Kia Sorento 2002 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Diesel cars | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Kia Sorento | |||
| 2002 | +7% | +29% | ||
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| 2003 | +8% | +29% | ||
| 2004 | +9% | +29% | ||
| 2005 | +10% | +29% | ||
| 2006 | +11% | +29% | ||
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Kia Sorento.
Kia Sorento 2002 fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 20.6 MPG 11.4 l/100km |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 29.2 MPG 8.1 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 22.7 MPG 10.4 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +28% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Kia Sorento 2002 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.7 liters per 100 km or 9% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Kia Sorento with automatic transmission consumes around 1.3 litres per 100 km or 13% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the Kia Sorento advertised fuel economy is average, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is one of the worst.
Of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Kia Sorento with 3.5 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Kia Sorento 2002 3.5 V6 195 HP 4x4).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 2.4 liter petrol engine | ||
| Kia Sorento 2002 2.4 16V 139 HP 4x4 manual | 21.6 MPG 10.9 l/100km |
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| 2.5 liter diesel engine | ||
| Kia Sorento 2002 2.5 CRDi 140 HP 4x4 manual | 30.5 MPG 7.7 l/100km |
24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km+26% |
| Kia Sorento 2002 2.5 CRDi 140 HP 4x4 automatic | 28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km |
21.4 MPG 11.0 l/100km+31% |
| 3.5 liter petrol engine | ||
| Kia Sorento 2002 3.5 V6 195 HP 4x4 automatic | 19.8 MPG 11.9 l/100km |
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* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.