Kia Sorento
The Kia Sorento is a product manufactured in South Korea sport utility vehicle from Kia Motors. The first generation was sold by the summer of 2002 until the end of 2009. The second generation is available in Germany since the end of 2009.
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- 2.1 terrain capabilities
- 2.2 facelift
- 3.1 crash tests
Sorento (JC, 2002-2009 )
Kia Sorento (2002-2006)
The first-generation Sorento was introduced in spring 2002, as of August 2002, she was also offered on the German market.
The design was created by Byung -Jun Min for European tastes and set in March 2000. The subsequent development cost 260 million euros.
2004 reached the car in Germany with a market share of 4 %, followed by the Porsche Cayenne and the Volvo XC 90 So he finished eighth of 44 SUV models in the German market, which is a previously unusual for this manufacturer Delivery time of up to 12 months moved to yourself.
The best-selling engine for the Sorento was the common- rail turbo-diesel 2.5 CRDi with 103 kW / 140 PS. The two -tone paint scheme was included in the upscale EX equipment, monochrome models, however, were only available with the basic LX. This changed with the revision in late 2006. Example the Leather was before that in Germany only in gray.
Terrain capabilities
The Kia Sorento is a classic from the outer impression of her sport utility vehicle ( SUV), is built on a ladder frame with a screwed body with rear live axle and corresponds in construction rather an SUV. The front axle has an independent suspension with wishbones. With a torque of 340 Newton meters in the diesel engine can be a towing capacity of up to 2.8 t gross weight pull, since the facelift even up to 3.5 t.
In the LX version of the Sorento comes standard with selectable four-wheel drive with low range ratio. The EX has a permanent all-wheel drive, electronically controlled ( 0:100 to 50:50 ) with variable torque distribution front / rear and a terrain reduction. Thereby, the front-wheel drive is switched on only when required via a multi-plate clutch of the rear axle. An ESP was before the facelift not available, the elk test completed, the vehicle still perfectly. The chassis has been tuned tightly together with Porsche to the steering is described as directly.
- Turning circle: 12 m
- Axle articulation: about 230 mm
- Fording depth: 450 mm
- Ground clearance: 203 mm
- Front overhang: 840 mm
- Rear overhang: 1040 mm
Specifications
The Sorento was available in German speaking countries with the following engines: With gasoline engines 2.4 16V ( 102 kW/139 hp and 192 Nm of torque ), as a 3.5 V6 (143 kW/194 hp and 294 Nm) - from the end of 2006 replaced by a 3.3 V6 petrol engine (177 kW/242 hp and 304 Nm of torque ) - or as a diesel with 2.5 liter displacement and common rail injection ( 140 or 170 hp and 392 Nm of torque and 314-343 ). Although the diesel engine with 103 kW ( 140 PS) meets the Euro 3 emissions standards, but it is the gross vehicle weight assigned for the group III. Thus, the taxes are equal to those of a Euro 2 vehicle. At the end of 2006 introduced 170 hp diesel engine continues to apply the same thing, only one stage: The engine complies with or without the now optional, open particulate filter € 4, depending on the weight but again assigned to Group III, which are the taxes on Euro 3 level.
In all four cylinders, a five-speed manual transmission was standard equipment. The 3.5 V6, however, was always associated with a 4-speed automatic torque converter, the 140 hp diesel engine that was optional until 2004. At the same time, this transmission was replaced by a new 5-speed automatic transmission. We also find the diesel manual transmission in the lower gears was smoother and the torque of the diesel increased from 313 to 343 Nm. It was not until the end of 2006 the V6 engines also received a five- speed automatic transmission, a manual transmission was still not available for this.
* In 2006, the torque of the 103 kW increased to 343 Nm/1850-2500min-1 and since 09 /2006 at 125 kW, the torque of 392 Nm between 1850 - 2500min -1.
Crash tests
Four out of five stars was the Sorento at the U.S. NCAP crash test in a frontal collision. During a side crash, the Sorento has received five stars.
In the EuroNCAP crash test 2003 Sorento received four out of five stars. Were criticized deformations in the footwell, hard impact zones in the knee area and an increased risk of head injury by the airbag. In the side impact, however, he received a perfect score. The loads at all lateral parts of the body was slight. When pedestrian protection the Sorento received one of four possible stars.
Facelift
In December 2006, the Sorento received through a facelift revised appearance, which was connected to a power increase of petrol and diesel engines. In Germany, in addition to the in performance increased by 21%, 125 kW / 170 hp diesel engine, a new 3.3 -liter V6 petrol engine with 182 kW imported / 248 hp, which replaced the previous V6 petrol engine.
An ESP was henceforth standard. The permissible trailer load was increased from 2.8 to 3.5 tons.
The chassis, which has been matched in the original version along with Porsche, has now been re-tuned and alone, since described by testers as significantly more comfortable road-suited. The originally very hard tuning should reduce the slope of the curve entanglement in the field. However, it was retrofitted by many owners with a lift kit.
A solid color paint was now in the upscale EX equipment available, as long as the buyer opted for silver or black. LX equipment were still monochrome. The leather color in the interior was now available in addition to gray in black.
Rear view
Sorento ( XM, since 2009)
Kia Sorento (2009-2012)
At the Seoul Motor Show, the second generation of the Sorento was presented in April 2009 and still came in the same month in South Korea on the market. Since 29 January 2010, the new model is also offered in Germany.
The design of the Sorento is characterized by rounded edges and curved lines. The interior is designed as a five - or seven-seater for the first time. The interior is standard in Black in Germany, optionally in leather (including the instrument panel cover ). In Austria and Switzerland, the seats are optional in beige leather, or in shades of brown (oak look to fairings, brown leather seats) or available in black and white leather. Another option is a panoramic glass roof in all three countries.
Terrain capabilities
The body of the new Sorento is 10 cm longer. You no longer based on a ladder frame, but is self-supporting. The curb weight of the vehicle was reduced by this measure and savings Allrandantrieb by an average of 150 kg. Because of this fundamental restructuring of the chassis architecture and thus its off-road capabilities, the manufacturer was thinking about renaming the vehicle. The succession as terrain vehicle took a while the Kia Borrego. The Sorento now has the same platform as the Hyundai Santa Fe. A hill descent control is standard, a rearview camera is optional. However, a reduction gearbox is no longer available, the trailer weight decreased from 3.5 to 2.5 tons.
- Cw - value: 0.38
- Turning circle: 10.9 m
- Fording depth: 450 mm
- Ground clearance: 184 mm
- Loading height: 780 mm
- Angle of approach: 25.1 degrees
- Angle of departure: 23.1 degrees
- Front overhang: 945 mmm
- Rear overhang: 1040 mm
Interior
Light off-road capability
Facelift
In October 2012, the Sorento a facelift was subjected.
External features of this revision, the revised Aprons and modified rear lights.
For the motors changes were also made. The 2.4 -liter petrol engine now makes 141 kW ( 192 hp ) instead of 128 kW (174 hp). Although the available in the U.S. only V6 petrol engine now has less displacement (3.3 instead of 3.5 l ), but has more power than before (290 instead of 277 hp).
Rear view
Specifications
For the Sorento II there are new engines. He is also optional in some countries, with front-wheel drive instead of four-wheel drive available. For the compression-ignition engine, a particulate filter is standard,
- 2WD = two- wheel-drive ( driven via the front axle)
- 4WD = four-wheel drive (front and rear axles are driven )
Crash tests
The U.S. NCAP crash test passed through the Sorento in 2011, two years after its release, and thus after the modernized testing procedures. The U.S. Transportation Security Administration now measures is more dummy points and added a post test, similar to that of Euro NCAP, in which the vehicle is pushed sideways to a tree-like post. After the vehicle reaches four stars in all three tests.
In the EU - NCAP crash test, the Sorento reached five stars. Slightly elevated loads, the driver in the frontal test on the chest and legs, the knees were kept away from the steering column area. In the side test only the chest slightly elevated pressures is exposed, the stake then test medium. When a rear impact test, the two-sided active head restraints cause effective protection. Pedestrians are exposed at the hip strong loads, high loads on the legs (16 out of 36 points ).