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Sorento 2.5 CRDi (BL)
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Sorento 2.5 CRDi (BL)

BL · 2002–20094WD

The Sorento 2.5 CRDi is a five-seat, five-door SUV from the BL generation, built from 2002 to 2009. A 2.5-litre four-cylinder turbodiesel makes 170 PS and drives through a 4WD system.

168 hpPower
2002-2009Year
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Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Engine2.5L I4 turbodiesel (CRDi)
Displacement2.5 L
Cylinders4
FuelDiesel
TransmissionAutomatic
Drivetrain4WD
Power168 hp
Dimensions & body
Wheelbase2710 mm
Doors5
Seats5

STORY

The first Sorento arrived in 2002 as a body-on-frame SUV, and the US version offered a 3.5-litre V6 rated at 192 hp. The second generation was built from November 2009 at Kia's new West Point, Georgia plant, whose first vehicle it was. Kia showed the third generation in South Korea in late August 2014 and in Paris on 2 October 2014, and it was 95 mm longer than its predecessor. The fourth generation, on the N3 platform, was unveiled in February 2020 and brought hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions.

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