After
having met the new Hyundai Santa Fe a few days ago, the truth is that the
announcement of this updated Kia Sorento has left us somewhat cold. And it is
that the Korean company has decided to update its sensational SUV without
breaking the mold as has happened with its brother. In spite of everything,
this future Kia Sorento points out ways, earns points and surely it comes
loaded with news and the odd surprise.
Three
years have passed since the fourth generation of the Kia Sorento was launched
on the market, a sensational SUV that is now making improvements to face its
second half of life. The first thing that attracts attention in this updated
Kia Sorento is its front, where the designers have transferred the forms of the
electrifying Kia EV9. In this electric SUV, they also seem to have been inspired
when it comes to shaping its 'T-shaped light groups and are always equipped with
LED technology.
It is
an update of the Kia Sorento
The
emblem of the Korean company disappears from its front grill, occupying the
most forward part of the hood. A new grill has also been designed, a cooling
intake for its bumper, new fog lights... And depending on the finish, this
metallic-looking skid plate could arrive.
Since
we are talking about an update, it is logical that the silhouette of this
renewed Kia Sorento is practically traced to that of its predecessor. It is
true that new designs for its tires will arrive, as well as new colors for its
bodywork. For its part, the rear receives fewer changes than the front, limited
to new graphics for the LED lights and bumpers with new shapes.
The
interior has also been retouched
The
designers of the Korean company have also worked on the interior of this
renewed Kia Sorento. Although the cabin has a familiar design, the truth is
that the bulky ventilation outlets have given way to much more discreet ones,
whereas the central ones have allowed the arrival of a larger central screen than
the current one. This also seems to be better connected to its digital instrument
panel.
The air
conditioning controls have also been replaced by the usual bar that was
released by the Kia EV6 and adopted by other models such as the Niro. This
touch bar has the particularity of showing the controls for the air
conditioning and the sound system. For its part, the center console seems to
have no changes, integrating the gear selector (all Kia Sorento have automatic
gearbox), the driving mode selector, different holes... And the new colors for
the cabin round off the game called Interstellar Grey, Volcanic S, Brown, and
Cityscape Green.
Could
the current engines be kept in this Kia Sorento?
Since
we are talking about an update, it is logical to think that the exterior
dimensions of this new Kia Sorento will not differ excessively from the current
one, which we remember is 4.81 meters long, 1.90 meters wide, and 1.70 meters
high. Nor will the 2,815-millimeter wheelbase change, which will possibly be
the ones that the new Hyundai Santa Fe will reach, because we remember that the
Korean house said that the battle of its new generation would increase from the
current 2,765 millimeters.
With
all this, you can be sure that this renewed Kia Sorento will continue to be
available with a seven-seat configuration, in the same way, that it could maintain
its current range of engines, where there is a diesel version with 197 hp, as
well as two electrified options: hybrid and plug-in hybrid.
With
ECO and 0 emission versions
These
last two use a 1.6 T-GDI gasoline engine, associated with an electric motor and
a lithium-ion battery, more corpulent in the case of the PHEV (this goes from
1.49 to 13.8 kWh of capacity to reach 57 kilometers of electric range and get
the DGT '0 emissions' label). With this they erogan 230 and 265 CV of power
respectively, being currently available with front-wheel drive or all-wheel
drive. The latter is standard on PHEVs and optional on HEVs.
But all
the details of this updated Kia Sorento will be revealed next August when the
largest combustion SUV offered in Europe by the Korean house is fully revealed.
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