Professional Reviews

• “The Kia Sorento is a roomy vehicle, offering slightly more headroom and equal front shoulder room to that of the Jeep Grand Cherokee.” — New Car Test Drive
• “The engine is smooth and powerful, barely perceptible at idle but producing a velvety roar at full throttle.” — New Car Test Drive
• “At the test track the Sorento ran to 60 mph in 9.3 seconds and took 17.1 ticks to run down the quarter-mile. These figures actually place the Kia near the front of the pack when compared to rivals such as the Ford Escape V6, Jeep Liberty and Hyundai Santa Fe.” — Edmunds.com
• “With all the available seat adjustments, such as front- and rear-cushion tilt, it's a breeze for short and tall drivers alike to get comfortable behind the wheel.” — Edmunds.com
• “Sorento is the only under-$30,000 SUV with standard front and rear side-curtain airbags.” — AutoWeek
• “The ride is okay, based on our few-hour drive, though in 2wd the rear tires got skittish on gravelly curves at modest speed.” — AutoWeek
• “The EX has splashes of 'woodgrain' trim, which is plastic doing a poor job imitating wood.” — New Car Test Drive
• “Just a few years ago, Kia was as anonymous as a wanna-be rock star at karaoke night.” — Edmunds.com
• “$5,000 to $6,000 less than comparable SUVs. Yet it comes loaded with standard features.” — New Car Test Drive