New pictures: 2010 Kia Sorento XM

We have brought you different spy photos and official renderings of the next-generation Kia Sorento. Today we have more images taken during official photo shoot.

Official debut will take place next month at the Seoul Motor show and very likely also at the New York Auto Show.

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2010 Kia Sorento official renderings released

Last week Kia showed us a side view of the next generation Sorento. Today Kia released first official renderings of the new Sorento. New Sorento is designed under the watch of ex-Audi designer Peter Schreyer. Design is very clean and simple.

Official debut will take place at the Seoul Motor Show in April. South Korean sales will start soon after.

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Kia releases first official image of the next generation Sorento

Last spy photos of the next generation Sorento we brought you had very little disguise. Compared to the current Sorento the new model looked sportier and bigger in size.

Now first official image of the new Sorento XM has been released showing us the side view. Public debut should take place at the upcoming Seoul Auto Show.

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2010 Kia Sorento spied again, this time in the United States

Looks like Kia has now begun testing the next-generation SUV in the United States, and these are the pictures showing the new SUV with the least disguise yet. This new design language reminds us Acura little bit.

As is obvious in these pictures, the Sorento will be growing but won’t accommodate three rows of seating as was was specualted earlier. This part will be left to the yet bigger Kia Borrego. In addition to the larger size, the Sorento will also move upscale – including higher prices and bigger engines.

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2010 Kia Sorento interior spied

First time we saw the next-generation Kia Sorento was back in August, in Death Valley. In addition to all the previous exterior shots we now have the first interior images as well.

New Sorento features unibody architecture instead if a separate body-on-frame chassis that’s been used in the previous Sorento vehicles. This mean better handling and improved fuel economy.

Kia Sorento will be first offered with a 2.4-liter gasoline or 2.0 and 2.2 liter diesel engines. No information will the diesel be offered in the states as well. 3.8-liter V6 that produces 260 hp will also be available soon after the launch.

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Spy pictures: 2010 Kia Sorento in Death Valley

Our spy photographer in Death Valley spotted the replacement for the current KIA Sorento. Even though the car had heavy camouflage it has the similar body shape as the current Sorento.
It looks to be a little bigger though. Most likely KIA’s updated 3.6 will be available. Surely diesel will be offered. Not sure will it also be offered in the States.

Production of the new Sorento will start next year in Georgia at KIA’s first plant in US:

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