KIA Sorento 2012

The KIA Sorento stands as one of the company’s early creations that has consistently implemented the ideas of innovation and quality control ideas in creating luxury automobiles since early 2002. In particular, a unique form of a vehicle was created by KIA, a South Korean manufacturing company that has been in operation since the year 1944, to meet the needs of consumers in the market. In the present passage, it is time to look closer at the KIA Sorento  2012, which is one of the models of the second generation of vehicles. This iteration adds to the good reputation established in previous generations and wraps style, comfort, and performance into a package that suits a variety of motorists. Some of the biggest aspects that can be found in the 2012 Sorento model involve understanding what makes this particular model distinct and appealing to consumers in search of a suitable mid-size SUV. This review will be useful not only for those who contemplate a change and need to be informed of the new features of KIA Sorento but also for those who still have no experience in dealing with cars of this brand.

Exterior Design

The body of the Kia Sorento 2012 is even more accentuated, especially when it comes to the front end. Starting with the front view of the vehicle, let’s have a look at all four angles. Turn signal indicators are located within two scoops surrounding the projector headlights. According to Kia Sorento’s 2012 features, they include headlight washers and an advanced front grill with Kia’s unique ‘tiger-nose’ look. Moving to the side of the vehicle, one more feature is located there — keyless entry. Without inserting the key, just a push of a button on the door will make the car locked or unlocked. This model does not feature a sunroof and has a small window that opens, but the doors open very wide, making it easy to enter and exit. At the rear, CRDi engine is mentioned and two reflective labels are body-embedded. The vehicle comes with 17-inch alloy wheels and has a ground clearance of 184mm. On the boot space, it has a minimum capacity of 116 litres but the maximum could go up to 1530 litres by folding the third-row seats. In general, it can be stipulated that the exterior of the Kia Sorento 2012 possesses signs of luxury and refinement.

Interior Design

This Kia Sorento 2012  model has seven leather moulded formal seats, and there is plenty of legroom and headroom in the second row. In general, the third row has enough height, which is good, but leg space is very scarce, so sitting there is quite uncomfortable, though the seats are very nice and soft with leather finish.

Plain and textured aluminum or a silver-like finish on the door handles grabs attention from a distance. In accordance with the Kia Sorento 2012 features, on the body of the vehicle, there is the presence of ambient light that is located on the doors and the hood, but the most notable are the ambient light bars which are found on all four doors. They also regulate the differential control lock and the headlight washers located on the interior of the vehicle’s doors. A unique feature of the Kia Sorento 2012 is its startup display: This design includes the CA logo that lights up and provides a ‘Welcome’ message and the message ‘Goodbye’ after the engine has been turned off. The inside part of the car, specifically the steering wheel, has a good grip for easier handling, complemented by covered in high-quality leather. It is a dual multi-function steering wheel; The wheel has an audio control zone on its left side and a cruise control zone on the right side.

On its front side, the sitting area is located and shielded by four major AC louvers. While four are fixed to the left side, facing the front passenger, the other two are installed on the right side, facing the driver. The vehicle also has two climate control buttons that are dedicated to the presence of the front passenger and the driver, with separate settings for controlling the temperature of the air conditioning system. Again, the second row does not have vents for air conditioning, and the third row has two AC louvres that are adjustable from both left and right positions. The first and the second rows have cup holders in equal numbers with a double ability. On the third row, on the side of the vehicle, depending on which side a person favours, there are shopping hooks and a cup holder on the opposite side. Thus, these characteristics suggest that the Kia Sorento 2012 has sufficiently practical storage solutions for occupants in the third row. It has a good interior equipped with Bluetooth, MP3, and CD player to ensure that apart from being comfortable it is also luxurious.

Performance

The Kia Sorento 2012 is endowed with a 2.2 litre inline 4-Diesel engine with a power output of 197 hp and 157 lbs/ft torque. It can speed to 60 miles from zero in ten seconds with a maximum speed of 190 kilometers per hour. As far as the transmission of a car is concerned, the car comes with an all-wheel drive transmission a two-wheel drive is also possible. More to it, the Kia Sorento 2012 is responsive to fuel consumption. It is about 9 kilometers from the litre of petrol in the town. It is slightly better in the regions with 9 litres per 16 kilometers of distance covered being consumed on fuel. Specifically, the fuel tank of the vehicle has a size of 96 litres.

Ride Quality

According to Kia Sorento 2012 reliability, its larger windscreen in addition to offering protection, offers the driver and the fellows exceptional visibility therefore enhancing the comfort. However, the absence of hill descent control and hill climb control degrades the performance of the vehicle in off-road situations. Also there is some occurrence of vibrations, especially while driving the car. The turning radius of this automobile model is 10. 9 meters.

Safety & Technology

The Kia Sorento 2012 is especially praised for the borrowed safety measures. It is equipped with three types of airbags: Tire independent front-impact airbags, side-impact airbags, and overhead airbags, which offer coverage to the driver and his or her passengers in cases of a crash or collision. In accordance with Kia Sorento 2012 reliability, the car also has anti-lock brakes which provide optimum security when the car breaks suddenly. Same as traction control, stability control is another important feature that is used whenever the driver loses control it reduces engine power and applies appropriate brakes to maintain the stability of the vehicle. However, anti-whiplash and security systems are also installed on Sorento, which makes it even safer.