All New 2021 Kia Sorento

The 2021 Kia Sorento impresses bystanders with its good looks, thrills driver with its performance, and protects riders with its smart technologies. If you want to know which of the following features appear with which trims of the midsize SUV, contact us at Ken Ganley Kia of Medina, OH. We’ll be happy to answer your questions and take you on a test drive.

Conquering Road and Trail

Driving your adventures in the 2021 Kia Sorento is your choice of two engines. The 2.5-liter Gasoline Direct Ignition four-cylinder generates 191 horsepower and 182 lb.-ft. of torque. With the eight-speed automatic transmission, fuel economy reaches an EPA-estimated 26 MPG combined. For greater performances, the 2.5-liter Turbo puts out 281 horsepower and 311 lb.-ft. of torque while getting up to 25 MPG combined with the eight-speed Dual-Clutch Automatic Transmission. Either powertrain is backed by a 10-year or 100,000 miles warranty, whichever comes first.

Granting you more confidence is the Adaptive All-Wheel Drive with Lock Mode that monitors your runs and distributes power to the wheels as needed to maximize traction and handling. You can choose from four available all-wheel-drive modes, such as Snow, which reduces wheel spin when it snows. Torque Vectoring Cornering Control optimizes stability when you round a curve by applying the brake to the front and rear inside-corner wheels.

Looking Good

The exterior of the 2021 Kia Sorento can take such colors as Aruba Green, Passion Red, or Crystal Beige. Front and rear skid plates can also be colored in either Matte Black or Hyper Silver Finish. Interior options include Black cloth, Grey Syntex Leather, and Rust Genuine Leather.

When you have the key fob with you, just stand behind the Smart Power Tailgate for at least three seconds and it opens automatically. Upfront, the full LED headlamps turn on and off automatically based on external lighting conditions. When you want sunlight and fresh air to flood the cabin, open the Panoramic Sunroof that can minimize glare using the Power Sunshade.

Up to seven passengers can lounge on three comfortable rows. Available Captain’s Chairs for the second row slide forward to ease third-row access. You can fold the second and third-row seatbacks to increase cargo capacity from 12.6 to 75.5 cubic feet.

Connecting while on the Road

An available 10.25-inch touchscreen is your key to communications, information, and entertainment while you’re on the road. Connections with your compatible smartphone encourage phone calls or text messaging through the screen. You can enjoy encompassing audio from the 12-speaker premium system with satellite radio delivering channels devoted to ad-free music, live pro sports, the latest news, and celebrity talk. Download the Kia Access app and you can remotely lock or unlock the doors, locate your vehicle on a map, or remotely turn on climate control to make the interior comfortable before you arrive.

Protecting the Ride

The 2021 Kia Sorento protects its riders with the following driver assists:

· Smart Cruise Control with Stop and Go maintains a safe gap between you and the next car by automatically adjusting your speed.

· Forward Collision-Avoidance Assistance with Cyclist Detection and Pedestrian Detection prevents accidents with people and other vehicles.

· Junction Turning Assist informs you of oncoming vehicles when you turn at an intersection.

· Parking Collision Avoidance works when you back out of a parking spot to tell you of vehicles crossing your path. It can stop your SUV to prevent a collision.

· Blind Spot Assistance shows you vehicles that are in your blind zone when you try to change lanes.

· The 360-degree Surround View Monitor makes maneuvering in tight spots easier by showing you a virtual top-down view of your vehicle merged together from the external cameras. The Rear View Monitor shows what’s behind you complete with helpful colored grids.

· Rear Occupant Alert reminds you that the rear seat is occupied as you exit the cabin.

· Safe Exit Assist informs you of vehicles approaching you from behind and can even activate child locks to prevent someone from stepping into harm’s way.

· When Driver Attention Warning detects that you’re falling asleep or becoming inattentive it can signal you to pay attention.

· Lane Departure Warning informs you if you’re drifting across the highway without a turn signal while Lane Keeping Assist adjusts steering to bring you in line.