Overview
The 2003 Kia Sorento Base is a four-wheel drive, 5-door SUV that was released to the Australian market on 4th October 2003. The Kia Sorento is regarded as a large SUV built in Korea and when it was new had prices starting at $35,950.
This Kia Sorento is powered by a 3.5L 6-cylinder engine that has 145 kW of power (at 5500 rpm) and 295 Nm of torque (at 3000 rpm) via a Five-speed Manual transmission. It has a 80L fuel tank
The Kia Sorento measures 1810mm (71.3 inches) in height, 4567mm (179.8 inches) in length, 1863mm (73.3 inches) in width with a 2710mm (106.7 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1966kg (4334.3 lbs) of unladen weight. The Sorento Base comes standard with 245/70 R16 H front tyres and 245/70 R16 H rear tyres. It has a 36 month, 100,000 km warranty.
The 2003 Kia Sorento Base has a 203mm ground clearance with a 2300kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | MULTI-POINT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 3497 |
| Size (L) | 3.5L |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 24 |
| Power | 145kW |
| Power RPM | 5500 |
| Torque | 295Nm |
| Torque RPM | 3000 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 5 SP MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Wishbone |
| Suspension Rear | Beam |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | - |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 80 |
| Fuel Type | Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | - |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC - VENTILATED |
| Tyre Front | 245/70 R16 H |
| Tyre Rear | 245/70 R16 H |
| Front Rim Size | 7x16 |
| Rear Rim Size | 7x16 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1810 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4567 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1863 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 203 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2710 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 10200 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1966 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | - |
| Track Front (mm) | 1580 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1580 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 2300 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| Country Of Origin | Korea |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | 100 |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2004-10-14 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |