2012 Kia Sportage: What is the towing capacity including torque, payload, and tongue weight?

The 2012 Kia Sportage has a towing capacity of up to 2,000 pounds. This means that the tongue weight rating is 200 pounds for the vehicle. The payload capacity of the SUV is 1,230 pounds up to 1,340 pounds depending on the options that are selected on the vehicle. This weight also includes the weight of the driver and passengers in the SUV. The Sportage comes with either a 2.0L 4Cylinder or 2.4L 4Cylinder engine. The 2.0L 4Cylinder has 269 pound feet of torque and the 2.4L makes 168 pound feet of torque. This is because the 2.0L is a turbo engine and they are better at producing horsepower and torque at low RPMs because they have boost to the engine with more air.