Or worst come to worst, buy a few extra plastic tank and refilled it in KV before balik kampung and so on.

So at least don't need to worry can't find Euro 5m diesel.

Only mazda diesel here have strong preference to euro 5 and the SC will mention it to you. Other brands all made some adjustment to accept euro 2 without too much issue.

Since you are using sorento, it would do fine with euro 2. I ran santa fe same engine for euro 2 for initial 60k km, only after that then switched to euro 5.

But euro 5 will do well on all non commercial vehicles here nonetheless.

If it is the car you like, no harm getting it despite being diesel engined. But if you choose it mainly because of the fuel economy factor, you'll be kind of disappointed with your driving condition.

For that range of cars, (bar the grand carnival) the Sorento is the largest of 3 rows SUVs in that price range.

My family owned the sorento equivalent santa fe diesel (albeit previous generation, which actually has slightly larger interior space than the current one), the NVH is half a notch better than counterparts. Car feels rather planted even i reached 170km/h. The new Sorento should have a step up on NVH further.

You can have a perspective from a car blogger here regarding the sorento diesel :
http://kensomuse.com/blog/2017/02/06/new-k...ence-inspiring/

Just that if you get the low spec diesel, the last row has now air conditioning vents like the high spec version.

My family owned santa fe diesel used euro2 diesel for the 1st 60k+ km (4+ years), no problem pun. Being diesel, the engine oil go black very fast (saturated with more soot).

So either change engine oil more frequently, or use good quality diesel engine specific engine oil.

Under warranty, so change every 5000km. The last change was around 7500km, using 15w-40 ZIC semi synthetic HDEO. After that, used Kendall Super-D 10w-30 semi synthetic for 8000km before selling the car off.

In short, other than mazda skyactive diesel range and some continental diesels, 99% of the rest would work fine with euro2 diesels.

Euro2 exhaust stinks more and can see more smoke.

While euro5 exhaust is less smelly and the exhaust smoke is much reduced.

Incorrect. It's newer common rail direct injection recommends Euro 5 fuel as the engine operates at complex magnitude and controlling precise curling to ensure minimal smog. They can still run conventional euro 2.
Its just like smoking. You know it's bad. But the side effect differs to people. Preventive measures like running injector cleaners etc can help prolong the life span but does not ensure longetivvity.
You rarely see diesel cars overhaul due to long mileage because they don't run like normal petrol piston ring. The higher the pressure, the greater the seal.
No such nonsense. Just pump in euro 2. Nothing is going to fail. Don't be paranoid, even fifth gear also confirm that diesel engine can run on petrol. If you accidentally pour in gasoline, don't worry. Top up more diesel. You will feel your car run smoother but slight less power. After bleeding out all the gasoline, it will just run like normal.
I think everyone here has a misconception on modern diesel car. They are not as taufu as you think. You can run a full tank diesel on idle till it runs out of fuel under the hot sun, and still you won't risk on getting your engine gasket burn. Euro 2 is like smoking cigar, while euro 5 is like vape. I can say the most fragile part of the modern diesel engine is the injectors. Because they operated at high parameters and electronically controlled by fast pulse.

true also. thats why i also try to pump as i go.
cannot wait till empty, even sometimes half tank also just pump a bit more
after sometime i also get use to it already to pump at which area for petronas

This is a damn freaking good read! Sorry for reviving old threads but I am contemplating between the diesel and petrol Kia Sportage.

Read around about DPF and it scares the shit out of me as the replacement cost is expensive.

To diesel engine owners, how's the maintenance cost compared to petrol engine?

I see. Another noobie question from me. Is the Euro 5 diesel price the same as Euro 2?

Excellent choice.
You should try both the Sportage GT with 2.0D and the Sorento with 2.2D engine.
The Sorento seems to be better equipped than the Sportage but at much higher price.

I also test drove the Sorento 2.2D with my in-laws, but they opted for the Carnival 2.2D while I chose for CX-5 2.2D.

Car too big for my taste. Most of the time I drive alone

How's the noise? Older diesel car is noisy as hell even inside the car

Power of diesel You drive mostly in city or highway? How's the FC?