Photo: Instagram | jung_young_teak
While its cousin, the Hyundai Santa Fe, has received an entirely new generation, the Kia Sorento is in for a mid-cycle refresh. The mid-size crossover is expected in a few months, perhaps as early as August, and will replace the iteration that entered production back in 2020.
So far, we have seen it testing in the open several times now, but the prototypes had a lot of camouflage on the outside, doubled by fake cladding and even a hump out back. Even the interior was under heavy wraps. However, a new sketch, believed to preview the actual front-end design of the vehicle, just made its way to the World Wide Web, and if real, then it depicts a significant makeover for a facelift.
Spotted by the peeps at TheKoreanCarBlog, it came from jung_young_teak on Instagram, and there's no way of knowing for sure how they got it. Some suspect it may be from a Kia post that was deleted in the meantime, and we'd like to believe that, as it would give it an official vibe. Nonetheless, until the big day comes, we would suggest taking it with a pinch of salt, as it may or may not preview the actual styling of the model.
If it turns out to be real, then the sketch shows the 2024 Kia Sorento with a new interpretation of the tiger nose grille that appears to have grown in size. The new corporate logo was moved from the center of the grille to the hood, which, in turn, seems to sport a slightly more aggressive design. The lower section of the front bumper still hosts a large central intake and two side vents, and the most important upgrade revolves around the new headlight and DRL signature.
Once the wraps come off, we expect the Hyundai Santa Fe's cousin to sport new taillights and a different bumper, and some revisions on the inside. Some say it might get some significant updates in the shape of an updated dashboard panel with a dual-screen setup and new controls on the console, whereas others believe it might get the usual tweaks surrounding the software and probably a new steering wheel and revised switchgear. Whatever they have in store, we will find out for sure when they unveil it.
The powertrain family should carry over, perhaps with a few minor modifications. In the United States, the 2023 Kia Sorento is offered with hybrid and plug-in hybrid power, and with a gasoline unit, and once the 2024 (or is that 2025?) model year premieres, we expect a small price bump, too. The crossover starts at $30,090 (MSRP) when ordered with the gasoline burner, whereas the Hybrid and PHEV can be had from $36,690 and $49,990, respectively.
Spotted by the peeps at TheKoreanCarBlog, it came from jung_young_teak on Instagram, and there's no way of knowing for sure how they got it. Some suspect it may be from a Kia post that was deleted in the meantime, and we'd like to believe that, as it would give it an official vibe. Nonetheless, until the big day comes, we would suggest taking it with a pinch of salt, as it may or may not preview the actual styling of the model.
If it turns out to be real, then the sketch shows the 2024 Kia Sorento with a new interpretation of the tiger nose grille that appears to have grown in size. The new corporate logo was moved from the center of the grille to the hood, which, in turn, seems to sport a slightly more aggressive design. The lower section of the front bumper still hosts a large central intake and two side vents, and the most important upgrade revolves around the new headlight and DRL signature.
Once the wraps come off, we expect the Hyundai Santa Fe's cousin to sport new taillights and a different bumper, and some revisions on the inside. Some say it might get some significant updates in the shape of an updated dashboard panel with a dual-screen setup and new controls on the console, whereas others believe it might get the usual tweaks surrounding the software and probably a new steering wheel and revised switchgear. Whatever they have in store, we will find out for sure when they unveil it.
The powertrain family should carry over, perhaps with a few minor modifications. In the United States, the 2023 Kia Sorento is offered with hybrid and plug-in hybrid power, and with a gasoline unit, and once the 2024 (or is that 2025?) model year premieres, we expect a small price bump, too. The crossover starts at $30,090 (MSRP) when ordered with the gasoline burner, whereas the Hybrid and PHEV can be had from $36,690 and $49,990, respectively.
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