Used Kia Sorento Buying Checklist
What to check on a used Sorento: its known faults, what it is advertised for, its service interval and the paperwork.
The Sorento checklist
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Before you go
0 of 5What a 2022 Sorento is advertised for
- Asking price
- $32k to $42k
- Odometer
- 50k to 95k km
Asking prices, not sale prices: the middle 60% of the 757 advertised in the last 12 months, one listing per car.
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Inspection
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Test drive
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Paperwork
0 of 7Money owing and write-offs on the Sorento
9% had money owing12% were recorded as written offOf about 170 used Kia Sorento checked on Carify since November 2023. Every car checked: 9% had money owing and 13% were written off.
These are cars people chose to check before buying, so they are not a share of every Sorento on the road. Money owing is what was registered against the car on the day it was checked.
Where to find the VIN on a Kia
Cerato (BD) · where to find the VIN 
- 1. Centre door pillar. Driver's side. Open the front door to see the label.
- 2. Floor, beside a front seat. Under the driver's or passenger seat. Open the small cover in the carpet.
- 3. Base of the windscreen. Where fitted. Read it through the glass from outside.
Drawn on one Kia model: others may differ, and the owner's manual lists the places. Reading a Kia VIN
Older cars also carry a compliance plate, usually under the bonnet or on a door pillar. A car supplied new since mid 2021 may have none: it is entered on the Register of Approved Vehicles instead.
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After you buy
0 of 6What it costs on top of the price
It opens on $37,000, the middle of what a 2022 Sorento is advertised for. Put in the price you're offered for the stamp duty, the transfer fee and a year's rego.
Questions
What should I check when buying a used Kia Sorento?
On a Sorento, check recall record; dual-clutch test; fuel smell, on top of the checks for any used car: the body, tyres and engine, a test drive, and the paperwork for money owing, a write-off and the odometer.
How much is a used Kia Sorento?
Most 2022 Sorento are advertised at $32,000 to $42,000, with 50,000 to 95,000 km on the odometer. Prices depend on the year, the kilometres, the badge and the condition.
How many used Kia Sorento have money owing or a write-off?
Of about 170 used Kia Sorento checked on Carify since November 2023, 9% had money owing and 12% were recorded as written off. Across every car checked it was 9% and 13%.
About these numbers: the asking prices and odometer readings of Sorento advertised for sale in the 12 months to November 2026, one listing per car. They are asking prices, not sale prices. The checklist for any used car.