Kia unveils new Sorento SX trim level in... *magic eight-ball shake*... Atlanta?
 

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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><sma ll>2011 Kia Sorento EX - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/kia/">Kia</a> loves America - more specifically, Georgia. Not only did the automaker just open a new manufacturing facility there last fall, but it chose the illustrious Atlanta Auto Show to debut the latest addition to the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/sorento">2011 Sorento</a> line, the SX trim. We won't have official photos for another couple of days (enjoy our <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/2011-kia-sorento-0/">gallery of the EX model</a> in the meantime), but the SX will feature a slightly more aggressive design elements over the lesser Sorentos - things like revised front and rear fascias, new 18-inch wheels, a chrome exhaust tip and LED taillamps. SX-trimmed Sorentos will be nearly half an inch lower to the ground, as well.<br />
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The SX will come standard with the Sorento's 276-horsepower, 3.5-liter V6, mated to a six-speed automatic transmission - optional on LX and EX models. The only other major mechanical change is the addition of DFD (Dual Flow Damper) shock absorbers, which should provide better handling characteristics.<br />
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Inside, the SX comes standard with features that are optional on the EX model, such as leather-trimmed seats (heated up front), voice-activated navigation with a back-up camera and an Infinity audio system. Other changes to the cabin include a unique metallic gauge cluster with standard accent illumination and stainless steel pedals. Nifty.<br />
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Pricing for the Sorento SX has not yet been released, but we'd expect it to fall in the low-$30,000 price range. (By comparison, a similarly equipped EX model retails for just over $32,000.) SX models will start arriving at Kia dealers this Summer. Click through the jump to read the official details in Kia's press release.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-kia-sorento-0/low/">2011 Kia Sorento</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-kia-sorento-0/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/2011kiasorento000_thumbna il.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-kia-sorento-0/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/2011kiasorento001_thumbna il.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-kia-sorento-0/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/2011kiasorento002_thumbna il.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-kia-sorento-0/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/2011kiasorento003_thumbna il.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-kia-sorento-0/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/2011kiasorento004_thumbna il.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
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