The new 2021 Kia Sorento car is a mid-size three-row crossover that has been revealed and brings some interesting features and specs for this model. This edition has new improvements in the engine, speed, power and others. The review for this model with the new specifications are detailed next.
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Vehicle/Engine type
The 2021 Kia Sorento is a 4-door wagon vehicle type, it has a front-engine, a front-wheel-drive for traction and there are 6-passenger seats in the interior. The engine is a turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve 1.6-liter inline-4 or 177 hp (horsepower) or 195 lb-ft (pounds-foot); permanent-magnet synchronous AC motor or 60 hp (horsepower) or 195 lb-ft (pounds-foot) with 1.5-kWh lithium-ion battery pack.
| 18.8 Gal. Fuel Tank |
| 4-Wheel Disc Brakes w/4-Wheel ABS, Front Vented Discs, Brake Assist, Hill Descent Control, Hill Hold Control and Electric Parking Brake |
| 54-Amp/Hr 600CCA Maintenance-Free Battery w/Run Down Protection |
| Electric Power-Assist Speed-Sensing Steering |
| Front And Rear Anti-Roll Bars |
| Front-Wheel Drive |
| Gas-Pressurized Shock Absorbers |
| Hybrid Electric Motor 130 Amp Alternator |
| Lithium Polymer Traction Battery 1.5 kWh Capacity |
| Multi-Link Rear Suspension w/Coil Springs |
| Single Stainless Steel Exhaust w/Chrome Tailpipe Finisher |
| Strut Front Suspension w/Coil Springs |
Dimensions
On the dimensions specs, the vehicle length is 189.4 in, width of 74.8 in, a wheelbase of 110.8 in and a height size of 66.7 in. It has a passenger volume of 143 ft3 (cubic foot), the cargo volume is about 13 ft3 (cubic foot) and a curb weight of 4000-4100 lb (pounds).
Exterior Features
In the car exterior we got the next features:
| Black Grille |
| Body-Colored Door Handles |
| Body-Colored Front Bumper w/Metal-Look Bumper Insert |
| Body-Colored Power Heated Side Mirrors w/Manual Folding and Turn Signal Indicator |
| Body-Colored Rear Bumper w/Black Rub Strip/Fascia Accent and Metal-Look Bumper Insert |
| Chrome Side Windows Trim and Black Front Windshield Trim |
| Clearcoat Paint |
| Compact Spare Tire Stored Underbody w/Crankdown |
| Deep Tinted Glass |
| Fixed Rear Window w/Fixed Interval Wiper and Defroster |
| Front Fog Lamps |
| Fully Automatic Projector Beam Led Low Beam Auto High-Beam Headlamps w/Delay-Off |
| Fully Galvanized Steel Panels |
| Liftgate Rear Cargo Access |
| Lip Spoiler |
| Metal-Look Bodyside Insert and Black Wheel Well Trim |
| Roof Rack Rails Only |
| Steel Spare Wheel |
| Tailgate/Rear Door Lock Included w/Power Door Locks |
| Tires: 235/65R17 |
| Variable Intermittent Wipers |
| Wheels: 17″ Machine-Finished Aero Style Alloy |
Transmission and Power
This model comes with 6-speed automatic transmission, has a power of 227 hp (horsepower) combined, a torque of 258 lb-ft (pound-foot).
Interior Features
The main interior features for this version include:
| 2 12V DC Power Outlets |
| 2 Seatback Storage Pockets |
| 50-50 Folding Captain Front Facing Manual Reclining Fold Forward Seatback Rear Seat w/Manual Fore/Aft |
| 8-Way Driver Seat |
| Air Filtration |
| Analog Display |
| Cargo Area Concealed Storage |
| Cargo Space Lights |
| Carpet Floor Trim |
| Cruise Control w/Steering Wheel Controls |
| Day-Night Rearview Mirror |
| Delayed Accessory Power |
| Driver / Passenger And Rear Door Bins |
| Driver And Passenger Visor Vanity Mirrors w/Driver And Passenger Illumination, Driver And Passenger Auxiliary Mirror |
| Driver Foot Rest |
| Dual Zone Front Automatic Air Conditioning |
| Engine Immobilizer |
| Fade-To-Off Interior Lighting |
| Fixed 50-50 Split-Bench 3rd Row Seat Front, Manual Fold Into Floor, 2 Power and Adjustable Head Restraints |
| FOB Controls -inc: Cargo Access and Remote Engine Start |
| Front Center Armrest and Rear Seat Mounted Armrest |
| Front Cupholder |
| Front Map Lights |
| Full Carpet Floor Covering |
| Full Cloth Headliner |
| Full Floor Console w/Covered Storage, Mini Overhead Console w/Storage and 2 12V DC Power Outlets |
| Gauges -inc: Speedometer, Odometer, Engine Coolant Temp, Tachometer, Traction Battery Level, Power/Regen, Trip Odometer and Trip Computer |
| Heated Front Bucket Seats -inc: 10-way power adjustable driver seat w/2-way power lumbar support, pumping device, 4-way manual front passenger seat and adjustable headrests |
| HVAC -inc: Underseat Ducts, Headliner/Pillar Ducts and Console Ducts |
| Illuminated Locking Glove Box |
| Interior Trim -inc: Metal-Look Console Insert and Piano Black/Metal-Look Interior Accents |
| Leather Steering Wheel |
| Manual Adjustable Rear Head Restraints |
| Manual Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column |
| Outside Temp Gauge |
| Passenger Seat |
| Perimeter Alarm |
| Power 1st Row Windows w/Driver 1-Touch Up/Down |
| Power Door Locks w/Autolock Feature |
| Power Rear Windows and Fixed 3rd Row Windows |
| Premium Leatherette Seat Trim |
| Proximity Key For Doors And Push Button Start |
| Rear Cupholder |
| Rear HVAC w/Separate Controls |
| Redundant Digital Speedometer |
| Remote Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, Illuminated Entry and Panic Button |
| Remote Releases -Inc: Power Fuel |
| Systems Monitor |
| Trip Computer |
Price
The base and starting price for this model is about $37,000 without the optional extra features implemented.
Performance
The 2021 Kia Sorento is able to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph nearly (96 km/h) in 7.9 sec, the standing start quarter (1/4) mile or 402 meter time racing is about and reach a top speed of 120 mph (miles per hour).
In other speed testings, the vehicle goes from 0 to 100 mph in just 17.4 sec.
Safety Features
Related to the Safety of this model we have the next features:
| ABS And Driveline Traction Control |
| Airbag Occupancy Sensor |
| Back-Up Camera |
| Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist-Rear (BCA-R) & Parallel Exit Blind Spot |
| Curtain 1st And 2nd Row Airbags |
| Driver Knee Airbag |
| Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags |
| Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags |
| Electronic Stability Control (ESC) And Roll Stability Control (RSC) |
| Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist-Ped & Cyclist |
| Lane Keep Assist System (LKAS) Lane Departure Warning |
| Lane Keep Assist System (LKAS) Lane Keeping Assist |
| Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts -inc: Rear Center 3 Point, Height Adjusters and Pretensioners |
| Rear Child Safety Locks |
| Rear Parking Sensors |
| Side Impact Beams |
| Tire Specific Low Tire Pressure Warning |
EPA Fuel Economy
The amount of fuel consumed for the 2021 Kia Sorento in the city is 39 mpg , for the highway is 35 mpg and gets a combined consuming of about 37 mpg.
Entertainment Features
Some entertainment characteristics for this model are:
| 2 LCD Monitors In The Front |
| Fixed Antenna |
| Radio w/Seek-Scan, Clock, Speed Compensated Volume Control, Steering Wheel Controls and Radio Data System |
| Radio: AM/FM Audio System -inc: 8″ touch-screen, modem, Bluetooth, wireless Android Auto and CarPlay, 6 speakers, USB, voice recognition and SXM |