Kia is apparently thinking attack is the best form of defense. Everything about the latest Sorento was expected. The visual changes, the slight improvement in the cabin and features, and revised powertrain. That’s what a mid-life refresh is all about. But in this commercial they released Kia goes ahead and claims the new Sorento is anything but expected. They’re right, you know. We weren’t expecting it to remain so bland.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbD2G2NTj4c

2013 Kia Sorento gets a revised version of Kia’s 2.2-litre CRDi turbodiesel engine, driving all four wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox or the company’s’ six-speed automatic. A new exhaust-gas recirculation system has helped New Sorento achieve class-leading fuel economy and CO2 emissions of 47.9 mpg and 155 g/km (manual) – improvements of 5.7 mpg and 22 g/km over the outgoing model