First Generation BL (2003-2009)

The Kia Sorento is a mid-size SUV introduced in 2003. Sorento sales were strong, and it became the best-selling Kia model in the United States. It was launched at the same time as the Mitsubishi Outlander. The first-generation Kia Sorento was a traditional truck-based SUV (body-on-frame). It was very capable off-road, with an automatic four-wheel drive system with a low-range transfer case.