02-09-2010, 08:41 AM
From: http://www.canadiandriver.com/2010/01/28...3-2009.htm
The Kia Sorento was a bit of an anomaly when it was introduced in 2003; not that a body-on-frame SUV is all that unique: it’s a proven, if antiquated, design – but it made the Sorento stand out as one of just a few SUVs at the small end of the mid-size segment not based on a car platform.
That original Sorento was powered by a 3.5-litre V6 also found in the Hyundai XG350 and Kia Sedona minivan. Power, at 192 hp and 217 lb-ft of torque, was respectable, but trailed behind the similarly-sized Nissan Pathfinder, which offered 250 horses (240 with an automatic transmission). Kia wouldn’t address the power issue until 2007, when the Sorento began using a 3.8-litre V6 shared with a number of other Kia and Hyundai models; the new motor boasted 262 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque. For 2008, Kia added a Hyundai-sourced 3.3-litre V6 as a lower-priced alternative
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The Kia Sorento was a bit of an anomaly when it was introduced in 2003; not that a body-on-frame SUV is all that unique: it’s a proven, if antiquated, design – but it made the Sorento stand out as one of just a few SUVs at the small end of the mid-size segment not based on a car platform.
That original Sorento was powered by a 3.5-litre V6 also found in the Hyundai XG350 and Kia Sedona minivan. Power, at 192 hp and 217 lb-ft of torque, was respectable, but trailed behind the similarly-sized Nissan Pathfinder, which offered 250 horses (240 with an automatic transmission). Kia wouldn’t address the power issue until 2007, when the Sorento began using a 3.8-litre V6 shared with a number of other Kia and Hyundai models; the new motor boasted 262 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque. For 2008, Kia added a Hyundai-sourced 3.3-litre V6 as a lower-priced alternative
Full story on link above.