Test Drive Kia Sorento since 2009 SUV

No modesty

Working on the Kia Sorento of the second generation, Koreans seemed to forgot about congenital oriental modesty and went into all serious. As a result, the market got the Sorento new generation of a trendy crossover, under the string of tipped by all sorts of technical goodies.
From the old Kia Sorento stone on the stone was left. In exchange, the archaic frame came the carrying frame of the body.
The mass of the car sharply decreased by 215 kg. At the same time, the length of Sorento increased by 95 mm. The front racks and the instrument panel were moved forward, and the rear door of the luggage compartment was shone back by 70 mm, which made it possible to increase the space of the cabin and set the third row of seats.
True, the passengers on the places for kisses will not envy: landing with the knees of comfortable with the knees are comfortable, but a lot of seats, which means that the car is easily turning into a seven-party minibus.
The exterior of the new Sorento is fully aligned with the current corporate stylistry Kia (pay attention to the radiator grille) and the general trends of the modern automotive fashion.
Block-headlights, clutching on the hood, raised top line profile with larger wheel arches with 17-inch wheeled discs give the car tightened-sporty character.
In the SORENTO motor line, two engines: 2.4 liter gasoline and 2.2 liter diesel installation. With a gasoline engine, a car, let's say straight, lives hard. Herd in 174 horses is registered on six thousand.
Prior to the declared maximum speed in 190 km / h, the car gets so long that you have time to forget about your desire to accelerate. The Sorento dieselle starts much more fun even with automatic CP. 197 horses for 3,800 revolutions and 436 nm at 18002500 rpm. Pull the carcass Sorento to 100 km / h in 9.4 s with MCP and 9.7 s on the machine.
Yes, and on off-road with a diesel engine, the crossover demonstrated good fighting qualities. Especially with all-wheel drive transmission. A four-wheel drive implies the presence of the following systems: HAC (attitude towards rising to prevent rolling back), DBC (brake management on descent).
Plus there is a Lock Mode mode, in which the torque between the front and rear axles is rigidly distributed in the proportion of 50:50. However, those who are not lit by the desire to experience their fate in roads-free wars will be able to vote for the front-wheel drive Sorento with their blood. Its weight is 60 kg less, but as far as it is cheaper is still unknown.
 

 

 
 

A source: Cars