Kia Sorento 2002

This generation of Kia Sorento has been produced from July, 2002 to September, 2006. We can provide information about 4 modifications of this generation. 2002 Kia Sorento comes with four wheel drive (4x4).

This Kia is available with two petrol engines with displacement from 2.4 to 3.5 litres and power of from 139 to 195 horsepower un one diesel engine with displacement 2.5 litres and power of 140 HP.
The car is available with both manual (2 versions), as well as automatic (2 versions) gearbox.

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Kia Sorento 2002 average fuel consumption in combined cycle for petrol engine is from 10.9 to 11.9 litres per 100km, whereas for diesel engine - from 7.7 to 8.4 litres per 100km. The most fuel efficient Kia Sorento 2002 petrol engine version is Kia Sorento 2.4 16V, consuming 10.9 litres per 100km. While the most fuel efficient Kia Sorento 2002 diesel - Kia Sorento 2.5 CRDi for 100 kilometers consumes 7.7 liters of diesel.
According to user reviews, Kia Sorento real-world fuel consumption is on average about approximately for 28 percents higher as the manufacturer's claimed fuel economy. For a more detailed actual fuel economy of each model, select a specific Kia Sorento modification.

Kia Sorento 2002 CO2 emissions for petrol engine are from 259 to 286 grams per kilometer, whereas for diesel engine - from 204 to 223 grams per kilometer. From Kia Sorento with petrol engines the lowest CO2 emissions has Kia Sorento 2.4 16V which produces an average of 259 grams of CO2 per kilometer. In turn, from the Kia Sorento diesels least CO2 distributes Kia Sorento 2.5 CRDi - 204 grams per km.

The best acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h - 10.2 seconds has Kia Sorento 3.5 V6 version, conversely the tardiest one is Kia Sorento 2.5 CRDi reaching this speed only in 15.5 seconds. The maximum top speed is 192 km/h for the 3.5 petrol 6-cylinder 195 hp version (Kia Sorento 3.5 V6).

Lenght of Kia Sorento is 457 cm, it is decent size car. For comparison - Kia Sorento is about 4 cm longer than Honda CR-V, but 4 cm shorter than Jeep Grand Cherokee. Kia Sorento gross weight is from 2455 to 2610 kg (depending on modification), which is approximately the same as the average for cars of this age and class. Kia Sorento trunk space is 890 litres, by folding down all rear seats boot capacity can be increased to 1900 litres.

This Kia is relatively cheap - it can be purchased (in Latvia) for around 2900 €. Users calculated Kia Sorento 2002 cost of ownership for this generation, got average 2400 € cost per year and 0.23 € cost per one kilometer. Fuel costs were estimated at around 58%, while repair and maintenance costs - around 24% from total. We have an excellent car cost calculator, calculate ownership costs of Kia Sorento for your situation and driving habits here! Below you will find more detailed information about Kia Sorento prices and costs.

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Kia Sorento safety

During safety testing Kia Sorento has obtained 4 stars from five, which means good safety level.
Adults (driver and passenger) safety of Kia Sorento is evaluated with four stars, and for pedestrian protection Kia Sorento got one star.

Kia Sorento prices

Kia Sorento 2002 - 2006 crossover price in Latvia is from 1600 € to 4000 €.
Comparing to analogical vehicles Kia Sorento price is more below average - Kia Sorento is approximately for 36 percents cheaper then average crossovers of this age (compare crossovers 2002 - 2006 prices). The reason of Kia Sorento low price could be its poor quality (see below) so we recommend particularly examine the car before purchase and do not choose it only by price.