Overview
The 2022 Kia Sorento Sport+ is a front 5D SUV that was released to the Australian market on 2nd January 2022 classified as a MQ4. The Kia Sorento is regarded as a 5d SUV built in Korea with prices from a dealer as a used car starting at $54,850.
The Kia Sorento is a front 5 door with 7 seats, powered by a 3.5L 6 engine that has 200 kW of power (at 6300 rpm) and 332 Nm of torque (at 5000 rpm) via an Eight-speed Automatic. Kia claims the Sorento Sport+ uses 9.7L/100km of unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 222g of CO2. It has a 67L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 691km per full tank
The Kia Sorento measures 1700mm (66.9 inches) in height, 4810mm (189.4 inches) in length, 1900mm (74.8 inches) in width with a 2815mm (110.8 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1878kg (4140.3 lbs) of unladen weight. The Sorento Sport+ comes standard with 235/55 R19 101H front tyres and 235/55 R19 101H rear tyres. It requires a service every 12 months or 15,000 km, whichever comes first. It has a 84 month, unlimited km warranty.
The 2022 Kia Sorento Sport+ has a 176mm ground clearance with a 2000kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity.
The Kia Sorento has received a 5 star rating from ANCAP.
Pros
- Spacious, practical interior
- Petrol engine is a smooth mover, diesel is efficient
- Long list of standard equipment
Cons
- PHEV is $15,000 more expensive than diesel
- Petrol is front-wheel drive only
- Diesel misses auto start/stop
Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | MULTI-POINT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 3470 |
| Size (L) | 3.5L |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Camshaft | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 24 |
| Power | 200kW |
| Power RPM | 6300 |
| Torque | 332Nm |
| Torque RPM | 5000 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 8 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | strut |
| Suspension Rear | multi-link |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 9.7 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 13.7 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 7.5 |
| Tank Size (L) | 67 |
| Fuel Type | unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 222 |
| CO2 Urban | 312 |
| CO2 Extra Urban | 170 |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC |
| Tyre Front | 235/55 R19 101H |
| Tyre Rear | 235/55 R19 101H |
| Front Rim Size | 7.5x19 |
| Rear Rim Size | 7.5x19 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1700 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4810 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1900 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 176 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2815 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 11600 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1878 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2560 |
| Track Front | - |
| Track Rear | - |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 2000 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| Country Of Origin | Korea |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 7 |
| Service Interval KMs | 15000 |
| Service Interval Months | 12 |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 84 |
| Discontinued Date | 2022-08-28 |
| ANCAP Rating | 5 |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU5 |