All-new Kia Sorento receives Life Cycle Assessment certificate | Keffer Kia Mooresville NC

It’s been described as sleek, bold and luxurious, and now you can add ‘green’ to the list. The all-new Kia Sorento has recently been recognized as the 12th Kia vehicle to receive the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) certificate from TÜV Nord, the renowned international technical inspection organization. The LCA certificate is awarded exclusively to vehicles that have satisfied the demanding ISO 14040 standards, which consider the environmental impact of the vehicle throughout its whole lifespan, from the production process all the way to its decomposition. Kia cee’d and Optima are just two of our previous recipients.

The all-new Sorento’s Photochemical Oxidants Creation Potential (POCP) has been improved by 13% over its predecessor, which means that it produces less smog during the vehicle’s manufacturing process and over the vehicle’s lifetime. This improvement reflects Kia’s efforts aimed at minimizing its carbon footprint at every stage along the way. Despite its larger size, the all-new Sorento also has improved fuel economy andreduced amounts of harmful emissions.

Along with its 5-star safety rating and user-friendly features, the all-new Sorento will appeal to global motorists and their families who enjoy an active lifestyle while caring for the environment. Kia will continue to make strides in our green efforts, using international standards on corporate energy conservation as the guiding standards for our global production facilities.

Next Generation Kia Sorento Teased

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Kia Teases Third Generation Sorento W/ Video

Just recently the 2015 Kia Sorento has been introduced, is available with a starting MSRP of $24,300 and is capable of an estimated fuel economy of 19 city/ 27 highway mpg. This current generation of Sorento have rounded off, smoothed out, more subtle curves. Its chrome accents, grille, headlights, and other exterior details that give it the athletic facial structure with a twinge of luxury.

Looking ahead into the future, we have discovered that it’s official, Kia teases the third generation of Sorento with a video, to give a sneak peak of what they have planned. Kia isn’t saying or showing off much yet, but they have released this digital image of what we may expect the next Sorento to look like. Hard to tell, but by the looks of things, the next-generation Sorento won’t quite be so mellow in design, but instead will be showing off some new curves.

As shadowy as the image may be, so not to give too much away, you might have noticed that the windows look narrower which is in account of the lower roofline and higher beltline design. The Sorento’s face will now be showing off its “tiger-nose grille” to better suit its newly rounded off shoulders and overall most muscular build compared to previous models.

Be sure to check out the video below and see how Kia created this teaser design of the third generation Sorento. It gives more clues to the body stylings we can expect to see in the near future. In fact, Kia plans to fully unveil the next-generation Sorento at the end of this month.

Until we learn more about the third generation Sorento, we invite you explore the current models we have available here at Keffer Kia. The Sorento is Kia’s best-selling SUV, and we invite you to test drive this smooth and refined ride.