Body style: SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle)
Segment: Medium SUV
Production years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Kia refreshed its best-selling model on the U.S. market, the Sorento, in 2018, four years after introducing the third generation.
The Korean carmaker noticed the Americans' appetite for SUVs and burned the midnight oil to make an excellent one: the Sorento. Please make no mistake; it wasn't the best in its class nor the most beautiful or more powerful. It wasn't best on anything, actually, but it had that mix of "little bit of everything" that transformed it into the best-selling Kia on the North American market.
On the outside, the designers worked hard to create a car that looked the same, but it was different in its details. The front bumper got a crispier look, and, depending on the trim level, it received LED fog lamps. A chromed trim adorned the side scoops, and most importantly, the headlights received LEDs for the upper trim levels (SX and SXL).
Inside, the carmaker kept what the customers liked at most and changed what they wanted the least. As a result, there was a new gear-knob. The design team removed the sliding cover for the cup-holders on the center console. It looked like Sorento's customers moved that away when they bought the car and never pulled it back. Like its predecessor, the 2018 Sorento featured heated and ventilated front seats and heated middle ones. No one cared too much for the last row since they were seldom used and only for short distances.
Under the hood, the Sorento received important updates. Kia dropped the 2.0-liter turbocharged unit. That left the seven-seat SUV with only two engine options. On the plus side, Kia got rid of the six-speed automatic gearbox and introduced a newly developed eight-speed automatic transmission.
ENGINE SPECS - 2.4L 6AT AWD (185 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 2359 cm3 |
Power: | 136.1 KW @ 6000 RPM 185 HP @ 6000 RPM 183 BHP @ 6000 RPM |
Torque: | 178 lb-ft @ 4000 RPM 241 Nm @ 4000 RPM |
Fuel System: | Direct Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 18.8 gallons (71.2 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 122 mph (196 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 10.5 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | All Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 6-Speed automatic |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 235/65 R17 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 189 in (4801 mm) |
Width: | 74.4 in (1890 mm) |
Height: | 66.3 in (1684 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 64.3/64.7 in (1,633/1,643 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 109.4 in (2779 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 7.3 in (185 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 11.3 cuFT (320 L) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3810 lbs (1728 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 5490 lbs (2490 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 21 mpg US (11.2 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 26 mpg US (9 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 23 mpg US (10.2 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 213 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 2.4L 6AT FWD (185 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 2359 cm3 |
Power: | 136.1 KW @ 6000 RPM 185 HP @ 6000 RPM 183 BHP @ 6000 RPM |
Torque: | 178 lb-ft @ 4000 RPM 241 Nm @ 4000 RPM |
Fuel System: | Direct Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 18,8 gallons (68.1 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 122 mph (196 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 10.2 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 6-Speed automatic |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 235/65 R17 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 189 in (4801 mm) |
Width: | 74.4 in (1890 mm) |
Height: | 66.3 in (1684 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 64.3/64.7 in (1,633/1,643 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 109.4 in (2779 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 7.3 in (185 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 11.3 cuFT (320 L) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3810 lbs (1728 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 5335 lbs (2420 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 19.1 mpg US (12.3 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 33.6 mpg US (7 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 26.4 mpg US (8.9 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 202 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 3.3L V6 8AT AWD (290 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | V6 |
Displacement: | 3342 cm3 |
Power: | 213.3 KW @ 6400 RPM 290 HP @ 6400 RPM 286 BHP @ 6400 RPM |
Torque: | 252 lb-ft @ 5200 RPM 342 Nm @ 5200 RPM |
Fuel System: | Direct Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 18.8 gallons (71.2 L) |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | All Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 8-Speed automatic |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 235/65 R17 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 189 in (4801 mm) |
Width: | 74.4 in (1890 mm) |
Height: | 66.3 in (1684 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 64.3/64.7 in (1,633/1,643 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 109.4 in (2779 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 7.3 in (185 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 11.3 cuFT (320 L) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3968 lbs (1800 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 5622 lbs (2550 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 19 mpg US (12.4 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 24 mpg US (9.8 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 21 mpg US (11.2 L/100Km) |