Details Emerge for New Kia Sorento

Aug 16, 2014

Over the course of the last month, we’ve been a given a ton of information about the forthcoming third-generation 2015 Kia Sorento, which will arrive here at Classic Kia later this year. A few weeks ago, Kia released the first image of the vehicle, and in the meantime there have been plenty of other details leak about the redesigned crossover. To summarize: the new Kia Sorento looks like it’s going to be really, really nice.

From an aesthetic standpoint, the new Sorento looks a lot like the Kia Cross GT concept vehicle from last year’s Chicago Auto Show, but even then we all had a sense that this would be the case. Essentially, we’re looking at a new front end with a more aggressive grille, as well as new sheet metal curves and wraparound taillights.

The vehicle itself is 3.7 inches longer, 3 inches wider and half an inch lower, which means more interior space than the outgoing version, and there are loads of new technological features in the new Sorento, including an updated UVO hands-free eServices infotainment system and advanced safety tech like forward collision alert, rear cross-traffic alert, blind spot monitoring, lane departure warning and around-view exterior camera.

There will be plenty of engines and trims to choose from, meaning there’s going to be a version of this vehicle for pretty much everybody, but generally speaking we’re just excited to see a new generation of a best-selling crossover like the Sorento. Obviously, the 2015 model year version is offering a lot of neat improvements, and we can’t wait to get it on our lot later in the year!