What ATF does a 2019 Sorento use?
ATF SP-IV or equivalent.
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2019 Kia Sorento
2019 Sorento automatic transmission fluid is ATF SP-IV. The normal chart says no check and no service. Severe use is 60,000 miles.
| Item | Figure |
|---|---|
| Classification | ATF SP-IV or equivalent. |
| Theta II 2.4 GDI volume cell | 7.50 US qt (7.1 L). The text layer places this quantity on a Theta II 2.4 GDI row in the block that ends with ATF SP-IV. It is not the 5.07 US qt oil row. |
| Lambda II 3.3 GDI volume cell | 8.24 US qt (7.8 L). Same block, on the Lambda II 3.3 GDI row. |
| Normal schedule | Automatic transmission fluid: no check, no service required. |
| Severe schedule | Replace every 60,000 miles (96,000 km). |
Source: owner's manual / last verified 2026-10-16 (2019 Sorento owner's manual, copyright 2018 Kia Motors America, Inc., printed in the U.S.A. The specifications chapter prints the Theta II 2.4 GDI and the Lambda II 3.3 GDI, plus a 5-seat and 7-seat gross-vehicle-weight table. (opens in a new tab)).
Difficulty, time, and cost are estimates when this guide gives them. Torque is a cited figure, or it is left off.
Main source: 2019 Sorento owner's manual, copyright 2018 Kia Motors America, Inc., printed in the U.S.A. The specifications chapter prints the Theta II 2.4 GDI and the Lambda II 3.3 GDI, plus a 5-seat and 7-seat gross-vehicle-weight table. (opens in a new tab), Kia Motors America, published 2018-01-01, read 2026-10-16.
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The normal chart says no service is required, so this is not a drain procedure.
| Item | Figure | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Classification | ATF SP-IV or equivalent. | Recommended lubricants |
| Theta II 2.4 GDI volume cell | 7.50 US qt (7.1 L). The text layer places this quantity on a Theta II 2.4 GDI row in the block that ends with ATF SP-IV. It is not the 5.07 US qt oil row. | Recommended lubricants |
| Lambda II 3.3 GDI volume cell | 8.24 US qt (7.8 L). Same block, on the Lambda II 3.3 GDI row. | Recommended lubricants |
| Normal schedule | Automatic transmission fluid: no check, no service required. | Normal maintenance schedule, non-turbo |
| Severe schedule | Replace every 60,000 miles (96,000 km). | Severe usage, non-turbo |
The oil rows are 5.07 and 6.87 US qt with the API line. The following volume cells are 7.50 US qt on the 2.4 row and 8.24 US qt on the 3.3 row, classified ATF SP-IV.
Normal use prints no check, no service required. Severe use prints every 60,000 miles, and the explanation says that severe change is done at an authorized Kia dealer.
Engine oil is on the oil guide. Rear differential oil on the same lubricants page is 0.56 to 0.67 US qt of API GL-5 SAE 75W-90. Transfer-case oil is a separate AWD row. Those are not this fluid.
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Kia ATF SP-IV
The lubricants table says ATF SP-IV or equivalent. It does not print the SK, Michang, or Noca brand list used on the Sportage page.
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The normal chart says no service is required, so this is not a drain procedure.
ATF SP-IV or equivalent.
7.50 US qt (7.1 L) on the 2.4 row and 8.24 US qt (7.8 L) on the 3.3 row, in the block classified ATF SP-IV.
Normal chart: no check, no service required. Severe chart: every 60,000 miles.
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