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KIA’S Sorento was a surprisingly modern and attractive four-door wagon – the first time the South Korean manufacturer entered the larger SUV market.The drivetrain is also utilised by Kia's owner Hyundai in its similar sized Terracan off-roader.The standard equipment list includes air-conditioning, ABS brakes, dual airbags, cruise control, three power sockets, remote central locking, eight-speaker CD sound system, a rear luggage cover and 16-inch alloy wheels.One thing the Sorento does miss out on is a third row seat, something many of its rivals including the Terracan offer.Mechanical specification kicks off with that quad cam V6 engine that produces 145kW at 5500rpm and a useful 295NM at 3000. Kia claims a top speed of 192km/h but has issued no other performance figures.Normally a two-wheel drive, the Sorento can be shifted "on the fly" into four-wheel drive high range or low range - while stationary - via a Nissan Pathfinder-style rotating button on the dashboard.Underpinning the drivetrain is a traditional off-roader ladder-type chassis, double wishbone front suspension and five link rear-end. Brakes are discs all-round, while the rack and pinion steering is a speed-sensitive type.The body cloaking all this measures up well against its rivals, being longer and wider - at 4567mm and 1863mm - than the Jeep Cherokee or Tribute, while its 1580mm track is wider than luxury off-roaders from Benz or BMW as well as the Ford Explorer. Height is 1810mm including the standard rood racks.From October ’04 a five-speed automatic replaced the previous four-speed auto unit.

BC Rio Series II

A new nose and tail, improved cabin trim and more standard features marked the BC Rio’s first and only facelift.An immobiliser and power mirrors were now included, along with better headlights and a more updated appearance.But the same old Mazda 121 lurked underneath.Tellingly Kia Motors’ Australian distributors Ateco were very selective as to which media would road-test the Rio, placing wide-reaching doubts of its ability to stand to more contemporary light cars such as the Hyundai Accent and Holden XC Barina – let alone the class-leading Mazda2, Honda Jazz and Ford Fiesta.Luckily for value-minded buyers the BC Rio’s replacement shared only the name.

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Kia's modern Sorento is loosely based on the Terracan platform, but shares a bespoke body and interior, so it's a very capable off-road vehicle. Hyundai allegedly devised the model for its own use before deciding that the Sorento should be a Kia instead.

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