{"id":728,"date":"2019-06-11T17:30:57","date_gmt":"2019-06-12T00:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogv2prod.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/?p=728"},"modified":"2021-02-09T18:43:21","modified_gmt":"2021-02-10T02:43:21","slug":"new-kia-sorento-to-be-released-for-2021-my","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/new-kia-sorento-to-be-released-for-2021-my\/","title":{"rendered":"New Kia Sorento to be Released for 2021 MY"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p>A constant upgrade on crossovers has become a standard for carmakers in the last few years amid increasing competition in the market. One of the brands doing regular updates on their models is Kia, revealed to be working on a new generation of the Sorento for model year 2021; this, despite a recent upgrade on the three-row model for 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Carrying the code name MQ4, the new Sorento is expected to brandish a new design and new powertrains, including hybrid and plug-in versions.<\/p>\n<p>The current model offers a 3.3-liter V6 and 2.4-liter inline-four, making 290 and 185 horsepower, respectively. The new powertrains should enhance the car&rsquo;s fuel efficiency and also introduce customers to a hybrid and electric future with the Sorento.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-729\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/new-kia-sorento-2021.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/new-kia-sorento-2021.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/new-kia-sorento-2021-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/new-kia-sorento-2021-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/new-kia-sorento-2021-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"><\/p>\n<p>Although not much is known about the model on the design front, it appears that the crossover will have a new front-end design, including the hood, headlights, grille, and lower front fascia. The sides and the rear-design, meanwhile, are suspected to borrow a few design cues from the Kia Telluride. A change on the mirror position is also expected, with the new model placing the mirrors below the window line on the doors instead of the usual A-pillar area.<\/p>\n<p>And as with all other new generation vehicles, the interior of the 2021 Sorento could also be receiving a huge upgrade, particularly in materials, features, and technologies.<\/p>\n<p>The new Kia Sorento was recently seen testing in the Alps, undergoing strenuous activity in towing a BMW X5. It is due to appear in showrooms sometime in 2020.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>A constant upgrade on crossovers has become a standard for carmakers in the last few years amid increasing competition in&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/new-kia-sorento-to-be-released-for-2021-my\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":730,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[2242],"ppma_author":[2607],"class_list":{"0":"post-728","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"tag-2021-kia-sorento","9":"entry"},"acf":{"adrotate_specific_mobile_ad":"","adrotate_specific_desktop_ad":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>New Kia Sorento to be Released for 2021 MY - In The Garage with CarParts.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Kia is working on a new generation of the Sorento for model year 2021. 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