Just before the exhibition in Seoul, Kia spread of new pictures and information about the second generation model Sorento.
The car is 95 millimeters. more than its predecessor (now 4 685 millimeters.), its height is 15 millimeters. less (1 710 millimeters.) and the width remained unchanged (1 885 millimeters.).
The new Sorento gives more space in the interior, making it possible to fit the third row of seats and luggage compartment itself grew by 15 percent to 1 047 liters when missing the last two places.
The model will be available in the Korean market with new 2.2-liter diesel engine with a power 197h.p., gasoline 2.4 (175h.p.) and 2.7 V6 (165h.p.), the latter of which can and gas .
On the North American car market will be available except 2.4 petrol and 3.5-liter V6, whose power is 277h.p. By Kia is still not mentioned with which aggregates the model will be available in Europe.
Depending on the engine, the new Sorento will be equipped with five or 6-staged mechanical and automatic transmissions. Customers are given the opportunity to choose between driving to the front or all four wheels, while the second vehicle can tow a trailer weighing up to 2 500 kilograms.
Direction of Kia is very optimistic about the second generation of the Sorento, having considered that, despite the global crisis, the car will reap success and will allow the company to take a larger share in this segment. Sales of the model will start at the end of the year, while over the 2010th to be sold 140 000 counts thereof.

KIA released from the first official photos and brief information about the concept VG, which will debut at the exhibition in Seoul, opening doors to visitors in early April. The car represents luxury sedan, whose series version will appear at the end of the year. KIA VG platform is based on NF, which is a joint development of a KIA and Hyundai. The car has a length of 4,950 millimeters. and distance between axles 2,845 millimeters. The concept is equipped with 3.8-liter petrol engine with a power 280 h.p. but the serial model will be offered with 2.2-liter unit, except with that.

In August, Kia will launch the market in South Korea its first hybrid model. This will be Forte LPI Hybrid, which will debut at the exhibition in Seoul at the beginning of next month.
The car is equipped with an innovative hybrid system, allowing him to move into gasoline, propane, butane and electricity. Internal combustion engine is a 1.6-liter, a power 114k.s. combined with a CVT gearbox and electric motor generating 20k.s.
The average cost of using gasoline is 4.7l/100km., Where hybrid gas is consumed approximately 6 liters of fuel. The car will be the first serial model in the world with Li-polymer batteries, which are more compact, light and production of nickel.
Kia Forte LPI Hybrid differs from the standard version of the new design front bumpers and grille, side mirrors, which are built without winking lights and rear tail lights with LED lights.