2012 New Kia Sorento

2012 New Kia Sorento

The 2012 Kia Sorento is a car-based crossover platform with seating for up to seven in three rows. In Kia’s lineup, the 2012 Sorento sits above the compact Sportage crossover. It competes roughly with smaller crossovers that also offer a third row like Dodge Journey, Toyota RAV4 and Mitsubishi Outlander.
A new more powerful 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine is available on 2012 Kia Sorento. This new direct-injected engine is rated at 191 hp and 181 lb-ft of torque. This engine is standard on EX model and optional on LX. The old 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine, rated at 175 hp and 169 lb-ft of torque comes standard on base and LX trim levels. EPA-estimated fuel economy for the base four-cylinder is 21 mpg city/ 29 mpg highway with the front-wheel-drive automatic. Fuel economy for the direct-injected four-cylinder is rated at 22 mpg city/ 32 mpg highway with front-wheel drive and 21/28 with all-wheel drive.