2015 Diesel Kia Sorento & Optima K5 Reaching The Shores Of US?

 The with the sales number of diesel powered vehicles on the rise in the US, manufacturers might want to seriously consider bringing in more of their diesel powered model into the US market. In fact, Kia could be the next to join Chrysler and General Motors in bringing in their diesel models. Possibly the Kia Sorento and Kia Optima.

Although the more popular diesel model right now in the US market is mostly large vehicles like the Ram 1500, the extensive line up of Kia might have a few that could pass the regulation and enter the market. Kia Motors America’s Vice president of product planning Orth Hedrick think that the diesel model will arrive in three to four years time.

“The problem right now is that there are different emissions standards in Europe and the U.S., which means we would be faced with different after-treatments, and that makes it very expensive. But with EU6 in 2017-18 there would be the same standards in both Europe and the U.S., and that gives us a better chance,” Hedrick told Just Auto.

Kia with their extensive list of vehicles will gain even more with their sale of the diesel model. They are even planning to venture into the green segment with a Soul EV.

Expected the numbers of diesel models to rise since the sales of diesel powered cars are now on a rise.

By Anita Yeung

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