What are the features of a 2012 Kia Sorento?
Edmunds Summary Review of the 2012 Kia Sorento LX SUV 1 Plentiful standard features 2 decent-size third-row seat, sporty handling 3 optional fuel-efficient four-cylinder 4 optional punchy V6 5 long warranty. 6 Suspension tuning is a bit too firm 7 five-passenger model lacks a sliding second-row seat.
What kind of engine does a Kia Sorento have?
The 2.0 and 2.4 GDi’s in 2011-2013 Sorento’s, Optima’s and Sportage’s are all listed as having faulty rods, breaking, and spreading metal throughout the engine and causing it to seize. Hyundai also the same engines, and had a class action law suit, however Hyundai has settled their law suit.
What kind of seats does a Kia Sorento have?
The 2012 Kia Sorento is a crossover SUV offered in four trim levels: base, LX, EX and the sporty SX. A third-row 50/50-split-folding seat with room for two is optional on the LX and four-cylinder EX, and standard on the EX V6 and SX.
What to do if you have a Kia Sorento engine failure?
A lady finally let me use her phone to call for help. I then had make arrangements to get to work again, and home, and have the car transported to the Kia Dealership for evaluation (and repairs), The Kia dealership downplayed the symptoms]
Is there a problem with my 2012 Kia Sorento?
Ask your Kia dealer. CarComplaints.com Notes: As long as catastrophic engine failure at under 60,000 miles is the top owner complaint, it’ll be pretty hard to recommend the 2012 Sorento. No one has added a helpful site for this 2012 Sorento problem yet. Be the first! Read reviews of repair shops in your area. Enter your zip code:
What kind of mileage does a Kia Sorento get?
The 2.4 GDI engine feels with enough punch doing the task, and is delivering 23 to 24 miles per gallon. Very good package. Our current Sorento is our second SX AWD in 8 months.
The 2012 Kia Sorento is a crossover SUV offered in four trim levels: base, LX, EX and the sporty SX. A third-row 50/50-split-folding seat with room for two is optional on the LX and four-cylinder EX, and standard on the EX V6 and SX.
How often does a Kia Sorento engine stall?
Stalled several times a week and using a ton of oil. I’ve had the electrical module replaced, crankshaft sensor 2x, alternator, throttle body, cam sensor, map sensor, pcv valve and the engine scoped. Now the engine light started flashing, the vehicle got sluggish and the engine expired.
2012 Kia Sorento Review 1 Plentiful standard features 2 decent-size third-row seat, sporty handling 3 optional fuel-efficient four-cylinder 4 optional punchy V6 5 long warranty. 6 Suspension tuning is a bit too firm 7 five-passenger model lacks a sliding second-row seat.
The 2012 Kia Sorento’s base 2.4-liter engine feels punchy enough around town and with light loads, but struggles a bit with extra passengers and cargo. The extra power generated from the new direct-injected four-cylinder helps, and we suspect the majority of buyers will be happy with this midlevel choice.
When did the Sorento SX AWD come out?
Our current Sorento is our second SX AWD in 8 months. The first was a 2011 purchased in Nov. and exchanged under our states lemon law in June of 2011 for a 2012 SX AWD. Upon receipt of our new Sorento we noticed a few new features that were welcome improvements.