Kia's luxury liner is a crossover: 2016 Sorento SXL 2.0 TGDI drive review - Autoweek
New turbo engine hits the sweet spot in the softroad version of the K900. What is it. The first time we saw a Kia Sorento was back in 2003, when it was a body-on-frame SUV with a forgettable exterior and handling straight from the 1990s. But the... With the 2016 redesign, Kia has stretched the Sorento in length and width, adding more than 3 inches to the wheelbase to create more useable space inside while adding soft-touch materials to the clean and uncluttered cabin. On the engineering side, Kia has increased torsional rigidity by 14 percent compared to the outgoing model, while adding plenty of high-strength steel to improve handling. In terms of design, the front fascia has received the corporate "tiger nose" grille, with the exterior also gaining chrome details designed to add a luxurious feel to the body. The low-set skirts try to make the redesigned Sorento appear to sit lower visually, while the low-profile roof rails and the rear spoiler cap also work to add a sense of motion to the overall design. Source: autoweek.com
