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Kia does a lot of engineering and testing work back at home in Korea, but it likes to collaborate with teams from all over the world when the screws need final tightening. Such is the case with the all-new 2021 Sorento, which has just been spied at the Nurburgring track in Germany a few weeks after it Alpine vacation.
Between testing against the new BMW X5 and taking an SUV on the most grueling track in the world, it's pretty clear that Kia wants everything to be just right for this new Sorento. This is perfectly understandable, considering larger SUVs like this are beginning to pick up the pace even in Europe.
In the design department, the new Sorento seems to have a butch grille directly connected to all-LED headlights which are narrower. All the elements are sitting slightly under the hood, which gives a brow effect. For a better idea of what it's like with the camouflage taken off, here's an interesting rendering of the 2021 Sorento. Inside, we should see tech being borrowed from the new Santa Fe.
The side glass looks sloped, like on the Proceed, while at the back we can see the outline of what would have been taillights since they are missing. Based on the shape of the exhaust, we believe this model could be a hybrid. There's even talk of a plug-in model which uses an electric motor over the rear axle, though we don't see any signs of that here.
Initially, the European model will use only the 2.2-liter diesel engine matched to an 8-speed automatic gearbox, perhaps alongside the 2-liter CRDi that has mild hybrid assistance. For the rest of the world, Kia may have a sports model planned, using a new 2.5-liter turbo with up to 300 HP, though it won't be ready for a few more years.
In the design department, the new Sorento seems to have a butch grille directly connected to all-LED headlights which are narrower. All the elements are sitting slightly under the hood, which gives a brow effect. For a better idea of what it's like with the camouflage taken off, here's an interesting rendering of the 2021 Sorento. Inside, we should see tech being borrowed from the new Santa Fe.
The side glass looks sloped, like on the Proceed, while at the back we can see the outline of what would have been taillights since they are missing. Based on the shape of the exhaust, we believe this model could be a hybrid. There's even talk of a plug-in model which uses an electric motor over the rear axle, though we don't see any signs of that here.
Initially, the European model will use only the 2.2-liter diesel engine matched to an 8-speed automatic gearbox, perhaps alongside the 2-liter CRDi that has mild hybrid assistance. For the rest of the world, Kia may have a sports model planned, using a new 2.5-liter turbo with up to 300 HP, though it won't be ready for a few more years.
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