What is the fuel economy of a 2005 Kia Sorento 2WD?

EPA figures for the 2005 Kia Sorento 2WD reach 16 MPG combined depending on configuration; the table on this page lists every tested engine and transmission combination.

Are there recalls on the 2005 Kia Sorento 2WD?

No NHTSA recall campaigns are on record for the 2005 Kia Sorento 2WD in our latest data refresh.

What are common problems with the 2005 Kia Sorento 2WD?

Owners have filed 457 complaints with NHTSA for the 2005 Kia Sorento 2WD, most often about: Engine, Exterior Lighting, Electrical System. Complaint counts reflect what owners report, not confirmed defects.

Kia · 2005

2005 Kia Sorento 2WD

Official EPA fuel economy and NHTSA recall record, best combined figure 16 MPG.

Fuel economy (EPA)

Engine	Transmission	Fuel	City	Highway	Combined	CO2 g/mi
3.5L 6-cyl	Automatic 5-spd	Regular	14	20	16	555
3.5L 6-cyl	Manual 5-spd	Regular	15	19	16	555

Safety recalls (NHTSA)

No NHTSA recall campaigns on record for this model year in our latest refresh.

Owner complaints (NHTSA)

457 complaints filed by owners for this model year (31 involving a crash, 7 a fire). Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects - browse them in full on nhtsa.gov.

Engine 63 Exterior Lighting 56 Electrical System 49

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Sources: EPA fueleconomy.gov, the NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings databases (all US public data), refreshed monthly. Recall texts are quoted from the official record. Details on About & Data Sources.