Kia Sorento for 2013
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19th June, 2012
Kia’s successful Sorento SUV will receive a host of improvements when the
new upgraded model goes on sale later this year across the globe.
Significant changes include a re-engineered body shell, enhanced powertrains for best-in-class fuel economy with lower
emissions, improved ride, handling and refinement, additional convenience and safety features, plus a refreshed look for
the exterior.
“Since its introduction in 2009, the second-generation Kia Sorento has achieved more than 620,000 sales around the
world. Today, it is manufactured in Korea and the USA, attracting over 130,000 US customers last year to rank as the
best-selling Kia model in the States for the second year in a row,” commented Thomas Oh, Kia’s Executive
Vice-President & COO of the International Business Division.
“We have given very careful attention to owners’ feedback, and the upgraded Sorento is not just a cosmetic exercise
but a major step forward for our popular SUV.”
Kia’s designers have included new headlamps with LED positioning lights, a new tailgate with LED rear combination
lamps, new bumpers (front and rear) with vertical-axis fog lights and a larger area of body-colour surface, and an
expanded choice of wheels to include larger diameter (19-inch) alloys.
Inside the five or seven-seater cabin, there are more soft-touch surfaces plus a new LCD instrument cluster, new
centre stack with 8-inch display screen, and a new console featuring a straight-gate selector with a leather-booted
lever on automatic transmission models – reinforcing the vehicle’s more luxurious character. Offered in black or beige
cloth or leather, the interior can be bathed in natural light through a larger optional panoramic sunroof with no centre
cross beam.
The new Sorento will benefit from Kia Motors Australia’s ongoing local ride and handling programme.
The 2013 Kia Sorento will be launched in Australia in the fourth quarter of this year. Full local specification and
pricing will be announced closer to the launch date.
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