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Kia Sorento SUV boot space, practicality and safety

2003 - 2009 (change model)
Practicality rating: 4 out of 54.0

Written by David Ross Updated: 28 September 2023

The Sorento was awarded a respectable four star Euro NCAP crash test rating and comes with a good level of safety kit for an SUV of this age. Standard equipment, when it was launched in 2003, included driver, passenger, side and curtain airbags. Revisions in 2006 saw the addition of active head restraints to minimise whiplash injuries, front seatbelt pre-tensioners and a passenger airbag cut-off switch.

An electronic stability programme – to help control skids – was added to XT specification. Remote central locking and an alarm and immobiliser are also fitted.

As you’d expect of a 4x4, the Sorento is usefully versatile. All cars come with a 60/40 split rear seat with lift-up cushions and backrests that fold down to leave completely flat, interrupted load area that includes a luggage net and fixings. The boot itself is impressively large with 849 litres of space – more than a BMW X5. There is also further storage under the boot floor and in the rear quarter panels.

Usefully the rear window in the tailgate opens, allowing you to access the boot without having to open the whole tailgate – especially helpful in multi-storey car parks.

Euro NCAP rating

Ratings for this model not available

Equipment and options

Each trim level will have different equipment offerings.
Basic equipment (16)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Electric mirrors
  • Folding rear seats
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Heated mirrors
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Isofix child seat anchor points
  • Lumbar support
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Rear electric windows
  • Remote locking
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
Standard Equipment
Optional Equipment
Titan Standard Equipment (14)
  • Alarm
  • Alloy wheels
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Cruise control
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Electric sunroof
  • Headlight washers
  • Heated seats
  • Leather seat trim
  • Parking sensors
  • Roof rails
  • Space saver spare wheel
  • Traction control
Titan Optional Equipment (5)
  • CD Multichanger
  • Climate control
  • Full size spare wheel
  • Metallic Paint
  • Sat Nav
XE Standard Equipment (5)
  • Air conditioning
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Full size spare wheel
XE Optional Equipment (6)
  • Alarm
  • Alloy wheels
  • Electric sunroof
  • Metallic Paint
  • Roof rails
  • Space saver spare wheel
Xi Standard Equipment (6)
  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm
  • CD
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Roof rails
  • Space saver spare wheel
Xi Optional Equipment
  • n/a
XS Standard Equipment (7)
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Climate control
  • Cruise control
  • Full size spare wheel
  • Heated seats
  • Leather seat trim
XS Optional Equipment (7)
  • Alarm
  • Alloy wheels
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Electric sunroof
  • Metallic Paint
  • Roof rails
  • Space saver spare wheel
XSE Standard Equipment (13)
  • Alarm
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Climate control
  • Cruise control
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Electric sunroof
  • Heated seats
  • Leather seat trim
  • Metallic Paint
  • Roof rails
  • Sat Nav
  • Space saver spare wheel
XSE Optional Equipment (2)
  • Alloy wheels
  • Full size spare wheel
XT Standard Equipment (9)
  • Alarm
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Cruise control
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Electric sunroof
  • Heated seats
  • Leather seat trim
  • Roof rails
  • Space saver spare wheel
XT Optional Equipment (9)
  • CD
  • CD Multichanger
  • Climate control
  • Full size spare wheel
  • Headlight washers
  • Metallic Paint
  • Parking sensors
  • Sat Nav
  • Traction control

Dimensions

Length 4567mm - 4590mm
Width 1884mm - 1885mm
Height 1725mm
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