How much does a used Kia Sorento cost in Singapore?

Most used Kia Sorento on the market are around 6 years old, asking roughly S$97k–S$125k (typically about S$116k). That's the age with the widest choice — and the most sellers competing, so it's where you'll have the most room to bargain.

How much does a used Kia Sorento depreciate per year?

A used Kia Sorento loses value at a fairly steady pace — around 32% a year — with no real plateau. An older one costs less but keeps falling at much the same rate, so there's no single 'bargain age': buy on price and condition, not on timing.

Is the Kia Sorento reliable?

In our read, the Kia Sorento scores 78 out of 100 on brand reliability. That still varies by generation and how the individual car was looked after, so always check the service history before you commit.

What should I expect to pay for a used Kia Sorento with a given mileage?

It depends on the exact variant, age and mileage — a higher-mileage car should ask less. Use the price modeller on this page to get a fair-price range for a specific age and mileage, so you know what to offer.

Where do these Kia Sorento figures come from?

They're worked out from current used-Kia Sorento listings in Singapore — asking prices, mileage and registration years — not past transaction prices. We refresh them regularly, and we flag thin data rather than guess.

Kia Sorento

Name: Kia Sorento
Brand: Kia

Three generations on sale. The 2nd gen XM is the value pick; the 4th gen MQ4 leads on resale; the 3rd gen UM is the bargain-hunt target.

Model strength

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Focus

Weighs every axis evenly. Changes the weighting, not the numbers.

▲ 2 axes vary by variant (price, running cost) — see variant pages.

Price by age

What does a car this age cost?

Generation timeline (aligned to chart)

4th gen MQ4

3rd gen UM

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Age	Generation	Price range	Min. Down	Availability
6y	3rd gen UM	S$125k – S$97k	S$46k	Medium
8y	3rd gen UM	S$68k – S$45k	S$21k	Medium
9y	3rd gen UM	S$46k – S$33k	S$16k	Medium

Generation: Tap a generation (↓) to jump to its full breakdown below; the colour maps back to the timeline strip + legend above.
Price range: P75 → P25 of asking — the middle half of listings at that age sits inside this band. Outliers above and below excluded.
Down payment: MAS Notice 642 LTV cap applied to the age's median asking: 30% when OMV is up to S$20k, 40% above. Max loan tenure 7 years. Rows marked * mix both OMV buckets — we display the conservative 40% figure so the quote never under-states what a luxury-OMV listing at that age would actually require.
Availability: High when this age's listing share is ≥1.5× the model's uniform expectation, low when ≤0.6×, medium otherwise. Model-relative, so an evenly-spread model lands all-medium.

Positioning vs segment

Where does Kia Sorento sit?

13 scoreable mass-market SUVs · 50 more in segment lack enough listings to score

Tap any dot on the chart to see its scores.

Brand reliability: Consumer-survey composite — JD Power · WhatCar · Consumer Reports. Same score for every variant of a given make.
Resale strength: 100 − 3× annualised tangible-decay (COE-stripped). Fitted from each variant's asking-price-by-age regression then averaged at model level.
Peer set: Every same-segment model with ≥5 active PARF listings whose variants fit a depreciation curve. Practicality isn't plotted — it's a body-shape constant within the segment, so it would be the same for every dot.
Quadrants: The crosshair marks the segment median on each axis. Top-right (Safe Bets) is strong on both; top-left (Hidden Gems) holds value above what the brand reputation suggests; bottom-right (Bargain Buys) is well-built but depreciates fast — buy cheap; bottom-left (High Risk) is soft on both.

Generation

4th gen MQ4 (2020-present) · Reg 2021–2024

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Asking: S$160k–179k
Median: S$175k
Decay: 9.6%/yr

No widely-documented gen-defining issue at the level we curate for. Let condition + service book decide; the disclosure below has the deeper advice.

Trims in this generation

Pick a trim to see its score, deal target, and pre-purchase checklist.

ICE

1 trim

Diesel 2.2A SX Sunroof
—~−S$25k/yr

Hybrid

1 trim

Hybrid 1.6A SX Tech Pack Sunroof
62/100−S$21k/yr

Generation

3rd gen UM (2014-2020) · Reg 2016–2020

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Verdict

Ranks 40th out of 42 Kia generations in reliability — first year (2016) had 1,109 NHTSA complaints + 8 recalls. Cracked crankshaft bearing pattern can cause catastrophic engine failure ($6-8k repair). Diesel PTC heater connector terminal overheating. Multiple safety recalls including power steering column weld defect + soy-coated wiring chewed by rodents. SG sees these as family + chauffeur use; verify all recalls closed via VIN at Cycle & Carriage. Boring durable when the recall window is closed and oil services have been kept up.

Asking: S$41k–94k
Median: S$55k
Decay: 27.8%/yr

What's good

Post-2018 build with all recalls closed via VIN check — 8 recalls in launch year alone. Verify all closed via Kia Cycle & Carriage. Combined with post-2018 build, the safer of the UM-gen used buys.
Documented oil-pressure / oil-loss service history — the cracked crankshaft bearing failure is preceded by low oil pressure. A car with clear oil-service receipts + no oil-loss history is materially de-risked vs one with vague oil paperwork.

What to watch

Crankshaft bearing wear — starts as a knock, ends in a seized engine and a full rebuild — pre-failure signs of crankshaft bearing wear. Catastrophic failure runs $6-8k; walk on any car with these symptoms or vague oil history.
Chewed wiring from rodents — a known habit on this gen — soy-coated wiring is attractive to rodents on this gen (universal Kia/Hyundai 2014-2018). Repairs cost hundreds to thousands; verify at viewing especially on parallel imports.

Trims in this generation

Pick a trim to see its score, deal target, and pre-purchase checklist.

ICE

4 trims

Generation

2nd gen XM (2009-2014) · Reg 2010–2014

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Asking: S$47k–47k
Median: S$47k
Decay: —

No widely-documented gen-defining issue at the level we curate for. Let condition + service book decide; the disclosure below has the deeper advice.

Trims in this generation

Pick a trim to see its score, deal target, and pre-purchase checklist.

ICE

1 trim

2.4A Sunroof
46/100—/yr

Common questions about the Kia Sorento

How much does a used Kia Sorento cost in Singapore?: Most used Kia Sorento on the market are around 6 years old, asking roughly S$97k–S$125k (typically about S$116k). That's the age with the widest choice — and the most sellers competing, so it's where you'll have the most room to bargain.
How much does a used Kia Sorento depreciate per year?: A used Kia Sorento loses value at a fairly steady pace — around 32% a year — with no real plateau. An older one costs less but keeps falling at much the same rate, so there's no single 'bargain age': buy on price and condition, not on timing.
Is the Kia Sorento reliable?: In our read, the Kia Sorento scores 78 out of 100 on brand reliability. That still varies by generation and how the individual car was looked after, so always check the service history before you commit.
What should I expect to pay for a used Kia Sorento with a given mileage?: It depends on the exact variant, age and mileage — a higher-mileage car should ask less. Use the price modeller on this page to get a fair-price range for a specific age and mileage, so you know what to offer.
Where do these Kia Sorento figures come from?: They're worked out from current used-Kia Sorento listings in Singapore — asking prices, mileage and registration years — not past transaction prices. We refresh them regularly, and we flag thin data rather than guess.