Kia Mohave

Kia Mohave generations

This catalogue treats restyling as part of the same 1 generation. Readers looking up “Kia Mohave generations” will find one generation and two restylings, not an 11th generation repeated three times.

This catalogue treats restyling as part of the same 1 generation. Readers looking up “Kia Mohave generations” will find one generation and two restylings, not an 11th generation repeated three times.

1 generation (2008-01-01 – 2017-03-31). Body: SUV 5-doors. Versions in the file: 4. All four share AWD, Automatic, independent spring suspension front and rear, ventilated disc front brakes, Disc rear brakes, and (where given) 217 ground clearance. The four names are 3.0 AT (two diesel tunings, both 250 hp), 3.8 AT (274 hp Gasoline), and 4.6 AT (340 hp Gasoline, 8 cylinders). Calendar searches such as Kia Mohave 2010 and Kia Mohave 2012 fall inside this window.

1 generation, restyling (2017-04-01 – 2019-08-31). Body: SUV 5-doors. Versions: 2 — 3.0 AT (250 hp Diesel) and 3.8 AT (274 hp Gasoline). Both keep AWD, Automatic, 217 clearance, 82 tank, and wheels 245/70 R17 and 265/60 R18.

1 generation, restyling 2 (from 2019-09-01, stop not measured). Body: SUV 5-doors. Versions: 2, both named 3.0 CRDi V6 4WD AT, distinguished by power: 260 hp from 2019-09-01 and 249 hp from 2021-01-01. Both are Diesel, Turbo, 6 cylinders V-shaped, Automatic 8 gears, AWD, kerb 2250. Clearance, tank, wheels, eco class, and CO2 for these two are not measured.

Kia Mohave specs and engine table

Exact modification names below are the catalogue anchors. Two 3.0 AT rows and two 3.0 CRDi V6 4WD AT rows are kept separate by horsepower, kilowatts, torque, and gearbox count.

Kia Mohave engine detail that sits next to each name:

• 3.0 AT (250 hp, 184 kW, first generation): front, longitudinal; compression 18; bore × stroke 87.5 × 82; fuel Diesel; Euro 4; induction system not measured.
• 3.0 AT (250 hp, 186 kW, first generation): same displacement, cylinders, layout, boost, compression 18, bore × stroke 87.5 × 82, Euro 4; torque is 9 Nm lower than the 184 kW 3.0 AT (540 vs 549) and the automatic has 6 gears instead of 8.
• 3.8 AT (274 hp, 205 kW): Gasoline, boost No, distributed injection (multi-point), compression 10.4, bore × stroke 96 × 87.1, fuel 95, Euro 4.
• 4.6 AT: Gasoline, 8 cylinders V-shaped, boost No, distributed injection (multi-point), compression 10.4, bore × stroke not measured, fuel 95, Euro 5. This is the only 8-cylinder row; searches for Kia Mohave V8 match 4.6 AT only.
• 3.0 AT restyling diesel: same 250 hp / 184 kW / 549 Nm / 8 pattern as the 184 kW first-generation diesel; Euro 4; compression 18; 87.5 × 82.
• 3.8 AT restyling: Gasoline, boost Turbo (the first-generation 3.8 AT is No), direct injection (direct), compression not measured, bore × stroke 96 x 87, fuel 92, 201 kW vs 205 kW on the earlier 3.8 AT, torque 362 vs 369.
• 3.0 CRDi V6 4WD AT 260 hp: direct injection (direct); compression, bore × stroke, tank, eco class not measured. Peak torque 560 is the highest diesel figure in the file and arrives at 1500 rpm.
• 3.0 CRDi V6 4WD AT 249 hp: 1 hp and 8 kW below the 260 hp sibling; torque 549 at 2000 rpm.

Engine oil capacity and oil type are not measured for every version.

Performance and economy (0–100, top speed, mpg)

Fuel figures in the source are L/100 km (city / highway / mixed), not US mpg. Mixed consumption across measured diesels is 9.3–10.2; the 4.6 AT mixed figure is 13.4.

• 3.0 AT (250 hp, 184 kW, 8 gears, 2008–2017): 0–100 9 s; top speed 190; city 12.4 / highway 7.6 / mixed 9.3.
• 3.0 AT (250 hp, 186 kW, 6 gears, 2008–2017): 0–100 9.6 s (0.6 s slower than the 8-gear 3.0 AT); top speed 190; city 13.8 / highway 8.2 / mixed 10.2 (0.9 mixed higher than the 8-gear diesel).
• 3.8 AT (274 hp, 205 kW, 2008–2017): 0–100 8.5 s; top speed 190; city 15.1 / highway 9.6 / mixed 11.6.
• 4.6 AT: 0–100 7.1 s (fastest measured); top speed not measured; city 15.7 / highway 11.8 / mixed 13.4 (highest measured consumption).
• 3.0 AT restyling diesel: 0–100 8.7 s (0.3 s quicker than the 184 kW first-generation 3.0 AT); top speed 190; city 12.4 / highway 7.6 / mixed 9.3.
• 3.8 AT restyling: 0–100 not measured; top speed not measured; city 12.4 / highway 7.6 / mixed 9.3 (same three fuel numbers as the restyling diesel in this file).
• 3.0 CRDi V6 4WD AT 260 hp: 0–100 not measured; top speed not measured; city 10.9 / highway 8.3 / mixed 9.3. City 10.9 is the lowest city figure among measured versions.
• 3.0 CRDi V6 4WD AT 249 hp: 0–100 8.7 s; top speed 190; city not measured; highway not measured; mixed 9.9.

CO2 is not measured on every version.

Dimensions, weight, clearance, tank, wheels

Length, width, height, wheelbase, cargo volume, and interior dimensions are not measured. What the file does measure:

Ground clearance. 217 on first-generation 3.0 AT (both), 3.8 AT, 4.6 AT, and on restyling 3.0 AT and 3.8 AT. Both 3.0 CRDi V6 4WD AT rows: clearance not measured.

Tank. 82 on all four first-generation versions and both restyling versions. Both 3.0 CRDi V6 4WD AT: tank not measured.

Wheels. 245/70 R17 and 265/60 R18 on both first-generation 3.0 AT, first-generation 3.8 AT, restyling 3.0 AT, and restyling 3.8 AT. 4.6 AT: wheels not measured. Both 3.0 CRDi V6 4WD AT: wheels not measured.

Kia Mohave weight (kerb / gross).

• 3.0 AT (184 kW, 8 gears, 2008–2017): kerb 2218 / gross 2800.
• 3.0 AT (186 kW, 6 gears, 2008–2017): kerb 2167 / gross 2800 (51 lighter at kerb than the 8-gear 3.0 AT).
• 3.8 AT (205 kW, 2008–2017): kerb 2051 / gross 2720 (lightest measured kerb; gross 80 below the diesel 2800).
• 4.6 AT: kerb not measured / gross not measured.
• 3.0 AT restyling: kerb 2164 / gross 2800.
• 3.8 AT restyling: kerb not measured / gross not measured.
• 3.0 CRDi V6 4WD AT 260 hp: kerb 2250 / gross not measured.
• 3.0 CRDi V6 4WD AT 249 hp: kerb 2250 / gross not measured.

2250 is the highest measured kerb; 2051 is the lowest. Spread: 199.

Chassis constants where given: front suspension Independent, spring; rear Independent, spring; front brakes Ventilated disc. Rear brakes Disc through first generation and first restyling; restyling 2 uses Disc ventilated.

Which version to choose

All eight rows are AWD Automatic SUV 5-doors. Choice is arithmetic on the measured columns.

Highest horsepower: 4.6 AT at 340 hp — 66 hp above first-generation 3.8 AT (274) and 90 hp above the 250 hp diesels. It is the only 8-cylinder, the only Euro 5 row, 0–100 7.1 s, mixed 13.4. Top speed, kerb, gross, and wheels are not measured. Fuel 95, boost No.

Highest diesel torque: 3.0 CRDi V6 4WD AT 260 hp at 560 Nm and 1500 rpm — 11 Nm above 549 on the 184 kW 3.0 AT and the 249 hp CRDi, 20 Nm above the 186 kW 3.0 AT (540). Mixed 9.3 matches the 8-gear 3.0 AT; city 10.9 is the lowest city number. 0–100 and top speed not measured. Kerb 2250.

Measured diesel with 0–100 and 190 top speed after 2021-01-01: 3.0 CRDi V6 4WD AT 249 hp — 8.7 s and 190, mixed 9.9. Versus the 260 hp CRDi: −11 hp, −8 kW, −11 Nm, mixed +0.6 where the 260 hp mixed is 9.3. Same kerb 2250. City and highway not measured on the 249 hp row.

First-generation diesel, 8 gears vs 6 gears (both named 3.0 AT, both 250 hp): the 184 kW / 8-gear row is 0.6 s quicker to 100 (9 vs 9.6), mixed 9.3 vs 10.2, torque 549 vs 540, kerb 2218 vs 2167. Same 190 top speed, same 2800 gross, same 217 clearance, same 82 tank.

Restyling diesel 3.0 AT vs first-generation 8-gear 3.0 AT: same 250 hp, 184 kW, 549 Nm, 8 gears, 190, mixed 9.3. 0–100 improves from 9 to 8.7. Kerb 2164 vs 2218 (54 lighter).

Gasoline six: two 3.8 AT rows, both 274 hp. First generation: boost No, 205 kW, 369 Nm, 0–100 8.5, top 190, mixed 11.6, fuel 95, kerb 2051. Restyling: boost Turbo, 201 kW, 362 Nm, 0–100 not measured, top not measured, mixed 9.3, fuel 92, kerb not measured. Restyling mixed is 2.3 lower; torque is 7 Nm lower; kW is 4 lower.

Kia Mohave vs Sorento and Kia Mohave vs Telluride: no Sorento or Telluride numbers are in this dataset, so no comparison is measured.

Problems and reliability: fault rates, recalls, and durability scores are not measured. What is measured is Euro class (Euro 4 on all first-generation and first-restyling rows except 4.6 AT at Euro 5; restyling 2 eco class not measured).

Kia Mohave review, interior, price, for sale, used: this page is specification-only. Interior layout, asking prices, and stock are not measured.

Oil: engine oil type and oil capacity are not measured; the fuel column is Diesel, 92, or 95 as listed per version.

For a current-window diesel with the highest torque in the file, the measured pick is 3.0 CRDi V6 4WD AT 260 hp. For a current-window diesel that still lists 0–100 8.7 and top speed 190, the measured pick is 3.0 CRDi V6 4WD AT 249 hp. For the only V8 horsepower peak, the measured pick is 4.6 AT. For the lightest measured kerb and a timed 8.5 s 0–100 on Gasoline, the measured pick is first-generation 3.8 AT (274 hp, 205 kW).