• Rear Wheel Drive
• Trailer Hitch Receiver
• Front Tow Hooks
• Rear Tow Hooks
• Tires - Front All-Season
• Tires - Rear All-Season
• Full Size Spare Tire
• Aluminum Wheels
• Power Steering
• 4-Wheel Disc Brakes
• Power Tilt/Sliding Sunroof
• Sun/Moon Roof
• Luggage Rack
• Auto-Off Headlights
• Fog Lamps
• Heated Mirrors
• Power Driver Mirror
• Power Passenger Mirror
• Heated Exterior Driver Mirror
• Heated Exterior Passenger Mirror
• Privacy Glass
• Intermittent Wipers
• Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers
• Bucket Seats
• Power Driver Seat
• Pass-Through Rear Seat
• 2nd Row Bench Seat
• Cloth Seats
• Front Floor Mats
• Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel
• Cruise Control
• Steering Wheel Controls
• Adjustable Steering Wheel
• Power Windows
• Power Door Locks
• Keyless Entry
• A/C
• Rear Seat Heat Ducts
• Rear Defrost
• AM/FM Stereo
• Cassette
• CD Player
• Premium Sound System
• Auxiliary Pwr Outlet
• Electrochromic rearview mirror
• Universal Garage Door Opener
• Front Reading Lamps
• Driver Vanity Mirror
• Passenger Vanity Mirror
• Driver Illuminated Vanity Mirror
• Passenger Illuminated Visor Mirror
• Interior Cargo Shade
• Driver Air Bag
• Passenger Air Bag
• Side Head Air Bag
• Rear Head Air Bag
• Child Safety Locks
• Power Windows
• Power Door Locks
• Tilt Wheel
• Remote Keyless Entry
• Cruise Control
• Tachometer
• Steering Wheel Stereo Controls
• Steering Wheel-Leather Wrapped
• AM/FM Stereo
• Cassette Player
• CD Player
• Additional Power Outlet(s)
• Air Conditioning
• Bucket Seats
• Power Driver Seat
• Arm Rest - Rear
• Center Arm Rest
• Cloth Seats
• Wood Trim
• Map Pockets
• Roof - Power Sunroof
• Roof Luggage Rack
• Mirrors-Pwr Driver
• Mirrors-Pwr Passenger
• Mirrors-Vanity-Driver Illuminated
• Mirrors-Vanity-Passenger Illuminated
• Wheels-Aluminum
• Body Side Molding
• Fog Lights
• Headlights-Auto-Off
• Built-in Garage Door Opener
• Compass
• Console
• Sunglass Holders
• Cup Holders
• Trip Odometer
• Reading Lamps-Front
• Reading Lights
• Clock
• Running Boards
• Towing Package
• Mud Guards
• Air Bag - Driver
• Air Bag - Passenger
• Air Bags - Head
• Air Bag-Side-Head only-Rear
• Rear Shoulder Harness
• Power Steering
• 4 Wheel Disc Brakes
• Child Safety Locks
• Wipers-Variable Speed Intermittent
• Rear Defrost
• Rear Wiper
• Window Locks

Dimensions

• 21.1 gallon main unleaded fuel tank
• Cargo area cover/rear parcel shelf
• Cargo capacity: rear seat down (cu ft): 66.4 and all seats in place (cu ft): 31.4
• External dimensions: overall length (inches): 179.8, overall width (inches): 74.2, overall height (inches): 71.3, ground clearance (inches): 8.2, wheelbase (inches): 106.7, front track (inches): 62.2, rear track (inches): 62.2 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 36.4
• Internal dimensions: front headroom (inches): 38.3, rear headroom (inches): 38, front hip room (inches): 55.3, rear hip room (inches): 58, front leg room (inches): 42.6, rear leg room (inches): 36.1, front shoulder room (inches): 58.9, rear shoulder room (inches): 58.4 and interior volume (cu ft): 105.8
• Load restraint net
• SUV specifics approach angle (degrees): 28.4 and departure angle (degrees): 26.7
• Weights: gross vehicle weight rating (lbs) 5,467, curb weight (lbs) 4,191, gross trailer weight braked (lbs) 3,501 and max payload (lbs) 1,276

Performance

• 3,497 cc 3.5 liters V 6 front engine with 93 mm bore, 85.5 mm stroke, 10 compression ratio, double overhead cam and four valves per cylinder
• 3.333:1 axle ratio
• Emission control level FED
• Fuel consumption: EPA urban (mpg): 16, country/highway (mpg): 22 and combined (mpg): 19
• Fuel economy EPA highway (mpg): 22 and EPA city (mpg): 16
• Multi-point injection fuel system
• Power: 143 kW , 192 HP SAE @ 5,500 rpm; 217 ft lb , 294 Nm @ 3,000 rpm
• Rear-wheel drive
• Unleaded fuel 87
• Wishbone front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs , beam rear suspension rigid with stabilizer bar and coil springs

Comfort

• 12v power outlet: front, rear and cargo and 1
• Air conditioning
• Automatic drive indicator on dashboard
• Automatic five-speed transmission with manual mode, shift lever on floor and low/high gear ranges automatic with manual mode
• Below seat storage under passenger seat
• Bucket electrically adjustable driver seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment, four adjustments and tilt adjustment , bucket passenger seat
• Cargo area light
• Clock
• Coming home device
• Compass
• Cruise control
• Dashboard
• Delayed/fade courtesy lights
• Delphi audio system with AM/FM, CD player and cassette
• Door ajar warning
• Door pockets/bins for driver seat, passenger seat and rear seats
• Driver and passenger power heated body color door mirrors
• External temperature
• Fixed mast antenna
• Floor mats
• Front and rear ashtray
• Front and rear reading lights
• Front power windows with one one-touch , rear power windows
• Front seat back storage
• Front seat center armrest
• Front seats cigar lighter
• Front seats cup holders fixed , rear seats cup holders pop out
• Full dashboard console with covered storage box , full floor console with covered storage box , partial overhead console with covered storage box
• Garage door opener
• Glass electric front sunroof
• Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror
• Illuminated entry system
• Leather covered multi-function steering wheel with tilt adjustment
• Luxury trim leather on gearknob, wood/woodgrain on doors and wood/woodgrain on dashboard
• Oil pressure warning light
• Power steering
• Rear seat center armrest
• Remote audio controls
• Seating: five seats
• Tachometer
• Ten speaker(s)
• Three asymmetrical split bench front facing rear seats with zero adjustments
• Upgraded cloth/velour seat upholstery with additional upgraded cloth/velour
• Ventilation system

Exterior

• Automatic operation rear view mirror
• Body color front and rear bumpers
• Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights
• Front and rear all seasons tires with 245 mm tire width, 70% tire profile, H tire rating and black sidewall
• Front and rear alloy wheels with 16 inch rim diam and 7 inch rim width
• Front fog lights
• Fullsize alloy rim under body spare wheel
• Headlight control with time delay switch-off and auto off with ignition
• Hinge rear window with defogger and intermittent
• Metallic paint
• Roof rails
• Tinted glass on cabin, rear and side
• Trailer towing preparation
• Underbody protection for fuel tank and for engine
• Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe

Safety

• 3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side, passenger side and center side
• Anti-theft protection
• Driver and passenger front airbag with occupant sensors and multi-stage deployment
• Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs
• Front and rear roof airbag
• Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners
• Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch
• Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats , three height adjustable head restraints on rear seats

These tests were performed on the Kia Sorento 4-DR. w/SAB
2006 KIA Sorento VS. Other Sport Utility Vehicles

Frontal Impact - Driver
Overall Rating: 4 out of 5

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	Head
	36.5

	Chest
	47.5

	Left_Leg
	48

	Right_Leg
	31.4

Frontal Impact - Passenger
Overall Rating: 4 out of 5

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	Head
	41.7

	Chest
	56.7

	Left_Leg
	33.6

	Right_Leg
	61.3

Side Impact - Driver
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5

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	Head
	86.8

	Chest
	60

	Pelvis
	84

Side Impact - Passenger
Overall Rating: 3 out of 5

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