KIA has confirmed prices and specification for its new Sorento sports utility vehicle with prices starting at £17,995 on-the-road.

The basic Sorento 2.5 CRDi XE has part-time four-wheel drive, six airbags, ABS, air conditioning, electric sunroof and self-levelling suspension. Automatic transmission can be specified for an extra £900, while the XS model, priced at £20,495, adds full-time four-wheel drive, leather trim, climate control, electrically operated driver's seat, heated front seats, cruise control and windscreen wiper de-icer.