2010 Kia Sorento pictures [ARCHIVED]

[ArarroM37]

wow....good news, have to wait for the "R" next year

[parakitoJDM]

[by eggman]
Available in 2WD(1.7M) at 4WD(1.8M Pesos) variant ang Sorento 2.4 liter rito na 7 seater...
Yung CRDI VGT R-Series eh bebenta parin yan kahit nasa 1.845M-1.945M Pesos yan...
[SIZE="4"]>>grabe na, mapapa-mura ako sa kamahalan nya. haha.[/SIZE]

[by ryan]
Got to drive the new Kia Sorento 2.4 4WD briefly and here are some observations...

1) Has push button start which is quite convenient
[SIZE="4"]>>i'd have to agree, this is one cool "nice to have, feature".[/SIZE]

2) Has very good 2nd row leg room but no leather seats
[SIZE="4"]>>nak-nam%^&&* no leather for Php1.7M.?[/SIZE]

3) Has cruise control but no steering wheel radio controls
[SIZE="4"]>>what was Kia CAC thinking?.[/SIZE]

4) Suspension feels uncomfortably stiff for an SUV but probably helped improve handling
[SIZE="4"]>>same feedback fm. AutoExpress, masyadong matigas, but not necessarily Mazda like handling prowess, eto ang weakness pa ng Korean cars....[/SIZE]

7) There was a slight creak in one of the dashboard panels. Quite surprising for a new car
[SIZE="4"]>>hhhm, that's why i normally stay-away fm. first year model cars....[/SIZE]
8) Engine felt very powerful for a 2.4. For a moment I thought I was driving the diesel version.
[SIZE="4"]>>maybe responsive is the proper term, this car has only about 51% torque of the Diesel's.[/SIZE]

9) Looks very stylish and well proportioned on all sides
[SIZE="4"]>>yup, this is one eye-candy, good job to Peter Schrayer (ex-Audi stylist right? [/SIZE]

[ralphgo3]

nice congrat feyer...question lang...ano ba tlga ang effect ng "R" engine compare sa normal engine? sorry para mapilit ko na dad ko na hintayin next year un diesel...kasi sabi niya if 2.2 lang un engine nung sorento maxado daw mahina ng sirain daw...mas okey daw if 2.5 engine sana...please help..para mapbali ko na xa...hehee

[parakitoJDM]

ser Feyer, agree ka ba sa sinasabi dito sa Autoexpress? di daw maganda ang noise vibration harshness control ng bagong Sorento?

how does it fare to the Hyundai Santa Fe2 (supposedly chassis sharing sila).

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carrevi...a_sorento.html

[SIZE="5"]Kia Sorento[/SIZE]
Fresh SUV promises to cross class boundaries.

Nip and tuck is all the Cee’d hatchback needed. But Kia has taken a more radical approach with its Sorento, in an attempt to transform it from a utilitarian 4x4 into a more luxurious SUV.

For starters, it’s now much lighter, thanks to an all-new chassis.

This combines with a more frugal 2.2-litre CRDi diesel to give lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Buyers also get the option of a 2.4-litre petrol-engined variant.

Our oil-burner was mated to a new six-speed auto box, which transferred power to all four wheels. A two-wheel-drive Sorento is also offered, but our model’s set-up worked well.

The strong powerplant makes light work of pulling the big car along from low revs.

Body control is decent, [SIZE="4"]but the ride is flawed, with bumps in the road being transferred into the cabin.[/SIZE]
As an overall package, though, the Kia looks quite tempting.

There’s plenty of space front and back, while the option of an extra pair of seats adds to the appeal.

Rival: VW Tiguan
strong badge image sets the VW apart from the Kia, and it has a higher-quality feel and better residuals.

But it can’t match the new Sorento for practicality.

[ryan]

Body control is decent, [SIZE="4"]but the ride is flawed, with bumps in the road being transferred into the cabin.[/SIZE]
As an overall package, though, the Kia looks quite tempting.

I agree with this comment as I noticed the road bumps were being transferred directly to the steering wheel.

One more thing I forgot to mention sa Sorento I test drove recently was may kalampag somewhere sa dash. Di ko ma pinpoint where but nasa driver side at medyo obvious yung squeaking sound.

Its a very nice SUV but sayang, I will still avoid buying Kias for now as I think they are quite overpriced and under spec-ed in our market.

[ryan]

I was also at first considering the Carens Diesel when it was only 900k+. But I realized that it didn't have much safety features like airbags and ABS so it wasn't a great deal after.

I wonder how much the Sorento diesel will go for when it comes here.

[jaymd]

R-diesel version is the beast to get. Sadly it will probably be P2M and above.

Medyo O/T: I think Kia killed their Carens with the pricing. I used to love that car before. Now I rarely see new ones on the road due to the ridiculous pricing scheme. Sad to say they will kill this Sorento too with that kind of pricing. They should be competitive with the GAS versions of the Fortuner and Montero and not be MORE expensive than the top-of-the-line Diesel versions. Idiotic.

medyo ot din. kia forte coup priced around 1.4M vs hyundai genesis coupe base model 1.370M 2.0L TURBO. WTF is kia thinking. dapat palit na distributor nila. kia and hyundai are sister companies but i would rather have a hyundai. Kia Mojave at 3 M? no leather seats nor sunroof. mag vera cruz ka na lang kun diesel or cx-9/tribeca kun gas

[jeanpierre]

SInce KIA is owned naman ng Hyundai, bakit di na lang tanggalin ng Hyundai ang Columbian bilang distributor ng KIA car sa pinas. Di naman nakakatulong I think ang Columbian para mapa expand ang market share ng KIA dahil sa kolokohang pricing scheme nila. Stupido ang pricing imagine mas mahal pa ang KIA koup kesa genesis samantalang di naman hamak na mas maganda ang design ng genesis kesa sa koup. Tapos yong genesis na 2.0 Turbo na rated at 210 hp samantalang 156 hp lang koup ipapasok nila? Gumising naman sana ang Columbian noh. Wish ko lang sana di umabot 2M 2010 Diesel Sorento dahil mapupuno na naman ng alikabok sa showroom nila yan pag nagkataon.

[imperialv]

SInce KIA is owned naman ng Hyundai, bakit di na lang tanggalin ng Hyundai ang Columbian bilang distributor ng KIA car sa pinas. Di naman nakakatulong I think ang Columbian para mapa expand ang market share ng KIA dahil sa kolokohang pricing scheme nila. Stupido ang pricing imagine mas mahal pa ang KIA koup kesa genesis samantalang di naman hamak na mas maganda ang design ng genesis kesa sa koup. Tapos yong genesis na 2.0 Turbo na rated at 210 hp samantalang 156 hp lang koup ipapasok nila? Gumising naman sana ang Columbian noh. Wish ko lang sana di umabot 2M 2010 Diesel Sorento dahil mapupuno na naman ng alikabok sa showroom nila yan pag nagkataon.

Sino ang papalit? HARI.. NO thanks.. May problem ang HARI sa warranty parts release.. ang tagal nila mag release compared sa Columbian..

[hammerhead2]

Sino ang papalit? HARI.. NO thanks.. May problem ang HARI sa warranty parts release.. ang tagal nila mag release compared sa Columbian..

agree. glove box replacement ko inabot ng 2.5 months. they said they had to wait for it to be included sa shipment from Korea. might be true though, im not sure.