Is the 2016 Kia Sorento 4 wheel drive?
The 2016 Kia Sorento is 15.6 feet long and has a curb weight ranging from 3,704 pounds for front-wheel-drive four-cylinder models to 4,343 pounds for all-wheel-drive models with the V6 engine.
What kind of engine does a Kia Sorento have?
Bracketing the V-6 at the lower end of the lineup is a second four-cylinder, as the base Sorento L and LX make do with a normally aspirated 2.4-liter rated at 185 horsepower; the upside to the base engine is that it returns the best EPA ratings.
What’s the weight of a 2016 Kia Sorento?
The 2.0-liter turbo can pull 3500 pounds in front- and all-wheel-drive editions (same as a FWD V-6), while Kia says the base 2.4-liter is good for 2000 pounds.
Is there a third row in a Kia Sorento?
Generally speaking, all the four-cylinder models—turbo or non-turbo—are two-row crossovers while the V-6 versions (LX, EX, SX, and SXL) add a tiny third-row seat. There’s only one way to get three rows in a four-cylinder: The LX with the base engine offers the third row as an extracost option.
What kind of power steering does Kia Sorento have?
Kia brags about the rack-mounted electric-power-steering motor on upper trim levels (lesser versions mount the motor to the steering column). There’s a definite improvement in steering feel and response over the previous-generation Sorento, but it’s still not as lively or communicative as we’ve found in European-brand crossovers.
Standard on the 2016 Kia Sorento L and LX trim levels is a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine that produces 185 horsepower and 178 pound-feet of torque. As with every Kia Sorento, a six-speed automatic and front-wheel drive is standard, while all-wheel drive is optional.
What are the trim levels of the 2016 Kia Sorento?
trim levels & features. The 2016 Kia Sorento is a midsize SUV available in five- and seven-passenger configurations as well as five trim levels: L, LX, EX, SX and SX Limited. Note that the L model and all Sorentos equipped with the midrange turbocharged engine are five-passenger only, while V6-powered Sorentos are seven-passenger only.
How much weight does a Kia Sorento tow?
One number that might sway some toward a V-6 version is its 5000-pound tow rating in all-wheel-drive form. The 2.0-liter turbo can pull 3500 pounds in front- and all-wheel-drive editions (same as a FWD V-6), while Kia says the base 2.4-liter is good for 2000 pounds.
Kia brags about the rack-mounted electric-power-steering motor on upper trim levels (lesser versions mount the motor to the steering column). There’s a definite improvement in steering feel and response over the previous-generation Sorento, but it’s still not as lively or communicative as we’ve found in European-brand crossovers.