KIA Sorento · 2.5 CRDi EX · SUV & Crossover · 2002 ‐ 2005

Production version 2.5 CRDi EX of car models Sorento was started in 2002 by KIA, and lasted until 2005. This vehicle has 5 doors, the body chassis is in the form a SUV & Crossover, weight 2 tons and length 4.6 meters, that allows a seat 5 person total.

«Sorento 2.5 CRDi EX» auto with a 5-speed manual gearbox is connected to the full-wheels. This car can be accelerated for 14.6 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 170 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «common rail fuel system», which generate a maximum power of 140 horsepower at 3800 rpm.

Fuel rate is 9.9 liters in the urban driving mode, on the track 6.5 liters, and the average fuel consumption is 7.7 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 80 liters of diesel, what lets to go about 1039 km without refueling.

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

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of KIA Sorento received the great number of stars - 4, indicating that it is a well safe automobile. Furthermore to passive safety (side, driver, head/curtain, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety such as EBD, ABS.