Kia has now teased its upcoming SUV, the Sorento, to rival the Toyota Fortuner in India. The brand has commenced bookings for this new SUV, and it is expected to launch later this month. Ahead of its launch, several key details about this new SUV have been revealed, and here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming Kia Sorento.Attention Readers! Join us on the WhatsApp Community for daily auto news updates.
Kia Sorento Launch: What’s New?
We already informed you that select Kia dealerships started unofficial bookings of the Sorento a week back. Now, the brand has commenced with the official pre-bookings for the model. During this announcement, the brand quietly revealed another interesting detail of this SUV.
Earlier, the Sorento was expected to only equip a hybrid powertrain for India, while the booking page suggests otherwise. Interested buyers can choose to book between two powertrain options – hybrid and diesel. This suggests a diesel Sorento is also coming to India.
In international markets, the Sorento is powered by a 1.6-litre turbo petrol engine with a strong-hybrid setup, and a 2.2-litre diesel engine. Both these mills will be offered with the India-spec SUV too.
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What Else?
Apart from revealing the powertrain details, we have also got the spyshots of what’s coming inside the Sorento. The spyshots have revealed a Kia-like dashboard flaunting a curved dual-screen setup, and a Kia-like steering wheel. Other notable features revealed were a wireless charging pad, powered and ventilated seats, electric boss mode, rear AC vents, rear charging sockets and much more.
The Sorento will be the brand’s first hybrid-powered SUV for India, and it will be a direct rival to the Skoda Kodiaq, VW Tayron, Toyota Fortuner, MG Gloster and others.
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Expected Launch & Price
Kia is yet to reveal the launch timeline of this model, but we expect it to reach the showrooms by later this month or by early September. Pricing-wise, the new Sorento could range between Rs. 45 lakh – Rs. 55 lakh (on-road, Mumbai).
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