By Kate Jonuska
Kia fans who were keeping an eye out for the 2010 Sorento SUV might have been disappointed when a version of the popular five-passenger SUV failed to appear. But when the new 2011 models roll out in January, the extra time and attention Kia took when they skipped a Sorento model year are sure to impress and excite.
“We skipped the 2010 model completely, so it’s been completely redesigned,” says Greg Horton, sales manager at Dave Solon Kia of Chapel Hills, 1560 Auto Mall Loop. “It’s completely different. It’s more of a sleek design, more aerodynamic and really clean good look.”
Certainly, the exterior with its striking front fascia and bold lines will turn heads, but the real change is a rather a shift in concept: from same-ole five-passenger SUV into five- to seven-passenger SUV/crossover. Kia increased the interior volume of the Sorento by about 15 percent, allowing for a third row of passenger seats to seat seven and also a massive 72.5 feet of cargo space with both passenger rows folded flat.
“The third row is good room for kids or even a full size adult, or with the last seats down, there’s such great storage,” says Horton. “It competes really well with the Honda Veracruz. We still have the Borrego, which is a seven-passenger (that’s) larger than this, but you’re looking at a price jump there. Now we can target that customer that doesn’t want to spend Borrego money but wants Borrego luxury.”
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