Unveiled in South Korea back in July and then Europe in September, the Kia Sorento facelift is now set for its North American premiere – the refreshed third-gen UM will make its official US debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show later this week.
Ahead of that, the automaker has released a couple of images of the reworked SUV, which features new LED head- and tail lights, reprofiled front and rear bumpers and new wheel designs.
The North American version gets a slightly different style for its front and rear bumper assemblies compared to the European and domestic models, with primary revisions being around the fog lamp areas – the cutouts are styled more prominently, with strongly accented curved surrounds to be found at both ends of the car. Also on, a new design five twin-spoke wheel.
No details on powertrain choices for the new one, but there should be very little deviation from that found on the pre-facelift for that market – currently, there are two normally-aspirated units, a 185 hp/241 Nm 2.4 litre inline-four and 290 hp/341 Nm 3.3 litre V6, as well as a 240 hp/353 Nm 2.0 litre turbo.
The interior has also been reworked for the facelift, and the the US version should have items such as a new 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system, TomTom navigation, Apple CarPlay/Android Auto connectivity and a wireless smartphone charger.
The LA debut will reveal the specifications of the facelifted Sorento for the US market, as well as its off-road capabilities – the automaker will release a video of the SUV making short shrift of a six-and-a-half mile rock-crawling trek across the treacherous Hell’s Revenge in Moab, Utah.
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rented the car and toured around for a week in Europe winter harsh environment..very good car…
This is such a good car. I rather buy a Korean Sorento which is sold all over the world than a China car that is ONLY sold in China.
I hope it comes to Malaysia soon
(Like) Kia Sorento.
(Dislike) Mitsubishi Outlander
Outlander: super outdated
so KIA – kia imitating audi is so true.. the rear lamp is so Q5..
You mean it follows the optima taillights? After all the designer worked with audi before
This is really an attractive car. I’ll put this above CRV / Fortuner in list my of SUV consideration.
Me too.. forester 2nd..
What for buy Korean Junk, after that have to park far far away during family gathering.
Just upgraded from inspira to Sorento. anyhow must park nearest to Kenduri place to let family see & ask..hah ha
Only people with low self-esteem will do that. We are proud to be KIA car owners.
Go test drive 1st, then comment. Not everyone like u test drive by keyboard. No?
Buyer now are smart. Drive some Japs brand also kena park far away because people will say u are not a very smart buyer because buying subpar car with premium price. Hahaha…
Headlight looking Jaggy. Actually the whole front gives that Jaguar design feel.
Sadly there is no price difference between Labuan and Peninsula for KIA .. Damn Naza!
I own this car for 9 months now.. come to my surprise when I found its so easy to get other car to give you a way when approaching at the fast lane…compare to other japs and conti sedan car…
The new 2018 unit when it arrives in Malaysia should do very well based on all the international reviews. There is NOT a comparable 7-seat SUV on the market for this price-point. If NAZA could somehow deal with their bad reputation for service and poor residuals on KIA and other brands they offer they could really do well. After living in MY for 10 years the identity of these brands should be much greater in the minds of Malaysians. ie. Kia Motors, Peugeot, Chevrolet. It requires a strong 5 year initial commitment to a strategic vision and shared by the brand owners to help.