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2006 Sorento EX Sport Utility Specs

If numbers tell half the story, checking the 2006 Kia Sorento EX Sport Utility specs is an easy first step useful for easily narrowing down your decisions. An once-over of the data we have here will tell you if a car is too big or small, too light or heavy, has the right balance between power and gas mileage, and so on and so forth.
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2006 Kia Sorento Research

2006 Kia Sorento

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Transmissions: 5-Speed Semi-Automatic; 4-Speed Automatic
Drivetrains: Rear Wheel Drive; Four Wheel Drive; Front Wheel Drive

Sorento EX Sport Utility Specifications

Performance & Efficiency Hide
3,497 cc 3.5 liters V 6 front engine with 93 mm bore, 85.5 mm stroke, 10 compression ratio, double overhead cam and four valves per cylinder
Unleaded fuel 87
Fuel economy EPA highway (mpg): 20 and EPA city (mpg): 15
Multi-point injection fuel system
21.1 gallon main unleaded fuel tank
Power: 143 kW , 192 HP SAE @ 5,500 rpm; 217 ft lb , 294 Nm @ 3,000 rpm
Handling, Ride & Braking Hide
3.333:1 axle ratio
Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs
Rear limited slip differential
Fullsize alloy rim under body spare wheel
Wishbone front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs , multi-link rear suspension rigid with stabilizer bar and coil springs
Exterior & Aerodynamics Hide
Body color front and rear bumpers
Driver and passenger power heated body color door mirrors
External dimensions: overall length (inches): 179.8, overall width (inches): 74.2, overall height (inches): 71.3, ground clearance (inches): 8.2, wheelbase (inches): 106.7, front track (inches): 62.2, rear track (inches): 62.2 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 36.4
Front fog lights
Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights
Heat reflective glass
Luxury trim leather on gearknob, wood/woodgrain on doors and wood/woodgrain on dashboard
Metallic paint
Hinge rear window with defogger and intermittent
Roof rails
Glass electric front sunroof
Tinted glass on cabin, rear and side
Trailer towing preparation
Underbody protection for fuel tank and for engine
Weights: gross vehicle weight rating (lbs) 5,644, curb weight (lbs) 4,387, gross trailer weight braked (lbs) 3,501 and max payload (lbs) 1,257
Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe
Interior Hide
12v power outlet: front, rear and cargo and 1
Air conditioning
Fixed mast antenna
Anti-theft protection
Front and rear ashtray
Delphi audio system with AM/FM, CD player and cassette
Automatic drive indicator on dashboard
Below seat storage under passenger seat
Cargo area cover/rear parcel shelf
Cargo area light
Cargo capacity: rear seat down (cu ft): 66.4 and all seats in place (cu ft): 31.4
Front seats cigar lighter
Clock
Coming home device
Compass
Full dashboard console with covered storage box , full floor console with covered storage box , partial overhead console with covered storage box
Delayed/fade courtesy lights
Cruise control
Front seats cup holders fixed , rear seats cup holders pop out
Door ajar warning
Door entry light
Door pockets/bins for driver seat, passenger seat and rear seats
External temperature
Floor covering: carpet in load area
Floor mats
Driver and passenger front airbag with occupant sensors and multi-stage deployment
Bucket electrically adjustable driver seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment, four adjustments and tilt adjustment , bucket passenger seat
Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners
Front seat center armrest
Garage door opener
Lockable glove compartment
Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats , three height adjustable head restraints on rear seats
Headlight control with time delay switch-off and auto off with ignition
Illuminated entry system
Internal dimensions: front headroom (inches): 38.3, rear headroom (inches): 38, front hip room (inches): 55.3, rear hip room (inches): 58, front leg room (inches): 42.6, rear leg room (inches): 36.1, front shoulder room (inches): 58.9, rear shoulder room (inches): 58.4 and interior volume (cu ft): 105.8
Low fuel level warning
Low washer fluid level warning
Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch
Power steering
Front power windows with one one-touch , rear power windows
Front and rear reading lights
3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side, passenger side and center side
Rear seat center armrest
Three asymmetrical split bench front facing rear seats with zero adjustments
Automatic operation rear view mirror
Remote audio controls
Front and rear roof airbag
Front seat back storage
Upgraded cloth/velour seat upholstery with additional upgraded cloth/velour
Seating: five seats
Ten speaker(s)
Leather covered multi-function steering wheel with tilt adjustment
Tachometer
Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror
Ventilation system with recirculation setting