Kia Sorento 2006 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Diesel cars | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Kia Sorento | |||
| 2006 | +11% | +25% | ||
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| 2007 | +12% | +25% | ||
| 2008 | +13% | +25% | ||
| 2009 | +14% | +25% | ||
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Kia Sorento.
Kia Sorento 2006 fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 19.0 MPG 12.4 l/100km |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 28.5 MPG 8.3 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 22.8 MPG 10.3 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +25% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Kia Sorento 2006 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 1.8 litres per 100 km or 19% 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 among the 20% worst in its class, 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 3.8 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Kia Sorento 2006 3.8i V6 262 HP 4x4), but despite this 65% of other similar cars have better fuel economy figures.
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 liter diesel engine | ||
| Kia Sorento 2006 2.5 CRDi VGT 170 HP 4x4 manual | 29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km |
25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km+19% |
| Kia Sorento 2006 2.5 CRDi VGT 170 HP 4x4 automatic | 27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km |
21.0 MPG 11.2 l/100km+30% |
| 3.8 liter petrol engine | ||
| Kia Sorento 2006 3.8i V6 262 HP automatic | 19.0 MPG 12.4 l/100km |
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| Kia Sorento 2006 3.8i V6 262 HP 4x4 automatic | 19.0 MPG 12.4 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.