nav.when solo and my garmin/avtex unit when towing.Neither are infallable so use maps etc as well!Incidently,I find the Kia,s instruction to "leave the exit" really annoying!undecided

  • captainslogg
    captainslogg Club Member Posts: 52 ✭✭
    edited April 2018 #7

    Does the mapping that your sat nav uses include road width data? If it doesn’t then it is inevitable that your tomtom-garmin will send you down an unsuitable narrow road at some point. I believe but stand to be corrected, ordnance survey made this data available to sat nav makers at the end of 2016 (at a price)

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