Kia Pregio/Besta (EU)

Coolant capacity & service interval

Kia Pregio/Besta (EU) coolant capacity ranges from 8.5 to 10 liters. Service intervals include checks at 10000 km or 6 months, and changes at 40000 km or 24 months and 100000 km or 60 months. The data covers 8 configurations.

The configuration chart below lists fill volumes and service intervals for each engine and trim variant.

TypeSpecifications
Pregio 2.5 TCi (2005-2006)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9 liter
  • Check 10000 km/ 6 months
  • Change 40000 km/ 24 months
Pregio 2.5 TCi (2005-2006)
  • Use: First change only
  • Capacity 9 liter
  • Check 10000 km/ 6 months
  • Change 100000 km/ 60 months
Pregio 2.7 D (2005-2006)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9,5 liter
  • Check 10000 km/ 6 months
  • Change 40000 km/ 24 months
Pregio 2.7 D (2005-2006)
  • Use: First change only
  • Capacity 9,5 liter
  • Check 10000 km/ 6 months
  • Change 100000 km/ 60 months
Pregio 3.0 D (2005-2006)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 10 liter
  • Check 10000 km/ 6 months
  • Change 40000 km/ 24 months
Pregio 3.0 D (2005-2006)
  • Use: First change only
  • Capacity 10 liter
  • Check 10000 km/ 6 months
  • Change 100000 km/ 60 months
Pregio 2.5 TCi (2002-2005)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9 liter
Pregio 2.7 D (1997-2002)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 8,5 liter
  • Capacity 9,5 liter (+ heater)

Additional Notes

  • The Kia Pregio/Besta (EU) cooling system capacities range from 8.5 liters to 10 liters depending on engine displacement and configuration, with larger engines generally requiring greater coolant volumes to manage higher thermal loads.
  • The Pregio 2.7 D (1997-2002) lists two distinct capacities: 8.5 liters as the base figure and 9.5 liters when a cabin heater is fitted. The heater circuit adds volume to the coolant loop, which accounts for the 1-liter difference between the two figures.
  • The Pregio 2.5 TCi carries a 9-liter cooling system capacity across both the 2002-2005 and 2005-2006 model year ranges, indicating no change in system volume between those generations despite the overlap in years.
  • The Pregio 3.0 D (2005-2006) has the largest cooling system capacity in the lineup at 10 liters, reflecting the greater displacement and associated heat rejection requirements of the 3.0-liter diesel engine.
  • For the Pregio 2.5 TCi (2005-2006) under normal use conditions, coolant is specified for checking every 10,000 km or 6 months and changing every 40,000 km or 24 months, whichever comes first.
  • The first-change-only interval for the Pregio 2.5 TCi (2005-2006) extends the change interval significantly to 100,000 km or 60 months. This longer interval applies exclusively to the initial factory fill, after which the standard 40,000 km or 24-month normal-use schedule takes over.
  • The Pregio 2.7 D (2005-2006) follows the same check and change schedule as the 2.5 TCi for the same model years: inspection every 10,000 km or 6 months, and a normal-use change interval of 40,000 km or 24 months.
  • Like the other 2005-2006 engines, the Pregio 2.7 D carries a first-change-only interval of 100,000 km or 60 months, after which the 40,000 km or 24-month normal-use interval applies.
  • The Pregio 3.0 D (2005-2006) shares the same check interval of 10,000 km or 6 months and the same normal-use change interval of 40,000 km or 24 months as the other 2005-2006 engine variants, despite having a larger cooling system capacity.
  • The first-change-only interval of 100,000 km or 60 months applies uniformly across all three 2005-2006 engine variants: the 2.5 TCi, 2.7 D, and 3.0 D, regardless of their differing system capacities.

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