KIA Sorento SUV in Pakistan – BOL News Staging

After Kia launched its seven-seater SUV Sorento in Pakistan, Chery will soon roll out in the country as the company released an official statement.

Via Facebook post, the company has finally affirmed the arrival of Chery in Pakistan.

According to reports, the first vehicle to be launched in Pakistan by Chery Automobile Company Ltd is the Tiggo 8, which is a midsize crossover SUV. It is likely to instantly compete against the Toyota Fortuner and the Kia Sorento.

Ghandhara Nissan Limited (GNL) plans to launch electric vehicles (EVs) in Pakistan in partnership with Chery, reports added.

The company’s officials had informed that it will be setting up a new plant to launch EVs in Pakistan within the next three years.

Under the plan, the company will introduce various passenger vehicles including several crossovers SUVs, and EVs.

Kia is all set to launch its seven-seater SUV Sorento this Friday. The vehicle will fall in the same category as Toyota Fortuner.

As per a recent report, KIA is finally set to debut the 3rd generation Sorento SUV in Pakistan on February 19th. The launch of the SUV was initially planned to take place by the end of December 2020.

The long-awaited KIA Cerato sedan is also expected in Pakistan in June 2021, however, no confirmation has been provided yet, reports added.

Sorento will have three variants—2.4L FWD, 2.4L AWD and 3.5L FWD.

According to the research analysts, the three variants will fall in the price range of between Rs7 million to Rs9 million.

The analyst added that it will directly compete with Toyota Fortuner, which comes in 2.7L and 2.8L engines in a price range of between Rs7.7 million and 9.2 million.

“We don’t have a direct competitor of Sorento yet,” said the analyst. “It is a seven-seater and it has three rows of seats. It is a medium-size crossover SUV. It is bigger than a Rush, Sportage, or Tucson but smaller than a Fortuner or a Prado.”

Sorento will have a better ride within the city but the Fortuner would be better for off-road experiences. This means that the Fortuner’s demand in rural areas may remain unaffected but the Sorento could put a dent in its urban demand, the analyst went on to add.

Furthermore, Kia has been assembling cars in Pakistan under green-field status. The government launched the policy to attract foreign investment and help increase competition in the auto sector, which was dominated by three Japanese companies for a long time.

Chery is Officially Coming to Pakistan Soon

Kia Sorento SUV all set to roll out in Pakistan this Friday

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