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2021 Kia Sorento sharpens up for Geneva Motor Show debut

Not content to play second fiddle to the Telluride, the 2021 Kia Sorento gets a new chassis with bolder looks and more tech.

Chris Paukert
Following stints in TV news production and as a record company publicist, Chris spent most of his career in automotive publishing. Mentored by Automobile Magazine founder David E. Davis Jr., Paukert succeeded Davis as editor-in-chief of Winding Road, a pioneering e-mag, before serving as Autoblog's executive editor from 2008 to 2015. Chris is a Webby and Telly award-winning video producer and has served on the jury of the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards. He joined the CNET team in 2015, bringing a small cache of odd, underappreciated cars with him.
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Say hello to the 2021 Kia Sorento.

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After 18 years atop the Korean automaker's model range, last year, it was displaced by the award-winning Telluride.

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In order to recapture some lost luster, Kia has given the 2021 Sorento a new chassis, sharp new clothes and loads of tech.

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The Sorento's new appearance is more sharply creased and more premium-looking than before.

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The all-new cabin features a large 10.25-inch infotainment screen and a 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster.

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It also looks like the new cabin features a rotary gearshift selector.

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The model seen here is a Euro-spec vehicle, appropriate, as this midsize SUV is poised to debut at Switzerland's Geneva Motor Show.

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Designers pulled the A-pillar rearward by 1.2 inches while simultaneously shortening the Sorento's overhangs. Kia says the new model looks longer as a result.

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So far, Kia isn't detailing what powers the new Sorento. 

In North America, the current 2020 model is powered by the buyer's choice of a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine or a 3.3-liter V6.

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We'll know more about the all-new 2021 Kia Sorento when Roadshow is on hand for the model's debut at the Geneva Motor Show on March 3.

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Keep clicking or scrolling for more images of the 2021 Kia Sorento.

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