Kia Australia has increased the pricing of the Sorento large SUV for the second time in five months.
All Sorento variants carry over but are now $200 more expensive, following last December’s $500 price rise.
As such, the SUV range now kicks off at $43,690 plus on-road costs for the Si petrol FWD and reaches $59,690 for the GT-Line diesel AWD (see full pricing table below).
Speaking to CarsGuide, a Kia Australia spokesperson said there have been no corresponding changes to the Mazda CX-9 rival’s standard specification, with the latest price adjustment “due to the usual business/exchange-rate pressures”.
For reference, petrol versions are powered by a 206kW/336Nm 3.5-litre naturally aspirated V6, while diesel variants are motivated by a 147kW/441Nm 2.2-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine.
The former is front-wheel drive, while the latter is all-wheel drive, and both units are mated to an eight-speed torque-converter automatic transmission.
As reported, the next-generation Sorento is due in Australian showrooms in the middle of this year.
2020 Kia Sorento pricing before on-road costs
Variant | Transmission | Cost |
Si petrol FWD | automatic | $43,690 (+$200) |
Sport petrol FWD | automatic | $45,690 (+$200) |
SLi petrol FWD | automatic | $47,690 (+$200) |
GT-Line petrol FWD | automatic | $56,190 (+$200) |
Si diesel AWD | automatic | $46,190 (+$200) |
Sport diesel AWD | automatic | $49,190 (+$200) |
SLi diesel AWD | automatic | $51,190 (+$200) |
GT-Line diesel AWD | automatic | $59,690 (+$200) |