Still, every car gets a large digital driver’s display and a touchscreen infotainment system. It’s just a shame lumbar adjustment, useful for staying comfortable on long journeys, isn’t standard on the entry-level car. The seats are comfortable and there’s a decent amount of adjustment for the driver’s seat and steering wheel. All around there are lots of nice, soft-touch materials and chrome-looking trims. Step inside and you’ll find an equally stylish interior. The Sorento lives up to the ‘U’ in Sports Utility Vehicle better than most family seven seaters – it’s roomy and relaxing. The grille has a new shape and comes with integrated LED headlights.Īt the rear, there are new vertical rear lights and the Sorento nameplate is now across the bottom of the bootlid.
While the design for the new car has been updated, it still looks like a rough, tough SUV, just a bit sharper. You can still buy a diesel, but your options are limited. You see, for this latest Sorento, the mainstay of the range is now a self-charging hybrid. It’s smart, stylish and the right seven-seater for our times. Instead, for a Doctor Who reference, we’ll say the Kia Sorento is like the current Doctor, Jodie Whittaker. Sound like you? Then the Kia Sorento should definitely be on your shortlist.Īlso on your shortlist will be cars such as the Skoda Kodiaq and Peugeot 5008, however with Kia pushing the starting price of the new Sorento to nearly £40,000 you might also be looking at the Land Rover Discovery Sport or Mercedes GLB.Ī motoring journalist cliche is to talk about cars being Tardis-like in terms of interior space, but we’ll not use that analogy. But if you regularly carry up to six passengers you’ll want a car that doesn’t require the flexibility of a contortionist to get into seats six and seven. Some seven-seat SUVs are fine if you only plan to use them for the occasional journey. The Kia Sorento is the seven-seat SUV for when you really need seven seats.
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