Expected to arrive for the 2021 model year, the redesigned Sorento is part of a wider push by Kia and its South Korean sibling brand Hyundai to prioritize crossovers and SUVs.
The Sorento slots under the top-shelf, three-row Telluride crossover which was new for 2020 and is a linchpin of the carmaker’s five-nameplate crossover lineup.
U.S. sales of the outgoing Sorento fell 11 percent to 95,951 units in 2019, but the U.S.-made crossover was still Kia’s No. 3 nameplate behind the Soul subcompact and Optima sedan.
Kia says it hopes to boost sales with a more refined interior, replete with the huge digital display.
“One of the highest quality interior spaces found in any Kia to date,” Kia said, “the intuitive, tech-oriented cabin of the new Sorento retains the spaciousness and three-row versatility that has characterized the Sorento over its 18-year existence.”
