Orth Hedrick, Kia’s vice president of product planning, confirmed at the Detroit auto show that the company is working with the EPA to get the Sorento diesel certified and ready for sale. He noted that the government agency is stricter than ever about emissions certification, which slows down the overall process, but claimed that the Sorento diesel is getting closer to U.S. sales starting by the end of 2018 at the earliest.Kia isn’t saying at this point which diesel engine will come to America, but the obvious candidate is the turbo-diesel 2.2-liter inline-four it offers in the Sorento in Europe. That engine makes 197 horsepower and 325 lb-ft of torque, which would place it neatly in between the power outputs of the current Sorento’s 2.4-liter four-cylinder and 3.3-liter V-6 engine options. Hedrick mentioned impressive targets of around 30 mpg or higher for highway driving and noted that towing capacity will be an important factor for the diesel version (the current Sorento can tow up to 5000 pounds in V-6 form).
So Kia claims this is happening, possibly before the end of the year: https://blog.caranddriver.com/its-official-a-kia-sorento-diesel-is-happening-in-the-u-s/QuoteOrth Hedrick, Kia’s vice president of product planning, confirmed at the Detroit auto show that the company is working with the EPA to get the Sorento diesel certified and ready for sale. He noted that the government agency is stricter than ever about emissions certification, which slows down the overall process, but claimed that the Sorento diesel is getting closer to U.S. sales starting by the end of 2018 at the earliest.Kia isn’t saying at this point which diesel engine will come to America, but the obvious candidate is the turbo-diesel 2.2-liter inline-four it offers in the Sorento in Europe. That engine makes 197 horsepower and 325 lb-ft of torque, which would place it neatly in between the power outputs of the current Sorento’s 2.4-liter four-cylinder and 3.3-liter V-6 engine options. Hedrick mentioned impressive targets of around 30 mpg or higher for highway driving and noted that towing capacity will be an important factor for the diesel version (the current Sorento can tow up to 5000 pounds in V-6 form).Definitely surprising!
Quote from: No-san on January 17, 2018, 09:51:28 amIt'd be nice. I find that these are the types of vehicles that need a diesel - not a Chevy Cruze. I mean, it's nice - and I would have loved the Jetta TDI back in 2010 when my dad got the Corolla instead - but fuel economy wouldn't be the main driver of it. With the Sorento, it would be - and it'd excel at it.Depends on your driving style. City not so much. Highways driving hell yes, also weekend hauler. I would definitely look into one ( if I wouldn’t be so cheap). I would do some research on kia diesel before committing ´.
It'd be nice. I find that these are the types of vehicles that need a diesel - not a Chevy Cruze. I mean, it's nice - and I would have loved the Jetta TDI back in 2010 when my dad got the Corolla instead - but fuel economy wouldn't be the main driver of it. With the Sorento, it would be - and it'd excel at it.
Did that run in a LR3 on street tires while passing through. (Old Pirelli Ice and Snow actually lol). Lots of traction on that rock. It did well for no low range.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WjpzubCoBo
Quote from: wongpong on January 26, 2018, 06:47:42 pmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WjpzubCoBoYikes...video at time:https://youtu.be/4WjpzubCoBo?t=29and...https://youtu.be/4WjpzubCoBo?t=73Poor bumper
