![]() We test drove all 7 seat SUVs that were on offer, and our short list consisted of Toyota Kluger and Kia Sorento. I have now owned my Kia Sorento for four years, and I would like to share my experiences over these years.Īt the risk of repeating myself from the earlier review, we were looking for a family hauler at the end of 2014. The previous review was submitted at the one-year mark. ![]() This is a follow up of my earlier review here (), on CarAdvice. Now that Kia has a 7 year warranty it makes for a compelling case to choose another Kia vehicle in the future. In 2019 technology in cars has come a long way, especially passive safety systems and infotainment. These faults were all rectified at no cost to us and in general Kia has been good to deal with. Kia supplied us with a loan car for the duration of the repair (with some push from the lease company), a blinking headlight, 2nd row folding latches difficult to operate (replaced), folding key broke, due to poor design( both sets replaced). The battery being run flat after everything was turned off, this was difficult to diagnose and took a 3 week period to get parts and rectify. Servicing costs at first seemed a little high, ($350 minor and 550 major) but servicing a diesel does cost more and is still cheaper than most European petrol rivalsĭuring the warranty period, we have had a few issues. Rear view camera and parking sensors are also welcome aids. The small turning circle is great for a car of this size and makes short work of parking and street u turns. The Bluetooth, sound quality, connectivity and streaming ability still work well and are enough in infotainment for us at this stage. The leather seats, climate control and standard cruise are great comfort features on the road. The suspension tune is firm, meaning it’s well planted around the bends on a sealed road surface, but is a little choppy on gravel corrugated surfaces. ![]() The effortless nature in overtaking manoeuvres and climbing steep grade hills touring interstate make life on the road that much more enjoyable. Turbo diesel torque and economy was a first experience for us in 2011 and we would consider diesel or hybrid in the future. ![]() Fuel economy is something remarkable for a nearly 2 ton vehicle, at low 7’s extra urban and 9’s if you’re a lead foot in the city, these are real figures, not the rubbery GOV figures. Now in 2019, we still love our Sorento, a 135K’s on the clock and the drivetrain and the interior are holding up well. Much has been written about the miracles Peter Schreyer has performed at Kia and now Hyundai, so I won’t elaborate.īack in 2011, $50000 was a lot to pay for a Kia, workmates thought I was crazy to even consider a Kia and it was hard to convince my wife even to just look at the Sorento. I was instantly surprised by the Sorento’s build quality, features and styling and was informed by the sales man that this was the first car Kia had built under the direction of Peter Schreyer ( a former Audi Designer ) and it showed in spades. Kia at that time was considered the place to go when you wanted cheap and cheerful transport and not much else. By chance, I was driving past a Kia showroom and saw a bright shiny silver suv displayed in the window and decided to stop and investigate. In the end the Superb would have been my choice, but my wife decided that 7 seats was still a requirement. One of the major considerations was trying to decide if we still required a 7 seater as we were a family of 5 (3 teenage children) and have extended family that no longer drive. ![]() We looked at a Nissan Xtrail, Toyota Prado and Kluger, Mitsubishi Pajero, Ford Territory, Hyundai Santa fe and a Skoda Superb. + Solid build quality, reliability, fuel economy, performance and handling, quality infotainment and styling, 5 year warrantyĪt the start of 2011, our Honda Odyssey was approaching 200K with some high servicing costs and reliability issues, so we decided to look for a suitable replacement. ![]()
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