Thanks for taking the time to share! Just purchased a 2023 Kia Sorento SX Prestige AWD for the following: (1) 2nd row Captain’s chairs in order to optimize versatility of movement, (2) additional legroom in the 2nd row in comparison to similarly sized SUVs, (3) lifetime powertrain limited warranty, (4) blindspot safety features and (5) positive expert reviews! All the best!
Just made my first big purchase yesterday at the Kia in Mesquite Texas and invested in this version! I’m super in love! It’s a huge upgrade from my 2015 Chrysler 200! I’ve gotten this car in blue though but I love my car so much!!! Originally went to purchase the telluride but the suv was super big for me but I’m super ecstatic about my investment! Thank you Kia!!
@@CarConfections I also just bought the 2023 sorento 4x white grey leather. He is correct the 6 speaker is massive sounding. Love these videos you create bro
We just bought a 2023 Sorento EX for my wife. She preferred the smaller size of the Sorento compared to the Telluride. I don’t think the 2.5 turbocharged engine is available in the Telluride and it will out run any V6 I’ve seen. It’s wolf gray with black interior.
Two things I want to tell the KIA engineers - 1) you have USB's all over the car EXCEPT near the rearview mirror where the UVO area is - It would be nice to be able to plug a dashcam in without having to run a cable all over the place. 2) Make the door pockets may 1/2 wider - they are so narrow basically nothing fits in there as far a bottle or can.
@@coreygarcia622 most cables are standard connectors so you could easily swap a very short cable. looks a lot nice and less hassle. plus - i don't need 8 chargers in the back of the car. it's not a big ask to put one there.
THE KIA IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE CAR IN SEPTEMBER I TRADE IN THE 2018 SORENTO EX AND GET MY SELF THE 2022 S GET CAR THERE IS SO MUCH TO LEARN ABOUT THE CAR I THINK AM GONNA DRIVE KIA FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE AWESOME VIDEO I LOVE IT PEACE OUT
When the 2021 year model came out I got the sx prestige xline and me and my family loved it. It’s so good looking and sporty and that torque it brings makes it feel like it just goes and since it’s not super big it doesn’t feel big and heavy when driving but because it is 6 seats (top trim) and if you want to use all seats you have no trunk space and I could barely fit a stroller so with a family of 5 and 1 being a baby it started feeling too small. I would recommend this more for s family of 4 so you all will fit perfectly without needing the 3rd row and having all that cargo space and having those extra 2 seats when needed for family. You will love it.
@@barbz_zayne no. I had it for about 15 months and never had any issues of any sort. Drove it across the country and back (6k miles)in the span of 2 weeks and i think that would be a big ass in such a short time but I was happy with it.
@@Jose_cab I’ve heard mixed owners reviews from Kia owners. It seems the Tellurides and K5’s are the most troublesome, same with the Hyundai Palisades and Santa Fe’s
@@barbz_zayne yeah I’ve heard these things as well but idk never seen it or had to deal with it but all car brands have problems and it just depends what it is really. Like when they talked a lot about some Kia and Hyundai SUVs having trouble with the tow hitch or something with the towing thing and people were making a big thing about it because it was said it could burn down but then it was also true that it was the thing the dealers add or something like that and that no cars actually ever burned down and you just had to take it and it was easy fix. Now yeah they had to change a lot and cost money because everything cost them money but some people blew it up and some might have played it down but I like Kia/Hyundai and I actually traded my 2021 Kia Sorento for the new 2023 Hyundai palisade calligraphy and so far we love it and hope it don’t give me no trouble or at least big thing troubles but only time will tell. It’s good that you are checking and trying to find out before buying something. Good luck and if the palisade gives me trouble I will comment back. ✌️
@@Jose_cab I love Palisades it’s just what I’ve heard about them that makes me weary of them. It’s one of my top 3 midsizers, especially the Calligraphy with its heated 3rd row seats (?!). I’ve just seen videos where someone in a Telluride, which has the same engine as a Palisade, have hit something like a deer and it’ll light the whole car up in flames. I really like the 2023 Honda Pilot Touring and 2023 Ford Explorer ST-Line, they’re super nice and I’d have to choose between those two if I was buying in that segment. But I have a 2021 Honda CR-V and I LOVE it. It suits all my needs with absolute perfection. Hopefully it’ll last me a long long time 😁
Engine and Transmission Blew After 7 Months Bought a brand-new 2023 Kia SPORTAGE. My Sportage broke after 7 months. The car is covered under warranty, but my car has been at the dealer for over 16 days and the parts have not even been ordered yet. They gave me a tiny car that my mother and brother cannot even fit into. I asked to have my payment waved until the Sportage was fixed, but they told me they could not do anything. After explaining that they did not give me a comparable rental car they sent me to another member of customer service who told me they could not do anything. I spent two hours on the phone today and nothing was resolved. They keep telling me they don't know how long it will be until it's fixed. In the meantime, I am trying to move four hours away and am waiting on my Sportage to move my last items. I’m hoping that the t will be ready before my apartment lease ends, or I will need to spend more money out of pocket to rent a moving van. They keep blowing me off when I ask to be reimbursed for the tow truck. Be careful before considering a Kia. Their cars don’t seem to be built to last.
To be honest it's not that bad it's good on the outside and real nice on the inside and I would get this for my mom probably because she the one that they Sorento
I have a 2013 Sorento. What I would change in the 2023 is the Bluetooth capability like you were talking about, make a 2 Row with bench seat option for someone like me who has no need for a 3rd row, and I don’t like the wood trim in a dark interior unless the wood trim is dark as well. Also, I don’t like the light interior on the upper part of the interior, especially if all the rest of the interior is dark.
You can get a bench seat (seven passengers), it's just not common so would need to order or ask the dealership to locate and request a trade. The wood trim with the black interior actually doesn't look like wood really, more like wood mixed with carbon fiber. It was more woody looking with the peanut butter/rust interior. I just leased one and was looking at grey interior to avoid the wood, but looked at all and ended up with the black as it wasn't wood looking. I got the X-Line SX Prestige in Ebony Black and it looks so nice. I also keep the 3rd row down.
Great review. However, the dealbreaker for me is that it doesn’t seem to fit a wheelchair in the trunk unless you lower the third row. That leaves me with four seats, which is less than what I have now. I like to take my mom on rides every now and then, so there won’t be any space left to fit my husband and my two kids.
I love your reviews. But I have one request.... Can start explaining more of the options like downhill assist does it have a locking four wheel drive. I know u do most features. But the functionality of it's off-road capabilities and such. Thanks keep up the good work
So people didn't notice kia put the seamless huge instrument and media display on the CHEAPER Sportage but chose to put these cheap separate display but decided give the sides look like the seamless display? Why? At least stick to design language? If the instrument display is separate make it look like a cockpit
Very nice car but it seems odd that you have to go to the top trim to get memory seating adjustments, not exactly cutting edge tech. It should be in all models with power seats
this suv is awesome but lost me on having captain chairs versus normal 3 seater on 2nd row which seems to be a trend with these mid size suvs, not sure why considering the 3rd row is only for kids. I'd rather have that middle seat.
Was going to purchase this car 🚙, but it lacks ambient lighting and heads up display. So I ended purchasing a 2019 SXL with 18k miles… I got the ambient lighting but still not HUD, which is fine!
My dad just upgraded his 2014 SXL to a 2023 SX-Prestige, and he let me take it one day to work and back. On my drive home it was already dark and I was shocked to see no ambient lighting, I know it is insignificant for some but my 2013 Buick has it, and his 2014 had really nice ambient lighting too. I was sad to see Kia got rid of it.
The ambient lighting/ illuminated door sills rear seat entertainment should he standard on the top 2 models but if you build your own you can option them in. It is a shame it's not standard and also that they didn't just put the telluride instrument panel in it as well. But you can infact get ambient lighting illuminated door sills illuminated hatch sills and tvs for the back as optional extras.
I want the higher HP engine but with a bench seat. Other vehicles have this option, so I’m not likely to buy this. Also still a reliability issue with KIA IMO. Spare tire isn’t talked about either.
You can get a bench/7 passenger version... Just not common. You'll probably need to order or see if your dealer will trade with one that has one available. I just leased and was talking about this... The sales guy told me they'd be willing to do both for me if I was really interested- I wasn't, just curious so stuck with the 6 passenger.
소렌토 하이브리드 만족합니다. 기아가 놀라운건 내장제의 품질입니다. 특히, 통풍시트의 품질이 다른 차보다 확실히 좋습니다. 웃기게 들릴지 모르지만 센터 에어콘 송풍구가 처음봤을때 스타워즈의 TIE fighter 같이 보였는데 저만 그런가요? 위 아래 구분된 송풍구도 좋습니다.
Agreed,,should’ve at least made this optional like it used to be since they have the telluride to complete with third row segment,,not everyone needed a third row anyway
@JoshtheUA-camr I'm planning to buy the sorento or pathfinder tomorrow..Sante Fe was my first option but the legroom for the driver was way to short... which sucked for tall drivers
@@dannyg1542 was the Seat not adjusted right? I thought the Santa Fe is pretty spacious. According to the internet, the Santa Fe has 41.7 inches of legroom. Maybe the steering wheel should have been adjueted
I understand what you’re saying, however, I have this same vehicle, even the WOLF GRAY, which I love, but having a 3rd row seat does NOT take any room away from the first or 2nd row seating, and it is standard! I drove 6 family members to dinner one evening in TAMPA, very comfortable . Of course, the front and 2nd row seating are CAPTANS CHAIRS, all adjustable backrest as well as sliding forward and backward.. I would prefer sitting in the 2nd row CAPTAINS CHAIRS , but I’m usually driving. My adult niece sitting in the 3rd row with her sister, told me her ACURA 3rd row seating is NOT as comfortable as my SORENTO. So I don’t understand why anybody would rather DELETE the 3rd row seating. There is no disadvantage to having the 3rd row, to the contrary, it’s very advantageous. OVERALL, I’m VERY happy with this car after driving it for 4 months, this is my 2nd KIA………they definitely have a WINNER in the Sorento!
I would prefer the usual three seat 2nd to the pilot seats. Otherwise everything else on the kia sorento is nice. I hope Toyota can stop turning the toyota harrier aka Lexus RX into a long nose coupe. Damn why is toyota squeezing the RX it is an SUV not coupe.
Base lower trim cheaper Kia wireless Android auto.... Bigger screen higher priced more premium Kia... Wired Android? In what bizarre world does Kia live I've never seen a single other OEM do such weird stuff why if the base gets wireless wouldn't the higher trim. It's enough to make me skip this brand I've owned my 2010 Venza 13 years and I'm the type to hold on so why would I want wired Android for another decade? Bizarre
Hate this car. I regret it. It freaking beeeeeeeeeps Everytime I just need to go into Starbucks to get my drink on the counter. I don't want to turn off my car and restart it when I'm only going to be a damn second. The heating sucks. It's on auto, so you can never really set it the temperature you want so I'm cold! Remote start sucks. It's automatic at 72. I always get in and it's not even warm. Steering wheel is limited in how much it comes out so I'm reaching just to drive. I'm done with Kia.
Makes no sense how the base model is wireless android/Apple but the better infotainment is wired!!!?? How is that sensible. That person needs to be fired
Really frustrating to love a color so much I can't buy this vehicle. Gas only in this decade makes zero sense anymore you need at least hybrid if not electrification. If I want a hybrid this beautiful wolf Gray isn't available only a gas sucking vehicle with bad mileage per gallon. Really frustrating
Remember you will pay more for hybrid. The fuel saving you get from the hybrid to make up the higher purchase cost will take YEARS to just breakeven! Many factors are involved but some may spend the entire lifetime of the car, like 10 years under cold climate. Overall hybrid really comes down to style (and dubious environmental friendliness) than money saving.
Never buy a KIA car ever ! The engine has a well known flaw that will fail normally right after your warranty is over no matter how well you have maintained it. The main bearings will fail causing the engine to jam-up. Worse is KIA has not address this problem and so letting its customers to bear all the damaged cost.
At $35K or under, you can drive this until the typical HyunKia quality shows up and dump it without losing too much money. However above that price it makes less sense, and maxed out at $43K you are nuts to buy this. Just spend another $35K and get an entry level Range Rover Sport. Believe me, even the clips holding the undertray on a RR will be of so much higher quality than what you'll see on any HyunKia, you'll sit in amazement in your garage for hours just looking at it. Overpaying for HyunKia products is madness; you are buying cars built to sell profitably at $30K, with "features" that push the price to $45K. When you buy a base RR you are buying a vehicle built to sell profitably at $80K-----that $50K difference in material quality is massive and pervasive. Even the hose clamps on a RR will be 10x the quality on even the most expensive HyunKia. Its just another $35K; most of you can stretch to get an $80K car if you can afford a $50K one.
The new RR Sport is sexy, but asking people to cross shop a ~$40k Kia against a vehicle that’s like 80% more isn’t realistic. Range Rovers also don’t have a track record of good reliability either, so that has to be factored in. Doesn’t matter how quality a car feels, or how good it looks if it’s known to have issues that tend to take days/weeks to get resolved in the shop.
What are you smoking the average person struggles to make payments on average vehicles and the 25k vehicles of just a few years ago are pushing 50k that used to buy you a 1bdrm condo now buy a "ok" vehicle and your implying a majority can double it up to 80k vehicles. Your smoking something illegal
Land Rover is consistently ranked at the bottom for reliability and cost of ownership. Hyundai and Kia are usually in the top half. And there’s a big difference between $45k and $80k for a car.
Thanks for taking the time to share!
Just purchased a 2023 Kia Sorento SX Prestige AWD for the following: (1) 2nd row Captain’s chairs in order to optimize versatility of movement, (2) additional legroom in the 2nd row in comparison to similarly sized SUVs, (3) lifetime powertrain limited warranty, (4) blindspot safety features and (5) positive expert reviews!
All the best!
I purchased one in July , SX Prestige in Wolf Grey , so far i'm still in love ❤
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Just made my first big purchase yesterday at the Kia in Mesquite Texas and invested in this version!
I’m super in love! It’s a huge upgrade from my 2015 Chrysler 200! I’ve gotten this car in blue though but I love my car so much!!! Originally went to purchase the telluride but the suv was super big for me but I’m super ecstatic about my investment! Thank you Kia!!
Congrats on your new Sorento!
@@CarConfections I also just bought the 2023 sorento 4x white grey leather. He is correct the 6 speaker is massive sounding. Love these videos you create bro
@@thirdeye311 congrats! And thank you!
We just bought a 2023 Sorento EX for my wife. She preferred the smaller size of the Sorento compared to the Telluride. I don’t think the 2.5 turbocharged engine is available in the Telluride and it will out run any V6 I’ve seen. It’s wolf gray with black interior.
Two things I want to tell the KIA engineers - 1) you have USB's all over the car EXCEPT near the rearview mirror where the UVO area is - It would be nice to be able to plug a dashcam in without having to run a cable all over the place. 2) Make the door pockets may 1/2 wider - they are so narrow basically nothing fits in there as far a bottle or can.
Dashcam cables are really long though aren’t they? If you plugged it in to the rear view mirror you would have to hide a huge cable bundle no?
@@coreygarcia622 most cables are standard connectors so you could easily swap a very short cable. looks a lot nice and less hassle. plus - i don't need 8 chargers in the back of the car. it's not a big ask to put one there.
THE KIA IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE CAR IN SEPTEMBER I TRADE IN THE 2018 SORENTO EX AND GET MY SELF THE 2022 S GET CAR THERE IS SO MUCH TO LEARN ABOUT THE CAR I THINK AM GONNA DRIVE KIA FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE AWESOME VIDEO I LOVE IT PEACE OUT
Thanks and congrats on your new Sorento!
When the 2021 year model came out I got the sx prestige xline and me and my family loved it. It’s so good looking and sporty and that torque it brings makes it feel like it just goes and since it’s not super big it doesn’t feel big and heavy when driving but because it is 6 seats (top trim) and if you want to use all seats you have no trunk space and I could barely fit a stroller so with a family of 5 and 1 being a baby it started feeling too small. I would recommend this more for s family of 4 so you all will fit perfectly without needing the 3rd row and having all that cargo space and having those extra 2 seats when needed for family. You will love it.
Did you have any reliability issues?
@@barbz_zayne no. I had it for about 15 months and never had any issues of any sort. Drove it across the country and back (6k miles)in the span of 2 weeks and i think that would be a big ass in such a short time but I was happy with it.
@@Jose_cab I’ve heard mixed owners reviews from Kia owners. It seems the Tellurides and K5’s are the most troublesome, same with the Hyundai Palisades and Santa Fe’s
@@barbz_zayne yeah I’ve heard these things as well but idk never seen it or had to deal with it but all car brands have problems and it just depends what it is really. Like when they talked a lot about some Kia and Hyundai SUVs having trouble with the tow hitch or something with the towing thing and people were making a big thing about it because it was said it could burn down but then it was also true that it was the thing the dealers add or something like that and that no cars actually ever burned down and you just had to take it and it was easy fix. Now yeah they had to change a lot and cost money because everything cost them money but some people blew it up and some might have played it down but I like Kia/Hyundai and I actually traded my 2021 Kia Sorento for the new 2023 Hyundai palisade calligraphy and so far we love it and hope it don’t give me no trouble or at least big thing troubles but only time will tell. It’s good that you are checking and trying to find out before buying something. Good luck and if the palisade gives me trouble I will comment back. ✌️
@@Jose_cab I love Palisades it’s just what I’ve heard about them that makes me weary of them. It’s one of my top 3 midsizers, especially the Calligraphy with its heated 3rd row seats (?!). I’ve just seen videos where someone in a Telluride, which has the same engine as a Palisade, have hit something like a deer and it’ll light the whole car up in flames. I really like the 2023 Honda Pilot Touring and 2023 Ford Explorer ST-Line, they’re super nice and I’d have to choose between those two if I was buying in that segment. But I have a 2021 Honda CR-V and I LOVE it. It suits all my needs with absolute perfection. Hopefully it’ll last me a long long time 😁
Engine and Transmission Blew After 7 Months
Bought a brand-new 2023 Kia SPORTAGE. My Sportage broke after 7 months. The car is covered under warranty, but my car has been at the dealer for over 16 days and the parts have not even been ordered yet. They gave me a tiny car that my mother and brother cannot even fit into. I asked to have my payment waved until the Sportage was fixed, but they told me they could not do anything. After explaining that they did not give me a comparable rental car they sent me to another member of customer service who told me they could not do anything. I spent two hours on the phone today and nothing was resolved. They keep telling me they don't know how long it will be until it's fixed. In the meantime, I am trying to move four hours away and am waiting on my Sportage to move my last items. I’m hoping that the t will be ready before my apartment lease ends, or I will need to spend more money out of pocket to rent a moving van. They keep blowing me off when I ask to be reimbursed for the tow truck. Be careful before considering a Kia. Their cars don’t seem to be built to last.
My dream Korean SUV! Awesome job bro.
To be honest it's not that bad it's good on the outside and real nice on the inside and I would get this for my mom probably because she the one that they Sorento
Really wish they would throw the telluride instrument panel in this model
I like the Kia Sorento, it’s very nice! I like the color
Excellent review as always!
I am driving the 2022 PHEV version, very satisfying experience
The car is wonderful ❤❤Thank you Kia
They need to update to the panoramic screen like in the 23 telluride, sportage, seltos, and EV6. 12:39
Do u mean how its the gauges and infotainment is connected? P.S its not like that in the seltos for now.
Or a Kia Telluride
One day............. I buy the 2023 Kia Sorento.
I have a 2013 Sorento. What I would change in the 2023 is the Bluetooth capability like you were talking about, make a 2 Row with bench seat option for someone like me who has no need for a 3rd row, and I don’t like the wood trim in a dark interior unless the wood trim is dark as well. Also, I don’t like the light interior on the upper part of the interior, especially if all the rest of the interior is dark.
You can get a bench seat (seven passengers), it's just not common so would need to order or ask the dealership to locate and request a trade. The wood trim with the black interior actually doesn't look like wood really, more like wood mixed with carbon fiber. It was more woody looking with the peanut butter/rust interior. I just leased one and was looking at grey interior to avoid the wood, but looked at all and ended up with the black as it wasn't wood looking. I got the X-Line SX Prestige in Ebony Black and it looks so nice. I also keep the 3rd row down.
Great review. However, the dealbreaker for me is that it doesn’t seem to fit a wheelchair in the trunk unless you lower the third row. That leaves me with four seats, which is less than what I have now. I like to take my mom on rides every now and then, so there won’t be any space left to fit my husband and my two kids.
Thanks!
The center vent cluster looks like the Honda logo. 😂
When was the last time y'all did a Toyota 4Runner can I see that in your next video and make sure it's the Limited
It's been a while! We will keep an eye out for one 👍
I love your reviews. But I have one request.... Can start explaining more of the options like downhill assist does it have a locking four wheel drive. I know u do most features. But the functionality of it's off-road capabilities and such. Thanks keep up the good work
Are you able to get a 2023 Sorento with grey interior, sun-roof and a bench 2nd row? I don’t want the captains chair back therd
Great review! This ir an REX FOR 50% City 50% Highway driving?
Gorgeous car. !! I may upgrade from my gmc terrain 🙌🏾❤
How come mine dosrnt opened automatically when I approached and I have it turned on
So people didn't notice kia put the seamless huge instrument and media display on the CHEAPER Sportage but chose to put these cheap separate display but decided give the sides look like the seamless display? Why? At least stick to design language? If the instrument display is separate make it look like a cockpit
2023 Kia Sorento SX Prestige!
Very nice car but it seems odd that you have to go to the top trim to get memory seating adjustments, not exactly cutting edge tech. It should be in all models with power seats
Nice review can u get a 7 seater? Also is this comes with spare tire?
Great review.
Glad you enjoyed it
this suv is awesome but lost me on having captain chairs versus normal 3 seater on 2nd row which seems to be a trend with these mid size suvs, not sure why considering the 3rd row is only for kids. I'd rather have that middle seat.
Welcome Josh
Was going to purchase this car 🚙, but it lacks ambient lighting and heads up display. So I ended purchasing a 2019 SXL with 18k miles… I got the ambient lighting but still not HUD, which is fine!
My dad just upgraded his 2014 SXL to a 2023 SX-Prestige, and he let me take it one day to work and back. On my drive home it was already dark and I was shocked to see no ambient lighting, I know it is insignificant for some but my 2013 Buick has it, and his 2014 had really nice ambient lighting too. I was sad to see Kia got rid of it.
The ambient lighting/ illuminated door sills rear seat entertainment should he standard on the top 2 models but if you build your own you can option them in. It is a shame it's not standard and also that they didn't just put the telluride instrument panel in it as well. But you can infact get ambient lighting illuminated door sills illuminated hatch sills and tvs for the back as optional extras.
@@marco.morel04 👆 and again these things should be standard on the top 2 trims
I love my 22 Sorento XLine
when the lease is up ; Santa Cruz helicopter pad
Did they have it in their lineup 💯
Does is have accoustic glass? Seems loud inside
The square area in the top/middle of the dash, what is that?
Does it have a spare tire?
need to know length wedth height
KIA is a good car
Which is this? SX or SX prestige? I want to see the SX Prestige review WITHOUT the X-line!
Bose systems are typically not great at their best, so it’s little lose. Bose in general isn’t great as a company.
I want the higher HP engine but with a bench seat. Other vehicles have this option, so I’m not likely to buy this. Also still a reliability issue with KIA IMO. Spare tire isn’t talked about either.
You can get a bench/7 passenger version... Just not common. You'll probably need to order or see if your dealer will trade with one that has one available. I just leased and was talking about this... The sales guy told me they'd be willing to do both for me if I was really interested- I wasn't, just curious so stuck with the 6 passenger.
The korean version has memory seats, this one doesn't. That's a bummer.
Sorento should come to India.
This would actually be perfect for Indian families with young kids because it is the most compact 3 row.
소렌토 하이브리드 만족합니다. 기아가 놀라운건 내장제의 품질입니다. 특히, 통풍시트의 품질이 다른 차보다 확실히 좋습니다. 웃기게 들릴지 모르지만 센터 에어콘 송풍구가 처음봤을때 스타워즈의 TIE fighter 같이 보였는데 저만 그런가요? 위 아래 구분된 송풍구도 좋습니다.
I really hate this kind of 3rd row, I would rather have 2nd row so I can have 2kids and 1 adult.
Maybe the Santa Fe? The Sorento's third row used to be optional btw.
Agreed,,should’ve at least made this optional like it used to be since they have the telluride to complete with third row segment,,not everyone needed a third row anyway
@JoshtheUA-camr I'm planning to buy the sorento or pathfinder tomorrow..Sante Fe was my first option but the legroom for the driver was way to short... which sucked for tall drivers
@@dannyg1542 was the Seat not adjusted right? I thought the Santa Fe is pretty spacious. According to the internet, the Santa Fe has 41.7 inches of legroom. Maybe the steering wheel should have been adjueted
I understand what you’re saying, however, I have this same vehicle, even the WOLF GRAY, which I love, but having a 3rd row seat does NOT take any room away from the first or 2nd row seating, and it is standard! I drove 6 family members to dinner one evening in TAMPA, very comfortable . Of course, the front and 2nd row seating are CAPTANS CHAIRS, all adjustable backrest as well as sliding forward and backward.. I would prefer sitting in the 2nd row CAPTAINS CHAIRS , but I’m usually driving. My adult niece sitting in the 3rd row with her sister, told me her ACURA 3rd row seating is NOT as comfortable as my SORENTO. So I don’t understand why anybody would rather DELETE the 3rd row seating. There is no disadvantage to having the 3rd row, to the contrary, it’s very advantageous.
OVERALL, I’m VERY happy with this car after driving it for 4 months, this is my 2nd KIA………they definitely have a WINNER in the Sorento!
I wish this was a 2 row sub instead of 3 row
That back light look like a mustang
Did I hear abt the car play / android auto right that the base has wireless and upper trims are wired ? Or is it the other way ?
Yes wired for the expensive model, wireless for the cheap model.
That's bizarre. Hi welcome to Kia let me encourage u to spend more.... The base has wireless the more expensive has wired...🤔
The base model has wireless apple car & android auto? But not higher trim levels?
Yes, Hyundai/Kia/Genesis's larger displays do not have wireless. Due to their software
@@MattCC16Gaming which is surprising bc Hyundai is highly known for their tech in the mainstream car brands
What is it color? And what is the model this Kia?
Wolf Gray
Can you get a 60 /40 split bench if requested in the sx prestige?
No. Bench seats are only on the S and LX model, any trim above that gets the captain seats.
Nope and a deal breaker for me. I don’t haul people around so I want an optional bench. Toyota Highlander offers it so I’ll likely be buying it.
@@magnoliap5824 What is your budget? have you looked at the telluride?
@@magnoliap5824 it does have a blue and red color for the EX at least and there is dark moss also
@@sachilee1 right but EX is 20” wheels. And I don’t want to buy it and swap them out really. That’s also been suggested!
nice car
BUT NO APPLE CARPLAY IN THE MORE EXPENSIVE MODEL 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
16:31 Are you sure that's leather in the doors?
If you're asking if it's real or fake, it's definitely faux leather on all surfaces
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I would prefer the usual three seat 2nd to the pilot seats. Otherwise everything else on the kia sorento is nice. I hope Toyota can stop turning the toyota harrier aka Lexus RX into a long nose coupe. Damn why is toyota squeezing the RX it is an SUV not coupe.
"$20"
Base lower trim cheaper Kia wireless Android auto.... Bigger screen higher priced more premium Kia... Wired Android? In what bizarre world does Kia live I've never seen a single other OEM do such weird stuff why if the base gets wireless wouldn't the higher trim. It's enough to make me skip this brand I've owned my 2010 Venza 13 years and I'm the type to hold on so why would I want wired Android for another decade? Bizarre
You’re a little guy. Put a 6’2 guy in there
Hate this car. I regret it. It freaking beeeeeeeeeps Everytime I just need to go into Starbucks to get my drink on the counter. I don't want to turn off my car and restart it when I'm only going to be a damn second. The heating sucks. It's on auto, so you can never really set it the temperature you want so I'm cold! Remote start sucks. It's automatic at 72. I always get in and it's not even warm. Steering wheel is limited in how much it comes out so I'm reaching just to drive. I'm done with Kia.
Mason?
He was sick
Feel better Mason
Makes no sense how the base model is wireless android/Apple but the better infotainment is wired!!!??
How is that sensible. That person needs to be fired
Really frustrating to love a color so much I can't buy this vehicle. Gas only in this decade makes zero sense anymore you need at least hybrid if not electrification. If I want a hybrid this beautiful wolf Gray isn't available only a gas sucking vehicle with bad mileage per gallon. Really frustrating
Remember you will pay more for hybrid. The fuel saving you get from the hybrid to make up the higher purchase cost will take YEARS to just breakeven! Many factors are involved but some may spend the entire lifetime of the car, like 10 years under cold climate. Overall hybrid really comes down to style (and dubious environmental friendliness) than money saving.
Never buy a KIA car ever ! The engine has a well known flaw that will fail normally right after your warranty is over no matter how well you have maintained it. The main bearings will fail causing the engine to jam-up. Worse is KIA has not address this problem and so letting its customers to bear all the damaged cost.
Do you have an article or proof of this that i can read somewhere?
Yeah! After that pesky 10 years or 100,000 miles goes by 🤣
Well idk about that, when my engine went out on my optima Kia replaced it free of charge under recall
Calling BS on that.
Replaced my engine for free too
At $35K or under, you can drive this until the typical HyunKia quality shows up and dump it without losing too much money. However above that price it makes less sense, and maxed out at $43K you are nuts to buy this. Just spend another $35K and get an entry level Range Rover Sport. Believe me, even the clips holding the undertray on a RR will be of so much higher quality than what you'll see on any HyunKia, you'll sit in amazement in your garage for hours just looking at it. Overpaying for HyunKia products is madness; you are buying cars built to sell profitably at $30K, with "features" that push the price to $45K. When you buy a base RR you are buying a vehicle built to sell profitably at $80K-----that $50K difference in material quality is massive and pervasive. Even the hose clamps on a RR will be 10x the quality on even the most expensive HyunKia. Its just another $35K; most of you can stretch to get an $80K car if you can afford a $50K one.
The new RR Sport is sexy, but asking people to cross shop a ~$40k Kia against a vehicle that’s like 80% more isn’t realistic. Range Rovers also don’t have a track record of good reliability either, so that has to be factored in. Doesn’t matter how quality a car feels, or how good it looks if it’s known to have issues that tend to take days/weeks to get resolved in the shop.
What are you smoking the average person struggles to make payments on average vehicles and the 25k vehicles of just a few years ago are pushing 50k that used to buy you a 1bdrm condo now buy a "ok" vehicle and your implying a majority can double it up to 80k vehicles. Your smoking something illegal
lol, Range Rover's suck!!
If you like spending your time getting your car serviced then by all means buy a POS Range Rover.
Land Rover is consistently ranked at the bottom for reliability and cost of ownership. Hyundai and Kia are usually in the top half. And there’s a big difference between $45k and $80k for a car.
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