Kia Motors Corporation has finally allowed detailed images of its brand new Sorento to go public after two weeks of spy-shots and driving pictures were shared by photographers at their event.
Here revealed officially now are the first official images of the new Kia Sorento, ahead of its first public appearance at the 2020 Geneva International Motor Show.
DESIGN
The concept of ‘refined boldness’ inspired Kia’s designers, who sought to maintain the robust, tough-looking aesthetic of earlier generations of Kia Sorento, while applying a greater degree of refinement and elegance. More stylish than ever, the Sorento’s redefined design incorporates sharper lines and uninterrupted surfaces, making it noticeable more sculpted than its more round-edged predecessor. With more contemporary geometric details and more swept-back, elongated proportions, the result is a more confident, more mature and more desirable design than ever.
FACE
The more assertive ‘face’ of the Kia Sorento evolves, too, with a new interpretation of Kia’s hallmark ‘tiger nose’ grille. Wider and more expansive, it wraps organically around the integrated headlamps on each side. The headlamps themselves feature a new ‘tiger eye’ LED daytime running light, adding extra focus to the design by depicting the intense impression of the lines around a tiger’s eyes.
In profile, the proportions of the Kia Sorento are subtly adapted to make it appear longer, with shorter front and rear overhangs and a longer wheelbase. Its new proportions also extend the length of the bonnet, drawing the A-pillar 30 mm further back from the front axle for a more ‘cab-rearward’ design. The trailing edge of the hood wraps around the front wings and turns into a single, strong character line which extends along the side of the Sorento and flows into the new vertical tail lights.
SPACE
Inside, the attractive, upscale cabin of the new Kia Sorento introduces a sophisticated new design, incorporating cutting-edge infotainment, supreme practicality, and premium-grade materials. One of the highest quality interior spaces found in any Kia to-date, the intuitive, tech-oriented cabin of the new Sorento retains the spaciousness and three-row versatility that has characterised the Kia Sorento over its 18-year existence. Yet it now provides owners with something altogether more striking, desirable and comfortable.
ENTERTAINMENT
The cabin introduces a sophisticated next-generation design. Blending metallic trims, leather upholstery and embossed wood-effect surfaces, the interior also subtly integrates other technologies to enhance connectivity, driver assistance and infotainment.
The Kia Sorento comes with a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system incorporating an audio-visual navigation. It also comes with a new 12.3-inch high-resolution digital instrument cluster that provides crystal-clear information to the driver. The progressive technologies available in the new model make it the most high-tech vehicle Kia has ever created.
The Sorento sits at the heart of Kia’s reinvigorated global SUV line-up, which also includes the Seltos, Stonic, Sportage, and Telluride. The new model is the result of a collaborative effort between all three studios within Kia’s global design network, in Korea, Europe and North America. The next-generation model is based on an all-new platform, raising standards in the midsize SUV segment for space, practicality, efficiency and quality.
ENGINE
There is very good chance that this new 2021 Sorento will share the same drivetrain options as its sibling, the all new 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe. The All-New Santa Fe offers a choice between two diesel powertrains and a petrol powertrain. The engines have been modified to meet the new Euro 6d Temp emission standards, resulting in improved fuel efficiency. The standard 2.0-litre diesel engine has two power outputs: 150 PS / 110 kW and 185 PS / 136 kW paired with a 6-speed manual transmission (MT) or the newly developed 8-speed automatic transmission (AT).
The high-power 2.2-litre CRDi comes with 200 PS / 147 kW and an enhanced fuel efficiency of three to four per cent with a choice of two-wheel and four-wheel drive paired with a 6-speed MT or the new 8-speed AT. The Theta II 2.4-litre petrol engine delivers 185 PS / 136 kW. The above drivetrains will be shared for sure with this new Sorento.
