New-look Sorento unleashed in SA

Following its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September last year, the enhanced Kia Sorento this week makes its debut in South Africa.

Featuring a refreshed exterior design as well as an upgraded interior, the new Sorento also features enriched standard specification levels and even better value.

“The Sorento SUV has been a proud flagbearer for Kia’s design and quality credentials since the first generation model debuted in 2002,” says Gary Scott, CEO of Kia Motors South Africa.

The current generation Kia Sorento made its global debut at the 2014 Paris Motor Show, and was introduced in South Africa in June 2015. Its elegant design, notably improved build quality and interior finishes set it apart from the largely utility-based competitor set.

The enhanced Kia Sorento retains its excellent SUV proportions, but thanks to its mid-life update now sports a tighter, sharper exterior design that assists in giving Sorento a more aggressive overall expression. All models ride on newly designed 18-inch alloy wheels.

Inside, Sorento maintains an upmarket look and feel thanks to numerous upgrades and enhancements, including a new, more tactile steering wheel, a new gearshift lever, and a revised instrument cluster with improved graphics.

Another important upgrade to the enhanced Sorento line-up is that all model derivatives offer seating for up to seven passengers, with leather upholstery as standard across the board.

The entry-level LS specification has been discontinued, as well as the highspec SX and SXL models. – Own Correspondent