Overview
The 2006 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 $34,990.
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 Automatic transmission. Kia claims the Sorento Base uses 12.9L/100km of Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 307g 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 2006 Kia Sorento Base has a 203mm ground clearance with a 2300kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity.
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 AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Wishbone |
| Suspension Rear | Beam |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 12.9 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 80 |
| Fuel Type | Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 307 |
| 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) | 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 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 | 2006-08-04 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |