KIA TO THE CITY

SEVEN-SEATER SUV JOINS THE FLEET TO SHOW JUST HOW FAR THE KOREANS HAVE COME

- ASH WESTERMAN

KIA SORENTO GT LINE

Price as tested: $64,990 (driveaway)

This month: 326km @ 9.4L/100km

Overall: 328km @ 9.4L/100km

IS IT POSSIBLE the Koreans didn’t get the memo about the death of diesel?

The least-refined member of the petroleum family continues to fall out of favour around the world, yet Hyundai has just launched its all-new 3.0-litre turbo-diesel in-line six in the Genesis GV80 SUV, while here we have a new alloy-blocked version of Kia’s 2.2-litre turbo-diesel four. According to the company, it’s expected to be the volume seller in this, the all-new fourth-generation Kia Sorento.