Australia's Best AWD SUV
Awarded Australia's Best Cars - 2018 AWD SUV $50,000 - $65,000, the new 7-seat Kia Sorento GT-Line Diesel is packed with intuitive technologies, enhanced entertainment features and unrivalled space and comfort for the whole family.
DESIGN
Adventurer and Distinctive by Design
Crafted with careful attention to the finest details and sporting a bold, adventure-seeking stance, the new Kia Sorento is always ready for the open road. The only hard part? Deciding where to go next.
New Heights of Sophistication
Designed with smooth, sinuous lines and muscular shoulders, the new Kia Sorento offers captivating, sophisticated style with an edge. With a distinctive tiger-nose grille and eye-catching LED lights, it is our most stylish Sorento yet.
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LED Headlights with Auto-levelling
See and be seen. Lighting your way are eye-catching, auto-levelling LED headlights for enhanced visibility.
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LED "Ice-Cube" Front Fog Lights
Attractive arrays of high-tech LED Fog lights help light your way through foggy stretches of road.
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Silver Painted Front & Rear Skid Plates
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LED Rear Combination Lights
Always stay visible and recognisable thanks to the distinctive rear LED lights.
Available on GT-Line & SLi grades.
INTERIOR
Equipped for Epic Family Adventures
You may never hear “Are we there yet?” again.
Combining supreme comfort and the latest in-car technologies, the new Kia Sorento offers an exhilarating environment for you and your crew.
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Android Auto™ & Apple CarPlay™ Connectivity
It’s time to use your smartphone in the car in a smarter way.
Android™ or iPhone® users can now seamlessly integrate their device to the Sorento’s 8” touchscreen display through Android Auto‡ & Apple CarPlay†. Get directions, make calls, send and receive messages, listen to music and even interact with some of your favorite apps, all while staying focused on the road. What's more, with access to Siri® Eyes Free or Google™ Voice Search, you can do much of it without ever having to take your hands off the steering wheel. All you have to do is ask. -
Paddle Shifters
Ergonomic paddle shifters on the steering wheel allow you to shift gears with ease, giving you more control over your drive.
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Drive Mode Select System
Choose from 4 driver selectable drive modes to adjust power delivery, transmission shift points and steering feedback to suit road, weather conditions and your driving style.
COMFORT: Default mode optimised for day-to-day driving.
ECO: Maximises fuel economy.
SPORT: Sport delivers sharper, performance-oriented responsiveness
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Smart Key with Push Button Start
Unlock the doors and the engine will start at the push of a button.
Available on GT-Line & SLi grades.
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Advanced Smart Cruise Control
Smart Cruise Control for more relaxing motorway driving. By braking and accelerating automatically, it maintains the car’s speed and keeps a safe distance between you and the car ahead. -
harman/kardon® Premium Sound System
The seats are comfortable and the acoustics are superb. Hear the difference that 10 speakers can make to your in-cabin audio experience with the harman/kardon® Sound System. QuantumLogic™ Surround Sound technology ensures an authentic, refined multidimensional sound stage.
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Heated & Ventilated Seats
On chilly days, heated first and second row outer seats provide three levels of warmth. Come summer, the driver and front passenger can enjoy soothing airflow through their ventilated seats.
Heating available on 1st row and 2nd row outer seats. Ventilation available on 1st row only. Available on GT-Line grade. -
Personalise your Comfort
At the push of a button, the driver seat cushion can be extended for greater comfort. And the available Integrated Memory System (IMS) stores driver’s seat and outside mirror positions for up to two drivers.
Available on GT-Line grade.
SPACE
Crowd-Pleasing Comfort
Three rows. Seven seats. Countless memories. Limitless options.
There are no limits to enjoying your spacious new Kia Sorento. It all begins with the ergonomic, comfortable and highly versatile seats, allowing up to seven people to travel in absolute relaxation and comfort everywhere they go. And anywhere they sit.
There are no limits to enjoying your spacious new Kia Sorento. It all begins with the ergonomic, comfortable and highly versatile seats, allowing up to seven people to travel in absolute relaxation and comfort everywhere they go. And anywhere they sit.
Feel Spoiled Before You Even Get In
Following a driver-focused, ergonomically optimised cockpit layout, the new Sorento offers enhanced everyday functionality, combining maximum storage space and versatility to adapt perfectly to whatever your day brings.
Space and Comfort Highlights
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Room for any Adventure
Whether you’re heading off for a road trip along the coast, an outback adventure or a quick getaway to the mountains, the new Sorento can accommodate everything your adventure requires. The spacious boot is versatile, flexible and roomy, offering a massive 1,662 litres of capacity with the 2nd & 3rd row seats folded down.
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Large Panoramic Sunroof
Get a stunning view from any seat and enjoy a luxurious sense of open space. One-touch motor driven roll blinds, with a sliding safety function, block the sun to provide shade whenever required.
Available on GT-Line grade.
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Smart, Versatile Space
To help you maximise the space within, the new Sorento can be transformed quickly from a 7-seater to a generous luggage hauler or explorer with space for adventurers and their equipment. That’s what we call everyday versatility and comfort.
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One-Touch. All Aboard.
Just push a button and move the second-row seats forward for an easy entry into the third row.
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Smart Power Tailgate
Hands full? Automatic and intuitive, the hands-free Smart Power Tailgate opens when it senses your smart key—with no hand or feet movement required – to give you easy access to Sorento’s versatile interior. So you can slide shopping, luggage or heavy object into the back without the hassle of finding your keys.
Available on GT-Line & SLi grades.
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Power Supply
Charge your devices while on the go. The new Sorento is equipped with up to three 12v outlets and two USB ports so that you and your passengers never have to worry about losing power while on the road.
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PERFORMANCE
Giving Adventure a Powerful Boost
Enjoy a refined driving experience, exhilarating performance and the versatility to take on family adventures with ease.
Overseas model shown.
Overseas model shown.
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Engines
The exterior isn’t the only work of art. The new Sorento offers a choice of powerful yet frugal 3.5L V6 petrol or 2.2L turbocharged diesel engines. -
8 Speed Automatic Transmission
An 8 speed automatic transmission provides smooth, seamless shifting and improved fuel efficiency. It ensures you’ll always be in the right gear to tackle your next adventure. -
All-Wheel Drive
Dynamax™ Intelligent All-Wheel Drive (AWD) systems to offer fully automatic torque distribution that proactively transfers torque for better traction during acceleration, cornering or in low traction scenarios.
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Made for Australia
To deliver exceptional large SUV handling with comfort and dependability to suit our roads, the new Sorento was subjected to a localisation and tuning program over thousands of kilometres across urban, country and outback roads. So when adventure calls, you’re always ready.
SAFETY
Explore With Confidence
Strong from the inside out, the new Kia Sorento comes with a matrix of passive and active safety systems for all round protection, including extensive use of Advanced High-Strength Steel throughout the chassis.
Safety Highlights*
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360 Camera view
The 360° camera view system combines four wide-angle images, from cameras at the front, rear, and sides of the vehicle, to provide seamless visibility. Perfect for parking and tight squeezes.
Available on GT-Line grade.
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Front & Rear Parking Sensors
The front and rear parking sensors give your Sorento all round parking and reversing protection.
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Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) & Forward Collision Warning System (FCWS)*
Combining radar and camera data, the Sorento senses the potential for a collision with a pedestrian, car or object ahead, and applies emergency braking to avoid or reduce the effects of a collision.
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Blind Spot Detection (BSD)
The available blind spot detection system actively monitors your blind spots for approaching vehicles and provides a visual alert on the instrument cluster and outside mirrors, as well as an audible alert when necessary.
Available on GT-Line grade.
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Lane Keeping Assist (LKA)
Ingenious LKA monitors how well you're staying in your lane and can actually step in and provide corrective steering input in order to keep you from inadvertently crossing over into other lanes of traffic.
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Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
When backing out of a parking space, the Rear Cross Traffic Alert system detects and warns you of approaching traffic.
Available on GT-Line grade.
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Driver Attention Alert (DAA)
The DAA system monitors the driver and will give warning signals to encourage the driver to take a break if it senses the driver's attention level has been significantly reduced.
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Dynamic Bending Light (DBL)
To improve nighttime driving visibility, this system aims and controls the distribution of the low beams as the vehicle goes through turns in proportion to the turning angle.
Available on GT-Line grade.
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Airbags
The Sorento offers front and side airbags for driver and front passenger, as well as two side-curtain airbags to protect the first and second row passengers. Along with advanced high-strength steel, the Sorento is engineered to help direct crash energy away from the cabin.
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Meet the Family
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- LED daytime running light (DRL)
- Satellite navigation multimedia system with traffic information (SUNA™)
- Rear view camera with in-audio screen display & dynamic parking guidelines
- Lane Keeping Assist*
- Autonomous Emergency Brakes (AEB) with Foward Collision Warning System*
- Driver Attention Alert
- Choice of Petrol or Diesel
Sport
- Drive Mode Select system (4 modes - Comfort, Eco, Sport, Smart)
- Leather appointed~ seats
- 18" Alloy wheels with full size spare
- Advanced Smart Cruise Control
- DAB digital audio
- Front & rear parking sensors with dash display
- Choice of Petrol or Diesel
SLi
- Hands-free smart power tailgate
- 10 speaker premium sound system - harman/kardon® brand(6 speakers, 2 tweeters, centre speaker & subwoofer powered by external amplifier)
- Smart key with push button start
- 8-way power driver's seat (with 2-way lumbar support)
- LED rear combination lights
- Choice of Petrol or Diesel
GT-Line
- BSD (Blind Spot Detection)
- RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert)
- GT-Line Package (exclusive side steps, red brake calipers, dual exhaust tip)
- 360° camera view
- Ventilated front seats & Heated seats (1st & 2nd row outer seats)
- LED front headlights with auto-levelling
- Panoramic sunroof (powered)
- 19" Alloy wheels with full size spare
- Choice of Petrol or Diesel
Build and Price
- Sorento GT-Line grade shown throughout unless otherwise specified.
- All information and illustrations are based on data available at the time of publication and subject to change without notice. Contact your local Kia dealer for current information.
- *Safety technologies are supplemental systems and do not replace the need for the driver to exercise care and attention. For more information about Kia's safety systems, please see your local Kia dealer or refer to your Kia vehicle's owner's manual.
- ~Leather appointed seats may comprise of genuine leather, polyurethane and other man-made materials or a combination thereof.
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†Apple CarPlay™ connectivity requires compatible iOS device. See apple.com.au for more details. Apple CarPlay™ is a registered trademark of Apple Inc.
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‡Android Auto™ connectivity requires compatible Android device. See android.com/intl/en_au/ for more details. Android Auto™ is a registered trademark of Google Inc.
- Kia's Unlimited KM 7 Year Warranty. Note: 7 year/150,000km warranty for vehicles used for the following: rental vehicles, hire cars, taxis, courier vehicles, driving school vehicles, security vehicles, bus and tour vehicles. Capped Price Servicing: Maximum payable for specified number of manufacturer's standard scheduled maintenance services up to 7 years or 105,000kms, whichever occurs first. Complimentary Roadside Assistance for the first year. Renewed yearly by completing scheduled maintenance services at Kia Dealerships (up to maximum 7 years).Terms and conditions for Warranty, Capped Price Servicing and Roadside Assistance can be found at www.kia.com/au
