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Kia Sorento Specs

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  Overview  
MSRP *$21,545 - $21,545
$22,645 - $24,645
$25,345 - $27,245
Invoice *$20,530 - $20,530
$21,480 - $23,330
$23,600 - $25,350
Engine3.3L V-6 242 HP
3.3L V-6 242 HP
3.8L V-6 262 HP
Transmission5-spd Sportmatic(R) w/OD
5-spd Sportmatic(R) w/OD
5-spd Sportmatic(R) w/OD
Fuel Economy City16.0 mpg
15.0 mpg
16.0 mpg
15.0 mpg
Fuel Economy Highway22.0 mpg
22.0 mpg
20.0 mpg
21.0 mpg
Bumper to Bumper Warranty (months/miles)60/60,000
60/60,000
60/60,000
  Powertrain  
Engine3.3L V-6 242 HP
3.3L V-6 242 HP
3.8L V-6 262 HP
Transmission5-spd Sportmatic(R) w/OD
5-spd Sportmatic(R) w/OD
5-spd Sportmatic(R) w/OD
Alternator120 amp
120 amp
120 amp
Battery600 amp with run down protection,
600 amp with run down protection,
600 amp with run down protection,
Axle Ratio3.33
3.33
3.33
Fuel Typeregular unleaded
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
Fuel Tank21.1 gal.
21.1 gal.
21.1 gal.
Exhaustpartial stainless steel
partial stainless steel
partial stainless steel
Drive Typerear-wheel
part-time four-wheel
rear-wheel
part-time four-wheel
rear-wheel
4WD ShiftN/Aelectronic
electronic
Locking Hub ControlN/Aautomatic
automatic
Traction ControlABS & driveline
ABS & driveline
ABS & driveline
  Steering and Suspension  
Electronic Stabilitystability control
stability control
stability control
Front Suspensiondouble wishbone
double wishbone
double wishbone
Front Anti-Roll Barfront anti-roll bar
front anti-roll bar
front anti-roll bar
Front Springscoil
coil
coil
Front Shocksgas-pressurized
gas-pressurized
gas-pressurized
Rear Suspensionmulti-link
multi-link
multi-link
Rear Anti-Roll Barrear anti-roll bar
rear anti-roll bar
rear anti-roll bar
Rear Springscoil
coil
coil
Rear Shocksgas-pressurized
gas-pressurized
gas-pressurized
Steeringrack & pinion
rack & pinion
rack & pinion
Brakes4 wheel disc
4 wheel disc
4 wheel disc
Vented Disc Brakesfront and rear
front and rear
front and rear
Wheels16.0 " silver alloy
16.0 " silver alloy
16.0 " machined alloy
Front TiresP245/70HR16.0BSW AS
P245/70HR16.0BSW AS
P245/70HR16.0BSW AS
Spare Tire and Wheelcompact steel
full-size steel
full-size alloy
  Seating and Interior  
Seating Capacity5
5
5
Front Seat Typebucket
bucket
bucket
Heated Front SeatsN/AN/AAvailable:
driver and front passenger heated-cushion, heated-
Front Headrestsadjustable
adjustable
adjustable
Front Armrestscenter w/storage
center w/storage
center w/storage
Front Driver Seat Direction Controls8-way
8-way
(8-way power)
Front Passenger Seat Direction Controls4-way
4-way
4-way
Rear Seats60-40 split-bench
60-40 split-bench
60-40 split-bench
Rear Headrestsadjustable
adjustable
adjustable
Rear Armrestscenter
center
center
Seat Trimcloth
Standard:
cloth
Available:
leather
leather
Door Trimcloth
cloth
leatherette
Headlinerfull cloth
full cloth
full cloth
Floor Trimcarpet
carpet
carpet
Floor MatsAvailable:
carpeted front & rear
rubber front & rear
Available:
carpeted front & rear
rubber front & rear
carpeted front & rear
Dashboard Insertmetal-look
metal-look
simulated wood/metal-look
Gear Shift Knob TrimN/AAvailable:
leather
leather
  Comfort and Conveniences  
SunroofN/AAvailable:
express open
Available:
express open
Roof FeaturesN/Aroof rack
roof rack
Vanity Mirrorsdual illuminated
dual illuminated
dual illuminated
Auxiliary Visorsdual
dual
dual
Rearview Mirrorday-night
day-night
day-night
Glove Boxlocking
locking
locking
Dome Lightfade
fade
fade
Reading Lightsfront
front
front
Floor Consolefull
full
full
Overhead Consolefull with storage,
full with storage,
mini with storage,
Cup Holderfront and rear
front and rear
front and rear
Instrument Panel Storagecovered bin
covered bin
covered bin
Seatback Storage1
1
1
Door Binsdual
dual
dual
Rear Door Binsrear door bins
rear door bins
rear door bins
Underseat Trayfront
front
front
Cargo Concealed Storagecargo concealed storage
cargo concealed storage
cargo concealed storage
Cargo Floor Trimcarpeted
carpeted
carpeted
Trunk Lid Trimplastic
plastic
plastic
Cargo CoverN/Aroll-up
roll-up
Cargo NetN/AN/Acargo net
Cargo Tie Downscargo tie downs
cargo tie downs
cargo tie downs
Cargo Lightcargo light
cargo light
cargo light
Front Air Conditioningmanual
manual
manual
Climate ControlN/AN/AAvailable:
automatic air conditioning
Air Filterair filter
air filter
air filter
Rear Heat Ductsunderseat ducts
underseat ducts
underseat ducts
RadioAM/FM stereo, seek-scan
AM/FM stereo, seek-scan
AM/FM stereo, seek-scan
Radio Steering Wheel ControlsN/AN/Aradio steering wheel controls
CDin-dash mounted single
in-dash mounted single
in-dash mounted single
MP3 PlayerMP3 decoder
MP3 decoder
MP3 decoder
Speakers10
10
10
Amplifieramplifier
amplifier
amplifier
Equalizerautomatic
automatic
automatic
Antennafixed
fixed
fixed
Cruise ControlN/Awith steering wheel controls
with steering wheel controls
Door Lockspower with 2 stage unlock
power with 2 stage unlock
power with 2 stage unlock
Remote Keyless EntryN/Akeyfob (all doors)
keyfob (all doors)
Rear Window ReleaseN/Akeyfob
keyfob
Rear Child Safety Door Locksrear child safety door locks
rear child safety door locks
rear child safety door locks
Power Outlets4
4
4
Driver Foot Restdriver foot rest
driver foot rest
driver foot rest
HomeLink Wireless Control SystemN/AN/AAvailable:
HomeLink Wireless Control System
Smokers Packageashtray
ashtray
ashtray
Lighter Elementsfront
front
front
First Aid Kitfirst aid kit,
first aid kit,
first aid kit,
Instrument Displayanalog
analog
analog
Tachometertachometer
tachometer
tachometer
Water Temp Gaugeengine temperature gauge
engine temperature gauge
engine temperature gauge
AltimeterN/AN/Aaltimeter
Clockin-dash
in-dash
in-dash
CompassN/AN/Acompass
Exterior TemperatureN/AN/Aexterior temperature
Trip ComputerN/AN/Atrip computer
Trip Odometertrip odometer
trip odometer
trip odometer
Steering Wheeltilt
tilt
tilt
Steering Wheel MaterialN/AAvailable:
leather/metal-look
leather/metal-look
Front Windowspower
power
power
Rear Windowspower
power
power
Quarter Vent Rear Windowspower
power
power
1-Touch Opendriver
driver
driver
Tinted Windowsdeep
deep
deep
Front Windshield Wipersvariable intermittent
variable intermittent
variable intermittent
Heated Front WipersN/AN/Awiper park
Rear Windshield Wiperfixed interval
fixed interval
fixed interval
Sun Visor Stripsun visor strip
sun visor strip
sun visor strip
Rear Defrosterrear defroster
rear defroster
rear defroster
Rear Windshield Typeflip-up
flip-up
flip-up
  Safety  
Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)4-wheel anti-lock brakes (ABS)
4-wheel anti-lock brakes (ABS)
4-wheel anti-lock brakes (ABS)
Daytime Running Lightsdaytime running lights
daytime running lights
daytime running lights
Center High Mounted Stop Lightcenter high mounted stop light
center high mounted stop light
center high mounted stop light
Front Impact Airbagsdriver and passenger
driver and passenger
driver and passenger
Overhead Airbagcurtain 1st and 2nd row overhead airbags
curtain 1st and 2nd row overhead airbags
curtain 1st and 2nd row overhead airbags
Occupancy Sensoroccupancy sensor
occupancy sensor
occupancy sensor
Knee Airbagdriver
driver
driver
Side Impact Barsside impact bars
side impact bars
side impact bars
Seatbelt Pretensionersfront
front
front
Ignition Disableignition disable
ignition disable
ignition disable
Panic AlarmN/Apanic alarm
panic alarm
  Dimensions and Capacities  
Door Count4 doors
4 doors
4 doors
Maximum Cargo Volume66.4 cu.ft.
66.4 cu.ft.
66.4 cu.ft.
Exterior Length180.7 "
180.7 "
180.7 "
Exterior Width73.3 "
73.3 "
74.2 "
Exterior Height68.1 "
68.1 "
68.1 "
Wheelbase107 "
107 "
107 "
Front Tread62 "
62 "
62 "
Rear Tread62 "
62 "
62 "
Turning Radius17.7 '
17.7 '
17.7 '
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating5,467 lbs.
5,644 lbs.
5,467 lbs.
5,644 lbs.
5,467 lbs.
Curb Weight4,068 lbs.
4,274 lbs.
4,068 lbs.
4,290 lbs.
4,083 lbs.
Front Gross Axle Weight Rating3,307 lbs.
3,307 lbs.
3,307 lbs.
Rear Gross Axle Weight Rating3,307 lbs.
3,307 lbs.
3,307 lbs.
Payload1,277 lbs.
1,257 lbs.
1,277 lbs.
1,093 lbs.
1,118 lbs.
Max Trailer Weight5,000 lbs.
5,000 lbs.
5,000 lbs.
Front Legroom42.6 "
42.6 "
42.6 "
Rear Legroom36.1 "
36.1 "
36.1 "
Front Headroom39.7 "
39.7 "
39.7 "
Rear Headroom39.5 "
39.5 "
39.5 "
Front Hiproom55.3 "
55.3 "
55.3 "
Rear Hiproom58.0 "
58.0 "
58.0 "
Front Shoulder Room58.9 "
58.9 "
58.9 "
Rear Shoulder Room58.4 "
58.4 "
58.4 "
Passenger Volume106 cu.ft.
106 cu.ft.
106 cu.ft.
Interior Cargo Volume31.7 cu.ft.
31.7 cu.ft.
31.7 cu.ft.
Interior Cargo Volume w/Seats Folded66.4 cu.ft.
66.4 cu.ft.
66.4 cu.ft.
  Exterior Features  
Rear SpoilerN/AN/AAvailable:
lip
Skid Plates2
2
2
Bumpersbody-colored
body-colored
gray
Bodyside CladdingN/AN/Agray
Rocker Panel ExtensionsN/AN/Arocker panel extensions
Fender FlaresN/AN/Agray
Grille Moldingschrome
chrome
chrome
Paintclearcoat monotone
clearcoat monotone
clearcoat lower accent two-tone
Exterior Mirrorsdual power remote,
dual power remote,
dual power remote heated,
TraileringAvailable:
class II
Available:
class II
Available:
class II
Trailering Harnesstrailering harness
trailering harness
trailering harness
Trailering HitchAvailable:
trailering hitch
Available:
trailering hitch
Available:
trailering hitch
  Warranty (months/miles)  
Bumper to Bumper60/60,000
60/60,000
60/60,000
Major Components120/100,000
120/100,000
120/100,000
Rust Through60/100,000
60/100,000
60/100,000
Roadside Assistance60/60,000
60/60,000
60/60,000
Accessories12/unlimited
12/unlimited
12/unlimited


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