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Kia Adds New SX Trim to 2011 Sorentoby Automotive News & Auto BlogFriday, April 02, 2010 at 06:49 AM EDTNot content with just
three trim levels for its 2011 Sorento, Kia has unveiled a new topline SX
model
for its bestselling vehicle. The SX slots in above the Base, LX, and EX trims
with a plethora of unique refinements and features. The most obvious
revisions are made to the exterior. The Sorento SX differentiates itself with
five-spoke 18-inch alloy wheels, a new front grille, front and rear
skidplates,
and special front and rear fascias. The new front bumper cover is especially
discernible, featuring larger foglight housings, new foglights, and a
sportier-looking trapezoidal cutout with slightly larger air inlets. The SX
bumpers abandon matte-black trimmings for a more premium, fully color-keyed
look. Chrome has been generously
spread throughout the Sorento SX. The exhaust outlets, LED taillights, and
roof
rails gain a heaping helping while the new wheels are finished with
chrome-like
hyper silver paint. Inside, the SX is equipped
with
leather seating, heated front seats, a unique metallic gauge cluster with
stitched meter housing, and a 10-speaker Infinity Audio surround sound system.
Other additions include accent interior illumination, stainless-steel pedals,
an electrochromatic mirror with Homelink, and a voice-activated navigation
system with rearview camera. If these changes aren't
enough
to garner consideration, the range-topping Sorento will also be equipped with
special Dual Flow Damper shock absorbers and given a half-inch suspension
lowering. The DFD shocks are specially tuned for the fully independent
suspension and help maintain responsive handling while softening the impacts
from imperfect roads. Powering the SX model is the
3.5-liter V-6 with 276 horsepower and 248 pound-feet of torque. The engine is
mated to the six-speed automatic transmission and can be ordered with front-
or
all-wheel drive. A release date and pricing
has
not been released for the Sorento SX but the loaded EX V-6 with front-wheel
drive is available from $28,190. The all-wheel-driven EX V-6 is priced from
$29,890. By Benson Kong This article originally appeared on Car News Gossip. |
