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Kia Sorento (BL)

Mid-Size SUV

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Product Overview

Kia Sorento (chassis code BL) is a compact SUV in production from 2002 to 2009. It was available with a range of inline-4 and V6 engines that displaced 2.4 to 3.8 liters.

One of the few real SUVs to have come out of South Korea, the Sorento is slotted below the Kia Mohave / Borrego that replaced it but above the Sportage that sold alongside it. While Kia has since com a long way, the Mk1 Sorento was a horrible vehicle overall and has little to boast for.

Those who drive offroad, for work or leisure, need to think twice before pulling the trigger: the Kia Sorento is hardly the "offroader" that Kia would like you to think. Owners may find that at speed the vehicle consumes a lot more than the numbers indicate, thanks to a disappointing 0.42 coefficient of drag to show for it.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 22%

Pros

Not much

Cons

Ugly exterior
Slow and sluggish
Poor offroad capabilities for an SUV
High 0.42 drag coefficient
Poor quality

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Specifications

Variants shown:

2.4 AWD

2.5 CRDi AWD

2.5 CRDi AWD AT

2.5 DCR AWD

2.5 DCR AWD AT

3.3 AWD AT

3.5 AWD AT

3.8 4WD

3.8 AT

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