The Kia Sorento PHEV will soon join the turbo-diesel variants
. Set to go up against the likes of the Toyota Raize, the A-segment SUV starts at PHP 758K and tops out at PHP 1.138 million, making it one of the most competitively-priced mini SUVs to date.
With the Stonic riding off into the sunset, the Sonet will now serve as Kia’s most affordable vehicle in the lineup. Elsewhere in the automaker’s lineup, some vehicles could use some updating or refreshing. However, Kia appears to be cooking up something later this year. We already know they will be launching the EV5 later this year which will sit alongside the EV6. What we have yet to see is the brand delving into hybrids or plug-in hybrids . Fortunately, that will soon change as we recently received word they will be joining that particular segment.into the Philippines. You read right, the turbo-hybrid version of the Sorento with an electric motor and a battery pack is on its way here soon.
No official specifications are available yet although based on international versions, the Sorento PHEV will come with a 1.6-liter turbo inline-four that makes an admirable 180 PS with 265 Nm of torque. Impressive, but since this is a PHEV, it’s assisted by an electric motor and a 13.8-kWh lithium-ion battery pack. The result is a combined system output of 265 PS and 350 Nm of torque. Power is then transferred to a 6-speed automatic gearbox., the electrified version makes 63 PS more.
With a plug-in hybrid variant of the Sorento arriving soon, perhaps this will become more popular than the diesel-powered versions of the midsize crossover SUV. And with Hyundai already receiving regulatory approval for aLast but not least, we’re keeping our fingers crossed that the PHEV variant will be based on theHyundai PH gets approval for 1.6L engine, is it for Sante Fe Hybrid?AutoIndustriya.com is the leading automotive resource for the Philippines.
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