What is it?
This is the third-generation model of Kia’s big Sorento SUV. It’s heading for UK early next year, with a 2.2-litre diesel engine under the bonnet, all-wheel drive and seven-seats.
The Mk3 Sorento is effectively all-new, with a new, stiffer, body shell, updated running gear and transmission and a completely fresh interior.
The car is 95mm longer, measuring 4.78m long, 5mm wider and has been reduced height by 15mm. The ride height has been dropped by 20mm and the driver’s hip-point is 38mm lower, making getting in and out much easier for a wider range of drivers.
Kia says that even thought the roof is lower, lower seat cushions mean more headroom for all three rows of passengers, and there’s an increase in legroom. With the third row of seats folded, the boot capacity is up from a useful 515-litres to a significant 615-litres.
Kia engineers say this new bodyshell is ‘significantly’ stronger. 53 per cent of the structure is made up from ultra-high-strength steels (compared to 24 per cent on the outgoing model). 10 per cent of the structure – mostly in the A- and B-Pillars – is made from ultra-strong hot-stamped high tensile steel.
rare
I worked for Kia about a
rare
Forgot to say, makes the Jeep
fadyady
If you can't beat 'em, poach 'em
Tom Chet
Korea or Germany?
Jeremy
Popular
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Very nearly...
Citytiger
At that price I can also see
optima
On my test drive list
si73
optima wrote:This is on my
I too highly rate the cars and Kia themselves but will never buy another as my local dealer is useless, Kia customer services sorted the problem we had after I wrote to complain about the garages dealings with an out of warranty fault, Kia replied the garage didnt, Kia sorted it, and we changed to toyota.
stanjackos
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