Kia Sorento in-depth review - a true Land Rover Discovery and Volvo XC90 rival?

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The latest Kia Sorento offers more technology and luxury than ever before but the price has crept up as a result. Is this seven-seat SUV really a genuine alternative to traditionally ‘premium’ SUVs like the Land Rover Discovery and Volvo XC90? Carbuyer Editor Richard Ingram puts the all-new Sorento to the test to find out.
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@wass006 3 жыл бұрын

A really good review. Not seen this reviewer before but he's very good

@wch4972 2 жыл бұрын

handsome n nice guy

@gratzy1989 3 жыл бұрын

If you compare it with a volvo or audi from the same class, you should also say the price difference (more than 25.000£)

@QwertySkill 3 жыл бұрын

WHY IS THE VOICE PANNED TO THE LEFT >:(

@kia-thepowertosurprise5325 3 жыл бұрын

Simplicity, reliability, value for money !!! 💪🏆👍

@PaulA-zp7hn 3 жыл бұрын

Telling me to give the video a thumbs up before I've even watched it?

@minnietoby Жыл бұрын

Nice review Matt, what would you buy, Kodiaq sportline or this, both seem really good

@georgedowns4034 3 жыл бұрын

Love the Sorrento- the combination of style, quality, reliability, practically, comfort & value is stop on. And I have to admit I'm starting to really like this presenter 👍

@carbuyer 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks George!

@amrashraf9559 Жыл бұрын

@@carbuyer how about the solidity of the chassis and axles ?

@tomdunnewicklow 2 жыл бұрын

Do the reverse/surround cameras record like a dash cam? For recording accidents?

@robgreen6510 3 жыл бұрын

One of the main things that a big family want to know is what luggage space is like with 7 seats in place compared to rivals, and this wasn't covered at all, or even shown! Otherwise it looks like a competent rival to something like the Skoda Kodiak, although significantly more expensive.

@carbuyer 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Rob. Space with all seven-seats in place isn't great, but it's on par with rivals. You can see a shot of the load area at 7:35 - hopefully this helps!

@amrashraf9559 2 жыл бұрын

@@carbuyer what is the ground clearence of this new sorento ?

@moboy4779 2 жыл бұрын

A competent rival to a Skoda? LMAO. This beast of an SUV leaves the Kodiak behind in almost every aspect. Why anyone would use the work Sorento in the same sentence as Kodiak is beyond me.

@Mikeyp1054 Жыл бұрын

That piano black consul would do my head in with it constantly picking up fingerprints. Santa Fe all the way for me

@MaximilienRobespierre1 3 жыл бұрын

I am in love with this car, unfortunately it is beyond my budget (hybrid).

@preddowr9597 3 жыл бұрын

You can tell kia are most prominent in the US but I really like the style, much more then the santafe

@yzhang9265 3 жыл бұрын

7 year / 100,000 miles warranty is mighty - the longest of any brands :)

@jjgermancarsdontsignal7746 3 жыл бұрын

So why do they get 10 years in North America???

@yzhang9265 3 жыл бұрын

@@jjgermancarsdontsignal7746 Really? The UK gov or regulator should demand all car makers to match their UK warranties with their maximum warranty promise in all markets :)

@yzhang9265 3 жыл бұрын

@@jjgermancarsdontsignal7746 Just checked KIA US (www.kia.com/us/en/warranty): The Kia 10-year/100,000 mile warranty program1 consists of: • 10-year/100,000 mile limited powertrain warranty • 5-year/60,000 mile limited basic warranty • 5-year/100,000 mile limited anti-perforation warranty • 5-year/60,000 mile roadside assistance plan

@jjgermancarsdontsignal7746 3 жыл бұрын

@@yzhang9265 UK KIA warranty as i understand it is unlimited millage up to 36 months and up to 100,000 miles between 37-84 months.It would appear that KIA /Hyundai is almost run as a separate company to the European market from that in North America.KIA definitely need to ship some of those 20" alloys over from the states because it makes the car look so much nicer.

@yzhang9265 3 жыл бұрын

@Professor McClaine Wow, just saw it.

@tigerbalm666 3 жыл бұрын

Cup holders for rear seat passengers...genius!

@gazzebow 3 жыл бұрын

Great review! Made me crave a 1st gen Sorento, I feel ebay calling me.

@cami.sanabriaaragon 3 жыл бұрын

O m g ... him and that new Sorento 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Ps. Like the new format of carbuyer, key points recap Ps. You Richard are the best car reviewer of 2020

@carbuyer 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you like it. Loads more great content to come.

@chargedup8491 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent review,

@carbuyer 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ashley. Glad you liked it!

@jjgermancarsdontsignal7746 3 жыл бұрын

Not quite sure why we are paying more than they do in north America and i believe they get a 10 year warranty.The reviews i have seen on the N/America models show the cars with 20" black or dark grey alloys which also look much nicer.It would be good if Kia sold the Xline model which looks a bit more rugged here but i doubt whether we will see it in the UK.

@KSA.3000 3 жыл бұрын

1: Why can’t they make these SUV’s a little more taller like a rang rover vogue so that it doesn’t seem like a bloated estate(audi q7) or a shrunk 4x4 2: the third row rear window is so small, how is anyone supposed to look out on a long journey, without feeling claustrophobic Otherwise I am very impressed and interested in buying this car

@BelloBudo007 2 жыл бұрын

Mate, you must be doing something right because I don't normally sit through a full car review. My takeaway from this video is that Kia has come a very long way to challenge something like a Volvo or a Disco. But that amazing 7 year warranty is still it's main selling point. Would I consider buying one? Yes & no. I live right in the Aussie bush. Which means rough dirt tracks & a creek crossing (most seasons). Would the Kia be able to handle that & is a snorkel an option that you would even want on this beautiful vehicle?

@carbuyer 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill! You'll have to speak to Kia Australia about fitting a snorkel...

@jamesnardini 3 жыл бұрын

Nice review!

@carbuyer 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, James. Glad you enjoyed it.

@dieterfontaine78 3 жыл бұрын

I love to see a head to head comparrison between the plug in Sorento and plug in Seat Tarraco

@carbuyer 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe that's something we can do in the new year! Stay tuned.

@hedydd2 3 жыл бұрын

Plug-in Sorento isn't available yet and certainly not in the UK. Should come in, brexit tarif permitting, some time next year.

@Nathan.150 3 жыл бұрын

Kia all the way

@amrashraf9559 3 жыл бұрын

@@Nathan.150 why?

@michelebicc6983 3 жыл бұрын

I really like the new Sorento. Too bad that in a lot of markets it comes only with a black interior. BTW, I really enjoy Richard and Nicola 👍

@ram64man 3 жыл бұрын

Tell me about it , the tan interior with the Korean model is amazing

@michelebicc6983 3 жыл бұрын

@@ram64man i agree, I watched a review of a Korean spec Sorento and with tan interior it looks even more upscale

@carbuyer 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michele. We'll have another review from Nicola going live next week.

@RichardHubbuck 3 жыл бұрын

If you need more oomf, then you need the 2.2 diesel - a brilliant engine with really good torque throughout the speed range.

@ocriaf 3 жыл бұрын

I tried a hybrid on a longer testdrive, and at higher speeds it felt like a 150 hp, not 230 ish. The rest of the car is superb. Buy the diesel.

@carbuyer 3 жыл бұрын

It depends how you're going to use the car. The diesel is excellent on the motorway and especially so if you plan to tow a trailer. However, we feel the hybrid will suit more people as it's quick, quiet and refined - and surprisingly economical for such a large car.

@na1677 3 жыл бұрын

One detail skipped over...... I'm Assuming its only an automatic transmission... And if so - what kind? A tried and trusty 'Torque-converter'; Elestic-bandy 'CVT'; Or a slip-and-burn the 'Dual-Clutch' at low speeds.

@pitzki84 3 жыл бұрын

I have my Kia Sportage 4 edition , love this car!!!

@karinaingham5785 3 жыл бұрын

From reading the comments I think I am with Tom Hope on this one. Yes, the Kia looks nice and is well equipped for the £42k a mid range will set me back. But as someone who wants a genuine capable tow car then it losses to the Rexton. The Rexton has a kerb weight of 2.2 tonnes which is important when matching to a caravan for several reasons. The Rexton can tow 3.5 tonnes over the 2.5 tonnes of the Kia, again important for anyone who is towing horses or cattle. I think the Kia will suit a buyer who wants a large well priced SUV but for towing and practicality its the Rexton. I never see the point in comparing cars like the Kia or the Ssangyong to premium brands as they really are a different class. Go and drive a Discovery (which I have and the new Defender) and you would realise where the difference in price comes from. For the money this is a well equipped car though and will no doubt deliver in terms of reliability and running costs. Thank you for the review, I do reviews myself and know how much time they take!

@ivanwoolley3096 3 жыл бұрын

I couldn’t agree more. I have a 2019 Rexton ELX G4 and paid £31600 for it, brand new, in the UK, with a towbar fitted. I’d looked at the Sorrento but dismissed it immediately due to the towing capacity. I can’t believe these reviewers actually still compare apples with oranges! The Rexton gives you much more bang for your buck, or pound!

@hedydd2 3 жыл бұрын

While I agree with your reasoning and utility of the Rexton, the Defender is in a different class. The Defender is very nice indeed and I did order one for last March, but the lockdown and travel restrictions made it more desirable than something I actually needed, especially as I have a Ford Ranger to tow the 3.5 tons and until it broke down recently, a Land Cruiser Amazon in reserve. A friend has got a Defender First Edition for six months and I've been in that quite a bit and it's great. However the teething troubles with these things are as bad as ever and I'm not too keen on spending £60k on a machine that could be frustrating to own. I've run many Land and Range Rovers from new to 150,000 miles before now and when I had three on the fleet it drove me mad. Believe it or not I traded two in for three new Nissan Terrano's in one day and never regretted it for a minute, but still had an Amazon and iirc the Isuzu Trooper Citation LWB in the fleet back then. Did buy a Range Rover TD6 after that though and it happened to be excellent but I sold it before it was out of warranty. I've ordered a new diesel Sorento for delivery before Christmas and will see how it goes. If it has significant drawbacks I will not be shy of saying so. Since Land Rover let me down as a company once too often, I've zero loyalty to any brand or vehicle I own.

@amrashraf9559 3 жыл бұрын

But the rexton will not be reliable and durable and trouble free as the kia sorento ...

@robertlincoln7312 3 жыл бұрын

SO, how much is it?????

@ksigurd 3 жыл бұрын

Which colour is the car in the review? Mineral blue or Gravity blue?

@martinbnlykke2756 3 жыл бұрын

Mineral

@samwayne9000 3 жыл бұрын

Goodwood from the back

@safianyounas94 3 жыл бұрын

Nice looking car.

@carbuyer 3 жыл бұрын

Looks are subjective, but it certainly has presence!

@666DW 3 жыл бұрын

No top version 4 in diesel for U.K.?!......big mistake!

@ahss6275 2 жыл бұрын

We bought a Kia Sorento in February 2021. For the last month we have nothing but problems with the car & the dealership at Robina QLD. The gearbox jerking when coming to a stop from second to first gear at lights. Also in reverse it’s quite bad. The dealership has admitted to having this issue with a few customers but they somehow say it ok as that’s how a “dual clutch system” works. Wtf!!!!🤷‍♂️ The entertainment system & Apple car play faulty. It goes to a dark blank screen while driving & then nothing works. It happens spastically & the dealership tries to blame it on the cord. 🤦‍♂️. So this car winning car of the year is obviously based on rubbish assessment.

@jskim1937 2 жыл бұрын

I miss robina

@GameWinner85 2 жыл бұрын

Skoda kodiaq or Sorento? :D which one is better for family 4x? :)

@aronsee 2 ай бұрын

Seems sorento rear seats are quite comfortable than Kodiaq.. but i rarely see Sorento in London area

@MMM18092 3 жыл бұрын

Is 616 litres really correct? In my country Kia advertises over 800...

@dinohermann1887 3 жыл бұрын

616 litres as a 7-seater with the third row put down, because those 705 litres (on the 5-seater version) probably include some storage area under the main floor!

@MMM18092 3 жыл бұрын

@@dinohermann1887 Not sure you are allowed to include the hidden storage in boot capacity. But you are right the 3rd row will reduce boot space significantly.

@MW-uh1xv 3 жыл бұрын

The lease costs on these are too high. Probably high depreciation but the were on par or higher than a volvo.

@dinohermann1887 3 жыл бұрын

If you want a Kia, buy it! If you want a Volvo, lease it!

@MaximilianvonPinneberg 3 жыл бұрын

For a Kia, that interior isn't too bad.

@davidhayes4814 3 жыл бұрын

Pretty good video. it is a shame that diesels have had such a bad press, albeit a bit self inflicted, since a 200 plus PS diesel is such a good match for this size of vehicle/workhorse.

@carbuyer 3 жыл бұрын

That's absolutely true, and for some reason the diesel will still be the best option. This hybrid is very good, though!

@hedydd2 3 жыл бұрын

I don't hesitate buying the diesel. It is very refined and torquey. It does have Adblue so should be even more economical, combined with the DCT, than my parsimonious XC90 which managed 42mpg on long trips, giving a tank range of a comfortable 600 miles. It might even match my 1.6 twin turbo Honda CR-V with nine speed automatic which now consistently gives an average of 42mpg and 45 on a long journey at motorway speeds. I once had an Audi Q7 which I thought very economical for its day at 30mpg [the same as a MkI Golf GTi back in its day] and it too had a 600 mile range but its tank was over 20 gallons compared to around 15 for the Volvo and 13.5 for the Honda. The saving in fuel cost of 12mpg is considerable and over time and several cars it amounts to a lot of money. Over just 15000 miles it is about 640 litres of fuel or £750 per vehicle per year. The gap has closed between petrol and diesel cars though and the turbo petrol hybrid in the video exceeded 40mpg and might improve as the miles loosens it up. For town and short journey use a petrol unit is the best bet, but out here in the sticks, especially with the convenience of home bunkering DERV, its diesel for me until I have no choice or the taxman makes it too expensive compared to alternatives.

@ram64man 3 жыл бұрын

With the Hyundai group announcement of the new ev platform it would be amazing if Kia platform shared and offered this amazing car with a 65 or 80kw pack for true 300 mile range

@dinohermann1887 3 жыл бұрын

Kia will have an own mid-size SUV dedicated to only EV motors!

@leprechaunshelper 3 жыл бұрын

BMW AUDI MERCEDES will all have sales taken off them KIA HYUNDAI ETC are really giving so much more for a lot less money !

@carlosorff 3 жыл бұрын

No offense, but this car is nowhere near premium badge manufacturers. I had a previous Sportage with everything possible on the list, drove a few times the previous Sorento while mine was on service and it is nowhere near an Audi Q7 or even Volkswagen Touareg. Check them out yourself, go to the saloon, drive them and compare them it is a different story regarding everything. Kia is a car, that will do its job and that is it. High price when you buy Kia and a really difficult resale as no one wants to buy them even in prisitne condition. This latest Sorento reminds me of Renault Koleos from the front as well as from the side.

@krane15 3 жыл бұрын

Its good that the have so many charging USB ports, but too bad they're the outgoing A type, meaning they're immediately obsolete. Anyway, the 3rd row is a "nice to have" space. Even on full-size SUV. They're really for little kids or small adults for a short ride in a pinch. One more ting, why would I subscribe before I've seen the contents? I wish content providers would stop saying that.

@kelechinobi3085 3 жыл бұрын

Are they all awd?

@carbuyer 3 жыл бұрын

Yes Kele, at least for the time being.

@hedydd2 3 жыл бұрын

Yes in the UK. Not so elsewhere.

@jamespollard3925 3 жыл бұрын

Kia Sorrento Model 3 vs Land Rover Discovery Sport?

@michaelwillis7667 3 жыл бұрын

Yep one can be seen at the side if the motorway and on the back of a breakdown truck and the other one quietly going about it’s business.I’ll let you decide.

@johnstrong4705 3 жыл бұрын

Tricky one. The Kia Sorento will have more equipment and a better third row, but the ride quality on the Discovery Sport will be much better. I personally like the look of this Sorento, but I was disappointed with the ride quality, as that's important for me and the roads here aren't great. But as someone else said here, Land Rover is the most unreliable car brand and their repair times also take longer. I think I'll wait for the face-lifted Kodiaq and new generation X-Trail before deciding.

@tymothy2k6 3 жыл бұрын

Still waiting on my sorento 4 to arrive!

@carbuyer 3 жыл бұрын

It'll be worth the wait!

@hedydd2 3 жыл бұрын

I'm waiting for my 3 diesel. Nice Christmas presents to ourselves.

@tymothy2k6 3 жыл бұрын

Got it but the drivers seat broken. Something sticks in my back even after messing with all the settings! Going back to Kia

@sb6236 3 жыл бұрын

Cost aside, the real issue is the lack of any feel good factor whatsoever, whereas rivals may be less reliable on paper but offer that feel good in spadefuls. Practical experience with faults under warranty is that Kia push back on EVERYTHING and it’s when things go wrong, other manufacturers in a similar price bracket just get it right straight away. Shame really

@skomil Жыл бұрын

Not my experience at all with Kia, very, very good at dealing with issues under warranty.

@albertasandruskevicius9683 3 жыл бұрын

Good looking car but no v6 litre engine

@MrPigeonaids 3 жыл бұрын

2.5T turbo is not offered?

@carbuyer 3 жыл бұрын

Not in the UK, no.

@MrPigeonaids 3 жыл бұрын

@@carbuyer :(

@dinohermann1887 3 жыл бұрын

@@MrPigeonaids It's nowhere near as fuel efficient as the 2.2 diesel, though!

@Diamondphobe 3 жыл бұрын

If you're going to drop the middle row of seats ... at least show if they lie FLAT. Properly flat like an V70! If I need load space I want it flat not on a slant.

@drone_tours 3 жыл бұрын

So a van then

@Babe-jq2sy 2 жыл бұрын

The car looks nice however it can’t complete with the brand name of the expensive cars Kia should of given this car a price of £40k to £46K

@mkamal7979 3 жыл бұрын

I have this car since last 2 months. Unfortunately Kia has failed to maintain their standards. The Car has software issues. Is subjected to a safety recall. Under power and can leave you shocked at junction. The mats are not of the same size. Not expected from Kia.

@mkkravist11 3 жыл бұрын

Prices???? I’ll Google it....

@carbuyer 3 жыл бұрын

Adding prices to our video reviews is tricky as they change so often. Plus, with so many people buying on PCP finance, the costs vary depending on length of term, deposit etc. Everything you need to know is in our full written review on our website: www.carbuyer.co.uk/kia/sorento

@jeremywigglesworth5340 3 жыл бұрын

Really? Couldn't find prices in the review

@hedydd2 3 жыл бұрын

After a test drive I've bought the new Sorento. Should have it either next Friday or the Tuesday after, just in time for Christmas. It is to replace a four year old Volvo XC90. Both diesels, the Volvo being the 2.0 D5 with around 235hp. The Sorento has a lot to live up to but the suspension of it is more supple and road noise, indeed all noise far less in the Kia, so I'm confident it will measure up. It hasn't got the seat memories that the 4 and Volvo have, which I'm sure will annoy me, and neither has it the head up display and opening pano-roof that both 4 and XC90 have/had, but these I'll not miss. Otherwise it has even more technology and equipment than my Volvo had and I love that kind of stuff, including the safety kit. Only wish dash cams were built in front and rear rather than me have to piddle about D.I.Y. but very very few cars have these so far.

@amrashraf9559 3 жыл бұрын

Do you think that the Kia sorento will be durable and reliable and solid as your last volvo xc90 ?

@hedydd2 3 жыл бұрын

@@amrashraf9559 Absolutely. Will soon find out for certain. Early XC90 current shape had a lot of software issues. Mine was a 2017 model and only had a few that were sorted by updates. They never did find a permanent solution to the bursting Power Pulse air pipes though.

@amrashraf9559 3 жыл бұрын

@@hedydd2 but i think the kia will not have solid and stong suspension like the volvo I have a kia sportage 2017 and have also a seat ateca 2018 The kia is easy for maintenance but does not have a solid feel on harsh road conditions like the European cars .. I am planning to buy a new big car and i am comparing between the xc90, the sorento and the new ssangyong rexton.. I need a sold ,durable car that will still be good after 6 or 7 years ...

@hedydd2 3 жыл бұрын

@@amrashraf9559 My XC90 had mechanical suspension which is rather harsh and, dare I say, sporty. The 20" wheels and tyres are rather noisy and I changed mine for 19" ones with Pirelli tyres which were better but still not 'quiet'. The new Sorento comes with the same 19" dimension of tyres but with Continentals, similar to those 20" Continental fitted originally to the Volvo. It will be very interesting to compare the two cars.

@amrashraf9559 3 жыл бұрын

@@hedydd2 have you suffer from any mechanical or electrical problems with your xc90 ? Other than software updates?

@kenramsey6108 3 жыл бұрын

What a shame that Kia chose NOT to offer Drivers Seat Memory on any of the 2021 trims, including the SX Prestige. Leaving this feature out of a $43K SX is sinful...come on Kia...fix this!

@QnA22 3 жыл бұрын

I don't get the 7-seater class. Who in this time of overpopulation and crazy Uni costs would consider more than 2 kids? Luckily I know know one who has. Most have a rational 1 child family. Surely this won't sell well? Not with 7 seats, just the 5 seater standard?

@kitlai768 3 жыл бұрын

The extra seats aren’t exclusive to kids. I got a 7 seater with plans to do more road trips with my kids grandparents as they’ve retired. And snowboarding trips with my brother & his kids. All the above post pandemic of course, whenever that happens ......

@lrgege5854 3 жыл бұрын

It's only 3 in our family but 7 seater fits me because there is nothing good in 5 seats. I want room in back for picking chairs and some camping space.

@QnA22 3 жыл бұрын

Both great arguments, thx didn't think about those.

@G5mariusG5 3 жыл бұрын

Meh the new 5008 is much better, only need 4x4 now and it will be the best car ever.

@CathodeRayNipplez 3 жыл бұрын

5:38 "You might be surprised how this car handles.." Yes, yes I would be if it did. At 2 tonnes and up on stilts I bet it's a barge. Is that why no reviewer ever does an emergency brake and swerve test in these SUVs?

@carbuyer 3 жыл бұрын

We always test how a car performs during evasive manoeuvres or for an emergency stop - but don't always capture it on camera. For buyers of this type of car, practicality and comfort are often more important than on-the-limit handling!

@CathodeRayNipplez 3 жыл бұрын

@@carbuyer Emergency braking and turning to avoid a crash or even worse a child is far more important than cup holders and baby seat mounts one would have thought. Maybe it's just me as I'm not one of the "..buyers of this type of car.." so fair point then, why show it if the buyer doesn't care anyway.

@kelechinobi3085 3 жыл бұрын

@@CathodeRayNipplez the caravan guy will check all those things out... I agree it is important

@hedydd2 3 жыл бұрын

@@CathodeRayNipplez I don't know what experience you have with this kind of car but I've owned a fair number from BMW X5 to Range Rover to Audi Q7 to Volvo XC90 most recently and they all handle very well. Not only at legal speed but illegal speed also. The latest, like this Kia and my Volvo have both emergency brake assist, autonomous emergency braking and collision avoidance technology that is amazingly effective and faster reacting than any human driver when the unexpected happens. It certainly is worth showing how this stuff works in a video, but probably difficult to convey how brilliant it works compared to when you are actually sitting in the vehicle. Stopping distance in these vehicles is amazing compared to any normal family car from less than twenty years ago and from normal speed there is nothing between them and today's family cars like a Mondeo or Focus. However, if you have no real experience of the current crop of SUV's, I wouldn't expect you to know, or comment from a position of ignorance on their safety or handling. However if you wish a different kind of vehicle, even a sport's car which cannot be driven any faster than an SUV in the UK without being either reckless or illegal, then that is your choice, and having run a Jaguar XK8 in my younger days, I must admit that there is a lot to be said far variety.

@joshstreet3919 3 жыл бұрын

It’s not a near £50k car though

@antonyhamilton6429 3 жыл бұрын

Yes it is.

@thebeardedscot 3 жыл бұрын

Big thumbs up for the handsome guy in the navy blue shirt 😜

@ironsavior1171 3 жыл бұрын

Only 1.6l Engine in Europe :(

@hedydd2 3 жыл бұрын

No. The 1.6 is a mild hybrid. The V6 is not worth having because it is fitted with the old transmission and only in 2wd globally. There is the new 2.2 diesel mated to their new wet eight-speed dual clutch type automatic transmission available in the UK and I've one on order. They may even offer the diesel hybrid like Land Rover do at some point in the future.

@dinohermann1887 3 жыл бұрын

@@hedydd2 They won't offer a diesel hybrid, simply because there is not much demand for that out there, ask Toyota for example!

@hedydd2 3 жыл бұрын

@@dinohermann1887 They make a good Diesel engine. They make a hybrid system. Surely it is not a huge engineering task to marry the two. JLR do it and so do Volvo. Mercedes also.

@moshevanunu2339 3 жыл бұрын

"a true Land Rover Discovery and Volvo XC90 rival?" - sure, escalade and maybe rolls Royce as well !

@markyates8399 3 жыл бұрын

It will be a lot more reliable than any new type Land Rover , that’s for certain.

@platriani 3 жыл бұрын

I sat in one at the dealer. Quality everything . It was mint. But the price is huge and the engines tiny..... bang a 250hp + engine for god sake

@galloping5273 3 жыл бұрын

Rear tail lights look horrific....ruin an otherwise lovely car

@MaximilianvonPinneberg 3 жыл бұрын

Agree, if they were to copy the CRV for the rest of it, you'd think they would carry on with teh rear lights. Perhaps it is an American taste.

@dinohermann1887 3 жыл бұрын

@@MaximilianvonPinneberg I agree, the Sorento sells the most in the US!

@JAYJAY-ch4ik 3 жыл бұрын

Lol cars in USA and UK is dirt cheap. In my country Singapore the price of Suzuki swift 1.2litres is what I can get for the price of the sorento + 10k more lol. It’s dirt cheap if I were to buy cars in UK of USA.

@10tenman10 3 жыл бұрын

I would not have let anyone know you listen to the BBC

@MrHOPPONG 3 жыл бұрын

Skoda kodiaq vrs better and faster. maybe interior not a as this one this one.

@kitlai768 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve driven a Kodiaq vRS and compared to the last generation Sorento, I preferred the Kia. The build quality & refinement is better, the Skoda felt ‘tinny’ less solid.

@ld9387 3 жыл бұрын

You guys should know better than to compare a Sorento to a Discovery and XC90. A top of the range Sorento costs far less than an entry level XC90/Discovery.

@carbuyer 3 жыл бұрын

That's the point we're making. The Kia Sorento is fantastic value for money because it offers much of the same space, quality and technology as the Volvo/Land Rover but for a fraction of the price.

@hedydd2 3 жыл бұрын

@@carbuyer It certainly persuaded me, especially after a long unsupervised test drive. Bye bye XC90 D5. I'll miss it though as it suited me fine, but the seats are too hard, road noise too loud and mechanical suspension I have, too harsh. Yes, I'll miss the driver's seat memory and head-up display but gain a lot else. We'll see, maybe I'll end up regretting it, but I've never ever regretted buying a vehicle yet. 'Look forward and adapt' is my motto and I'm perfectly happy driving a Fiat Panda, Qahqai, Kia or Range Rover. The badge and image matter not one jot to me as I have nothing to prove [rather like Prince Phillip I fancy].

@MaximilianvonPinneberg 3 жыл бұрын

Yes and you can get a Primark shirt for a lot less than a Joules or Gant one. This isn't the same as the other 2 mentioned and for off road, the Disco will trash this. I would think the CRV is more a comparison to this.

@Hope2421 3 жыл бұрын

It doesn’t have class leading warranty, SsangYong has the class leading warranty with 7 years and 150000 mile warranty, by the way SsangYong Rexton is a better car.

@georgedowns4034 3 жыл бұрын

How is a Ssangyong better than a Kia Sorrento?

@Hope2421 3 жыл бұрын

@@georgedowns4034 much better towing capacity and the Rexton is a proper 4x4 with a ladder frame chassis and in my opinion better looking too

@carbuyer 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Tom, you are right about the warranty. However, for many buyers looking at this type of car, comfort, quality, technology and practicality are more important that off-road ability - and for that reason the Kia wins hands down.

@Hope2421 3 жыл бұрын

@@carbuyer absolute rubbish, have you actually driven a new Rexton ? All of your mentioned comfort, quality and technology are in the current Rexton, have a look back to one of your previous videos when Ginny reviewed one in 2018, since then the spec list and updates have continued and next year the latest Rexton is released with things like level 3 autonomous driving. So for you to state that the Sorrento wins hands down is just plan wrong.

@simonthomas780 3 жыл бұрын

@carbuyer Tom is actually right in his comments. Very short sighted of you. The G4 Rexton far exceeds the equipment and 4x4 ability of the Sorrento you have test driven here. The Sorrento looks good and will have a following of course, but if you want better value for money and many more extras as standard, the Rexton is the better choice, the new Rexton even more so

@robertljungberg4686 3 жыл бұрын

Not even close TO Volvo Xc90...

@D0C0N 3 жыл бұрын

It’s 20,000 dollars cheaper...

@osamehammadi9167 3 жыл бұрын

❤😍👍KIA👍😍❤

@midas1929 3 жыл бұрын

True Discovery match.... they also f..... up the back

@scotiajinker8392 3 жыл бұрын

The quite like it .. dammed by faint praise. You can’t get the top of the line with the Diesel engine & the petrol is not worth talking about for caravaners. There is no way you compare this car with an xc90.

@hedydd2 3 жыл бұрын

Of course you can. I have. In fact I'm changing an XC90 Inscription, with which I have been very happy, to a Sorento diesel. It is unfortunate that in the UK the diesel isn't offered in the top trim level but all I'll really miss from the Volvo is the lack of driver's seat memory linked to the driver profile and key. I've even got that on my Honda CR-V. Yes it will not have the head-up display or the pano roof the Volvo has either, neither of which I'll miss. It does have everything else though in a roomier and quieter interior. The road noise in the Volvo was quite distracting on most trips. I'm not loyal to any car brand and buy what I fancy at the time and I fancy the Sorento currently. I will only keep it for three years as the technology is changing so rapidly. My plan is to get a Tesla model Y from the Berlin factory after the Sorento.

@scotiajinker8392 3 жыл бұрын

@@hedydd2 I don’t get much road noise from my Volvo B5 inscription, I’m not loyal to a manufacturer either, this is my first Volvo. I can tell you one thing , I’ll never buy a Kia . Good luck trying to trade it in after 3 years for a decent amount.

@hedydd2 3 жыл бұрын

@@scotiajinker8392 The Inscription normally has 285/R20 Contisilent tyres from the factory which are still notoriously noisy on the Volvo, partly due to tyre internal vibration but also due to the current generation's platform which is particularly prone to this. I changed my wheels to the optional 235/R19 with Pirelli scorpion tyres and that made more of a difference than the sponge filling inside the Contis. Mine is an Inscription D5. I know exactly my daily cost for running the Kia because I'm not purchasing this one. It is on a Business Contract Hire and costs me far less that two packets of cigarettes a day, including insurance and servicing and road tax but not fuel or consumables like tyres and wiper blades. The contract itself is only £16/day for three years or 36,000 miles, which includes the £3375 deposit [thereafter £12/day]. A packet of twenty common smokes apparently costs £13. I don't smoke or drink but do travel for business. ;-) I'm not a brand snob and procure what suits, when it suits. I can be seen, or have been seen in everything from Fiat Panda to Range Rovers and couldn't give a fig for what badge is stuck on.

@scotiajinker8392 3 жыл бұрын

@@hedydd2 my car is as it came from the factory last , tyre noise is negligible. Running a car for £16 per day speaks volumes of how crap residuals will be to the normal buyer.

@hedydd2 3 жыл бұрын

@@scotiajinker8392 Your grasp of mathematics is sadly lacking. Even if the Kia depreciated a couple or three percent more than a Volvo, the £15,000 difference in initial purchase price ensures a substantially lower monetary, as opposed to percentage depreciation. The hire cost is a direct reflection of its potential depreciation and £16 a day is quite acceptable to me. The greater the potential depreciation, the higher the hire cost would be. Tyre noise on the XC90 is a well documented and accepted fact, especially when on 20" wheels. Other wheel combinations are better and like all tyre noise it is surface dependant. Also it depends what you had before. If you had mainly German cars previously then you might have a more favourable impression than otherwise.

@oliverstemp9132 3 жыл бұрын

It's far too expensive. I would go for a Mercedes GLB or Discovery Sport instead.

@sbenc 3 жыл бұрын

I think about Mercedes GLB and Seat Tarraco

@carbuyer 3 жыл бұрын

The Kia is much more practical than the Mercedes or Land Rover for large families. We'll let you draw your own comparisons - we'll have a GLB review in the new year!

@oliverstemp9132 3 жыл бұрын

@markyes the Kia just feels like a copy of everyone else’s design, I’d like something more distinctive

@georgedowns4034 3 жыл бұрын

But wait a couple of years and you can pick one up for like much less

@hedydd2 3 жыл бұрын

I had a look at Discovery Sport the other day an after speccing up to the equivalent of the Kia it cost nearly £50k after discount. The GLB is around the same ballpark. Although I'm business contract hiring the Kia, the 3 diesel is discounted to just over £38k and the business contract hire is costing me £16/day including the deposit. No p/x. A pack of 20 common cigarettes costs £13. I did price a PCP for the same car and its guaranteed future value [optional baloon payment] is £18940 and from experience they tend to auction at around that and retail for 3 to 4K more. So I would expect the Kia Sorento 3 diesel to retail for around £22000 in three year's time. Which is about par for the course in percentage depreciation; not much difference in percentage loss to a Discovery Sport. There will be less Kia looking for a home for one thing. PCP far more expensive than Business Contract Hire with the downside, for some people, of having no option to purchase at the end of term. BCH only available to VAT registered businesses of course and the car will be sold and retailed '+VAT' in three year's time.

@toddhenderson2317 2 жыл бұрын

you funny blokes

@josipbelosevic248 3 жыл бұрын

Where's Ginny Buckley?

@jonathanw844 3 жыл бұрын

She has left and does reviews for an EV only channel

@westpunjab73 3 жыл бұрын

@@jonathanw844 thank god!

@Stuart_Johnson_Solutions 3 жыл бұрын

Kia lost their way with the sorento going from Mk1 to Mk2. This isn't anything other than a large, heavy softroader with huge carbon footprint without delivering anything for that environmental cost! In every way I can't see that it delivers on any criteria than an average all rounder. It's not cheap. It's not particularly good at anything, it's not class leading in any way, and it's got a lot of ground to make up to pick up the Sado masochistic decisions Kia made going from mk1 to mk2, thus killing off their main market.

@georgedowns4034 3 жыл бұрын

It's one of the most practical, most well equipped car in its class. Add to that its reliability, nice interior and good enough driving experience I think it's one of the most complete in class.

@hedydd2 3 жыл бұрын

40+mpg from both petrol and diesel automatics is not exactly heavy on the juice by any standards. Obviously the Sorento is not your kind of car but it is a consistently strong seller for Kia as is the Santa-Fe for Hyundai. I'm trading a current model Volvo XC90 in for a Sorento and losing nothing but driver's seat memory, yet gaining even more technology and safety equipment than fitted to the Volvo yet it costs £15,000 less. The Kia is roomier inside, quieter and has a more supple ride and I expect it to match the Volvo's 40mpg fuel economy and possibly even match my Honda CR-V's 44mpg. For context, my first new car in 1977 was a Ford Fiesta 1300 which weighed less about a third of these cars, had power-nothing, no safety equipment apart from seatbelts, a collapsible steering column and dual circuit brakes [which totally failed on me twice] and did only 28mpg from 66hp. The Golf GTi 1.8 that followed weighed barely a ton and went like a rocket for its time [0-60 in about the same time as the diesel Kia Sorento] had almost no braking performance, a tiny fuel tank but the fuel injection improved the economy to 30mpg. Both had filthy polluting exhausts of course and ran, at that time, on leaded high-sulphur petrol. The Golf had about 150 mile range on a tankful. The Volvo, and I expect the Kia, have a safe 600 mile range on their 15.5 gallon [approx] 70litre tanks driven sensibly. You are probably more a smaller car person and Kia or Hyundai or VW or Ford, well somewhere there is a car to suit you better than a seven seat technology-stuffed 4x4 SUV.

@KGMUK 3 жыл бұрын

'Class leading 7 Year / 100,00 Mile warranty'... Boy, this is awkward.

@Rollaroundtap 3 жыл бұрын

Why mans busting a fake Ralph shirt on air?

@bahubalijio4394 3 жыл бұрын

You lost mat watson

@theblake5356 3 жыл бұрын

Dumb question 🤦🏻‍♂️

@user-26394 3 жыл бұрын

Do britons pronounce sportage as sport age? Cuz we koreans call it sportige

@nickc6882 3 жыл бұрын

Phonetically we say “Spor-targe”

@MaximilianvonPinneberg 3 жыл бұрын

@@nickc6882 Yes, a la Francais.

@rickcastellione2267 3 жыл бұрын

In the US it's pronounced the same

@descarroll2039 3 жыл бұрын

Where's the spare wheel... what's the point in a car this size without a spare wheel.... all you get is a useless tyre repair kit that are hopeless if you are in the middle of nowhere with a puncture....no spare wheel = no sale for me... stupid move from Kia....

@rickyy8160 2 жыл бұрын

There is a spare wheel under the car