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The Sorento is Kia's largest SUV and this fourth generation model offers the kind of typically complete package we now expect from the brand. This enhanced design is embellished by electrified engine tech, smarter looks and advanced media connectivity. And as before, it sells in the upper part of the SUV 'D' segment, offering more space and 4x4 prowess than cheaper class contenders provide.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction
00:38 Background
03:44 Driving Experience
12:18 Design & Build
25:09 Market & Model Range
38:30 Cost of Ownership
44:00 Summary
Background
Kia doesn't really adhere to the normal conventions of car manufacture. The South Korean company wants to get places fast, so its product planning is accelerated, compressed into Matrix-style bullet time. Cars are launched, facelifted and replaced in half the time of many manufacturers.
Take the Sorento. It first appeared way back in 2002 with a crude old ladder-framed chassis. The 2010 MK2 replacement car got with the programme, slicker to look at and based on the more car-like monocoque chassis that 'D'-segment SUV buyers by then wanted. It's 2015-era MK3 replacement refined that recipe, but it's this MK4 design that really takes it forward. Here, we're going to tell you how.
Driving Experience
Up until now, virtually all Sorento models have been sold here with diesel power, but Kia wants that to change. A conventional diesel engine is still offered in this MK4 model, an uprated 'Smartstream' version of the previous 2.2-litre four cylinder unit, this time with 202PS and 440Nm torque transmitted to the tarmac through an 8-speed auto transmission. The brand is hoping though, that a significant number of customers will consider the new alternative, a 'Smartstream' HEV hybrid electrified powertrain, pairing a 1.6-litre T-GDi petrol engine with a 1.49kWh lithium-ion polymer battery pack and 44.2kW electric motor. The total output produced by this combination is 230PS with 350Nm torque and power is sent through a six-speed auto gearbox via a transmission-mounted electrical device, allowing the full power of the engine and motor to be transferred in parallel with minimal loss of energy. The result is immediacy in acceleration response at any speed, with direct access to available battery power at higher speeds. You can also ask your dealer about a Plug-in Hybrid petrol variant, which mates the 1.6-litre T-GDi petrol engine with a larger 90PS electric motor powered by a 13.8kWh battery pack, generating 270PS and a allowing this variant to offer WLTP-rated 35 mile pure electric driving range.
Kia has put a lot of work into this car's monocoque-based platform to improve refinement and lower body vibrations. There's also enhanced all-terrain capability thanks to a new Terrain Mode. Paired with the optional all-wheel drive system, Terrain Mode makes the Sorento more capable in mud, snow and sand.
Design and Build
Kia says the styling here was inspired by its huge US-market Telluride SUV: well it's been toned down a little for us Europeans but still looks more confident and assertive than previous generation models. The front of the Sorento evolves with a new interpretation of Kia's hallmark 'tiger nose' grille, displaying a wider shape which organically wraps around the integrated headlamps on each side. In profile, the new model is 10mm longer than its predecessor (now 4,810mm), yet it features shorter front and rear overhangs.
Inside, you get one of the highest quality interior spaces found in any Kia to-date, fitted with premium-quality materials and cutting-edge infotainment. The dash is based around twin digital displays, a 12.3-inch digital driver instrument cluster twinned with a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment and navigation system (in 8 or 10.25-inch sizes) at the centre of the fascia. Features like mood lighting, embossed satin-effect surfaces and a high-end BOSE surround audio system add to the premium feel.
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Very knowledgeable review. Covered everything.
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Does spec 4 sorento hybrid have feature on key fob to drive car back and forward
On 2021 year model
I see 2022 model has above on spec 4 hev
No curtain airbags for the 3rd row.
When the seats in the back are all flat a length and width measurement in cms would be more useful than litres!
Thanks for the feedback, Tim! Are you interested in getting a new Sorento?
Who would have thought that KIA were better than Mercedes Benz land rover Audi and BMW. Well they are. A lot of car for the money and probably less troublesome than the other brands mentioned
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The diesel is by far the best option out of towns. It has the new 8 speed DCT transmission, a 2.2 turbo engine that is a match in performance to the Volvo XC90 D5 which is directly comparable. Moreover it gives a consistent average fuel economy here in hilly West Wales of 38mpg with 42 easily achieved on longer journeys with 50mpg on motorways driven within the speed limit. To put this in perspective it is only 2mpg less than I get with my Honda CR-V 1.6 twin turbo 9 speed automatic that has 50hp less to pull nearly half a ton lighter car.
The Sorento really is a superb vehicle, every bit as good as the XC90 in my long term experience of both models. A bonus being that my monthly business contract hire is nearly down to half the monthly cost of my previous XC90. It costs me £16/day including the initial payment spread over all 36 month hire period for business use, which to put into perspective is only £3 more per day than a single packet of 20 cigarettes.
The diesel option is not as tax efficient as either hybrid, which is the only downside for me. However a 600 mile range from its modest approximately 15 gallon fuel tank is worth its weight in gold and matches that available from diesel XC90 and Q7 models, the Q7 diesel having a 25% bigger tank to achieve it.
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Isofix is on the 3rd row seats you see it on the video 😂
Unfortunately it has low ground clearance
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The Korean Hyundai Kia have trumped the Germans. [Often wondered why the British prefer a country which they fought in two World wars?]