Powerful, modern and flexible, the fourth technology of the Sorento, Kia's flagship SUV, is designed and engineered to tackle the whole lot lifestyles throws at it.
Raising requirements withinside the midsize SUV elegance for area, performance and fine, it sits on the coronary heart of Kia's reinvigorated worldwide SUV line-up, which additionally consists of the Stonic, Seltos, Sportage and Telluride.
Emilio Herrera, Chief Operating Officer for Kia Motors Europe, comments: "The Sorento's evolution during the last 18 years echoes that of the Kia emblem as a whole. While the automobile became to begin with released in 2002 as a utilitarian all-terrain automobile, the fourth-technology Sorento has been converted into some thing altogether greater appropriate. It is an critical version for Kia, specifically now that it additionally represents the primary use of electrified strength in our flagship SUV."
The Kia Sorento is the primary automobile to be primarily based totally on Kia's new-technology midsize SUV platform. Paired with a bigger frame to maximize shipment and baggage area, the platform make certain the Sorento is one of the maximum flexible and spacious 3-row SUVs at the avenue.
Furthermore, the Sorento's revolutionary indoors packaging method it may provide all this whilst accommodating Kia's new 'Smartstream' electrified powertrains - the primary time that hybrid strength has featured withinside the Sorento line-up. As a end result, the brand new version gives extra gasoline performance, decrease emissions, and better overall performance than its predecessors.
This might be Kia's maximum excessive-tech automobile ever, way to its modern connectivity, motive force help and infotainment technology. Its person-pleasant dual virtual shows supply superior graphics, new telematics capabilities and telecellsmartphone connectivity.
A mainstay of Kia's worldwide line-up, greater than 3 million Sorento fashions had been bought international because it became released in 2002. In that time, Europe has accounted for round 300,000 of these.
More assured, mature and appropriate
Stylish and modern, the Sorento is the flagship for Kia's reinvigorated worldwide SUV line-up, along the Stonic, Seltos and Sportage, in addition to the Kia Telluride to be had in North America and sure different markets. The new version is the end result of a collaborative layout attempt through Kia's international layout network.
The idea of 'subtle boldness' stimulated Kia's designers, who sought to preserve the sturdy, hard-searching aesthetic of in advance generations of Kia Sorento, whilst making use of a extra diploma of refinement and elegance, or even a feel of sportiness. Its bodywork includes sharp strains and creases - relatively greater sculpted than its greater round-edged predecessor. With greater cutting-edge geometric info and greater swept-again, elongated proportions, the end result is a greater assured, greater mature and greater appropriate layout than ever.
The the front of the Kia Sorento evolves with a brand new interpretation of Kia's hallmark 'tiger nose' grille, showing a much broader form which organically wraps across the included headlamps on every facet. The headlamps themselves characteristic a brand new 'tiger eyeline' LED daylight walking light, including more recognition to the layout through depicting the acute affect of the strains round a tiger's eyes. This sharper, greater assertive look is complemented through a huge, square decrease air intake, bookended through wing-fashioned air curtains to channel air round the automobile. A sharp bumper lip is likewise capped with a skid plate, improving its sturdy look. The new version is 1,900mm huge, 10mm wider than the 0.33-technology Sorento.
In profile, the proportions of the Kia Sorento are subtly tailored to make it seem longer. The new version is 10mm longer than its predecessor (now four,810mm), but it capabilities shorter the front and rear overhangs. The extra period is observed withinside the wheelbase (a end result of the Sorento's new platform), which has grown through 35mm to 2,815mm. This subtly adapts the visible person of the Sorento, making it appearance longer and 'faster', regardless of being 10mm taller. It additionally extends the period of the bonnet, drawing the A-pillar 30mm similarly again from the the front axle. The trailing fringe of the hood wraps across the the front wings and becomes a single, robust person line which extends alongside the facet of the Sorento and into the rear lamps.
Ever recognisable as a Kia Sorento, it keeps the feature huge D-pillar, considerable bodywork and clad wheel arches which have described all 3 generations to-date. It additionally adopts sure different layout capabilities from greater latest Kia fashions, however, which includes a brand new dynamic form on its C-pillar and sculpted frame surfaces with sharp creases.
Inspired through the Telluride, the Sorento adopts new vertical back lights which wrap across the facet of the frame. Sharper strains withinside the bodywork echo the straight, technical look of the the front of the automobile, with horizontal shapes used to make the automobile seem wider and greater enforcing at the avenue. Trim at the sporty decrease rear bumper embodies the advent of twin tailpipes and, just like the the front, capabilities a skid plate to feature to its hard SUV aesthetic. The fourth-technology version follows different latest Kia fashions, together with Telluride and ProCeed, with the Sorento version call displayed centrally throughout the tailgate. A diffused included spoiler additionally conceals the rear wiper, ensuing in a much less fussy layout and improving the motive force's view out of the again.
The Kia Sorento might be to be had in Europe with a preference of 10 paint finishes, and the choice of 17-, 18-, 19- and, for the primary time withinside the line-up, 20-inch aluminium alloy wheels.
The indoors of the fourth-technology Kia Sorento represents a step-extrade in fine and layout for Kia cabins. From the primary-technology 2002 Kia Sorento, which supplied occupants with a realistic, sturdy and utilitarian area, the Sorento these days affords proprietors with some thing altogether greater striking, appropriate and snug.
One of the very best fine indoors areas observed in any Kia to-date, the intuitive, tech-orientated cabin of the Sorento is outfitted with top class-fine substances and modern-day infotainment. At the identical time, it keeps the spaciousness and flexibility that has characterized the Sorento over its 18-12 months existence.
The appealing, upscale cabin introduces a complicated next-technology layout, primarily based totally round dual virtual shows withinside the dashboard. The 12.3-inch virtual motive force tool cluster is twinned with a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment and navigation device on the centre of the dashboard. These show statistics surely withinside the motive force's line of sight, and create an revolutionary huge-display screen person experience. The automobile's many capabilities also can be managed with new haptic buttons on both facet of the display screen, which additionally characteristic similarly down the dashboard for the weather manipulate device. The focal factor of the dashboard is the beautiful vertical air flow stack, with a chrome-impact surround that extends onto the centre console below.
The cabin of the Kia Sorento subtly integrates a number of different technology, which includes an to be had Mood Lighting device. This emits tender ambient downlighting from below the dashboard and door trim, developing a lounge-like feeling and extra feel of area. A wi-fi telecellsmartphone charger additionally sits at the bottom of the centre console, whilst a effective BOSE® surround-sound device is likewise to be had to offer a greater immersive in-automobile audio experience.
Material fine is superior, with a cabin that blends steel trim, leather-based upholstery, and embossed satin-impact surfaces. Applied during the indoors and throughout the dashboard, the cabin boasts a greater state-of-the-art look and atmosphere as a end result. In Europe, the Sorento is obtainable to shoppers with a preference of black cloth, leather-based (gray or black single-tone, or black-and-gray -tone), or black quilted Nappa leather-based.
The pursuit of practicality: new platform maximises area and flexibility
The Sorento is primarily based totally on Kia's new 0.33-technology midsize SUV platform, supplying advanced area for human beings and load via greater clever packaging. The end result is one of the maximum flexible and spacious vehicles in its elegance.
The new platform is primarily based totally round a compact engine bay shape and shorter the front and rear overhangs, with a 35mm longer wheelbase developing extra cabin area among the axles. Not best does this allow the brand new version's stylish, greater swept-again layout; the shape and format of the brand new platform method the Sorento is capable of accommodate electrified powertrains for the primary time.
The Kia Sorento Hybrid's battery % is placed beneathneath the ground of the cabin. As a end result, the SUV gives beneficiant area for as much as seven passengers in addition to one in all the most important baggage capacities in its elegance - as much as 821 litres (for seven-seat fashions) or 910 litres (for 5-seat fashions), relying on specification. This method the automobile can accommodate 5 human beings in comfort, and a massive quantity of baggage. In seven-seat fashions, with all seven seats in place, boot area is likewise accelerated through 32 in line with cent in comparison to its predecessor, to 187 litres (VDA, diesel fashions; 179 litres for Hybrid fashions). Controls withinside the facet wall of the boot additionally permit customers fold down the second-row seat backs remotely on the contact of a button.
For passengers, the brand new platform maximises area in all 3 rows, imparting greater head-, leg- and shoulder-room than many opponents. In particular, the brand new platform has created a massive quantity of more legroom for first- and second-row occupants, in addition to greater headroom for 0.33-row passengers.
The Kia Sorento has continually been famous with clients searching out realistic 0.33-row seating, and the brand new version makes lifestyles even less complicated for rear passengers. Aided through the platform's longer wheelbase, the second-row seats now slide as much as forty five mm similarly, developing a much broader factor of access to the 0.33 row with greater area for toes and legs. There is likewise a brand new clutch cope with constructed into the indoors trim withinside the C-pillar, giving 0.33-row passengers some thing to maintain directly to as they climb aboard. Once seated, the 0.33-row armrest has additionally been prolonged through 100mm for extra elbow support, whilst incorporating a cupholder and telecellsmartphone tray.
Sorento electrified for the primary time with green new hybrid powertrains
Kia's most up-to-date SUV might be to be had with hybrid strength - a primary for a Sorento - and shoppers will finally capable of select from hybrid or plug-in hybrid variants.
The Kia Sorento Hybrid is powered through a brand new 'Smartstream' electrified powertrain, pairing a 1.6-litre T-GDi (turbocharged fuel direct injection) with a 1.49kWh lithium-ion polymer battery % and 44.2kW electric powered motor. The clever packaging of the Sorento's new platform method the battery % may be placed beneathneath the ground, with minimum effect on cabin or baggage area.
Producing 230ps and 350Nm torque, this electrified powertrain combines low CO2 emissions with excessive tiers of overall performance. The new 1.6-litre T-GDi engine capabilities Kia's new Continuously Variable Valve Duration (CVVD) generation, regulating valve starting time in keeping with using conditions, as opposed to running on a set starting time. This boosts overall performance at low-to-mid engine and complements gasoline performance.
The Kia Sorento Hybrid will pass on-sale in choose European markets from launch, with others to observe later in 2020. The Sorento can also be to be had as a Plug-in Hybrid variation from overdue in 2020.
The Kia Sorento's new 4-cylinder 2.2-litre 'Smartstream' diesel engine is likewise to be had for European clients, generating 202ps and 440Nm torque. With a brand new aluminium block, 19.5kg lighter than the solid iron block of its predecessor, the brand new engine is 38.2kg lighter in comparison to that observed withinside the 0.33-technology Sorento. Furthermore, it's miles paired with Kia's new eight-pace moist twin-grab transmission (8DCT). Designed to provide the clean transferring traits of a traditional automated, the 8DCT complements gasoline performance over a traditional eight-pace automated, relying on application.
Fuel performance and emissions statistics for the Sorento's new powertrains might be introduced towards the automobile's European on-sale date later in 2020.
A greater exciting, fulfilling force and superior all-terrain functionality
The first-technology Sorento (2002-2009) became primarily based totally on a ladder-body chassis, with the second-technology version (2009-2015) - the primary monocoque-primarily based totally Kia Sorento - marking a step extrade withinside the automobile's on-avenue behaviour. Now, the brand new platform represents a comparable bounce forward, engineered to maximize using balance in all environments.
The automobile now promises a good greater assured, snug experience and greater fulfilling, exciting using person than its predecessor, aided through closely revised fully-impartial suspension. Engineers have sought to lessen the impact that avenue floor imperfections have at the frame, and to lessen noise and vibrations via the suspension, whilst additionally enhancing frame manipulate and guidance responses beneathneath cornering. This has been finished with a chain of geometry modifications and new additives, in addition to enhancements to the shape of the suspension device. The 35mm longer wheelbase additionally contributes to an universal development in cruising comfort, whilst the brand new bodyshell - with a four in line with cent common boom to tensile power during its shape - additionally consequences in decrease frame vibrations.
New for the fourth technology, the ultra-modern Kia Sorento version gives superior all-terrain functionality over its forebears way to a brand new Terrain Mode. Paired with the optionally available all-wheel force device, Terrain Mode makes the Sorento greater succesful in mud, snow and sand. With every mode selectable from a dial at the centre console, Terrain Mode cautiously controls the automobile's general digital balance manipulate (ESC), in addition to the distribution of torque to all 4 wheels. It additionally adapts transmission shift instances to assist the automobile discover and preserve traction in a number of using environments.
The maximum excessive-tech Kia ever: new connectivity and infotainment capabilities
The Kia Sorento is the maximum excessive-tech Kia automobile ever made, way to a set of technology that beautify protection, connectivity and infotainment. The variety of to be had capabilities are designed to make visiting more secure and much less traumatic whilst supplying overall ease of use.
Depending on specification, the cabin includes Kia's ultra-modern 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment device, imparting audio-visible navigation, and a brand new 12.3-inch excessive-decision virtual tool cluster. Combined, the 2 dual virtual shows supply statistics to the motive force with absolute clarity. An 8.zero-inch show audio device is likewise to be had as general, whilst all infotainment structures allow complete, seamless telecellsmartphone integration with Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™.
The Sorento additionally gives Kia's revolutionary UVO Connect telematics device, connecting drivers through supplying precious statistics through the in-automobile touchscreen and on their telecellsmartphone. Featuring Kia Live offerings and reachable via the optionally available 10.25-inch LCD widescreen, the device shows stay site visitors statistics, climate forecasts, factors of interest, and info of ability on- and off-avenue parking (which includes price, region and parking availability). UVO Connect additionally allows drivers to ship path guidelines to their automobile earlier than a journey, and take a look at the region in their automobile at any time.
The infotainment device additionally lets in Bluetooth telecellsmartphone pairing for 2 telephones concurrently, allowing separate telephones for use for, for instance, telecellsmartphone calls and music, whilst the front passengers also can plug of their cellular gadgets through USB chargers. For second-row passengers, USB charging sockets are included into the backs of the 2 the front seats, with a 3rd observed on the rear of the the front-row centre console. Both 0.33-row passengers additionally have their personal charging factors, which means all seven passengers can preserve their cellular tool charged - an appropriate degree to preserve concord in a complete automobile at some stage in longer journeys.
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems with new Remote Smart Parking Assist
The Kia Sorento gives better tiers of energetic and passive protection than lots of its opponents way to an superior variety of motive force help structures. Kia's Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) assist to lessen the various inherent risks and stresses of using, shielding occupants and different avenue customers on each journey.
Depending on specification, the ADAS variety withinside the Sorento consists of Kia's ultra-modern Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) generation with pedestrian, bicycle owner and automobile detection. This additionally detects oncoming site visitors while creating a flip at a junction. The Sorento is likewise to be had with Blind-Spot View Monitor (BVM), Surround View Monitor (SVM) and Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA), Intelligent Speed Limit Assist (ISLA), Smart Cruise Control with Stop&Go (SCC) and Navigation-primarily based totally SCC (NSCC), Lane Following Assist (LFA), Driver Attention Warning (DAW), and Highway Driving Assist (HDA).
Kia's 'stage ' independent using generation, Lane Following Assist (LFA), controls acceleration, braking and guidance relying at the cars in the front. LFA operates among speeds of zero and one hundred eighty kph, the usage of digital digicam and radar sensors to preserve a secure distance from the automobile in the front, whilst tracking avenue markings to preserve the Sorento withinside the centre of its lane.
The Kia Sorento additionally capabilities a Rear View Monitor (RVM) with Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist (PCA) and Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist (RCCA). In addition, it's also the primary Kia to be had in Europe with the company's new Remote Smart Parking Assist (RSPA), which allows drivers to transport their automobile autonomously out of a the front-and-again parking area remotely with their key fob. This is designed to make it less complicated for passengers to get inside and outside of the automobile in tight parking areas, or if every other motive force parks too near get entry to any of the doorways. RSPA brakes the Sorento mechanically if it detects every other automobile, bicycle owner or pedestrian in the back of the automobile or crossing in the back of it. The Sorento's Safe Exit Assist characteristic additionally prevents rear doorways from starting if the automobile detects a chance drawing close from in the back of, together with a bicycle owner or every other automobile.
The Kia Sorento additionally implements Kia's first Multi-Collision Brake device, which allows the Sorento to mitigate the severity of secondary collisions. It mechanically applies automobile brakes while the airbags had been deployed after an preliminary collision, similarly shielding occupants from secondary frontal or facet impacts.
The Kia Sorento's frame is made of a mix of metallic and aluminium, maximising torsional pressure whilst retaining weight low. The bodyshell production capabilities a better percentage of Advanced High-Strength Steel and hot-stamped metallic additives than its predecessor. The combination of High-Strength Steel complements occupant protection, giving it torsional pressure 12.five in line with cent better than the perceived 'protection leader' withinside the Sorento's segment - but the strengthening to the bodyshell production renders it five.6 in line with cent (21.3kg) lighter than that of its predecessor. Furthermore, the greater inflexible bodyshell reduces avenue vibrations in regular use.
Manufactured in Korea
Like its predecessor, the Kia Sorento might be constructed for Europe and plenty of different markets at Kia's Hwasung production facility in Korea. The automobile can also be constructed for North America at Kia's West Point, Georgia, USA manufacturing plant.
European income are because of start withinside the 0.33 sector of 2020; the automobile might be to be had to reserve in maximum of Kia's worldwide markets through the give up of the 12 months. It might be bought in Europe with Kia's precise seven-12 months, 100,000-mile guarantee as general.
