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SORENTO

THE NEW KIA SORENTO

he new Kia Sorento is revealed for the first time today.
Powerful, progressive and versatile, the fourth genera-
tion of Kia’s flagship SUV is designed and engineered
to take on everything life throws at it. Raising standards
in the midsize SUV class for space, efficiency and
Tquality, it sits at the heart of Kia’s reinvigorated global
SUV line-up, which also includes the Seltos, Stonic, Telluride and
Sportage. The new Sorento is the first vehicle to be based on
Kia’s new-generation midsize SUV platform. Paired with a larger
body to maximise cargo and luggage space, the platform ensure
the Sorento is one of the most versatile and spacious three-row
SUVs on the road. Furthermore, the Sorento’s innovative interior
packaging means it can offer all this while accommodating Kia’s
new ‘Smartstream’ electrified powertrains – the first time that
hybrid power has featured in the Sorento line-up. As a result, the
new model offers greater fuel efficiency, lower emissions, and
higher performance than its predecessors. A mainstay of Kia’s
global line-up, more than three million Sorento models have been
sold worldwide since it was launched in 2002. In that time, Europe
has accounted for around 300,000 of these.

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he front of the Sorento evolves with a new interpretation of Kia’s turns into a single, strong character line which extends along the side of AUTOMOBILE
hallmark ‘tiger nose’ grille, displaying a wider shape which organ- the Sorento and into the rear lamps. The cabin of the new Sorento subtly
ically wraps around the integrated headlamps on each side. The integrates a range of other technologies, including an available Mood
headlamps themselves feature a new ‘tiger eyeline’ LED daytime Lighting system. This emits soft ambient downlighting from beneath the
running light, adding extra focus to the design by depicting dashboard and door trim, creating a lounge-like feeling and greater sense
Tthe intense impression of the lines around a tiger’s eyes. This of space. A wireless smartphone charger also sits at the base of the centre
sharper, more assertive appearance is complemented by a wide, rectan- console, while a powerful BOSE® surround-sound system is also available
gular lower air intake, bookended by wing-shaped air curtains to channel to provide a more immersive in-car audio experience. The Sorento Hybrid
air around the car. A sharp bumper lip is also capped with a skid plate, is powered by a new ‘Smartstream’ electrified powertrain, pairing a 1.6-litre
enhancing its robust appearance. The new model is 1,900 mm wide, 10 T-GDi (turbocharged gasoline direct injection) with a 1.49 kWh lithium-ion
mm wider than the third-generation Sorento. In profile, the proportions of polymer battery pack and 44.2 kW electric motor. The intelligent packag-
the Sorento are subtly adapted to make it appear longer. The new model is ing of the Sorento’s new platform means the battery pack can be located
10 mm longer than its predecessor (now 4,810 mm), yet it features shorter under the floor, with minimal impact on cabin or luggage space. Producing
front and rear overhangs. The additional length is found in the wheelbase 230 ps and 350 Nm torque, this electrified powertrain combines low CO2
(a result of the Sorento’s new platform), which has grown by 35 mm to emissions with high levels of performance. The new 1.6-litre T-GDi engine
2,815 mm. This subtly adapts the visual character of the Sorento, making features Kia’s new Continuously Variable Valve Duration (CVVD) technology,
it look longer and ‘faster’, despite being 10 mm taller. It also extends the regulating valve opening time according to driving conditions, instead of
length of the bonnet, drawing the A-pillar 30 mm further back from the operating on a fixed opening time. This boosts performance at low-to-mid
front axle. The trailing edge of the hood wraps around the front wings and engine speeds and enhances fuel efficiency.

Kasım - November 2020