2022
Busiest manufacture year
About 10,800 still registered — about 15% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Kia Sorento?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Kia Sorento
70,900
still registered in Oz
0.4% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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22 manufacture years from 2003 to 2024. A few records outside this range are too small to publish reliably. Year of manufacture as recorded on the registry — not model year or compliance plate.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
2003
Rarest for its year
About 204 still registered. Rarer than 96% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
9.2%
Share of all Kia
About 70,900 of about 771,000 Kia vehicles still registered.
22
Build years still on the road
From 2003 to 2024, as at 31 Jan 2025.
By year of manufacture
Each row is a year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Open a year for history, state split, and rarity.
| Year | Still registered | Share of model | Rarity for its year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2002 | About 4 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2003 | About 204 | 0.3% | Rarer than 96% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 352 | 0.5% | Rarer than 95% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 587 | 0.8% | Rarer than 91% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 398 | 0.6% | Rarer than 95% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 870 | 1.2% | Rarer than 92% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 522 | 0.7% | Rarer than 95% of other 2008 vehicles still registered |
| 2009 | About 790 | 1.1% | Rarer than 93% of other 2009 vehicles still registered |
| 2010 | About 1,800 | 2.5% | Rarer than 88% of other 2010 vehicles still registered |
| 2011 | About 2,270 | 3.2% | Rarer than 84% of other 2011 vehicles still registered |
| 2012 | About 2,920 | 4.1% | Rarer than 82% of other 2012 vehicles still registered |
| 2013 | About 2,730 | 3.8% | Rarer than 83% of other 2013 vehicles still registered |
| 2014 | About 2,440 | 3.4% | Rarer than 84% of other 2014 vehicles still registered |
| 2015 | About 3,080 | 4.3% | Rarer than 81% of other 2015 vehicles still registered |
| 2016 | About 4,250 | 6.0% | Rarer than 75% of other 2016 vehicles still registered |
| 2017 | About 4,560 | 6.4% | Rarer than 78% of other 2017 vehicles still registered |
| 2018 | About 4,450 | 6.3% | Rarer than 77% of other 2018 vehicles still registered |
| 2019 | About 3,520 | 5.0% | Rarer than 77% of other 2019 vehicles still registered |
| 2020 | About 4,960 | 7.0% | Rarer than 67% of other 2020 vehicles still registered |
| 2021 | About 4,360 | 6.2% | Rarer than 75% of other 2021 vehicles still registered |
| 2022 | About 10,800 | 15% | Rarer than 55% of other 2022 vehicles still registered |
| 2023 | About 7,860 | 11% | Rarer than 65% of other 2023 vehicles still registered |
| 2024 | About 7,220 | 10% | Rarer than 67% of other 2024 vehicles still registered |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 197 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Kia Sorento.
Spot a Kia SorentoAbout 83%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Kia Sorento vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Up about 59% since 2021
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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 44,500 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 47,700 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 55,500 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 62,300 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 70,900 |
Age profile of Kia Sorento still registered
By year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Very small counts are rounded or withheld.
Where they’re registered (state/territory)
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 22,300 |
| VIC | About 21,800 |
| QLD | About 12,300 |
| WA | About 6,880 |
| SA | About 4,930 |
| TAS | About 1,010 |
| ACT | About 1,340 |
| NT | About 351 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 14,200 registered
- DieselAbout 54,700 registered
- HybridAbout 1,960 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 48 registered
Questions about the Kia Sorento
- Which build year of the Kia Sorento has the most still registered?
- 2022 — About 10,800 still registered in Australia.
- Which Kia Sorento year is rarest for its age?
- 2003 — About 204 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 96% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Kia vehicles still registered is the Sorento?
- 9% — about 70,900 of about 771,000 Kia vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Kia Sorento vehicles still registered made in?
- 22 manufacture years from 2003 to 2024.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 22,300); VIC (About 21,800). 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