Kia Sorento 2012 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Diesel cars | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Kia Sorento | |||
| 2012 | +23% | +19% | ||
| Show all years | ||||
| 2013 | +27% | +19% | ||
| 2014 | +30% | +19% | ||
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Kia Sorento.
Kia Sorento 2012 fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 27.0 MPG 8.7 l/100km |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 28.3 MPG 8.3 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +18% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Kia Sorento 2012 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.4 liters per 100 km or 6% 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 1.4 litres per 100 km or 18% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Kia Sorento fuel economy is slightly worse than average. Of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Kia Sorento with 2.3 petrol engine and manual transmission (Kia Sorento 2012 2.4 2WD 174 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0 liter diesel engine | ||
| Kia Sorento 2012 2.0D 16V CRDi 150 HP 4x4 manual | 36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km |
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| 2.2 liter diesel engine | ||
| Kia Sorento 2012 2.2 CRDi 197 HP 4x4 automatic | 31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km |
26.1 MPG 9.0 l/100km+22% |
| Kia Sorento 2012 2.2 CRDi 197 HP 4x4 manual | 35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km |
30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km+15% |
| 2.3 liter petrol engine | ||
| Kia Sorento 2012 2.4 2WD 174 HP automatic | 26.7 MPG 8.8 l/100km |
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| Kia Sorento 2012 2.4 2WD 174 HP manual | 27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km |
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| Kia Sorento 2012 2.4 4WD 174 HP manual | 27.0 MPG 8.7 l/100km |
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| Kia Sorento 2012 2.4 4WD 174 HP automatic | 26.7 MPG 8.8 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.