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Kia Sorento — TIMING CHAIN OR BELT?

MODEL LIST - (UPDATED 2023)

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The Kia Sorento is an SUV (D-segment in Europe) manufactured by the South Korean marque Kia Motors. Its first version dates back to 2001. While the first models were designed with a more Off-Road concept in mind, the modern versions are intended to be vehicles with standard SUV bodywork.

The Sorento competes with other SUVs in its price segment, such as the Chevrolet Captiva, Hyundai Santa Fe or Ford Edge. There are 4 generations of this vehicle.

Kia Sorento. Timing Belt or Timing Chain?

Down below you will see a list with all Kia Sorento models that have been produced. They are classified by model identifier, year and type of bodywork. Above each list, we show you a series of pictures so that you can have a visual reference for each model. In some cases, both the original and its updated design are displayed to help you identify them with ease.

In this guide you will find all Kia Sorento.

■ Timing Belt / Cam Belt (Correa / Faja de Distribución)
■ Timing Chain (Cadena de Distribución / Cadena de Tiempo)
■ Gear Driven (Distribución por Engranajes)
100% Electric, No Timing (Sin Distribución)
Unknown / Not Updated (Información desconocida)

If a car model is specified in blue, it means its motor engine has a timing chain; that is, it has no timing belt. The rest of the vehicles marked

Kia Sorento I – First Generation (BL) (2002)

SUV

Diesel Engines

  • D4CB 2.5 CRDi 140 CV (2002)
  • D4CB 2.5 CRDi 163 CV (2006)
  • D4CB 2.5 CRDi 170 CV (2006)
  • D4CB 2.5 CRDi 178 CV (2006)
  • D4CB 2.5 CRDi 4WD 178 CV (2006 – 2011)

Petrol Engines

  • G4JS 2.4 139 CV (2002)
  • G6DB 3.3 248 CV (2008 – 2009)
  • G6DB 3.3 4WD 245 CV
  • G6DB 3.3 V6 4WD 248 CV (2007)
  • G6AU 3.5 194 CV (2002 – 2006)
  • G6CU 3.5 195 CV (2003 – 2009)
  • G6CU 3.5 V6 4WD 194 CV (2002)
  • G6DA 3.8 4WD 266 CV (2006)

Kia Sorento II – Second Generation (XM) (2009)

SUV

Diesel Engines

  • D4HA 2.0 CRDi 150 CV (2010)
  • D4HA 2.0 CRDi 184 CV (2009 – 2015)
  • D4HA 2.0 CRDi 4WD 150 CV (2010)
  • D4HA 2.0 CRDi 4WD 184 CV (2009 – 2015)
  • D4HB 2.2 CRDi 197 CV (2009)
  • D4HB 2.2 CRDi 200 CV (2009)
  • D4HB 2.2 CRDi 4WD 197 CV (2009)
  • D4HB 2.2 CRDi 4WD 200 CV (2009)

Petrol Engines

  • G4KE 2.4 177 CV (2010 – 2012)
  • G4KE 2.4 CVVT 174 CV (2009)
  • G4KE 2.4 CVVT 4WD 174 CV (2009)
  • G4KJ 2.4 GDI 192 CV (2012)
  • G4KJ 2.4 GDI 193 CV (2013)
  • G4KJ 2.4 GDI 4WD 192 CV (2012)
  • G6DC 3.5 276 CV (2009)
  • G6DC 3.5 278 CV (2013)
  • G6DC 3.5 4WD 278 CV (2013)

Kia Sorento III – Third Generation (XM) (2014)

SUV

Diesel Engines

  • D4HA 2.0 CRDI 4WD 185 CV 2015)
  • D4HA 2.0 CRDi 185 CV (2017)
  • D4HB 2.2 CRDI 4WD 193 CV (2016)
  • D4HB 2.2 CRDI 4WD 197 CV (2016)
  • D4HB 2.2 CRDi 194 CV (2015)
  • D4HB 2.2 CRDi 200 CV (2015)
  • D4HB 2.2 CRDi 202 CV (2015)
  • D4HB 2.2 CRDi 4WD 200 CV (2015)
  • D4HB 2.2 CRDi 4WD 202 CV (2015)

Petrol Engines

  • G4KH 2.0 GDI 243 CV (2017)
  • G4KH 2.0 GDI 4WD 243 CV (2016)
  • G4KJ 2.4 GDI 188 CV (2015)
  • G4KJ 2.4 GDI 4WD 188 CV (2015)
  • G4KJ 2.4 GDI 4WD 190 CV (2017)
  • G6DF 3.3 266 CV (2015)
  • G6DH 3.3 290 CV (2016)
  • G6DH 3.3 290 CV (2016)
  • G6DH 3.3 4WD 290 CV (2016)
  • G6DF 3.3 CVVT 4WD 250 CV (2015)
  • G6DC 3.5 D-CVVT 249 CV (2018)
  • G6DC 3.5 D-CVVT 276 CV (2017)
  • G6DC 3.5 D-CVVT 280 CV (2017)
  • G6DC 3.5 D-CVVT 4WD 249 CV (2018)
  • G6DC 3.5 D-CVVT 4WD 276 CV (2017)
  • G6DC 3.5 D-CVVT 4WD 280 CV (2017)

Kia Sorento IV – Fourth Generation (MQ4) (2019)

SUV

Diesel Engines

  • D4HE 2.2 CRDi 201 CV (2020)
  • D4HE 2.2 CRDi 4WD 201 CV (2020)

Petrol Engines

  • G4FE 1.6 T-GDi Hybrid 179 CV (2020)
  • G4FE 1.6 T-GDi Hybrid 230 CV (2020)
  • G4FE 1.6 T-GDi Hybrid AWD 179 CV (2020)
  • G4FE 1.6 T-GDi Hybrid AWD 230 CV (2020)

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