ALL-NEW KIA SORENTO HYBRID COMING SOON

Kia have been on a roll with their model releases over the past couple of years adding more and more hybrids and fully-electric models across their range. With small crossover models such as the Kia Niro Hybrid and All-New XCeed Hybrid offering great flexibility around urban settings and the mid-size Sportage Hybrid being a great all-rounder, Kia have rounded-out their hybrid range with a large-SUV in the shape of the Sorento Hybrid.

Branded the ‘Smartstream’ power trains, the Kia Sorento Hybrid pairs a 1.6 litres T-GDi turbocharged petrol engine with a 44.2kW electric motor. Power is fed to the motors via a 1.49kWh lithium-ion polymer battery that sits low on the car’s chassis meaning no interior space is lost in the cabin. The result is reduced emissions, improved efficiency (we’ll be getting the official figures soon, so stay tuned) and a power output of 230ps and 350 Nm of torque. That’s plenty for the Sorento Hybrid to accelerate effortlessly and provide much needed pulling power when loaded with cargo, or indeed towing a trailer or caravan.

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Now in its fourth generation, more than three million Kia Sorento models have been sold since 2002, cementing its popularity worldwide. Throughout 2015 in the UK alone, over 16,000 third-generation Kia Sorentos were sold and its easy to see why. The Kia Sorento has always done everything brilliantly offering generous interior space, plenty of pace, stylish exterior looks outside and all the latest tech on the inside. Not to mention Kia’s incredible sense of quality and of course their standard seven-year warranty. If there is one car that does everything very well, it’s the Kia Sorento.

The All-New Kia Sorento Hybrid at a glance:

• First-ever Sorento hybrid model
• 1.6-litre T-GDi (Turbocharged Gasoline Direct injection) engine
• 1.49 kWh lithium-ion polymer battery pack
• 44.2 kW electric motor
• 230ps and 350 Nm torque

Ideal for those who want the very best, the Sorento has always sat at the very top of Kia’s offering, with the largest interior space, impressive tech as standard and the grandeur that attracts drivers to large SUVs. The all-new fourth generation Kia Sorento brought with it a bold new look, more features than any model in the Kia range and of course the same, range-topping essence that makes it so popular with buyers in need of a larger vehicle, and the addition of electrification has just made the Sorento even more desirable.