Doha: In 2002 when Kia lunched the original Kia Sorento CUV (Crossover Utility Vehicle), the public have change the awareness about Kia as a ‘makers of small cars.’
The innovative styling, durability, off-road abilities and value for money makes the New Kia Sorento rebirth its new image that attracts thousand of customers resulting in achieving the global sales for almost 900,000 units according to the Marketing Manager of Al Attiya Motors & Trading, Hussain Abbas.
With an aerodynamic of Cd 0.38-down from 0.425-enhancing fuel economy and refinement, the New Kia Sorento have seven sitter, larger, lower and sleeker CUV with exhaust attributes that makes it more sophisticated enhance performance while consuming less fuel.
Under the direction of Peter Schreyer Kia’s Chief Design officer (CDO), they aimed to develop the New Kia Sorento as futuristic styling with bold sense of power to distinguish Kia as larger CUV from potential rivals by incorporating Kia’s new design DNA.
Despite the current economic difficulties that affects globally, Kia is still confident enough to reach the annual global export sales in 2010 will increased of 140,000 units, Abbas said.
The available engine to New Kia Sorento is the V6 shrink from 3.8 to 3.5- litres and the 2.5 litres diesel is replaced by an all new 2.2 litre unit, available with 2 wheel or 4 wheel drive which can be automatic or manual transmission.
The Hwasung facility in Korea in May started producing both left and right hand drive versions of the New Kia Sorento. Followed by its increasing demand across the North American Continent, Kia motors will open a new plant in West Point, Georgia USA.
A ‘Highline Cruiser’ with a bold sense of power and Dynamism futuristic styling design by the Kia designers team, the frontal view of the New Kia Sorento and Kia Cerato/Forte have a closely similar exterior design from its chiselled treatment to signature grille both have a sporty sophisticated look.
The New Kia Sorento CUV is a ‘Highline Cruiser’ for having a longer and lower sleek styling of Urban CUV, truck has been widened by 38mm (front) and by 41mm (rear), with an available 17 inch alloy wheels as standard and optional 18 inch wheels as an alternative.
The sporty appearance and novel aspect are present in its two tone bumper with its black lower mesh garnish and large LED-look multi colour rear combination of lamps of the New Kia Sorento CUV.
Kia has given much revealing emotions according to preferences of customers to choose from three different colours: Solid colours (Ebony Black and Clear white), Pearl colours (Khaki, Blue Jeans, Inky Blue, and Java Brown) and Metallic colours (Bright Silver, Muscle Beige, Metal Bronze, Titanium Silver and Spicy Red).
One of the high tech features of the New Kia Sorento is the ‘Super Vision’ available in EX model it displays a new message at the cluster bottom about average speed, elapsed journey time, engine temperature, current fuel level, fuel consumption, low pressure tyre warnings and door/tailgate open alerts, EOC Driving Guidance System is also displayed to monitor throttle pedal position and shows colour coded readings ‘Poor, Good, Average’ for fuel consumption to help drivers achieved best possible economy.
Rear Parking Assist System help the drivers in revering and avoiding pedestrians by showing the Plan-View Graphic on the message centre.
The New Kia Sorento comes with a six or eight speaker audio system with MP3, USB and iPod connectivity with dual-zone air-conditioning in front and independent air-conditioning on the third row.
The New Kia Sorento seats seven while the second row seat can split 60/40, its backrest can be folded to 9 degrees and the third row seat can be split to 50/50 and be folded down to 2.5 degrees.
The centre console is redesigned so that it has a capacity of 15.9 litres that can accommodate a 12.1 inch laptop computer.
