Yesterday, we told you that the facelifted Kia Sorento has quietly appeared on Kia’s Malaysian website, and now local distributor Naza Kia has announced that the refreshed seven-seater SUV has officially gone on sale. As we previously reported, the range has been streamline to just one petrol and diesel variant, the 2.4 EX and the 2.2D SX respectively.
The updated third-generation UM retails at RM169,888 for the 2.4 EX, while the 2.2D SX is exactly RM10,000 dearer, at RM179,888. Both prices are on-the-road with the sales and service tax (SST) and without insurance, inclusive of a five-year, unlimited-mileage warranty.
Revisions to the design include a new front fascia incorporating a reshaped “tiger nose” grille and reprofiled air intakes, plus standard adaptive LED headlights in a triple projector design. The fog lights also get the “ice cube” LED design that were previously only available in selected markets.
At the back, there are redesigned internal graphics for the LED tail lights and a new rear bumper design with fake air vents below the rear fog lights. Completing the look are new two-tone alloy designs, measuring 18 inches on the EX and a massive 19 inches on the SX.
Inside, the Sorento gets a new four-spoke multifunction steering wheel with a round protrusion on the airbag boss, revised seven-inch instrument display graphics and climate control switchgear and greater use of leather, soft-touch plastics and gloss black trim. Also added are driver’s seat memory, Qi wireless smartphone charging and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto functionality on both models.
In fact, equipment is largely identical on the EX and SX and includes keyless entry, push-button start, an acoustic and solar-attenuating windscreen, auto lights and wipers, dual-zone climate control with rear air vents and third-row temperature control, eight-way powered front seats, rear side window sunshades, an auto-dimming rear-view mirror, a touchscreen infotainment system and a handsfree powered tailgate.
Safety-wise, both models come with six airbags, ABS with EBD and brake assist, hill start assist, hill descent control, ISOFIX second-row child seat anchors, a tyre pressure monitoring system, a reverse camera and front and rear parking sensors. Unfortunately, like the Stinger and the other newly facelifted models, you don’t get autonomous emergency braking here.
The Sorento soldiers on with the same two engines as before – a 2.4 litre Theta II MPI petrol four-cylinder producing 172 PS at 6,000 rpm and 225 Nm of torque at 4,000 rpm, as well as a 2.2 litre R turbodiesel with start/stop making 200 PS at 3,800 rpm and 442 Nm from 1,750 to 2,750 rpm. A new eight-speed automatic transmission replaces the six-speed unit on the diesel, and on-demand all-wheel drive comes as standard.
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Looks outdated, especially on the inside.
Classic looks. so Audi
Nice. Kia Sorento RM170k cheap price, same class Mazda CX9 RM340k double price.
KIA Brand had poor resale value , poor after sales centres , uninspiring vehicle design , low quality and no gut engine output.
Difficult to sell in used market couple with expensive parts when come to maintenance. Nothing special or exciting to buy and own
It is same level as Proton
Better stay away from KIA cars and Kimchi Food
Still, and by a country mile, the best value proposition for this category of cars in Malaysia. If the badge was H or a T or even a N, this fly fly off the racks.
I would buy this if I was in the market for a MPV.
Once pricing of the XY70 is known, hopefully it is low, than there will be a “war” to lower vehicle prices (cross fingers).
What is the point of spending 180k and still have to park far far away during old classmate gathering.
Very good pricing actually compared to the cx9, but should have at offered the driver’s assistance system as an option at least
Hmmmmm u pay 10k extra for the engine and bigger rims…..
the 10k extra also gets you 4wd
Get a 12 month old unit for around RM30k
u sell to me, i pay u cash!
Getting very expensive meh, Naza so greedy..