KIA Sorento PHEV 2024– car dimensions: 4810 mm long, 1900 mm wide and 1700 mm high. Unladen weight is 1,970 kg. Boot space with the seats up is 187 litres.
The Premium Plus PHEV cabin has a 12.3-inch digital cluster, 10.25-inch AVN touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, head-up display, dual-zone automatic climate control with 2nd and 3rd-row vents plus 3rd-row controls, leather seats, power front seats with driver ventilation/heating and lumbar, heated steering wheel, and 2nd-row captain seats. Driver aids include Smart Cruise Control with Stop & Go, Forward Collision Avoidance Assist for cars/pedestrians/cyclists/junctions, Blind-Spot Collision Avoidance Assist with Blind-Spot View Monitor, Lane Following Assist and Lane Keeping Assist, Parking Distance Warning, Rear View Monitor, and Surround View Monitor.
Cargo space behind the 3rd row is 187 litres. Folding the 2nd row flat expands it to 2056 litres in this 6-seater.
Trailer Stability Assist is fitted along with a rear self-levelizer. No published braked or unbraked towing figures or payload for the Thailand Premium Plus PHEV.
Leather seats with 10-way power driver adjustment including cushion extension and 2-position memory plus 4-way lumbar, 8-way power passenger seat, front ventilated and heated seats, heated steering wheel, second-row captain chairs with remote folding, dual-zone automatic climate control with second- and third-row vents plus dedicated third-row controls, panoramic sunroof, ambient mood lighting, and Bose 12-speaker audio.
1.6-litre turbo petrol PHEV with 13.8 kWh battery and 47-litre fuel tank
EV-only range up to 66 km NEDC
AC charging up to 3 kW
ANCAP 5-star rating
7-year/150,000 km vehicle warranty and 8-year/160,000 km high-voltage battery warranty
Standard kit includes multiple airbags, ABS/ESC, smart cruise with stop-and-go, forward collision avoidance, blind-spot collision avoidance, rear cross-traffic collision avoidance, lane keep/follow assist, surround view and blind-spot view monitors
The Premium Plus PHEV pairs a 1.6-litre turbo petrol engine with an electric motor and 13.8 kWh lithium-ion polymer battery for combined 265 PS. Electric range reaches 66 km under NEDC. Fuel tank holds 47 litres. AC charging is limited to 3 kW.
Vehicle warranty covers 7 years or 150,000 km. High-voltage battery warranty is 8 years or 160,000 km. Roadside assistance runs 7 years with unlimited mileage. No specific routine service interval appears on the maker pages.
ANCAP awards the Sorento a 5-star rating. Standard safety includes front, side, curtain and driver knee airbags, ABS with ESC, downhill brake control, hill-start assist, trailer stability assist, electric parking brake with auto hold, rear self-leveliser, ISOFIX on second and third rows, rear occupant alert, parking distance warning, rear view and surround view monitors.
ADAS pack adds smart cruise control with stop-and-go, forward collision-avoidance assist for cars/pedestrians/cyclists/junctions, blind-spot collision-avoidance assist, rear cross-traffic collision avoidance, lane following and keeping assist, plus blind-spot view monitor.
Length 4810 mm, Width 1900 mm, Height 1700 mm, Wheelbase 2815 mm (Sorento PHEV 2024-)
Sources: manufacturer data, Kia Thailand, Kia Thailand features page, Headlight Magazine Thai.