Overview
The 2023 Kia Sorento Sport is a four-wheel drive 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 $53,270.
The Kia Sorento is a four-wheel drive 5 door with 7 seats, powered by a 2.2L 4 engine that has 148 kW of power (at 3800 rpm) and 440 Nm of torque (at 1750 rpm) via an Eight-speed Automatic. Kia claims the Sorento Sport uses 6.1L/100km of diesel in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 159g of CO2. It has a 67L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 1098km 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 1956kg (4312.2 lbs) of unladen weight. The Sorento Sport comes standard with 235/60 R18 103H front tyres and 235/60 R18 103H 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 2023 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 | TURBO DIESEL COMMON RAIL |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 2151 |
| Size (L) | 2.2L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 16 |
| Power | 148kW |
| Power RPM | 3800 |
| Torque | 440Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1750 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 8 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | strut |
| Suspension Rear | multi-link |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 6.1 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 7.4 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 5.3 |
| Tank Size (L) | 67 |
| Fuel Type | diesel |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 159 |
| CO2 Urban | 193 |
| CO2 Extra Urban | 140 |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC |
| Tyre Front | 235/60 R18 103H |
| Tyre Rear | 235/60 R18 103H |
| Front Rim Size | 7.5x18 |
| Rear Rim Size | 7.5x18 |
| 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) | 1956 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2610 |
| 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 | 2023-06-01 |
| ANCAP Rating | 5 |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU5 |