{"id":96270,"date":"2021-10-07T14:49:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-05T10:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-electrified-and-adventure-ready-2022-sorento-phev-set-to-take-on-daunting-rebelle-rally\/"},"modified":"2021-10-07T15:00:01","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T19:00:01","slug":"electrificado-y-listo-para-la-aventura-el-sorento-phev-2022-se-embarcara-en-el-abrumador-rebelle-rally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/electrificado-y-listo-para-la-aventura-el-sorento-phev-2022-se-embarcara-en-el-abrumador-rebelle-rally\/","title":{"rendered":"Electrified And Adventure-Ready: 2022 Sorento PHEV Set To Take On Daunting Rebelle Rally"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">IRVINE, Calif.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 5, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Kia America is ready to hit the dirt again for the 2021 Rebelle Rally, this time entering a pair of modified 2022 Sorento PHEVs to highlight the capability of the electrified SUV in the harsh conditions that make up the 1,500-mile navigational desert challenge. Two formidable all-women teams will be at the helm of the new plug-in hybrid SUVs as they compete in the X-Cross class under the &#8220;Electrified&#8221; designation. <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg9df5left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg9df5left\" title=\"Electrified and adventure-ready: 2022 Sorento PHEV set to take on daunting Rebelle Rally\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Electrified and adventure-ready: 2022 Sorento PHEV set to take on daunting Rebelle Rally\" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1652731\/Sorento_PHEV.jpg\" imagelabel=\"General\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Launched in 2021, Rebelle Rally&#8217;s Electrified Designation is an authentic challenge for EVs, plug-in hybrids and conventional hybrids. The 2022 Sorento PHEV will demonstrate its ability to off-road on plug-in power in a number of special sections. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Sorento Plug-in Hybrid plays a pivotal role in the launch of Kia&#8217;s Plan S electrification strategy and the Rebelle Rally is the ultimate proving ground for us to showcase our commitment to sustainable mobility, even off the beaten path,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Sean Yoon<\/span>, president &amp; CEO, <span class=\"xn-person\">Kia North America<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-person\">Kia America<\/span>. &#8220;We&#8217;re proud to have two incredible teams put the Sorento PHEV through its paces and introduce Kia consumers to a new, electrified way of outdoor exploration.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, a Kia-sponsored Telluride came in a close second in the X-Cross class, and for 2021, driver <span class=\"xn-person\">Alyssa Roenigk<\/span> and navigator <span class=\"xn-person\">Sabrina Howells<\/span> are pairing up once again. Their goal is to outdo their incredible performance from last year when they dominated several stage wins, even outpacing the 4&#215;4 group in the Imperial Sand Dunes on the final day of competition. Piloting the second Sorento PHEV is professional rally driver <span class=\"xn-person\">Verena Mei<\/span>, who despite being new to Rebelle Rally, is poised for success given her impressive background in motorsports and above all, her masterful navigator <span class=\"xn-person\">Tana White<\/span>, who is no stranger to the rigorous off-road challenge. Check out the teams&#8217; complete bios on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3312790-1&amp;h=495290940&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rebellerally.com%2F&amp;a=RebelleRally.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">RebelleRally.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>In addition to competing in the rally, <span class=\"xn-person\">Kia America<\/span> is also proud to be an official Rebelle Rally sponsor. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are honored to have Kia return and continue to support us,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Emily Miller<\/span>, founder of the Rebelle Rally. &#8220;This partnership is a natural fit considering we both share the same values in sustainability, and we are eager to experience seeing the Sorento PHEVs withstand the elements in our electrified program.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Sorento Plug-in Hybrids competing in the rally will be minimally modified and sport a design inspired by previous Kia outdoors and adventurous concepts. Powered by a 66.9 kW electric motor and a 1.6-liter turbocharged engine that combine to achieve 261 horsepower, the 2022 Sorento PHEV has an EPA-estimated 32-mile pure electric driving range, the best of any 3-row PHEV SUV.<sup>1<\/sup> With an EPA-estimated combined overall range of 460 miles, it achieves an EPA-estimated 79 MPGe Combined rating and features standard torque-vectoring all-wheel-drive. <\/p>\n<p>Details about the rally builds and photos will be revealed closer to the start of the Rebelle Rally, which begins on <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 7<\/span> near the Hoover Dam in <span class=\"xn-location\">Arizona<\/span> and ends on <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 16<\/span> in the Imperial Sand Dunes in <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Kia America<\/span> \u2013 about us <\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>Headquartered in <span class=\"xn-location\">Irvine, California<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Kia America<\/span> continues to top automotive quality surveys and is recognized as one of the 100 Best Global Brands.\u00a0Kia serves as the &#8220;Official Automotive Partner&#8221; of the NBA and offers a complete range of vehicles sold through a network of more than 750 dealers in the U.S., including cars and SUVs proudly assembled in America.*<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>For media information, including photography, visit\u00a0www.kiamedia.com.\u00a0To receive custom email notifications for press releases the moment they are published, subscribe at\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3312790-1&amp;h=792963576&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kiamedia.com%2Fus%2Fen%2Fnewsalert&amp;a=www.kiamedia.com%2Fus%2Fen%2Fnewsalert\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.kiamedia.com\/us\/en\/newsalert<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>*The Telluride, Sorento and K5 are assembled in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> from U.S. and globally sourced parts.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><sup>1<\/sup> Comparison based on 2021 and 2022 3-row Plug-in Hybrid SUVs as of August 2021.\u00a0 3-Row Plug-in Hybrid SUV class as defined by Kia segmentation.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgfeb0left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgfeb0left\" title=\" \" style=\"HEIGHT: 147px; WIDTH: 400px\" border=\"0\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1442697\/Kia_New_Logo.jpg\" imagelabel=\"General\"\/><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3312790-1&amp;h=3768942867&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1652731%2FSorento_PHEV.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1652731%2FSorento_PHEV.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1652731\/Sorento_PHEV.jpg<\/a> <br \/>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3312790-1&amp;h=3363957870&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1442697%2FKia_New_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1442697%2FKia_New_Logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1442697\/Kia_New_Logo.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Kia Motors America<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">IRVINE, Calif.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 5, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Kia America is ready to hit the dirt again for the 2021 Rebelle Rally, this time entering a pair of modified 2022 Sorento PHEVs to highlight the capability of the electrified SUV in the harsh conditions that make up the 1,500-mile navigational desert challenge. 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