KIA Sorento Specifications: Full Technical Details

Kia Sorento is a premium mid-size SUV offering three-row seating, strong diesel performance and Kia’s latest technology. This page lists the generations sold in Malaysia, newest first.

Current Generation (2020-Present)

The current Sorento (MQ4, 2020–present in Malaysia) offers a 2.5-litre MPI petrol (180 hp/232 Nm) and a 2.2-litre CRDi diesel (199 hp/440 Nm), with an 8-speed automatic and front- or all-wheel drive, seating 7.

Quick Specs Snapshot

Body 5-DOOR SUV

Segment D-SEGMENT SUV

Seats 7

Fuel PETROL; DIESEL

Transmission 8-speed automatic

Drive Front-wheel drive; All-wheel drive

Engine & Performance

Engine displacement2,151–2,497 cc

Engine type2.5L Theta-II MPI Petrol I4 / 2.2L R-II CRDi Diesel I4

Peak power134–149 kW (180–199 hp)

Peak torque232–440 Nm

Transmission8-speed automatic

Driven wheelsFront-wheel drive; All-wheel drive

Dimensions & Weight

L × W × H4,810 × 1,900 × 1,700 mm mm

Wheelbase2,815 mm

Kerb weight1,719–1,985 kg

Capacities & Efficiency

Fuel tank67–71 L

Seats7

Fuel economy (city)≈8.0 L/100km (petrol city estimate); ≈7.5 L/100km (diesel city estimate)

Fuel economy (highway)≉6.5 L/100km (petrol); ≉6.0 L/100km (diesel highway)

Fuel figures are a summary — see the full breakdown on the Fuel Consumption page.

Chassis, Brakes & Suspension

Front brakesVentilated disc

Rear brakesDisc

Front suspensionMacPherson strut

Rear suspensionMulti-link

SteeringPower steering (rack & pinion)

Front tyres235/55 R19; 235/60 R18

Previous Generation (2015-2020)

The 2015-2020 KIA Sorento is powered by a Turbo Intercooled; Multi Point F/INJ; Turbo Cdi engine producing 126–147 kW and 224–442 Nm, paired with 6-speed automatic; 8-speed automatic. It seats 7.

Quick Specs Snapshot

Body 4-DOOR WAGON & 4-DOOR SUV

Segment MEDIUM SUV; LARGE SUV

Seats 7

Fuel PETROL; DIESEL

Transmission 6-speed automatic; 8-speed automatic

Drive All-wheel drive; Four-wheel drive

Engine & Performance

Engine displacement2,199–2,359 cc

Engine typeTurbo Intercooled; Multi Point F/INJ; Turbo Cdi

Peak power126–147 kW

Peak torque224–442 Nm

Transmission6-speed automatic; 8-speed automatic

Driven wheelsAll-wheel drive; Four-wheel drive

Dimensions & Weight

L × W × H4,780–4,800 × 1,890 × 1,685–1,710 mm mm

Wheelbase2,700–2,780 mm

Kerb weight1,780–1,985 kg

Capacities & Efficiency

Fuel tank70–71 L

Seats7

Fuel economy (city)9.2–11.4 L/100km

Fuel economy (highway)6.1–7.2 L/100km

Fuel figures are a summary — see the full breakdown on the Fuel Consumption page.

Chassis, Brakes & Suspension

Front brakesVentilated disc

Rear brakesVentilated disc; Disc

Front suspensionMacPherson strut; coil spring

Rear suspensionMulti-link

SteeringPower steering (rack & pinion); Rack and pinion

Front tyres235/60 R18; 235/55 R19; 235/65 R17

Earlier Generation (2009-2015)

The 2009-2015 KIA Sorento is powered by a Multi Point F/INJ engine producing 128–145 kW and 227–294 Nm, paired with 6-speed automatic; 4-speed automatic. It seats 5–7.

Quick Specs Snapshot

Body 4-DOOR SUV & 4-DOOR WAGON

Segment MEDIUM SUV

Seats 5–7

Fuel PETROL

Transmission 6-speed automatic; 4-speed automatic

Drive Four-wheel drive

Engine & Performance

Engine displacement2,349–3,497 cc

Engine typeMulti Point F/INJ

Peak power128–145 kW

Peak torque227–294 Nm

Transmission6-speed automatic; 4-speed automatic

Driven wheelsFour-wheel drive

Dimensions & Weight

L × W × HNot available mm

Wheelbase2,700–2,710 mm

Kerb weight1,780–2,027 kg

Capacities & Efficiency

Fuel tank70–80 L

Seats5–7

Fuel economy (city)11.4 L/100km

Fuel economy (highway)7.2 L/100km

Fuel figures are a summary — see the full breakdown on the Fuel Consumption page.

Chassis, Brakes & Suspension

Front brakesVentilated disc

Rear brakesVentilated disc

Front suspensionMacPherson strut; coil spring; Double wishbone

Rear suspensionMulti-link

SteeringPower steering (rack & pinion)

Front tyres235/60 R18; 245/75 R16

Earlier Generation (2002-2009)

The 2002-2009 KIA Sorento is powered by a Diesel Turbo; Multi Point F/INJ engine producing 104–145 kW and 294–320 Nm, paired with 4-speed automatic. It seats 5.

Quick Specs Snapshot

Body 4-DOOR WAGON

Segment MEDIUM SUV

Seats 5

Fuel DIESEL; PETROL

Transmission 4-speed automatic

Drive Four-wheel drive

Engine & Performance

Engine displacement2,497–3,497 cc

Engine typeDiesel Turbo; Multi Point F/INJ

Peak power104–145 kW

Peak torque294–320 Nm

Transmission4-speed automatic

Driven wheelsFour-wheel drive

Dimensions & Weight

L × W × HNot available mm

Wheelbase2,710 mm

Kerb weight2,000–2,027 kg

Capacities & Efficiency

Fuel tank80 L

Seats5

Fuel economy (city)Not available L/100km

Fuel economy (highway)Not available L/100km

Fuel figures are a summary — see the full breakdown on the Fuel Consumption page.

Chassis, Brakes & Suspension

Front brakesVentilated disc

Rear brakesVentilated disc

Front suspensionDouble wishbone

Rear suspensionMulti-link

SteeringRack and pinion

Front tyres225/75 R16; 245/75 R16

Model Timeline / Generations

Generations Overview

Gen.	Years	Engine	Power	Variants
Current Generation (2020-Present)	2020–Present	2.2–2.5 L	134–149 kW (180–199 hp)	Not available
Previous Generation (2015-2020)	2015–2020	2.2–2.4 L	126–147 kW	Not available
Earlier Generation (2009-2015)	2009–2015	2.3–3.5 L	128–145 kW	Not available
Earlier Generation (2002-2009)	2002–2009	2.5–3.5 L	104–145 kW	Not available

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