2020 Kia Sorento (4th Generation)

New Kia Sorento debuts clever 'blind-spot feed' in instrument cluster

Kia has released details of the fresh "Blind-Spot View Monitor" feature that is set to debut in the new Sorento's instrument cluster.

Billed as a “second pair of eyes”, the system is linked to the vehicle’s indicators. How does it work? Well, a high-resolution video feed is displayed on the left or right side of the 12,3-inch digital instrument cluster if the driver indicates with another vehicle hidden in a blind spot.

The video feed briefly takes the place of either the speedometer or tachometer dial display, while still showing the driver the vehicle’s current speed. Wide-angle, high-resolution cameras – one hidden in each of the side-mirror housings – provide the feed.

New Kia Sorento debuts clever 'blind-spot feed' in instrument cluster - CAR Magazine

Kia has released details of the fresh "Blind-Spot View Monitor" feature that is set to debut in the new Sorento's instrument cluster.
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2020 Kia Sorento goes on sale priced from £38,845

New SUV can be ordered with diesel engine or petrol-electric hybrid powertrain and in three trim levels

Kia’s new-generation Sorento SUV has been priced up in the UK ahead of customer deliveries starting later this year.

Available to order now, priced from £38,845, it’s initially only available with petrol-electric hybrid and diesel powertrains, with a petrol-electric plug-in hybrid due later this year. All are solely four-wheel drive.

Entry-level 2 spec is solely available with the hybrid, which mates a 1.6-litre turbo petrol engine with a 59bhp electric motor and 1.49kWh battery pack, putting power through a six-speed automatic gearbox, for a combined 226bhp and 195lb ft of torque. It promises a 0-60mpg time of 8.7sec and 40.9mpg combined, with CO2 emissions as low as 158g/km.

Moving up to 3 and 4 spec (from £41,245) brings, alongside numerous kit upgrades, the option of a new 199bhp 2.2-litre diesel with an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox. It’s capable of 0-60mph in 9.1sec and promises 42.2mpg combined, while it can tow up to 2500kg and emits from 176g/km of CO2.

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2020 Kia Sorento goes on sale priced from £38,845 | Autocar

New SUV can be ordered with diesel engine or petrol-electric hybrid powertrain and in three trim levels
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Kia Sorento 1.6 T-GDi Hybrid 2020 UK review

Should I buy one?

In 2 specification, the Sorento hybrid comes in at £38,845, which makes it a bit pricier than the likes of the Peugeot 5008 and Skoda Kodiaq. It also means it’s pushing into territory occupied by the likes of the Land Rover Discovery Sport and Mercedes-Benz GLB. However, it packs an appealing level of standard kit (there’s no sat-nav, but Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are included) and, at 4810mm long, it’s a fair bit larger than those cars.

The way it drives may not set your heart alight, but from design and practicality standpoints, there’s more to like about the Sorento than ever before. And surely in the world of big, reasonably affordable SUVs, that should count for a fair bit.

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Kia Sorento review | Autocar

New version of Kia’s big SUV is a car of real ambition and new powertrain options
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Kia Sorento 2.2 CRDi AWD 2020 UK review

Should I buy one?

If you’re looking for a seven-seat SUV, or indeed just a large, practical car, you could do a hell of a lot worse than this. Such has been Kia’s progress in recent years that mention of it has become clichéd, but you could seriously consider the Sorento against the Discovery Sport. It really is a crazy amount of car for £41,245.

As for whether large SUV drivers should stick with diesel is completely down to usage. For towing, definitely. Its capacity is a huge 2500kg, by the way – half a tonne more than before. For those who have a long motorway commute? Again, probably the wise choice.

But for everybody else, the hybrid is the sensible choice – and, if you can afford the step up in price, the plug-in hybrid even more so. Being able to drive this big, comfy car silently and without the guilt of knowing how wasteful you will look to some will surely be very pleasing.

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Kia Sorento review | Autocar

New version of Kia’s big SUV is a car of real ambition and new powertrain options
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Kia Sorento (2021) International Launch Review

Kia’s all-new, 4th-generation Sorento will be arriving in South Africa next year. Our UK correspondent travelled to Amber Lakes near Windsor, England, to drive the new Kia 7-seater SUV and filed this driving impression for us.

Summary

The 2020 Kia Sorento is an eminently practical Adventure SUV that is smart, competent, offers plenty of space, and comes with the latest tech and safety kit available, with the prospect of affordable running costs – whichever powertrain you choose.

As a practical family SUV, the 2020 Sorento certainly ticks a whole host of important boxes and should be fitting for those who simply need a practical vehicle with flexible space for cargo and passengers and with enough grunt to tow the family caravan or boat for those weekend away.

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Kia Sorento (2021) International Launch Review

Kia’s all-new, 4th-generation Sorento will be arriving in South Africa next year. Our UK correspondent travelled to Amber Lakes near Windsor, England, to drive the new Kia 7-seater SUV and filed this driving impression for us. Like so many new cars released in the 1st half of 2020, the new...
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Toughening up? Kia hands its new Sorento an off-roading makeover!

Kia has whipped the covers off two customised off-roading versions of its new Sorento in a bid to emphasise the new model’s fresh level of “trail-ready toughness”.

Meet the Yosemite Edition and the Zion Edition.

California-based LGE-CTE Motorsports put together the two custom-built Sorentos, each based on the production X-Line model. The latter is offered in North America and boasts items such as 20-inch wheels, increased ride height, “more advanced” all-wheel drive and a roof rack.

The Korean firm says the Sorento Yosemite Edition has been conceived for “high-elevation adventuring and mountain living”. It’s painted in “Pine Green” with a matte finish and features gloss and matte black exterior accents.

The Sorento Zion Edition, meanwhile, is billed as a “desert escape vehicle made for stomping dunes”. It is painted in a “Desert Sand” hue, with a gloss finish and complemented by gloss black accents.

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Toughening up? Kia hands its new Sorento an off-roading makeover!

Kia has whipped the covers off two off-roading versions of its new Sorento in a bid to emphasise the newcomer's level of “trail-ready toughness”.
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