KIA has renewed the offer of its popular seven-seater SUV. The KIA Sorento opens the 2023 range with important ones. The most notable novelty is the arrival on the Spanish market of the special edition Black Edition. The new top-of-the-range version that boasts extensive equipment.
The Kia Sorento is ready to face the rest of the year. KIA has renewed the offer of its popular seven-seater SUV. The new 2023 range has been introduced. A range in which all the electrified engines that the Sorento has been boasting since the launch of the fourth generation are still available. It also maintains its commitment to diesel as we will see later.
The Sorento 2023 range already has prices in Spain and everything is ready to experience its commercial launch. Let’s go into detail and review the main changes that the brand has made and, above all, analyze the new version that will occupy the highest echelon of the offer.
The range and equipment of the new KIA Sorento 2023
KIA has structured the new Sorento range into three trim levels. Those interested in getting hold of the Korean SUV have at their disposal the versions Drive Y emotionwhich had already been available, and as a top-of-the-range finish, the new special edition Black Edition. This special edition replaces the Emotion Pack Luxury finish.
We then review the highlights of standard equipment offered by each of these finishes:
Equipment KIA Sorento Drive
- Roof bars
- LED taillights
- LED headlights
- LED fog lights
- 18-inch alloy wheels
- Electrically adjustable and heated exterior mirrors
- Automatic lighting and rain sensor
- Multiple airbags (front, center front, side and curtain)
- electric parking brake
- Driver fatigue detection system
- Power windows
- 7 seats
- Lane Following Assist
- parking assistance camera
- Automatic dual zone climate control
- Adaptive cruise control with Stop&Go function
- KIA Connect navigator with 10.25-inch touch screen
- Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
- 12.3-inch Supervision digital instrument cluster
- Electrochromic interior rear view mirror
- Driving mode selector
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Emergency braking assistance system with pedestrian recognition
- Forward collision avoidance assistant at intersections
- keyless start system
- e-Call emergency call system
- tire pressure sensor
- speed limit recognition system
- Electrically adjustable driver’s seat
Equipment KIA Sorento Emotion (adds)
- Heated multifunction steering wheel
- 19-inch alloy wheels
- darkened moons
- panoramic sunroof
- 360º view camera
- Wireless charger for compatible phones
- Blind spot monitor in instrument panel
- Tailgate with “Hands Free” opening function
- Bose premium sound system
- Heated front and rear seats
Equipment KIA Sorento Black Edition (adds)
- 20-inch alloy wheels
- Black Edition black leather upholstery
- Black exterior trim
The engines of the new KIA Sorento 2023
In the mechanical section there have been no changes. The new 2023 Sorento is available alongside a choice of diesel, hybrid (HEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrains. Drivers who travel many kilometers a year on the road have at their disposal a 2.2 CRDi 194 hp diesel engine associated with an eight-speed automatic gearbox and in front-wheel drive and 4×4 drive configuration.
KIA Sorento 2023 prices in Spain
Prices valid from August / 2022 without including discounts or other promotions
The rest of the options are electrified. It is on the one hand self-charging hybrid variant with 230 hp
with the environmental label ECO of the DGT (General Directorate of Traffic) and, on the other hand, we have the plug-in hybrid version with 265 hp and the label 0 Emissions. Both are mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. The HEV version can be configured with front-wheel drive and 4×4 drive. In contrast, the PHEV model is only offered with 4×4 drive.