The Kia Sorento Donated to HMP Wayland
At the moment Kia are stealing headlines across the automotive world for the bold new direction of cars like the Kia Trick’ster and Kia cee’d.
However, Kia are also taking a pivotal role in supporting more individual transformations too.
After an appeal for to help restock the mechanics workshop at HM Prison Wayland in Norfolk, Kia has donated a Kia Sorento.
A gift that keeps on giving
The Kia Sorento will be enable prisoners to get hands-on experience using a new car, enhancing the mechanical skills courses offered at the prison.
These include IMI (Institute of Motoring Industry) qualifications, as well as a range of NVQs.
In the current economic climate, the motor mechanics workshop has been struggling to find funding for new equipment.
An innovative appeal from one of the prison workers asked car companies to donate parts, equipment and vehicles, to which Kia responded in style.
They know that giving prisoners a chance at education is one of the most vital factors to prevent re-offending, particularly for the younger men who might have had little opportunity at school or college.
With automotive engineering moving at a fast pace as technology advances, Kia’s generous gift means that prisoners can gain up-to-date experience that will give them a greater chance of finding full time work in the automotive industry once they are released.
As rates of re-offending are significantly lower among prisoners who are able to find full time employment upon their release, the Kia Sorento might give back far more to society than its face value.
A Kia source says that they are delighted to be able to offer valuable assistance to the prison.
He says that they hope that after the very difficult lives many of the prisoners have had, the experience they gain using the Kia Sorento will help them turn their lives around.
As well as this gift, Kia and HMP Wayland are both keen to carry on their partnership.
Fit for any purpose
That’s Kia’s boast about the Sorento, and as we’ve seen at HMP Wayland it’s true even in contexts not imagined by most car buyers!
Kia didn’t say why the Sorento had be chosen from their range to be donated, but we suspect it’s to win the SUV’s popularity and versatility.
When you purchase, lease or finance a Kia Sorento you get considerable bang for your buck.
This includes electric stability control with downhill brake control, dual climate control and hill start assist control.
The Kia Sorento’s impressive specification comes wrapped in stylish and sleek yet tough exterior.
If you’re looking to purchase, lease or finance something to cope with off-road driving while still looking smart, the Kia Sorento delivers.
The four-wheel drive versions in particular offer a great combination of ruggedness, performance and peace of mind thanks to Kia’s exceptional seven year warranty.
It manages to combine all this while scoring competitively for fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions too.
The most frugal model, the Kia Sorento 1 2.0 CRDi, does 43.5 mpg and produces only 169g/km of CO2.
Even the most powerful version, the Kia Sorento KX-3 Sat Nav 2.2 CRDi and the Sorento Atlas 2.2 CRDi do 38.2 mpg and emit 194 grams of CO2 per kilometre travelled.
And the Kia Sorento range is surprisingly affordable to purchase, lease or finance too.
The entry Kia Sorento 1 2.0 CRDi starts at just £21,595 OTR while you can finance, lease or purchase the top of the range model from £31,795.
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