According to the owners manual, the vehicle can only carry a total of 635 lbs. including passengers. This seems like a low-ball figure considering it is a compact cross-over SUV that is optimized to carry large loads, and the chassis features reinforced joints, strengthened lower side sills, larger cross members, enlarged rocker panels, and five bulkheads per side. We want to take a cross-country trip with maybe two hundred extra pounds over the stated limit. Would we be safe with that much weight in this vehicle?
