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Car review: Kia's Sorento Hybrid punches above its weight

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Kia Sorento 1.6-litre is a turbocharged power plant paired with an electric motor.

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SINGAPORE - The Kia Sorento is a full-sized multi-seat sport utility vehicle (SUV) which is just a shade smaller than behemoths such as the Audi Q7 and the BMW X5.
Hence, you would imagine a sizeable engine is needed to haul it along. When the latest model was introduced here in 2020, it had a torquey 2.2-litre turbodiesel which performed the task adequately. Now, it is joined by a 1.6-litre.
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