2003-2007 Kia Sorento Specs & Safety - Consumer Guide Automotive

Detailed safety information for this generation Kia Sorento include detailed crash test scores from the NHTSA. Specs for this generation Kia Sorentoinclude everything from fuel mileage to seating capacity to options availability.

2003-2007 Kia Sorento Specs & Safety

Vehicle Dimensions

Specification	4-door wagon

Wheelbase, in.	106.7

Overall Length, in.	179.8

Overall Width, in.	73.3

Overall Height, in.	68.1

Curb Weight, lbs.	4522

Cargo Volume, cu. ft.	66.4

Standard Payload, lbs.	--

Fuel Capacity, gals.	21.1

Seating Capacity	5

Front Head Room, in.	39.7

Max. Front Leg Room, in.	42.6

Rear Head Room, in.	39.5

Max. Rear Leg Room, in.	36.1

Specifications Key: NA = not available; "--" = measurement does not exist.

Powertrain Options and Availability

Kia's 3.5-liter, dual-overhead-cam V6 engine, rated at 192 horsepower, mates with a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission. Sorentos may have either rear-drive or four-wheel drive, with low-range gearing. For 2005, a five-speed automatic replaced the four-speed. For 2007, Kia's midsize SUV gets more power. It retains a V6 engine, but replaces a 192-hp 3.5-liter with a 262-hp 3.8-liter.

Engines	Size liters / cu. in	Horse- power	Torque	Transmission: EPA city/hgwy	Consumer Guide Observed

dohc V6	3.5 / 213	192	217	5-speed manual: 15/19 4-speed automatic: 15/18 5-speed automatic: 15/20	5-speed manual: -- 4-speed automatic: 16.6 5-speed automatic: --

dohc V6	3.8 / 231	262	260	5-speed automatic: 17/22	5-speed automatic: --

Specifications Key: NA = not available; "--" = measurement does not exist.

NHTSA Crash-Test Results

Test	2004 Sorento EX 4WD w/automatic and Luxury Pkg.

Front Impact, Driver	4

Front Impact, Passenger	4

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) tests a vehicle's worthiness in front- and side-impact collisions and rates its resistance to rollovers. Front-impact crash-test numbers indicate the chance of serious injury: 5 = 10% or less; 4 = 10-20%; 3 = 20-35%; 2 = 35-45%; 1 = More than 45%. Side-impact crash-test numbers indicate: 5 = 5% or less; 4 = 6-10%; 3 = 11-20%; 2 = 21-25%; 1 = More than 26%. Rollover resistance numbers indicate the chance for rollover when the vehicle leaves the roadway: 5 = Less than 10%; 4 = 10-20%; 3 = 20-30%; 2 = 30-40%; 1 = More than 40%.

Built In: South Korea

Drive Wheels: longitudinal front-engine/rear- or 4-wheel drive

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