Seoul 2009: Kia Double-Teases Sorento Replacement

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009...8:52 am

Seoul 2009: Kia Double-Teases Sorento Replacement

If it seems like the Sorento has carried on basically unchanged forever, that’s because it has. Other than a few mild alterations and additions, Kia’s mid-size SUV has remained the same from its introduction in 2003 until today. That’ll change later this year with the Sorento will migrate from a ladder-frame chassis to the Hyundai Santa Fe’s unibody. Other details are thin, but the Sorento should use engines and transmissions from elsewhere in the Kia/Hyundai range, and should be right on top of the competition. The new car will go on sale later in 2009 after a debut at April’s Seoul auto show. Two sketches follow the jump.