2009 Kia Sorento Photo

2009 Kia Sorento - Specifications

MSRP: $21,545 - $27,245 See Local Classifieds
 
2WD 4 Door LX Base Quick Specs
MSRP For This Trim: $21,545
Quick Specs
Gas Mileage 16 mpg City/22 mpg Hwy
Engine Gas V6, 3.3L
EPA Class 2WD Sport Utility Vehicle
Style Name 2WD 4dr LX Base
Drivetrain Rear Wheel Drive
Passenger Capacity 5
Passenger Doors 4
Body Style Sport Utility
Transmission 5-speed automatic transmission w/OD, Sportmatic

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The Sorento, which soldiers on for 2009, is part of a seemingly dying class of trucklike mid-size sport-utility vehicles.

The Ford Explorer used to be the best seller in the class, but its popularity is fading and it’s slated to soon be replaced with a more carlike vehicle.

The Mercury Mountaineer is nearly identical to the Explorer; both offer three rows of seating and optional V-8 engines.

The GMC Envoy and its Chevrolet TrailBlazer twin are both very outdated and will soon be discontinued.

The Dodge Durango and Chrysler Aspen are similar vehicles that offer V-8 engines and four-wheel drive.

However there’s a wild card: Kia’s own Borrego, which is even burlier and more trucklike than the Sorento, yet brings better standards of refinement.

However, the Borrego’s (lower) fuel economy and (larger) size are likely a step in the opposite direction for those who might consider the Sorento.

 
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