Spain This new generation of Sorento ramps up the comfort and sophistication. When it arrived in 2002, Kia's flagship SUV was a large and rather crude body-on-frame vehicle, popular for its good looks, low price and mammoth towing ability. But Kia soon turned the Sorento into a more sophisticated, monocoque 'urban' model. With this third-generation Sorento, in UK showrooms this spring, it has begun chasing sophistication in earnest while continuing to provide the previous models' space and utility. The Sorento now has a bigger and more stylish body, improved interior quality and equipment and the promise of better dynamics. All of this comes at a cost, though. There will be a price hike of about five per cent across the range, so the entry-level KX1 will cost about ￡29,000 and the KX4 we drove - fully loaded with gadgets such as park assist, radar cruise control and lane departure warning - will break the ￡40,000 barrier.
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