EDMONTON, Alberta -
Aug. 7, 2013 -
PRLog -- 2012 Black Kia Sorrento located at Lakewood Chevrolet in Edmonton, AB. V6 engine, automatic transmission, and AWD. Loaded and ready for summer trips. It has passed the GM Certified Used vehicle inspection and comes with a Carproof Report. Call me for more info, because it won’t last long! CALL Johnathon Omilian at 780-462-5959 for more info or emailJohnathonO@
lakewoodchev.com
Like the last 2011 Sorento we tested (http://www.caranddriver.com/
reviews/2011-
kia-sorento-
ex-short-take-
road-test)—a front-wheel-
drive four-cylinder EX model—this one impresses with its dynamic behavior. The steering has heft and feel, the brake pedal is firm, and there’s limited body roll for a ute of this size. The SX sits 0.4 inch lower and on stiffer springs than the rest of the Sorento lineup. It uses dual-flow dampers to remove some of the harshness from the stiff springs, a welcome change that almost makes the SX’s stiffness acceptable, but we contend that the base setup is plenty tied down. (Since we first tested a 2011 model, Kia has begun fitting the dual-flow dampers to
all Sorentos as a result of customer and media feedback about the clunky ride.)
The performance-
oriented SX comes exclusively with the V-6; a base Sorento gets a 175-hp four-cylinder;
and LX and EX trims are available with either engine. With the 101-hp advantage and all-wheel drive helping lay down the V-6’s 248 lb-ft of torque, this SX reached the 60-mph mark in 6.9 seconds, 2.1 seconds more swiftly than the front-drive four-cylinder we tested. The quarter-mile time of 15.3 seconds beats it by 1.6, reaching 92 mph at that point versus 82.
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