Overview
The 2008 Kia Sorento LX is a four-wheel drive, 5-door SUV that was released to the Australian market on 1st August 2007. 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 2.5L 4-cylinder engine that has 125 kW of power (at 3800 rpm) and 392 Nm of torque (at 2000 rpm) via a Five-speed Manual transmission. Kia claims the Sorento LX uses 8.5L/100km of Diesel in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 224g of CO2. It has a 80L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 941km per full tank
It has a 36 month, 100,000 km warranty.
The 2008 Kia Sorento LX has a 208mm ground clearance with a 2800kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity.
Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | TURBO DIESEL COMMON RAIL |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 2497 |
| Size (L) | 2.5L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 16 |
| Power | 125kW |
| Power RPM | 3800 |
| Torque | 392Nm |
| Torque RPM | 2000 |
| 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) | 8.5 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 80 |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 224 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC - VENTILATED |
| Tyre Front | 245/70 R16 107H ? |
| Tyre Rear | 245/70 R16 107H ? |
| Front Rim Size | 7x16 |
| Rear Rim Size | 7x16 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1810 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4590 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1863 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 208 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2710 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 11000 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | - |
| Track Front (mm) | 1580 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1580 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 2800 |
| 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 | 2008-02-03 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU4 |