Kia Sportage And Sorento SUVs Spotted In India

The Kia Sorento and Kia Sportage SUVs has been spotted in Kolkata, India. The vehicles were being ferried to Bhutan and Nepal.

By Sukesh

Hyundai's subsidiary firm the Kia Motors Corporation have been keen to enter the Indian market. In order to expand its reach to India, the Korean car maker has already kickstarted the process.

Kia Sportage And Sorento SUV Spotted In India

Kia has opened a research and development centre in Hyderabad and this facility has already started its operations. Kia Motors wants to design and develop cars focused on the Indian market and make a name for itself in the country.

Kia Sportage And Sorento SUV Spotted In India

With all these being said, a few new SUVs from Kia have been spotted in Kolkata, India. The SUV models spotted were the Kia Sorento and the Kia Sportage.

Kia Sportage And Sorento SUV Spotted In India

Well, it's not the case that Kia will be launching these models in the Indian market in the near future. These SUVs were being ferried to Nepal and Bhutan.

Kia Sportage And Sorento SUV Spotted In India

Globally, the 2016 Kia Sportage SUV is sold with both the petrol and diesel engine option. The petrol version is available in two variants - four-litre GDI and Nu 2-litre MPI engine which produces 181bhp and 154bhp respectively.

Kia Sportage And Sorento SUV Spotted In India

The diesel variant is powered by 2-litre engine which produces 182bhp and 402Nm of torque. Both the petrol and diesel variants are available with the automatic and manual transmission.

Kia Sportage And Sorento SUV Spotted In India

The Kia Sorento sits above the Sportage and it comes with a premium price tag. Identical to Sportage, the Sorento is available with two petrol engines and diesel engine options. The 3.3-litre V6 petrol engine and 2.4-litre petrol unit churns out 266bhp and 169bhp respectively.

Kia Sportage And Sorento SUV Spotted In India

The 2.2-litre CRDi diesel engine produces 197bhp. Both the petrol and diesel engines are coupled to a six-speed manual or a six-speed automatic gearbox.

Kia Sportage And Sorento SUV Spotted In India

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Article Published On: Saturday, November 5, 2016, 12:57 [IST]
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