Auto Review 2015 Kia Sorento

Most of Kia's models have been revamped in transformation ways; yet the Kia Sorento has been more in tune with the market all along, so its trajectory has been quite different. And altogether, it's now one of the best-updated models in its class. View more pics and details after the cut…

For 2015, the Sorento gets a somewhat different grille design:

• An anodized silver-metal or black mesh look; the lower valance also has been opened up and gets a cross-hatched look.
• LED front lamps and projector headlamps have a new look and the available fog lamps have been pushed farther out to the corners.
• The Sorento delivers its power to the road with the help of a well-sorted six-speed automatic transmission; it's either configured with front-wheel drive or with an enhanced torque-vectoring version of the all-wheel-drive system.
• The Sorento gets speed-sensitive electric power steering that on some trims is driver-adjustable through a range of three modes (Comfort, Normal, and Sport), to nominal effect. 
• With a more rigid body structure, a front strut-tower brace, and a new independent front suspension with an H-shaped sub-frame cradle--plus new bushings for the multi-link rear suspension--Kia made some major advances in ride quality and responsiveness with last year's revamp.

The 2015 Kia Sorento comes in four versions: LX, EX, SX, and SX-L. LX models are offered in four-cylinder or V-6 versions, while all LX, EX, SX, and SX-L models are equipped with the V-6. The fold-away third-row seat is optional on four-cylinder LX models but standard on the rest of the model line. All-wheel drive is on every model.