KIA Sorento · 2.4 16V EX Custom · SUV & Crossover · 2002 ‐ 2003

Model of autos Sorento, modification of 2.4 16V EX Custom started producing by KIA from 2002 and closed in 2003. This 5-door SUV & Crossover has a length of 4.6 meters, weight 1.8 tons and is designed to sit 5 people total.

«Sorento 2.4 16V EX Custom» vehicle with a 5-speed manual gearbox is connected to the full-wheels. This vehicle can speed up for 13.4 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 168 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a peak output of 139 horsepower at 5500 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 14.8 liters in the urban mode of driving, on the suburban 8.6 liters, and the intermediate fuel rate is 10.9 l per 100 kilometers. Tank capacity is 80 liters of petrol, what provides to drive approximately 734 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rearward wheels have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension «Rigid, coil springs». Tires have the following size - 245/70R16.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of KIA Sorento got the great number of stars - four, indicating that it is a enough safe car. Furthermore to dynamic systems of safety (EBD, ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (driver, passenger, head/curtain, side airbags).