Kia Sorento wins international design award
Kia Motors continues to reel in awards for its outstanding design. Now the Kia Sorento, the brand's
flagship SUV, has received the prestigious 'iF Design Award' for the first time.
The jury of the globally-recognized design awards program honored the third generation Sorento with an award in the Product category. As well as awarding the car for the overall quality of its design, the jury rated the car on criteria such as finish, degree of innovation, environmental impact, and safety.
The all-new Kia Sorento is the seventh Kia model to secure an iF Design Award. Every year since 2010 at least one of the coveted awards has been scooped up by Kia Motors, the previous winners including the Kia Sportage, Optima, and Soul.
The iF Design Award is presented in five disciplines. Companies from 53 countries participated in the iF design awards program, submitting 4,783 designs. The new Kia Sorento was honored in the Automobiles/Vehicle/Bikes category.
Since it was launched in 1953, the annual iF Design Award has become one of the world's most important prizes for excellence in design. The award has its origins in the 'Formgerechte Industrieerzeugnisse' (Good Industrial Design) product shows initiated by the Hannover Messe, and is now one of the world's largest design competitions.
"I am very proud of this award for the Kia Sorento because it is recognition of the great advance in quality we have succeeded in achieving in this model," said Peter Schreyer, President and Chief Design Officer of Kia Motors Corporation and Hyundai Motor Company.
"The Kia Sorento unites the classic poise of an SUV with a premium look, and offers the very highest design quality and excellent value for money."
The new Kia Sorento, which is available with five or seven seats, has a longer wheelbase and provides more passenger room than its predecessor. The luggage area is larger, and thanks to the sliding, split seat row it is even more versatile.
The Kia Sorento has a variety of powerful and efficient Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) engine choices including a 2.4-litre 4-cylinder GDI, a 3.3-litre V6 GDI and a new 2.0-litre 4-cylinder GDI turbocharged power plant, while four-wheel drive versions are fitted with Kia's new Dynamax™ All-Wheel-Drive system.
High-tech specifications and a range of premium features, including the 360-degree Around View Monitor make it easy to maneuver and park. Buyers can also choose from the latest safety assistance systems, from lane departure warning to rear cross traffic alert through to smart cruise control.
The iF Design award-winning Sorento will be available soon. Right now here at Barnett, you can lease a new 2015 Kia Sorento OR a new 2014 Kia Sportage for only $149 a month. Also, either a Kia Forte or Kia Soul for an incredibly low $79 a month. It's a good time to look at Kia.
And, of course, every new vehicle comes with Barnett's exclusive MILLION MILE Warranty. Ask your sales associate for all the details on that, too. Come see us soon at Barnett Kia on Highway 61 in White Bear Lake!