Kia Releases 2010 Sorento Teaser Sketches

2010 Kia Sorento XM teaser sketches

Next generation Sorento will come with a 2.2 liter diesel with 200 hp and an economy rating of 33mpg or 7 liters/100 km

By Alex Ricciuti
February 25, 2009 4:17 PM
Filed Under: Asian, Kia, New York Auto Show

Kia isn't being shy about its upcoming next-generation Sorento, releasing two teaser photos here in the midst of Geneva show coverage even when the Sorento won't be making its debut until the Seoul Motor Show in April.

The new Sorento crossover will come with a 2.2 liter R-diesel with 200 hp that boasts a fuel economy rating of 33 mpg or 7 liters/100 km. A 2.4 liter Theta II gasoline engine with about 175 hp is also available but at the top of the range will be 3.8 liter straight 6-cylinder with more than 270 hp. There is also a new 6-speed automatic transmission.

This is another Kia model designed under the auspices of Peter Schreyer, who heads the Korean brand's European design studio and used to work for Audi. Having conquered the realm of quality build, Kia is clearly trying to push their designs forward and make their models competitive with their European counterparts on that front too.

The new Kia Sorento goes on sale in South Korea in April. In Europe and North America, the model will be launched late in 2009.

 

Source: kia-world.net
Tags: Sorento

Comments

afterace2
February 25, 2009 4:25 PM
looks like a R8....er....Q7 :D

Schizo0223
February 26, 2009 4:01 AM
Looks nice! Much better than the big one from Kia (Mohave?)

politz
February 26, 2009 6:55 AM
Wow... awesome!

Now if that were a Lexus or even a Honda, there would be dozens of comments here in this post, praising its strong, sporty, bulky design. But being a Kia, people will only say 'hey, that is kinda cool' and then come up with some resemblance to call it a rip off.

Kia, just as sister company Hyundai, is making some really nice cars these days, but with a better approach on design. Wish their praises were largely advertised, as they do with Hyundai.

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