Friday, October 17, 2014


2015 Kia Sorento SX review notes


By on 10:26 PM

Kia’s serviceable three-row SUV

ASSOCIATE EDITOR JAKE LINGEMAN: Wow, this 2015 Kia Sorento SX is $40K? No, thank you. As I was driving recently, I was thinking to myself how this is a pretty good SUV, and wondering if American buyers would eschew their Jeep Grand Cherokees and Ford Explorers for this. I thought, “At $25K, for sure.” This is a lot more than $25K.

It’s a decent-looking little SUV. The shape is right, though it does look a little stubby, front to back. The grille mesh has little “tiger nose” shapes in it. Do I think it looks better than a Ford Escape or Jeep Grand Cherokee? Still no.

2015 Kia Sorento SX review notes
The SX trim is well equipped with navigation, iPod connections and power everything. The dash controls are straightforward and easy to find and use. The materials feel a little chintzy, though -- some of it is hard plastic and some of it is a little softer. All of it has that plasticky pattern on it. The seats were comfortable, but the faux leather doesn’t look very good.

Power is acceptable from the V6, but I definitely heard it straining a few times when I was accelerating to pass or get on the expressway. A little more insulation in the firewall might solve that, or a little more displacement from the engine. The six-speed auto box seemed to work fine.

I’m all for skipping the expensive badge and buying whatever is the best bang for the buck. That’s what these Kias and Hyundais were for a long, long time. But at least in the U.S., putting a $40K Sorento up against a $40k Grand Cherokee is a losing proposition every time for Kia. It needs to undercut the big boys, and add value in options and equipment. If this could fall into the low $30Ks, it would be a hell of a deal.

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Judul: 2015 Kia Sorento SX review notes
Review oleh: Tukang Coding |
Update pada: 10:26 PM | Rating: 4.5

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