Kia Sorento

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Kia Sorento
Production period: since 2002
Class : SUV
Body versions : Station wagon

The Kia Sorento is a sport utility vehicle manufactured in South Korea by Kia Motors . In the summer of 2002 the first generation came on the market, which was replaced by the second edition at the end of 2009. The third series went on sale in February 2015. The fourth generation will be available from October 2020.

The name refers to the southern Italian city of Sorrento and the mountains of the same name in San Diego , a high-tech location. In China, a version produced by Dongfeng Yueda Kia Motors , with minor changes, has been sold as the Kia KX7 alongside the Sorento since 2017 .

Sorento (JC, 2002-2009)

1st generation
Kia Sorento (2002-2006)

Kia Sorento (2002-2006)
Production period: 2002-2009
Body versions : Station wagon
Engines:
Otto engines : 2.4–3.8 liters
(102–193 kW)
Diesel engines :
2.5 liters
(103–125 kW)
Length: 4570-4590 mm
Width: 1860-1865 mm
Height: 1725-1810 mm
Wheelbase : 2710 mm
Empty weight : 1986-2079 kg
Rear view
EU-NCAP - crash test 4 stars in the US NCAP crash test
US-NCAP - Crash Test 4 stars in the US NCAP crash test

The first generation of the Sorento was presented in spring 2002. In August 2002 it was also introduced on the German market.

The design was created by Byung-Jun Min for the European taste and established in March 2000. The subsequent development cost 260 million euros.

In 2004 the vehicle achieved a market share of four percent in Germany, followed by the Porsche Cayenne and the Volvo XC 90 . This placed it eighth out of 44 SUV models on the German market, which resulted in a delivery time of up to twelve months, which was previously unusual for this manufacturer.

The best-selling engine of the Sorento was the common rail turbodiesel 2.5 CRDi with 103 kW / 140 PS. The two-tone paintwork was included in the upscale EX equipment, while single-color models were only available with the LX basic equipment. This changed with the revision in autumn 2006. The leather interior was previously only available in gray in Germany.

Terrain skills

The Kia Sorento, a sports utility vehicle (SUV) that looks classic from the outside, is built on a ladder frame with a screwed-on body with a rigid rear axle and its construction is more like an off-road vehicle . The front axle has an independent wheel suspension with triangular wishbones . With a torque of 340  Nm for the diesel engine, a trailer load of up to 2.8 t total weight can be pulled, and since the facelift even up to 3.5 t.

In the LX version, the Sorento has switchable all-wheel drive with terrain reduction as standard . The EX has permanent all-wheel drive, electronically controlled (0: 100 to 50:50) with variable torque distribution front / rear and terrain reduction. This means that the front-wheel drive is only activated when required via a multi-plate clutch on the rear axle. An ESP was not available before the facelift, but the vehicle passed the elk test flawlessly. The chassis was fine-tuned together with Porsche, the steering is described as direct.

  • Turning circle: 12 m
  • Axle articulation : approx. 230 mm
  • Wading depth: approx. 450 mm
  • Ground clearance: 203 mm
  • Front overhang: 840 mm
  • Rear overhang: 1040 mm

Technical specifications

The Sorento was available in German-speaking countries with the following engines: with gasoline engines as 2.4 16V (102 kW / 139 PS and 192 Nm torque), as 3.5 V6 (143 kW / 194 PS and 294 Nm) - replaced by a 3 from the end of 2006 3-liter V6 petrol engine (177 kW / 242 PS and 304 Nm torque) - or as a diesel with a displacement of 2.5 liters and common rail injection (140 or 170 PS and 314–343 or 392 Nm torque) . The diesel engine with 103 kW (140 PS) meets the Euro 3 emissions standard , but is assigned to Group III because of the permissible vehicle weight. This means that the taxes are the same as those for a Euro 2 vehicle. The same applies to the 170 hp diesel engine built from September 2006, just one step further: The engine complies with Euro 4 even without the now optional, open particle filter, but is assigned again to Group III due to its weight, which means that taxes are at Euro 3 level .

A five-speed manual gearbox was standard equipment on all four-cylinder engines. The 3.5 V6, on the other hand, was always connected to a 4-stage automatic converter; this was optionally available for the 140 hp diesel engine until 2004. In 2004 this transmission was replaced by a new five-speed automatic converter. The diesel gearbox was also smoother in the lower gears and the torque of the diesel was increased from 313 to 343 Nm. In autumn 2006 the V6 engines also received a five-speed automatic; a manual transmission was still not available for this.

model cylinder Displacement power Torque transmission Emission standard comment construction time
Petrol engines
2.4 Four-cylinder 2351 cc 102 kW (139 hp) / 5500min -1 192 Nm / 2500 min -1 5-speed manual transmission Euro 3 All-wheel drive. 05 / 2002-08 / 2006
3.3 V6 Six-cylinder 3342 cc 182 kW (248 hp) / 6000min -1 307 Nm / 4500 min -1 5-stage automatic Euro 4 All-wheel drive. 09/2006–11/2009
3.5 V6 Six-cylinder 3497 cc 143 kW (194 hp) / 5500min -1 294 Nm / 3000 min -1 4-step automatic
from 2004 5-step automatic		 Euro 3 All-wheel drive. 03 / 2003-08 / 2006
3.8 V6 Six-cylinder 3778 cc 193 kW (262 hp) 348 Nm / 4500 min -1 5-stage automatic Euro 3 not in Europe 09/2006–11/2009
diesel
2.5 CRDi Four-cylinder 2497 cc 103 kW (140 hp) / 3800min -1 314 Nm / 2000 min -1 * 5-speed manual transmission,
5-speed automatic		 Euro 3 All-wheel drive. 05 / 2002-08 / 2006
2.5 CRDi Four-cylinder 2497 cc 125 kW (170 hp) / 3800min -1 392 Nm / 2000min −1 * 5-speed manual transmission,
5-speed automatic		 Euro 4 All-wheel drive. 09/2006–11/2009

* In 2006, the torque of the 103 kW increased to 343 Nm / 1850-2500min -1 and from September 2006 at 125 kW is the torque at 392 Nm from 1850 to 2500 min -1 .

Crash tests

The Sorento received four out of five possible stars in the US NCAP crash test in a head-on collision. The Sorento received five stars in a side crash.

In the 2003 Euro NCAP crash test , the Sorento received four out of five stars. Deformations in the footwell, hard impact zones in the knee area and an increased risk of head injury from the airbag were criticized. In the side impact, however, he received full points. The loads on all side parts of the body were low. The Sorento received one of four possible stars for pedestrian protection.

Facelift

In September 2006, the Sorento received a revised appearance through a facelift , which was combined with an increase in the performance of the petrol and diesel engines. In Germany, a new 3.3-liter V6 petrol engine with 182 kW (248 hp) was introduced, in addition to the diesel engine with 125 kW (170 hp) increased by 21%, replacing the previous V6.

An ESP was now available as standard. The permissible trailer load has been increased from 2.8 to 3.5 tons.

The chassis, which in the original version had been tuned together with Porsche, was retuned and described by testers as being significantly more comfortable. The originally very tight set-up was intended to reduce the inclination of the bend as well as the twisting in the terrain. But it was retrofitted by many owners with a lift.

A single-color paint job was now also available in the upscale EX equipment, as long as the buyer opted for silver or black. LX equipment was still monochrome. The leather interior in the interior was now available in black as well as gray.

  • Kia Sorento (2006-2009)

  • Rear view

Sorento (XM, 2009-2014)

2nd generation
Kia Sorento (2009-2012)

Kia Sorento (2009-2012)
Production period: 2009-2014
Body versions : Station wagon
Engines: Otto engine :
2.4 liters (128 kW)
Diesel engines :
2.0–2.2 liters
(110–145 kW)
Length: 4685 mm
Width: 1885 mm
Height: 1710-1755 mm
Wheelbase : 2700 mm
Empty weight : 1770-2008 kg
EU-NCAP - crash test (2009) 5 stars in the Euro NCAP crash test
US-NCAP - Crash Test (2011) 4 stars in the US NCAP crash test

The second generation of the Sorento was presented at the Seoul Motor Show in April 2009; it was launched in South Korea in the same month. From January 29, 2010, the new model was also offered in Germany.

The design of the Sorento is characterized by rounded edges and curved lines. The interior is designed as a five or, for the first time, seven-seater. In Germany, the interior is standard in black, optionally in leather (including instrument cover). In Austria and Switzerland, the seats are optionally available in beige leather or in shades of brown (oak look on the panels, brown leather seats) or in black and white leather. A panoramic glass roof is also optional in all three countries.

Terrain skills

The body of the new Sorento is 10 cm longer. It is no longer based on a ladder frame , but is self-supporting. This measure and savings in all-wheel drive reduced the curb weight of the vehicle by an average of 150 kg. Due to this fundamental modification of the chassis architecture and thus its off-road capabilities, the manufacturer thought about renaming the vehicle. The successor as an off-road vehicle was taken by the Kia Borrego . The Sorento now has the same platform as the Hyundai Santa Fe . A hill descent aid is standard, a reversing camera is optional. A reduction gear is no longer available, however, and the trailer load dropped from 3.5 to 2.5 t.

  • C w value: 0.38
  • Turning circle: 10.9 m
  • Wading depth: approx. 450 mm
  • Ground clearance: 184 mm
  • Loading sill height: 780 mm
  • Approach angle at the front: 25.1 °
  • Departure angle at the rear: 23.1 °
  • Front overhang: 945 mm
  • Rear overhang: 1040 mm

  • Rear view

  • inner space

  • Easy cross-country mobility

Facelift

In October 2012 the Sorento received a facelift. External features of this revision are the changed aprons and modified rear lights.

Changes have also been made to the engines. The 2.4-liter gasoline engine now delivers 141 kW (192 hp) instead of 128 kW (174 hp). The V6 petrol engine, which is only available in the USA, now has slightly less displacement (3.3 instead of 3.5 l) and more power than before (290 instead of 277 hp).

Production of the second Sorento ended in September 2014.

  • Kia Sorento (2012-2014)

  • Rear view

Technical specifications

There were modernized engines for the Sorento. It is also optionally available with front-wheel drive instead of four-wheel drive in some countries . A particulate filter is standard for the diesel.

model cylinder Displacement power Torque transmission Emission standard comment construction time
Gasoline engine
2.0 R Four-cylinder 1995 cc 135 kW (184 hp) 202 Nm / 2000 min -1 6-stage automatic 5 euro 2WD or 4WD; Asia only
2.4 Four-cylinder 2359 cc 128 kW (174 hp) 226 Nm / 3750 min -1 6-speed manual transmission,
6-speed automatic		 5 euro 2WD or 4WD 11/2009–09/2012
2.4 GDI Four-cylinder 2359 cc 141 kW (192 hp) 242 Nm / 4250 min -1 6-speed manual transmission,
6-speed automatic		 5 euro 2WD or 4WD 10 / 2012-09 / 2014
2.7 V6 Six-cylinder 2656 cc 119 kW (161 hp) 245 Nm / 4000min −1 4-speed automatic,
5-speed manual transmission		 Euro 4 LPG engine; only South Korea
3.5 V6 Six-cylinder 3470 cc 204 kW (277 hp) 335 Nm / 3500min -1 5-stage automatic (later: 6-stage automatic) Euro 4 (Euro 5) 2WD or 4WD; USA only 2009–2012
3.3 V6 Six-cylinder 3342 cc 216 kW (290 hp) 342 Nm / 3500min −1 6-stage automatic 5 euro 2WD or 4WD; USA only 2013-2014
diesel
2.0 CRDi Four-cylinder 1995 cc 110 kW (150 PS) 383 Nm / 2000-2500min −1 6-speed manual transmission 5 euro 2WD or 4 WD; not available in Germany 2011-2014
2.2 CRDi Four-cylinder 2199 cc 145 kW (197 hp) 421 Nm / 1800-2500min −1
(437 Nm / 1800-2500min −1 )		 6-speed manual transmission,
(6-speed automatic)		 5 euro 2WD or 4 WD 11/2009 - 09/2014
  • 2WD = Two-Wheel-Drive (driven by the front axle)
  • 4WD = all-wheel drive (front and rear axles are driven)

Crash tests

The Sorento passed the US NCAP crash test in 2011, two years after its appearance, and thus already after the modernized test procedure. The American traffic safety authority is now measuring more points on the dummy and has added a post test, similar to that of the Euro NCAP, in which the vehicle is pushed sideways against a tree-like post. The Sorento achieved four stars in all three tests.

The Sorento achieved five stars in the EU NCAP crash test. In the frontal test, the driver had slightly increased loads on the chest and legs, with the knees being kept away from the steering column area. In the side test, only the chest is exposed to slightly increased loads, in the stake test then medium. In the rear impact test, the active head restraints on both sides provide effective protection. Pedestrians are exposed to heavy loads on the hips and increased loads on their legs (16 out of 36 points).

Sorento (UM, 2014–2020)

3rd generation
Kia Sorento (2014-2017)

Kia Sorento (2014-2017)
Production period: 2014-2020
Body versions : Station wagon
Engines:
Otto engine : 2.4–3.5 liters
(125–213 kW)
Diesel engines :
2.0–2.2 liters
(136–147 kW)
Length: 4780-4800 mm
Width: 1890 mm
Height: 1685 mm
Wheelbase : 2780 mm
Empty weight : 1768-2107 kg
Stars in the Euro NCAP - Crash Test (2014) 5 stars in the Euro NCAP crash test
Rear view
Kia Sorento (2017-2020)

Kia Motors showed the new Sorento in South Korea on August 28, 2014, while it made its European debut at the 2014 Mondial de l'Automobile in Paris.

The Sorento shares its platform with the Kia Carnival. The car increases in length by almost ten centimeters to 4.78 m, while the width remains almost the same (1.89 m). There is also an increase in the wheelbase, it now measures 2.78 m. This change gives more legroom in the interior and the trunk is larger. As before, the Sorento is available as a five- or seven-seater. With the third row folded down, the seven-seater now fits 605 l in the trunk, previously it was 515 l load volume.

In terms of engines, only a 2.2-liter turbodiesel was offered in Germany at the market launch. This has 147 kW (200 PS) and a torque of 441 Newton meters. Since the revision at the end of 2017, a 2.4-liter gasoline engine with 138 kW (188 hp) has also been available in Germany. Additional engines are offered for other markets. On the drive side, there is a choice between pure front-wheel drive or front-wheel drive with automatically switchable all-wheel drive.

Technical data for Germany

Sorento 2.4 GDI Sorento 2.4 GDI AWD Sorento 2.2 CRDi Sorento 2.2 CRDi AWD
Construction period 12/2017–10/2018 03 / 2015–08 / 2020
Engine characteristics
Engine type Four-cylinder gasoline engine in in-line design with
direct injection 		Four-cylinder in-line diesel engine with
common rail injection
Displacement 2359 cc 2199 cc
Max. Power at min −1 138 kW (188 PS) / 6000 147 kW (200 PS) / 3800
Max. Torque in min -1 241 Nm / 4000 441 Nm / 1750-2750
Power transmission
drive Front wheel drive all wheel drive Front wheel drive all wheel drive
Gearbox, as standard 6-speed automatic transmission 6-speed manual transmission
Gearbox, optional - since 12/2017:
8-speed automatic transmission 		6-speed automatic transmission
since 12/2017:
8-speed automatic transmission
Readings
Top speed 196 km / h 200-205 km / h
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h 10.2 s 10.5 s 8.7 s [9.4 s] 9.0 s [9.4-9.6 s]
Fuel consumption over 100 km (combined) 8.5–8.9 l super 9.1–9.2 l super 5.6–6.0 l [5.9–6.0 l] diesel 5.7–6.1 l [6.1–6.7 l] diesel
CO 2 emissions (combined) 194-202 g / km 209-213 g / km 147–157 g / km [149–159 g / km] 149–161 g / km [160–177 g / km]
Emission standard Euro 6
(from 06/2018: Euro 6d-TEMP)
  • Values ​​in square [] brackets indicate models with an optional automatic transmission.

Technical data in other markets

Sorento 2.0 Turbo Sorento 2.4 Sorento 3.3 Sorento 3.5
Construction period 2015-2020 2014-2020 2015-2020 2014-2018 2015-2020 2018-2020
Engine characteristics
Engine type R4 petrol engine V6 petrol engine
Displacement 1998 cc 2359 cc 3342 cc 3470 cc
Max. Power at min −1 177 kW (241 PS) / 6000 125 kW (170 PS) / 6000 136 kW (185 PS) / 6000 196 kW (266 hp) / 6400 213 kW (290 PS) / 6400 206 kW (280 PS) / 6300
Max. Torque in min -1 352 Nm / 1450 224 Nm / 4000 241 Nm / 4000 314 Nm / 5300 342 Nm / 5300 343 Nm / 5000
Power transmission
drive Front wheel drive or all wheel drive
Gearbox, as standard 6-speed automatic transmission 6-speed manual transmission 6-speed automatic transmission 8-speed automatic transmission
Gearbox, optional - [6-speed automatic transmission] -
Readings
Top speed - 190 km / h - 210 km / h - 210 km / h
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h - 11.0 s [11.5 s] - 8.2 s - 7.8 s
Fuel consumption over 100 km (combined) - 9.5 [9.9] l super - 10.5 l super - 10.4 l super

Sorento (from 2020)

4th generation

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Production period: since 2020
Body versions : Station wagon
Engines: Otto hybrid :
1.6 liters
(169 kW)
Diesel engine :
2.2 liters
(148 kW)
Length: 4810 mm
Width: 1900 mm
Height: 1695 mm
Wheelbase : 2815 mm
Empty weight : 1816-2032 kg

Kia presented the fourth generation of the series on February 17, 2020. It should have its public premiere at the Geneva Motor Show at the beginning of March 2020, which was canceled on February 28, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The SUV has been sold since August 2020, with the first models to be delivered in October 2020.

Technical specifications

For the first time, a hybrid drive is available for the SUV . It combines a turbocharged 1.6-liter gasoline engine with 132 kW (180 hp) with a 44 kW (60 hp) electric motor. A 148 kW (202 hp) diesel engine is also available. At the beginning of 2021, a plug-in hybrid is to be added to the drive range.

1.6 T-GDI 2WD 1.6 T-GDI 4WD 2.2 CRDi 2WD 2.2 CRDi 4WD
Construction period from 10/2020
Engine characteristics
Engine type Four-cylinder gasoline engine in in-line design with
direct injection 		Four-cylinder in-line diesel engine with
common rail injection
Displacement 1598 cc 2151 cc
Max. Performance
internal combustion engine in min -1 		132 kW (180 PS) / 5500 148 kW (202 PS) / 3800
Max.
Electric motor power at min −1 		44 kW (60 PS) / 1600–2000 -
Max. System performance 169 kW (230 PS) -
Max. Torque
engine in min -1 		265 Nm / 1500-4500 440 Nm / 1750-2750
Max. Torque
electric motor in min -1 		264 Nm / 0-1600 -
Max. System torque 350 Nm -
Power transmission
drive Front wheel drive all wheel drive Front wheel drive all wheel drive
transmission 6- speed automatic transmission 8-speed double clutch transmission
Readings
Top speed 193 km / h 202 km / h
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h 8.6 s 9.0 s 9.2 s
Fuel consumption over 100 km (combined) 5.2–5.4 l super 5.6–6.2 l super 5.4-5.6 diesel 5.7-6.0 diesel
CO 2 emissions (combined) 118-124 g / km 129-141 g / km 143-148 g / km 150-158 g / km
Emission standard Euro 6d

Registration numbers

Since the market launch in 2002 up to and including December 2019, a total of 78,669 Sorento have been newly registered in the Federal Republic of Germany. 2006 was the most successful sales year with 8,954 units.

Source: Federal Motor Transport Authority

Web links

Commons : Kia Sorento  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Start of the second Sorento generation in Germany
  2. ↑ FAZ.net November 6, 2014: A first test drive
  3. ↑ a b Kia Sorento (2020): New generation can be ordered from 41,419 euros (update). August 12, 2020, accessed August 12, 2020 .
  4. ↑ a b c d Origin of the model name and sales figures ( Memento from April 1, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
  5. ↑ Crash test results. EU NCAP, accessed June 17, 2011 .
  6. ↑ Crash test results. US NCAP, accessed February 18, 2011 .
  7. ↑ Waiting time for the Sorento
  8. ↑ Share of diesel sales at Sorento
  9. ↑ a b color combinations and equipment dependency
  10. ↑ Sorento moose test
  11. ↑ Second driving report 2005, ESP still not available ( Memento from August 12, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
  12. ↑ a b Suspension evaluation of the Sorento
  13. ↑ Site data of the Sorento  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / kia-presse.de  
  14. ↑ Classification and taxation of the Sorento BL
  15. ↑ Levels of vehicle tax with key numbers (the Sorento BL 140 PS has No. 51, with a 170 PS engine No. 69)
  16. ↑ Transmission of the Sorento BL ( Memento from November 29, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
  17. ↑ Sorento BL EUNCAP result ( memento of the original from January 2, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.oeamtc.at
  18. ↑ Crash test results. EU NCAP, accessed June 17, 2011 .
  19. ↑ Crash test results. US NCAP, accessed February 18, 2011 .
  20. ↑ Considerations on other naming because of the new chassis in the Sorento XM
  21. ↑ Sorento XM and Santa Fe with the same base
  22. ↑ Sorento XM, comparison test with Audi Q5 and Mazda CX-7
  23. ↑ Sorento XM data  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.kia.ch  
  24. ↑ Sorento XM, USNCAP result 2011
  25. ↑ Sorento XM, EUNCAP result
  26. ^ Result of the Kia Sorento in the Euro NCAP crash test (2014)
  27. ↑ Angular SUV: New Kia Sorento is coming in summer. February 17, 2020, accessed August 12, 2020 .
  28. ↑ New Kia Sorento (2020): Fourth generation of the SUV from 41,419 euros. August 12, 2020, accessed August 12, 2020 .