2012 KIA Sorento Review

2012 KIA Sorento

The Kia Sorento platform-based crossover vehicle with seating for seven in three rows, the 2012 Kia Sorento continues to shine, giving the car like handling, engine options are able and impressive levels of standard equipment.

Model 2012 is not so dramatic. However, changes and additions have been made to the 2012 Kia Sorento wise. The Sorento comes in three trims: LX, EX and SX. The whole trims are available with all-wheel drive and V6 engines, while the top-of-the-line SX is available either with a four cylinder engine option. Kia Sorento This completely redesigned for 2011 and 2012 added more powerful version of the base four-cylinder engine to its powertrain lineup.

KIA Sorento interior
Interior KIA Sorento is a success story too. Although it is placed in the cheap-feeling materials, most of the vehicles in this price range usually. Plus, it comes standard with many features more generally any other SUV in its class. Review says that the third row of narrow barely big enough for children, but they stated that the model results to choose for up to five seats on the second line gives space cargo space and more.

KIA Sorento Performance
Basic model of Kia Sorento 2012 comes standard with four-cylinder 2.4-liter engine. Produces 175 horsepower and 169 pound-feet of torque. As mentioned above, an optional four-cylinder with direct fuel injection is also now available. There is also a 3.5-liter V6 that gets 276 hp and 248 lb-ft of torque. This basic model comes with manual transmission six-speed, six-speed automatic transmission is standard on all other trim. Front drive wheel is standard on all models, but all-wheel-drive is available in LX and EX models. Front-wheel drive models are rated fuel economy at 21 mpg city, 29 mpg on the highway and 24 mpg combined. All-wheel drive with a direct injected engine Sorento four-cylinder engine has a fuel economy rating 21/28/23.

KIA Sorento Safety
Value in Sorrento 2012 about the good side-impact and frontal-offset crash test roof-strength by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Also fared quite well in government crash tests. He received four out of five stars possible to protect a whole. It also earned four stars for side-impact and frontal protection. This rating indicates that the Sorento is the complete package when styling, performance and security. There is a crossover with a slightly better value out there, but the KIA Sorento is near the head of the class.

Comparison
Since the KIA Sorento can be compared with two compact and medium SUVs, buyers should shop both classes. Chevrolet Equinox compact rank near the top of its class for impressive fuel economy and roomy interior. Analysts also said the Equinox rear seat comfort and relief. However, it does not provide third-row seat as Kia did not, as well as test drivers do not like the way the drive, so if you need seating for seven powerful engines, Kia is probably the best option.