Here’s How 2021 Kia Sorento’s Clever Blind-Spot View Monitor Tech Works

Kia has revealed details about the Blind-Spot View Monitor (BVM) technology offered on the all-new 2021 Sorento.

Described as a “second pair of eyes” for drivers, the system enhances safety for Sorento passengers and other road users by eliminating a driver’s left- and right-side blind spots. The 2021 Sorento will be the first Kia vehicle in Europe to offer this advanced driving assistance feature.

BVM is one of a range of functions enabled by the new fully-digital ‘Supervision’ 12.3-inch instrument cluster with a high-definition 1920×720-pixel display.

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BVW is also linked with the car’s turn signal, enhancing drivers’ vision when driving on the road. It does that is by displaying a high-resolution video feed on the left or right side of the TFT-LCD instrument cluster if the driver signals a lane change.

When another vehicle is hidden in their blind spot, the video of the blind spot briefly takes the place of either the speedometer or tachometer dial display (or the hybrid system gauge in Sorento Hybrid models).

The video comes from two wide-angle, high-resolution cameras, one hidden in the side mirror housing on each side. According to Kia, the cameras provide a wider viewing angle than traditional mirrors, giving drivers a clearer view of the other vehicle.

In Europe, Kia’s BVM technology is offered on the 2021 Sorento as part of a package which includes a Surround View Monitor and Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist (PCA) for safer and easier low-speed parking maneuvers. The pack also includes a Bose Performance Series audio system and is available on European-spec Sorentos equipped with Kia’s Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA) function.