Test report – technical data – price
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Vienna (Austria), September 8, 2009-Since 2002, the Kia Sorento in this country is on the market, now he is completely revised. First of all the fresh SUV on the auto show IAA celebrates premiere of 17 to 27 September 2009, it goes on sale in November 2009. We went the new version now with 197 PS strong 2.2 CRDi in combination with a six-speed automatic transmission. Now with Tiger noseThe Sorento has become greatly pleasing. From the front is the SUV on the newly styled face as KIA. The new grill is called by the designers of “Tiger nose”. This current brand image already the Magentis and the soul, also the CEE published in the September 2009 bear ‘ (d) comes into this fresh outfit. The Sorento is more elegant than its predecessor: the new was nine inches longer and five centimetres flatter. The side view so covers 4.68 metres and has in particular the revised C and D-pillars as special features. The small window in the rear moved a piece to rear, this results in even a better visibility when reversing. At the rear large rays lamps dragged in the fold. As an option, they are also in LED optic to have.

Way with the ladder frame: strong slimmed downThe real revolution took place behind the stylish outfit. The ladder frame has had its day and had to give way to a self-supporting body. This saves up to 215 kilograms of weight depending on the equipment. The newly designed chassis Einzelradaufhängungen instead of a composite Multilink rear suspension now features front and rear.Now also for seven peopleThe Interior was also heavily cleaned up. Although the wheelbase to one centimeter to 2.70 meters was shortened, they all have enough space. In the rear, we have enough space for the head and knee, and enjoy, you can infinitely adjust the inclination of the backrest. Only the wheel wells drawn far forward interfere with a little on the boarding and alighting. The option to order two bucket seats for the third series is brand new. The chairs can be easily folded into the trunk floor. To achieve the third row, in the Central row the outer seats be folded double forward. Is the additional frame not on board, there is an additional compartment for odds and ends under a flap in the trunk. For the five-seater is the maximum usable storage space of 531 up to 1.582 liters, the seven-offers depending on the configuration of 111 up to 1,546 litre space. Navi ex works until mid-2010The renovations have done well the cockpit. The comfortable seats in our test car are covered with brown leather and provide sufficient lateral support. Also the Holzapplikationen on the dashboard are brown – if you don’t like that, can order also a Black Interior. The instruments behind the four-spoke steering wheel stuck in cylinders and light colored three dimensional. The optional features include a rear view camera, whose Bild is displayed in the rear-view mirror. Only a large Navi factory Sorento customers have to wait until mid-2010. Until then, you can order a retrofit solution.More fuel-efficient enginesDownsizing is a great theme for Kia: so a 2 be 4-litre petrol engine with 174 HP and a 2, for the Sorento, offered 2-litre diesel engine with 197 HP. A six cylinder Otto as with its predecessor, it is in this country not to have. The two new engines derive their strength either on a six-speed manual transmission or a six level converter automatic with manual lane. Powerful dieselOur test car has the automatic in combination with the diesel engine on board. The machine is not particularly quiet in idle, but it remains acoustically in the background at normal cruising speed. Already from the start off the variant draws los pressure, the maximum torque of 436 nm is located at already at 1,800 rpm and is held up 2,500 revolutions. The gearbox gently carries out his Ministry, but should like faster react when the kickdown. Overall, the automatic Sorento offers 2.2 CRDi with a Sprint of 10.0 seconds and a top of ordinary performance of 190 km/h. KIA estimated the consumption of the Euro-5 machine with 7.4 liters.Four-wheel drive with new featuresWe believe that the new Kia SUV as a suitable means of transport for long distances. The LG comfortably off swallows unevenness and reports only short shocks, for example, when driving over Kanaldeckeln, noticeably inward. On the way we can be pretty dynamic with the Sorento, but steering is is to indirectly for a sporty driving. Nevertheless, cornering is fun, because the body tends not to the pages. Now also front-wheel driveBoth engines can be ordered for the first time either with a pure front-wheel drive (2WD) or a permanent all-wheel drive (4WD). The latter electronically distributed the power. In normal driving on asphalt, only the front wheels are supplied with power. If there is no grip front, the electronics sends back up to 50 percent after. By pressing a button the connection can also be locked out, to make better progress on smooth surfaces. The drive takes over in the automatic mode from a speed of 30 km/h. Among the new features of the 4WD, as well as from the 2WD a Berganfahr-and a mountain down aid. The latter allows a controlled descent on a steep downward gradient. 28.505 €The new Sorento is 28.505 euros. For this you get the 2, 4-litre petrol engine with front-wheel drive and manual transmission. The diesel driven by us euros 32.280 as Fronttriebler 30.770 euro as 2WD. The lines of vision (35.030 euros) and spirit (36.750 euros) are offered in addition to the basic equipment of attract. The basic equipment includes already a MP3-capable CD-radio and air conditioning. If you want a climate control, must resort to the “vision”, has then but also as a rain and a light sensor. Xenon light is there only in the variant spirit, but already at the factory. The packages are in the spirit style and contain sport. This includes such as tinted glass in the rear, aluminum pedals, LED tail lights, a roof spoiler and an electrically adjustable driver’s seat. For the vision of the packages are not ordered, for the basic equipment however.