The Kia Sorento Thread [Merged]

[jeanpierre]

yun ang katakot....now am having secod thoughts....maya kung iservice nga ng local kia dealer ay sobra mahal naman o even worse, i sabotage nila para mahal singilin sa iyo.

Nope! Yong Sorento ko imported din at sa Wheels E. Rod ako nagpapaservice. Good ang service at reasonable lang ang charge. In your case, you can have your Sorento service doon sa dealer na pinagbilhan mo kung local bought sya. Don't think like that... baka magka idea pa sila nyan..he he he (joking)
As for the warranty sa imported Sorento, as gregg_g said, that's the risk we have to face but we believe sa quality of build ng Sorento. We are not the testbed like the others. Both of us got over 8K na at never got problems or whatsoever.

[KCboy]

reasonable naman yung charges ng wheels sa sorrento mo?

[jeanpierre]

reasonable naman yung charges ng wheels sa sorrento mo?

Okay naman sila malapit din sa amin eh. Dami nagpapaservice doon ng starex, haba ang pila nila. Pati ibang brand din ng car nagpapaservice sa kanila. Eventually pag naka bili ka na ng Sorento mo, pwede mo check muna costing ng service ng mga dealers malapit sa place mo para my comparison ka. Ako kasi di na nag check iniisip ko kasi every 5K naman ang service ng Sorento so pwede pa akong makapag set ng budget for the next service.

[apexi_66]

I hope you won't forget to post pictures of your Sorento. I'm planning to buy a Sorento too pag na receieve ko na separation pay ko from my former company. Maybe I can pick up some accessories na pwede ko ilagay later.

Gregg_g saan ko ba pwedeng makita pics ng Sorento mo?

[apexi_66]

Sorento tlx if you don't mind, can you please post some pictures too. Thanks in advance.

[Heretic]

Pics and fuel efficiency reports please. We're also planning to buy a Sorento.

C! Magazine's latest issue reported a 12.10s 0-100 km/h burst. Is that good enough for a 1,981kg 2.5 diesel automatic?

Thanks!

[KCboy]

leaning again towards purchasing the sorrento sa wheels rather than dun sa importer. peace of mind ang habol ko kasi. 3 yr/110k kms warranty.

[jeanpierre]

leaning again towards purchasing the sorrento sa wheels rather than dun sa importer. peace of mind ang habol ko kasi. 3 yr/110k kms warranty.

You can talk to these importers first if they can extend to you some warranty. Who knows, maybe one of them can. You've got nothing to loose
asking anyway. If none of them can, then you can go ahead buying from wheels. Their service is good. I don't know with other dealers, I've been with wheels since I got my Sorento. Check with HANS motors.

KCBoy, sorry can't post pictures of my Sorento yet since I'm currently out of the country. One thing I will do when I reach home.

[jeanpierre]

C! Magazine's latest issue reported a 12.10s 0-100 km/h burst. Is that good enough for a 1,981kg 2.5 diesel automatic?

Thanks![/QUOTE]

Heretic, some figures that might show why you won't be left out with Sorento in burst speed:

SORENTO 2.5 DIESEL
HP - 140
TORQUE - 343Nm
0-100KM/H - 12.10s
TRANS - 5-SPEED AUTO
KERB WT - 1,981KG

FORTUNER 3.0 DIESEL
HP - 163
TORQUE - 343Nm
0-100KM/H - 12.20s
TRANS - 4-SPEED AUTO
KERB WT - 1,945KG

RAV4 2.0 GAS
HP - 150
TORQUE - 192Nm
0-100km/h - 10.8s
TRANS - 4-SPEED AUTO
KERB WT - 1,385KG

X-TRAIL 250 GAS
HP - 180
TORQUE - 245Nm
0-100km/h - 10.4s
TRANS - 4-SPEED AUTO
KERB WT - 1,480KG

HONDA CRV 2.0 GAS
HP - 158
TORQUE - 190Nm
0-100km/h - 11.0s
TRANS - 4-SPEED
KERB WT - 1,510KG

So weight is not a problem for Sorento considering just minimal seconds difference in burst speed even if it's a diesel SUV. Also, torque is ample and you get the advantage of a 5-speed gearbox.

[gregg_g]

I hope you won't forget to post pictures of your Sorento. I'm planning to buy a Sorento too pag na receieve ko na separation pay ko from my former company. Maybe I can pick up some accessories na pwede ko ilagay later.

Gregg_g saan ko ba pwedeng makita pics ng Sorento mo?

My gallery... http://tsikot.yehey.com/gallery/show...00/ppuser/2854

[jeanpierre]

Fellow Sorento owner, another award for our ride! Di talaga mapigilan

www.easier.com/view/News/ Motoring/Kia/article-28514.html

[jeanpierre]

Sorry, mali ang copy ko. Kung ayaw pa rin. Paki copy na lang web address and search sa google. Mahina kasi ako sa computer. Thanks.

http://www.easier.com/view/News/Moto...cle-28514.html

[apexi_66]

My gallery... http://tsikot.yehey.com/gallery/show...00/ppuser/2854

Gregg_g, thanks for those pictures. Your ride looks great. I like the OEM stepboards. Maybe I can suggest that to my best friend for his Sorento. He got shark stepboard. Interior looks roomy. I wonder if your third row seat got a headrest too. I have checked that site jeanpierre posted and it was really great for Sorento owners.I'm amazed how strong and reliable Sorento CRDi is beating 40 competitors including BMW X5,Jeep Cherokee, Range Rover and Volvo in that contest.That's quite an acheivement for Sorento di kagaya ng ibang brand dyan na puro porma lang wala namang credential. Kaya Sorento rin ang choice ko kasi may pang porma ka na, may supporting credentials pa na ipag mamalaki. Matibay.

[gregg_g]

Apexi_66,

The 3rd row has headrests, can be lowered (and hidden) and raised...

[sorento tlx]

jeanpierre,gregg g,
thanks for the info i'll try to go to wheels to canvass for a stepboard. i think this is the most important accessory to put in a sorento medyo mataas ksi e. hehe

[jrln]

jeanpierre, our sorento is covered by 3 year or 110Tkm warranty. and yes, our dealer can do the registration renewal for us but we don't have to worry about that in the meantime considering that it's registered for 3 years already.

kcboy, about your concerns on service, i think wala namang problema ang service centers ng kia. i got to inspect and talk to 2 kia service shops (people on the floor itself) first before we bought our sorento. mura lang parts and service. i'll ask our dealer if they will service grey units and get back to you.

jean-pierre, tnx for posting that new sorento award and the stats on sorento and other suvs. just wondering, mas mabigat pa pala ang sorento natin kaysa sa fortuner 3.0 even if the latter looks a lot bigger. what made our rides heavier?

and by the way because i'm not a car techie, what's the diff. between 4-speed and 5-speed auto trans? speed, performance? pls enlighten. ty

sorento_tlx, you're right, mukhang stepboard ang most impt accessory for a sorento because of its height. that's the next target for our ride.

[jeanpierre]

jrln, I think one of the reason why Sorento is more heavier(36kg) than the Fortuner 3.0 is due to it's body construction. Sorento is using ladder frame body with 9 crossmembers which is more rigid and has given the Sorento 5-Stars crash result( http://www.automotive.com/used-cars/...1/kia/sorento/).Fortuner is using ladder type chasiss which I think borrowed from their Hilux pick-up model.

As for the transmission, the difference between 4-speed trans and 5-speed trans is their number of gearing ( Kambio ). 4-speed trans has 4 gear ratios o tawag natin quarta while 5 speed trans has 5 gear ratios tawag natin quinta.
Sorento has 5-speed transmission which gives him a more smoother transmission shifts and better gearing for different engine speed and for different driving situation.It enables him also to accelerate faster and have a better fuel economy.Also one advantage of having a 5 speed trans is longer engine life because of less stress which is created by higher engine RPM.

[gregg_g]

Jeanpierre,

Gave you the wrong info, my sorento is already past 10k not 8k... But so far, everything is OK.. Average Fuel consumption is 8km/liter, mostly city driving.. I am planning to go on a roadtrip to Bohol this Christmas Vacation with my family. Will keep you posted....

[jeanpierre]

Jeanpierre,

Gave you the wrong info, my sorento is already past 10k not 8k... But so far, everything is OK.. Average Fuel consumption is 8km/liter, mostly city driving.. I am planning to go on a roadtrip to Bohol this Christmas Vacation with my family. Will keep you posted....

Gregg_g, it's okay. 10K without any problems is great. Consumption sa akin minsan umaabot ako minsan sa 10km/l city driving. Check mo tire pressure mo baka mababa. I usually put in around 34 psi which para sa akin maganda kasi feeling ko, no need to press the accelarator that much during stop and go condition where you consume more fuel most. Enjoy your trip to bohol with your family.

[Surfpilot]

Mga Pre!

FYI, I have tuned software for Kia Sorento 2.5Crdi/ Hyundai Starex 2.5Crdi!

Upsolute Chiptuning Specs for Kia/Hyundai 2.5Crdi:

STOCK to TUNED

Power: 140hp to 170hp
103kw to 125kw

Torque: 253ft/lb to 291ft/lb
343NM to 394NM

PRICE: P 45,000 2 to 3 days down time.