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Kia Sorento BL (2002 to 2009): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Kia Sorento BL was built from 2002 to 2009 as an SUV, with a manual or automatic gearbox, rear wheel drive or four wheel drive and petrol or diesel power. Chassis code: BL.

Key facts

Years
2002 to 2009
Chassis codes
BL
Body types
SUV
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
RWD (rear wheel drive), 4WD (four wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol, Diesel

On NZ roads

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Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Kia Sorento BL yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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US recalls

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