2023 Kia Sorento 2.2D AWD 6-seater Monthly Payment, Installment, Loan Cost

Returning for the fifth time, the Carlist.my Drive Auto Fair will once again return to the Setia Alam Convention Centre. This year’s event will run from 1 – 3 September 2023, Friday to Sunday, from 10am to 8pm. No less than 12 brands will be participating. The tech-heavy EV space will be represented by Smart, BMW, Kia, and Great Wall Motor (Ora). Those looking for a more regular family car – from compact SUVs like the budget-friendly Honda WR-V and Honda HR-V, to seven seaters like the Proton X9

A 7-seater SUV is arguably the most versatile form of car; effortlessly transports sizable families, boasts ample ground clearance for navigating light off-road situations, and provides abundant cargo room during non-passenger transport moments. If you’re looking for one, then begin your search with the 2023 Kia Sorento. The 2023 Kia Sorento lineup, introduced in early March, includes the sole 7-seater variant - 2.5 2WD which is priced at RM 211,498. Positioned above this variant are the 2.5 AWD

Kia has announced the 2023 Kia Sorento facelift for its Korea domestic market. However, prices and mechanical details are still kept under wraps as the model will only be launched in August. What we do know is that its front-end now looks dramatically different from before. Instead of a very horizontal design motive emphasizing the 3-row seat SUV’s wide stance, the new Sorento facelift has T-bar, almost Cadillac-like design motive. Kia’s signature ‘tiger nose’ grille has also been reinterpreted.

Following our review of the range-topping 2023 Kia Sorento recently, we were left wanting, perhaps of a bit more panache should we say, possibly because it offers the same powertrain found in the oh-so-good Kia Grand Carnival, thus expectations were justifiably high. For the most part, the Sorento 2.2D offers a nicely designed and well-balanced overall package, and comes packed with goodies and features (though at a cost), but lacked the driving composure that the Carnival so beautifully deliver

If anyone were to ask yours truly on the favourite car of 2022, it would be the Kia Carnival. Expectations had to do with a part of it, but mostly it was because the Carnival is such a compelling product. Naturally, when the 2023 Kia Sorento was launched, I had expected great things from it based on prior experience with the Carnival. After all, they share many similarities on paper from the engine to the platform. Overview: 2023 Kia Sorento 2.2D AWD Price RM 255,228 Segment D-segment Engine 2.2

So, another year older, another year marked with interesting (or forgettable) cars, and we'll be doing it all over again next year. SUVs will undoubtedly continue to play a greater focus here, so in this article – part one of three – we'll look at the possible non-luxury, non-EV SUVs that are very likely to launch in Malaysia in 2023. Hang on to your downpayments, we're going straight in... 2023 Chery Omoda 5 We'll start off with a bang, perhaps the most awaited-for model in this list. It's alre