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    2005 Kia Sorento Base Pricing and Spec

    From

    $33,950

    excl. on-roads

    Overview

    The 2005 Kia Sorento Base is a four-wheel drive, 5-door SUV that was released to the Australian market on 2nd January 2005. The Kia Sorento is regarded as a large SUV built in Korea and when it was new had prices starting at $33,950.

    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. Kia claims the Sorento Base uses 12.9L/100km of Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out nullg of CO2. It has a 80L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 620km per full 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 1971kg (4345.3 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 2005 Kia Sorento Base has a 203mm ground clearance with a 2300kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity.

    Best For
    Family
    Long distance
    Warranty
    3Years
    or
    100,000km
    Fuel Efficiency
    12.9L / 100km
    80 L620 km
    5D SUV
    petrol
    3.5L
    4x4
    5 MT
    5
    5

    Dimensions

    1810mm
    1863mm
    4567mm

    The dimensions shown above are for the base model.

    Specifications

    TypeMULTI-POINT INJECTION
    Size (cc)3497
    Size (L)3.5L
    Cylinders6
    CamshaftDual Overhead Cam
    Valves/Ports per Cylinder24
    Power145kW
    Power RPM5500
    Torque295Nm
    Torque RPM3000
    Bore Stroke-
    Compression Ratio-

    Transmission5 SP MANUAL
    Final Gear Ratio-
    Suspension FrontWishbone
    Suspension RearBeam
    Steering Mechanism-
    Drive4x4

    Fuel Combined (L/100km)12.9
    Fuel Urban (L/100km)-
    Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km)-
    Tank Size (L)80
    Fuel TypeUnleaded
    e10 Compatible-
    CO2 Combined-
    CO2 Urban-
    CO2 Extra Urban-

    Brake FrontDISC - VENTILATED
    Brake RearDISC - VENTILATED
    Tyre Front245/70 R16 H
    Tyre Rear245/70 R16 H
    Front Rim Size7x16
    Rear Rim Size7x16

    Vehicle Height (mm)1810
    Vehicle Length (mm)4567
    Vehicle Width (mm)1863
    Ground Clearance (mm)203
    Wheelbase (mm)2710
    Turning Circle (m)9480
    Unladen Weight (kg)1971
    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 OriginKorea
    Number of Doors5
    Seats5
    Service Interval KMs-
    Service Interval Months-
    VIN Location-
    VIN Number-
    Warranty KMs100
    Warranty Months36
    Discontinued Date2006-02-14

    ANCAP Rating-
    Euro Air Pollution Standard-