2016 Kia Sorento: Bigger is better - Portland Tribune
Kia isn't exactly following the rules with its crossover lineup, but no one's complaining. It's getting increasingly common for manufacturers to offer crossovers in four sizes subcompact, compact, midsize and full-size. Kia doesn't technically have a subcompact crossover, although the quirky Soul is close and a big seller. Nor does Kia actually have a full-size crossover. So that leaves the compact Sportage, which is larger than the Soul and available with all-wheel-drive, and the Sorento, which is now doing double duty. Last year's Sorento was not that much larger than the Sportage. It includes sporty EX, SX and SXL models that come with a peppy turbocharge 2. 0-liter inline four cylinder engine and no third seat row option. The base engine is a normally-apirated 2. 4-liter inline four, and a 3. 3-liter V6 is available for seven-passenger versions. Although Kia started out building low priced economy cars, it has seriously focused on improving the design and quality of its products over the years, and our 2016 Sorento rivaled everything in the affordable crossover class and some that might... Source: portlandtribune.com
