Cishe eminyakeni eyi-18 ngemuva kokwethulwa kwesizukulwane sokuqala futhi kudayiswe amayunithi ayizigidi ezintathu, i Kia Sorento , obekumele yethulwe esidlangalaleni embukisweni wezimoto iGeneva (okhanseliwe) iGeneva Motor Show, isingeyesizukulwane sesine.
Ithuthukiswe ngesisekelo yesikhulumi esisha, i-Sorento ikhule ngo-10 mm uma iqhathaniswa neyandulelayo (4810 mm) futhi yabona i-wheelbase ikhuphuka ngo-35 mm, ikhuphukela ku-2815 mm.
Ngobuhle, i-Kia Sorento ine-grill evele yendabuko “yekhala yengwe” (leyo yindlela uhlobo lwaseSouth Korea oluyibiza ngayo) ehlanganisa amalambu afaka amalambu asebenza emini e-LED.
Ngemuva, amalambu aphefumulelwe yiTelluride futhi agqama ngesitayela sawo esiqondile. Kukhona ne-spoiler encane futhi ukuqokwa kwemodeli kuvela endaweni emaphakathi, njengaku-ProCeed.
Ingaphakathi le-Kia Sorento
Mayelana nengaphakathi le-Sorento entsha, okugqama kakhulu kuya ezikrinini ze-instrument panel kanye nesistimu ye-infotainment, manje esenesistimu ye-UVO Connect.
Bhalisela iphephandaba lethu
Eyokuqala iziveza ngo-12.3” kanti eyesibili ine-10.25”. Ngaphezu kwalokhu, inhlangano yendawo yedeshibhodi nayo yabuyekezwa, ishiya uhlelo lwe- "T" lwangaphambili, yamukela imigqa evundlile, "inqunywe" kuphela ngezindawo zokungenisa umoya, ngokuma okuqondile.
Uma kuziwa esikhaleni njengeyandulelayo, iKia Sorento entsha ikwazi ukubala ngezihlalo ezinhlanu noma eziyisikhombisa. Ekucushweni kwezihlalo ezinhlanu, i-Sorento inikeza indawo yemithwalo enamalitha angu-910.
Uma inezihlalo eziyisikhombisa, ifinyelela ku-821 litres, kanti yona yehle yafinyelela ku-187 litres kanti kubekwe izihlalo eziyisikhombisa (179 litres in the hybrid versions).
Ubuchwepheshe enkonzweni yokuxhumana...
Njengoba ungalindela, isizukulwane esisha se-Kia Sorento sinokuqiniswa okukhulu kwezobuchwepheshe uma kuqhathaniswa nokwandulelayo.
Mayelana nokuxhumana, ngaphezu kwe-UVO Connect, imodeli yaseNingizimu Korea inezinhlelo ze-Apple CarPlay ne-Android Auto, zombili ezibhangqwa ngokungenantambo. I-BOSE sound system inezipikha eziyi-12 sezizonke.
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Uma kukhulunywa ngezokuphepha, i-Sorento entsha ihlanganisa i-Kia's Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS).
IKia Sorento entsha ilula ngo-5.6% (54 kg) kuneyandulelayo.
Kuye ngokucaciswa lokhu kufaka phakathi amasistimu afana ne-Front Crash Prevention Assistance ngokutholwa kwabahamba ngezinyawo, abagibeli bamabhayisikili nezimoto; i-dead angle monitor; i-intelligent cruise control enomsebenzi we-Stop&Go phakathi kokunye.
Futhi mayelana nezinhlelo zokusiza ukushayela, i-Sorento inobuchwepheshe bezinga lesibili lokushayela ezizimele. Ibizwa nge “Assistance to Circulation in the Lane”, ilawula ukushesha, ukubhuleka nokuqondisa ngendlela imoto engaphambili eziphatha ngayo.
Okokugcina, uma ukhetha ukushayela wonke amasondo, i-Kia Sorento inesistimu ye-"Terrain Mode" esiza ukuqhubekela phambili esihlabathini, eqhweni noma odakeni, elawula ukuqina nokusabalalisa i-torque kuwo wonke amasondo amane kanye nokujwayela izikhathi zokudluliswa kwemali.
Izinjini ze-Sorento entsha
Mayelana nezinjini, iKia Sorento entsha izotholakala nezimbili ongakhetha kuzo: ekadizili neyohlobo lukaphethiloli oyihybrid.
Okokuqala ngqa iKia Sorento izoba nenguqulo eyingxube.
Iqala nge-Diesel, iyi-tetra-cylindrical ene 2.2 litre futhi iletha 202 hp kanye 440 Nm . Ilula ngo-19.5 kg kunomanduleli wayo (sibonga ibhulokhi elenziwe nge-aluminium esikhundleni sensimbi ewukhonkolo), ihlanganiswe ne-automatic entsha enamagiya ayisishiyagalombili e-dual-clutch.
Ngokuqondene nenguqulo ye-hybrid, lena ihlanganisa a I-1.6 T-GDi kaphethroli enenjini kagesi enamandla angu-44.2 kW inikwa amandla yiphakethe lebhethri le-lithium ion ion polymer elingu-1.49 kWh. I-transmission iphethe edonsa ngamagiya ayisithupha azishintshayo.
Umphumela ungamandla amakhulu ahlanganisiwe we Inamandla angu-230 hp kanye ne-torque engu-350 Nm . Esinye sezici ezintsha zale njini ubuchwepheshe obusha be- "Continuous Change in Valve Opening Time", okuvumela ukunciphisa ukusetshenziswa kuze kufike ku-3%.
Inguqulo ye-plug-in eyi-hybrid kulindeleke ukuthi ifike kamuva, kodwa ayikho idatha yobuchwepheshe eyaziwa okwamanje.
Ifika nini?
Ngokufika ezimakethe zaseYurophu okuhlelelwe ikota yesithathu ka-2020, iKia Sorento kufanele ibone inguqulo ye-hybrid ifika ePortugal engxenyeni yokugcina yonyaka.
Ngokuqondene nenguqulo ye-plug-in hybrid, kufanele ifike ngo-2020, kodwa okwamanje alukho usuku oluqondile lokufika kwayo.
Njengenjwayelo kwaKia, iSorento entsha izoba newarranty yeminyaka engu-7 noma u-150 000 wamakhilomitha. Okwamanje akwaziwa ukuthi izobiza malini iSUV yaseSouth Korea entsha.
Ithimba likaRazão Automóvel lizoqhubeka ku-inthanethi, amahora angama-24 ngosuku, ngesikhathi sokuqubuka kwe-COVID-19. Landela izincomo zoMqondisi Jikelele Wezempilo, gwema ukuhamba okungenasidingo. Ngokubambisana sizokwazi ukunqoba lesi sigaba esinzima.