The 2021 Kia Sorento Volition Bring Diesel Fuel Ability Paired To A Dual Clutch Transmission

Kia’s using the weeks leading upwards to the Geneva Motor Show to bring out to a greater extent than details nigh its 2021 Sorento. After showing off the design, the Korean automaker’s confirmed approximately details on the platform together with engines every bit well.

The 2021 Sorento uses a brand-new platform that increases its overall wheelbase, spell reducing the infinite dedicated to the engine bay together with overhangs. Not exclusively does this motility number inwards a to a greater extent than dramatic design, but it too improves its overall ride together with handling.

The overall length has been extended past times 10 mm to a greater extent than than its predecessor, spell the wheelbase is upwards 35 mm to 2,815 mm. The cabin straightaway provides to a greater extent than room than inwards many other competition SUVs, spell intelligent packaging way the Sorento volition too offering class-leading cargo space.

The smaller engine bay too results inwards downscaled engines for the all-new Sorento.

The top-of-the-line model volition have a combination of turbo together with hybrid power. This novel Smartstream Turbo Hybrid pairs a 1.6-liter straight injected turbo engine amongst a 60-horsepower electrical motor for a combined 230 horsepower together with 350 Nm of torque. And since the platform’s been designed to conform a hybrid set-up, the 1.49-kWh battery pack tin last located beneath the rider cell, amongst no touching on cabin or luggage space.

For diesel fuel lovers, you’ll last glad to know that the Sorento volition have a brand-new 2.2-liter Smartstream diesel fuel engine. Producing 202 horsepower together with 440 Nm of torque, this engine is paired amongst a novel 8-speed wet-type dual clutch automatic. So far, this engine’s been confirmed exclusively for the Korean domestic together with European markets only.

That said, Kia says additional powertrains volition last announced inwards future, including a plug-in hybrid variant.

In improver to its novel platform together with powertrains, the Sorento implements a make of high-tech security together with convenience features, differentiating it farther from other midsize SUVs. This includes Kia’s outset Multi-collision Brake system, which enables the Sorento to mitigate the severity of secondary collisions.

It automatically applies vehicle brakes when the airbags accept been deployed later an initial collision, farther protecting occupants from secondary frontal or side impacts. The Multi-collision Brake organisation volition last available depending on marketplace amongst a full of viii airbags to farther heighten collision safety, including forepart spot centre side airbags together with knee articulation airbags.

The 2021 Kia Sorento volition build its global debut at the Geneva Motor Show inwards March.