Kia Sorento

The Kia Sorento is extremely pleasing on the inside too. There is absolutely nothing to dislike in the car, be it the physical presence of the features. The first thing you notice in the cabin is the clean stacking of the dashboard and console. The steering wheel is a 4-spoke unit and has a lot of control buttons.

The dashboard on the Kia Sorento has a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system that gets all the connectivity features that one would need. The presence of dual-zone climate control also ensures complete comfort for the occupants. To add to the premiumness, the automaker adds leather covers for the steering and seats.

There is no denying the fact that the Kia Sorento SUV is a class apart for its design. Starting from the illumination of the front end to the way the rear is stacked up, everything catches the eyes of the buyers. The chrome-rich front end and the three-spice headlamp cluster are excellent in design and function.

The rear also gets an LED treatment with a strip of the stoplight on the roof spoiler. A faux skid plate completes the look. The range-topping trim gets 18-inch alloy wheels for absolute stability on the road. It also has a high ground clearance of 185mm, a common trait among good SUV cars.

The diesel engine of the Kia Sorento is praiseworthy. The 2.2-litre capacity of the engine is pure bliss, thanks to the abundantly amount of torque on offer. This means the throttle response is excellent upon even the slightest pressure on the accelerator pedal.

Even the suspension setup makes the car very compliant on the road. The wheel option spans from 17-inch to 18-inch alloys, based on the trim and price and that makes for a huge difference in terms of the ride quality. And needless to say, the high ground clearance is a good indication that the car SUV can be taken in some off-beaten track too.

The Kia Sorento is a lot ahead in competition when it comes to the engine and the feel of the performance. The 2.2-litre, 4-cylinder engine is capable of churning out a maximum power of 197 hp at 3,800 rpm, along with a peak torque of 441 Nm at 1,750 rpm. The produced power is channeled to all the wheels with the help of an 8-speed automatic transmission with Shifttronic.

A car that is priced at PHP 2 million and makes around 200 hp is surely filled with safety features. The Kia Sorento drives down the same range as the safety feature list is inflated. To start with, the car gets disc brakes for all the wheels, along with the addition of ABS and electronic brakeforce distribution.

Besides just that, there are multiple airbags too, to keep all the occupants safe in an unforeseen situation of an accident. Vehicle immobiliser is also given as standard equipment for the technical part. And lastly, the rear seat gets ISOFIX child seat lock.

The Kia Sorento SUV is one of the best models in the price point and segment. The powerful diesel engine and the big list of features will woo the buyers a lot. However, you might still feel that the car is slightly more inferior to a few of its competitors in terms of the features. But it is only when you start driving that you will understand the actual feel of the car.