We drive the new flagship GT-Line diesel version of Kia’s newly ‘deep facelifted’ Sorento large seven-seat SUV that’s just launched in Australia.

Available with a variety of powertrains, the Sorento comes in four trim grades and launches with 3.5L petrol V6 front-drive and 2.2L diesel four-cylinder all-wheel-drive options, starting from around $50K.

A couple of months after launch the hybrid options will join the current eight-variant strong lineup.

Under the boxier new exterior design, the cabin gets a spruce up and the suspension has been revised aimed at improving the ride and handling balance.

Has the facelift improved the breed by much measure? And which of the pack do we think will be the sweet spot in the range? Watch on to find out.

Time codes:
00:00 - intro
00:09 - Local lineup
00:12- GT-Line Diesel
00:50 - Interior
01:28 - Seats
01:50 - Curved digital instrumentation
02:18 - Colour
02:45 - Infotainment
03:20 - Row two
04:16 - Row three
05:01 - Rear styling
05:48 - Boot space
06:34 - On the road
07:09 - Powertrains
07:42 - Popular diesel choice
08:02 - Fuel efficiency
08:26 - Hybrid options
08:57 - Suspension and ride
10:13 - Handling
10:43 - Steering
11:20 - Safety
12:00 - Verdict

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