The new Kia Sorento: bigger, more comfortable, electrified

Kia Sorento presented with its fourth generation. Compared to the previous generation, it is the new Kia Sorento grew up, but still shook it off 80 kilograms excess weight. Loss weight and new platform will take care of more comfortable driving and more precise steering. The larger size of the new Sorento offers more comfort inside and has enough space for 6 people, who sit in three species. Seats in last row they are adaptable, so we can choose between a larger number of passengers or larger luggage space. The new Kia Sorento will too electrified and available with hybrid the drives that make it up 1.6 liter turbine gasoline engine, battery with capacity 1.49 kWh and electric motor with 44.2 kW powers. The total power of the system provides 230 horsepower and 350 Nm of torque.

For fans of diesel engines, it will be available 2.2 liter diesel, which will be mated to a new automatic 8-speed dual-clutch gearbox. He will have 202 horsepower and 440 Nm of torque. A version in the form is also in the works incidental hybrid. The new Kia Sorento will be presented to the public on motor show in Geneva.

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