2010 Kia Sorento pictures [ARCHIVED]

[gregg_g]

i've read somewhere that the new engine would be used...a slighly more powerful 2.2li CRDi.... i just hope they change the feeble Timing Belt to chain and help users avoid hefty maintenance bill.

Current Sorento using Timing chain.. Sta. Fe using belts?

[ferdine]

Mukhang patterned ng current SF lalo na sa ilaw. Hindi kaya ito ang next gen ng SF? Naku mapiplitan talaga akong mag trade in lalo na pag R engine.

[Horsepower]

R-Engine will have timing belt (with noise dampers).

[parakitoJDM]

Current Sorento using Timing chain.. Sta. Fe using belts?

fm. what i know....

* Sta.Fe 2.2li CRDi: BELT.
* Carens 2.0li CRDi: BELT.
* i30 1.6li CRDi: CHAIN.
* i20 1.4li CRDi: CHAIN.

[parakitoJDM]

R-Engine will have timing belt (with noise dampers).

ser Horsepower, timing chain daw ayon sa mga nababasa 'kong press release ng Hyundai...

here's one of them clik on link...
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/04/h...rmance-diesel/

[Horsepower]

yeah, tama nga, it's timing chain (hence the noise dampers).

Thanks for the correction. I must have been thinking of something else while posting that (this model wearing only a belt). hahaha.

[ferdine]

Teka, ang sabi Euro 5 compliant ang engine. Pero sa Pinas ang Seaoil lang yata ang may fuel na pang Euro 5. Until now the big 3 are raking in huge profits pero binibinta nila sa atin mataas pa rin ang sulphur content.

[Horsepower]

The present CRDI engines of Hyundai and KIA are Euro4. Wala naman problema. hehehe.

[freespin]

2010 Kia Sorento XM teaser image
Kia Motors has released the first official image of it’s next generation Sorento crossover, codenamed XM, today. In addition to that, the company has also revealed some details on it’s second generation Sorento crossover.
The 2010 Kia Sorento will build on the success of the current model by offering a fresh new exterior look, the whole new interior design and an array of fuel-efficient technologies, including a brand-new 2.0L diesel engine (R-engine) developed in conjunction with Hyundai Motor Company.
New engines
The all-new 2.2L R-engine unit brings in the latest diesel engine technology and consecutively, the the world class performance, class-leading fuel economy numbers and achieves the EURO-5 compliancy. It features a third generation common rail system with piezo-electric injectors to deliver fuel at 1800-bar and an electronic variable geometry turbocharger and is coupled with a diesel particulate filter.
The 2.2L R-engine packs impressive 200 horsepower and 435Nm of torue and has an estimated fuel economy of 14,1L/km or 33MPG (7l/100km)! That makes the new Sorento even more fuel-efficient than i’s smaller sibling, the Sportage compact SUV!
Power will also come from a variety of other diesel and gasoline engines, including the 2.4L four-cylinder (Theta II) engine and the 3.8L six-cylinder (Lambda) engine that produces 270+ horsepower. Kia also plans to introduce the new Sorento with a 2.7L LPI (Liquefied Petroleum Injection) engine on Korean market.
Unibody platform
New generation Sorento will feature a six-speed automatic transmission, also developed together with Hyundai. The same fuel-saving six-speed tranny will be applied to majority of future Kia vehicles to come in the near future.
Another major technical change that comes together with the new tranny and engine will be the unibody architecture, which will replace the existing body-on-frame platform, meaning the ride and handling will be improved dramatically.
The 2010 Kia Sorento is set to go on sale in Korea shortly after it makes an official Korean unveiling, scheduled for the upcoming Seoul Motor Show in April, while it’s US sales is expected to commence by the end of this year.

[the one]

2010 Kia Sorento XM teaser image
Kia Motors has released the first official image of it’s next generation Sorento crossover, codenamed XM, today. In addition to that, the company has also revealed some details on it’s second generation Sorento crossover.
The 2010 Kia Sorento will build on the success of the current model by offering a fresh new exterior look, the whole new interior design and an array of fuel-efficient technologies, including a brand-new 2.2L diesel engine (R-engine) developed in conjunction with Hyundai Motor Company.
New engines
The all-new 2.2L R-engine unit brings in the latest diesel engine technology and consecutively, the the world class performance, class-leading fuel economy numbers and achieves the EURO-5 compliancy. It features a third generation common rail system with piezo-electric injectors to deliver fuel at 1800-bar and an electronic variable geometry turbocharger and is coupled with a diesel particulate filter.
The 2.2L R-engine packs impressive 200 horsepower and 435Nm of torue and has an estimated fuel economy of 14,1L/km or 33MPG (7l/100km)! That makes the new Sorento even more fuel-efficient than i’s smaller sibling, the Sportage compact SUV!
Power will also come from a variety of other diesel and gasoline engines, including the 2.4L four-cylinder (Theta II) engine and the 3.8L six-cylinder (Lambda) engine that produces 270+ horsepower. Kia also plans to introduce the new Sorento with a 2.7L LPI (Liquefied Petroleum Injection) engine on Korean market.
Unibody platform
New generation Sorento will feature a six-speed automatic transmission, also developed together with Hyundai. The same fuel-saving six-speed tranny will be applied to majority of future Kia vehicles to come in the near future.
Another major technical change that comes together with the new tranny and engine will be the unibody architecture, which will replace the existing body-on-frame platform, meaning the ride and handling will be improved dramatically.
The 2010 Kia Sorento is set to go on sale in Korea shortly after it makes an official Korean unveiling, scheduled for the upcoming Seoul Motor Show in April, while it’s US sales is expected to commence by the end of this year.