etrailer Class III Trailer Hitch Inststallation - 2017 Kia Sorento Video

Short answer is we know the part #C56256 is a fit for your 2017 Kia Sorento as this harness plugs into the taillight connectors and provides the trailer wiring. Since it installs like this no tow package would be needed as all versions of the vehicle…

The simplest and most reliable way to determine if your 2017 Kia Sorento came with the tow package would be to contact a Kia dealer and give them your VIN and they'll be able to tell. Or if you still have the original window sticker it would be…

The engine itself doesn't quite make the difference, but the model does. If you have the SX model of the 2019 Kia Sorento I recommend the Class III etrailer.com Trailer Hitch #e98843 because it has a matte black finish that does a great job of…

Both the Curt #C13382 and the etrailer #e98912 hitch are a 2" Class III hitch receiver that will provide a maximum gross trailer weight of 3,500 lbs and a maximum tongue weight of 525 lbs. You are correct, they are an identical hitch but our…

There is a panel just under and behind your driver's side wheel well that you can remove to determine if you have the tow package or not. If you check out the attached picture you can see what wiring will be in this location for the tow package…

If your 2020 Kia Sorento has the factory tow package, there will be a tail light wiring connector behind the rear tire of the driver side, on the outside of the frame rail. As shown in the attached photos, an underbody cover will need to be removed…

The trailer hitch I recommend for a 2018 Kia Sorento (All Models) is the etrailer Trailer Hitch Receiver part #e98843 which is a direct bolt-on fit which has a 5,000 lbs weight capacity. I really like the etrailer hitch over the Curt and Draw-Tite…

I've looked through the towing section of the owner's manual for your 2019 Kia Sorento, and didn't see any prohibitions against using weight distribution. Typically when the hitches offered for the vehicle aren't rated for use with a…

The most definitive way to determine if your 2013 Kia Sorento has the factory towing prep package is to have the dealer run the VIN number. They will be able to you how it is equipped. The trailer wiring for vehicles with the tow prep package,…

Absolutely, you can check just behind the rear tire on the driver's side of your 2019 Kia Sorento, on the outside of the frame rail. The factory connector, if present, will look like the one in the attached photo (B). Note that you will need to…

To install a 7-way on your 2016 Kia Sorento first requires a 4-way. Since you do not have a the factory hitch it is very likely you do not have the tow package. The good news is that the harness for the vehicles without the tow package like #118583…

I'd set aside an afternoon to install the T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness #118583 that you referenced on your 2020 Kia Sorento. It's a pretty simple install but routing the power wire up to the front of the vehicle might take a little extra…