The new Sorento Plug-in Hybrid is the second electrified model in the new Sorento line-up, and sits alongside the low-emissions Sorento Hybrid. The new variant combines a powerful turbocharged gasoline engine with a high capacity battery pack and high output electric motor, giving drivers the ability to complete shorter drives on all-electric, zero-emissions power.
The Plug-in Hybrid variant achieves this while maximising space and versatility, with the innovative platform that underpins the fourth-generation Sorento designed from the outset to accommodate electrified powertrains. The new platform and large body ensures the Plug-in Hybrid model retains the generous cabin and luggage space and five- and seven-seat layouts that define other models in the line-up.
Pablo Martinez Masip, Director of Product Planning and Pricing at Kia Motors Europe, comments: “The Sorento Plug-in Hybrid completes the new fourth-generation Sorento line-up, and is one of two electrified models available to European drivers. It deploys a turbo hybrid powertrain to boost performance, while reducing the car’s environmental impact and running costs. Plug-in models continue to grow in popularity across Europe, and the new Sorento will be one of the most spacious, practical and versatile electrified models available.”
In the first half of 2020, electrified models – including mild-hybrid, parallel hybrid, battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles – accounted for around one in four of all Kia vehicles sold in Europe*, with sales accelerating year-on-year.
Sales of the new Sorento Plug-in Hybrid will commence in select European markets in early 2021, with Kia’s unique 7-Year, 150,000-kilometre warranty as standard.
Technical Details of the Test Car I:
Car: Kia Sorento 1.6 T-GDI Hybrid
Trim Level: Platinum
Colour: Mineral Blue Metallic
Engine: 1.6 T-GDI Hybrid
Output: 169 kW (230 hp)
Torque: 350 Nm
V-Max: 193 km/h
0-100 km/h: 9.0 s
Technical Details of the Test Car II:
Car: Kia Sorento 2.2 CRDi
Trim Level: Platinum
Colour: Graphite Metallic
Engine: 1.6 T-GDI Hybrid
Output: 148 kW (202 hp)
Torque: 440 Nm
V-Max: 202 km/h
0-100 km/h: 9.2 s
Lenght: 4.81 m
Width: 1.90 m
Hight: 1.70 m
Wheelbase: 2.82 m
Boot: 902 l to 2.100
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