4%
Versus the busiest Sorento year
2006 has about 4% as many still registered as 2022 (about 10,800).
How rare is a 2006 Kia Sorento?
2006 Kia Sorento
398
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 95% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 398 Kia Sorento vehicles made in 2006 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2006 are 0.6% of every Kia Sorento still registered (about 70,900 across all years). By count, 2006 ranks 20th of 24 build years for the Sorento. The busiest year is 2022 (about 10,800 still registered); 2006 has about 4% as many. That is about 32% fewer than 2005. On 31 January 2021 there were about 666 — down about 40% since. Rarer than 95% of other 2006 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
0.6%
Share of this Sorento fleet
About 398 of about 70,900 Sorento vehicles still registered, all years together.
33%
Registered in WA
About 130 of about 398 are registered in WA. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 40%
Since January 2021
About 666 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2006 Kia Sorento
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
Down about 40% since 2021
Tap a point for its count.
BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 666 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 586 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 521 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 462 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 398 |
2006 Kia Sorento vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2006 Sorento
Peak year (2022)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Sorento manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Sorento, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1999 | About 3 |
| 2002 | About 4 |
| 2003 | About 204 |
| 2004 | About 352 |
| 2005 | About 587 |
| 2006 | About 398 |
| 2007 | About 870 |
| 2008 | About 522 |
| 2009 | About 790 |
| 2010 | About 1,800 |
| 2011 | About 2,270 |
| 2012 | About 2,920 |
| 2013 | About 2,730 |
| 2014 | About 2,440 |
| 2015 | About 3,080 |
| 2016 | About 4,250 |
| 2017 | About 4,560 |
| 2018 | About 4,450 |
| 2019 | About 3,520 |
| 2020 | About 4,960 |
| 2021 | About 4,360 |
| 2022 | About 10,800 |
| 2023 | About 7,860 |
| 2024 | About 7,220 |
2006 Kia Sorento registrations by state
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT
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| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 59 |
| VIC | About 62 |
| QLD | About 103 |
| WA | About 130 |
| SA | About 34 |
| TAS | About 5 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | About 3 |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 391 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 5 registered
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Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 35,100 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2006 Kia Sorento.
Spot a 2006 Kia SorentoUnder 1%
Spot any Kia Sorento, any yearAbout 83%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2006 Kia Sorento
- How does 2006 rank among Sorento build years?
- 20th of 24 build years by count. About 398 still registered in Australia.
- How many Sorento vehicles still registered were made in 2006?
- 0.6% — about 398 of about 70,900 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2006 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 95% of other 2006 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Sorento still registered?
- 2022. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- WA (About 130); QLD (About 103). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Based on BITRE Road Vehicles Australia, January 2021–2025 (CC BY 3.0 AU; the January 2024 release is CC BY 2.5 AU). Colour: Victorian Department of Transport and Planning, Whole Fleet Vehicle Registration Snapshot by Model, Q4 2024 (CC BY 4.0). Oz rare cars is not affiliated with or endorsed by BITRE, the Australian Government or the Victorian Government. Registration counts are not sales, not a valuation, and not advice. Method