2021 kia sorento plug in hybrid variant uses 1 6 litre gdi engine and an electric motor to produce a combined power output of 264 ps and 350 nm.
Kia sorento hybrid suv.
Kia s only current plug in hybrid suv is the smaller niro phev which is sold nationwide in the states.
Kia on wednesday announced the first details for the 2021 sorento s powertrain lineup and the star of it all is a 1 6 liter turbo four engine married to a mild hybrid system.
Kia has released u s.
Kia s newest suv will be available with hybrid power a first for a sorento and buyers will eventually able to choose from hybrid or plug in hybrid variants.
Pairing the 1 6 litre turbocharged petrol self charging hybrid engine with an electric motor powered by a 1 49 kwh 64 kw discharge 49 kw charge lithium polymer battery pack the all new sorento hybrid strikes an ideal balance between optimum fuel efficiency and low emissions.
The all new kia sorento is also available in a 2 2 diesel engine.
On tuesday kia releases specs for both.
2020 kia sorento hybrid suvs review.
It s clear that time around that the brand new 2020 sorento will overshadow your contest.
It offers three engines.
A 2021 kia sorento hybrid mid size suv arrives later this year and a sorento plug in hybrid joins the lineup next year as a 2022 model.
The sorento hybrid is powered.
You can still get a diesel sorento albeit in the 3 trim level only but kia expects greater customer interest in the new hybrid and plug in hybrid options that are now available.
We can only hope kia will bring the sorento phev to market as quickly as possible and make.
A 191 hp inline four a 227 hp hybrid drivetrain and a 281 hp turbocharged inline four.
The latter doesn t go on sale until 2021 so for now we re focusing on the non plug in hybrid sorento which is known as the 1 6 t gdi and is available in full range.
Details for the new 2021 sorento mid size suv.
The plug in hybrid version of the sorento has to be its most powerful iteration yet and kia plans to make a big deal out of it.