Yesterday, a couple of camouflaged Kia Sportage photos circulated on social media, hinting at a possible launch of the car’s hybrid 5th generation in Pakistan. And now it seems this is not the only car Lucky Motors is planning to launch in the country, as a similar picture of the Kia Sorento has also surfaced. The said picture has the same black-and-white camouflage showing a part of the headlights, hinting that it is the latest generation.
Furthermore, there are reports that the company, just like Sportage, will launch the latest Sorento with hybrid technology, meaning that in the coming days, there will be increasing competition in the HEV segment in the local market as companies like Toyota, Sazgar, and Hyundai are already entered. Meanwhile, here is that emerged photo:
Global Specs & Features
In the international market, there are two variants of Kia Sorento, i.e., HEV EX and HEV SX-P, and we are sharing the salient specs and features of the top variant here. It is pertinent to mention that the locally assembled Sorento could have different options in it when launched.
- 1.6L 4-cylinder turbocharged gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) Hybrid engine producing 177hp and 264 Nm of torque (combined) mated with 6-speed Transaxle Automatic Transmission.
- 193 kilometers/hour top speed and 0-100 in 9.1 seconds.
- 235/55R19 Alloy Wheels
- Rack Mounted-Motor Driven Power Steering (R-MDPS)
- Panoramic Sunroof
- LED interior lighting
- Snow White Pearl Paint (exterior color)
- Dust Blue (interior color)
- 34km/liter (fuel average)
These options will give you an idea about the vehicle, and now we have to wait for the local launch. Hopefully, the company will introduce this new Sorento HEV in the first or second quarter of 2025.
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