2016 Kia Sorento EX 2.0 turbo from North America
Summary:
If you are looking for an SUV, buy a Sorento
Faults:
Nothing!
General Comments:
I own a 2015 Sorento with the 2.4L engine.
This is a review of two 2016 Sorentos I had the pleasure, yes, pleasure of renting.
They both had the turbo 4 cylinder, and they were higher end models with leather,
Style:
They look better than my 2015. They appear longer and lower. They look a little beefier. The grille is a little more aggressive looking. I think Kia is doing way better than other brands with their styling.
Performance:
Both vehicles were taken on road trips. On one trip in Canada's remote north I was able to put it through its paces in a 9 hour trip north of Winnipeg. This thing moves! Cruising at 140 km/h is easy. Passing power was plentiful. It was a blast to drive.
Ride and handling were great. It was tight and sure footed on back roads and gravel.
Final Thoughts:
I rent a ton of vehicles every year. All makes, styles and sizes. There is not one negative thing I could say about the Kia. I was very impressed. This car company is doing things right. Their vehicles are great and they just keep finding ways to raise the bar!
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 25th January, 2016
21st Jan 2016, 18:51
Outstanding review. But a little confused on a few points. 34,000 miles on a brand new 2016. That's a lot of miles on a newly designed model SUV that just came out. Even for a rental that seems high. Also the internet says the newly designed 2016 model comes with a base 4 cylinder engine, turbo 4 engine and a 6 cylinder. Is it possible you have the base 4 cylinder engine? Also is it possible you had the older 2015 model and not the newly designed 2016 that just came out. Maybe this is a Canadian model that sometimes has different cars than America, even though carsurvey.org has us lumped together as North America. I have read that sometimes they get slightly different cars up there, which sometimes debut at different times and years than us down here.