Berlin City Kia VT

Your Vermont Kia dealer, Berlin City Kia, is happy to announce that we now have the 2012 Kia Sorento in stock!  

While the 2.4-liter direct injected gasoline engine being added to the 2012 Sorento it's physically the same engine found under the hood of Leftlane's long-term Sonata and every other standard 2011 Sonata for that matter, Kia has re-tuned the engine specifically for SUV duty.

What this means is that the 200 horsepower, 186 lb-ft or torque ratings are actually brought down slight at their peaks to 191 horsepower,181 lb-ft of torque at the same rpm.  Kia says that the changes will deliver a broader torque curve across the more usable powerband, despite the peak sacrifices, which better suits the heavier SUV.

This new engine will be one of three total engines, leaving the standard 175 horsepower, 169 lb-ft of torque base four-cylinder engine and the optional 3.5-liter, 276 horsepower, 248 lb-ft of torque V6. Mileage for the new GDI engine will come in at 22 city, 32 highway in front-wheel drive form, besting the base engine's fuel economy by one city, three highway miles per gallon.  This should give VT Kia owners and enthusiasts a little extra cash in their pocket every time they pull up to the pump.

Other changes for the 2012 Kia Sorento include available power folding side mirrors, a chrome dual exhaust tip for the GDI-powered models, new five-spoke hyper finish wheel design for EX models and an added stainless step pad for the SX model.

Inside, Kia has added anti-soiling, anti-static and antibacterial fabrics throughout. Also new is the standard application of UVO, Kia's latest telematics system, on the EX trim level. The EX model also gains updated interior illumination, optional memory driver's seat with four-way adjustable passenger seat and ventilated and cooled seats and optional three-position heated seats.

The SX trim level gains standard heated and wood trim steering wheel, seat foot cover, coat hook and upgraded A- and B-pillar trim from vinyl to cloth. The SX also gains standard rear sonar, which wasn't even available previously for this trim level.

Feel free to stop by your leading Burlington Kia dealer, Berlin City Kia, to give one of these new beauties a test drive!