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Kia Sorento 2.2 CRD (2025 model) – First Impressions

22nd July 2024

Robin Roberts (WheelsWithinWales) samples the latest Sorento (2.2 diesel version). Twenty-one years after Kia's original Sorento launch the latest variant of the seven seat SUV has been taking design cues from its new all-electric stablemate, the EV9. Unlike the BEV, the Sorento is available in three grades in the UK: ‘2’, ‘3’ and ‘4’ with the choice of 190  bhp 2.2-litre common-rail diesel, … [Read more...]

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