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The first official photos of the 2021 Kia Sorento have been published prior to the vehicle’s Geneva Motor Show premiere next month. The new Sorento looks drastically different than its predecessor and has a far more striking appearance. The front of the 2021 model is particularly bold thanks to the presence of the marque’s ‘tiger nose’ grille that seamlessly flows into the headlights and LED daytime running lights. Elsewhere, Kia says it has stretched the wheelbase of the new Sorento while also shortening the front and rear overhangs. The sides of the SUV are also particularly eye-catching thanks to sharp rear side windows and a decorative piece of silver trim on the C-pillar. Found at the rear are split taillights, a spoiler stretching off the roof, and prominent ‘Sorento’ badging. Kia has also dropped images of the vehicle’s redesigned interior. Sitting in the center of the new cabin is a large 10.12-inch touchscreen infotainment system while beneath it are some physical ...

Kia has just updated the Sorento SUV for the 2018 model year in its home country and while the changes are small, they’re fairly noticeable. At the front, the 2018 Kia Sorento adopts a slightly revised chrome grille and a pair of more refined LED headlights with incorporated daytime running lights. When paired with new quad fog lights on either side of the bumper, gloss black air intake surrounds and the brown of this launch car, the Sorento looks much classier than the current model. At the rear, new taillights with a more complex design have been fitted alongside a re-modelled roof spoiler and twin tailpipes. Different wheels help to complete the modifications. In South Korea, the 2018 Sorento will be offered with a 2.2-liter diesel and a 2.0-liter turbocharged petrol engine, both paired to an 8-speed automatic transmission. Speaking about the car, the company said “The performance and commerciality of Sorento has been steadily gaining popularity in the mid-size SUV market...