The Sorento 2.4 LX AWD is an all wheel drive suv/sports utility vehicle car with a front mounted engine, manufactured by Kia.
Its 4 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated powerplant has 4 valves per cylinder and a volume of 2.4 litres. For this model it musters power and torque figures of 185 bhp (188 PS/138 kW) at 6000 rpm and 242 Nm (178 lbft/24.7 kgm) at 4000 rpm respectively.
A 6 speed automatic gearbox transmits the power to the wheels.
Its quoted weight at the kerb is 1793 kg.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 6/7 seater suv/sports utility vehicle | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2779 mm | 109.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1633 mm | 64.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1643 mm | 64.7 inches | |
| Length | 4801 mm | 189 inches | |
| Width | 1890 mm | 74.4 inches | |
| Height | 1684 mm | 66.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 185 mm | 7.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1793 kg | 3953 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 71.2 litres | 15.7 [18.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Kia | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.4 litre 2360 cc (144.016 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88 × 97 mm
3.46 × 3.82 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 188 PS (185 bhp) (138 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 242 Nm (178 ft·lb) (24.7 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 58.5 kW/litre 79.5 ps/litre 78.4 bhp/litre 1.28 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
102.54 Nm/litre
1.24 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1288.6 kPa (186.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 590 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 104.61 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 76.94 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 103.18 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13 kg/kW 21.71 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 21/26/23 US MPG EPA city/highway/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 11.2/9.0/10.2 l/100km city/highway/combined | ||
| km/litre | 8.9/11.1/9.8 km/l city/highway/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 25.2/31.2/27.6 UK MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| US MPG | 21.0/26.0/23.0 US MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7.0 x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7.0 x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/65 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 235/65 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 320 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.77 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.65 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 642730 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 19.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2020 Kia Sorento 2.4 LX AWD added 2020-02-17. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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