Kia unveils design of upgraded Sorento SUV ahead of launch next month

▲ This file photo offered by Kia Corp. shows the upgraded Sorento SUV. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

Kia Sorento-design

Kia unveils design of upgraded Sorento SUV ahead of launch next month

SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- Kia Corp., South Korea's second-biggest carmaker by sales, on Tuesday unveiled the design of the upgraded Sorento SUV ahead of its domestic launch next month.

Kia plans to place the facelifted Sorento SUV with a gasoline, a diesel or an all-wheel-drive gasoline hybrid engine in the Korean market in mid-August, the company said in a statement.

The two-wheel-drive gasoline hybrid version and the upgraded SUV's prices will be released later, the statement said.

The facelifted Sorento comes with a sleek and bold exterior design, as well as advanced infotainment and fingerprint recognition systems.

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