Kia Sorento AWD Diesel

I’m enjoying my Sorrento it’s the after care service that’s appalling. I was sent a letter today after a warning light came on my dashboard a week ago. It was a recall notice that was to replace a low pressure fuel hose clamp which as the letter states may result in engine fire, risk of accident, injury or death to vehicle occupants and other road users.I got a rude man Nick in service who said it’s not really a matter of urgency. Will do it next week. I rang another Kia dealership who said they can do it in a month. No apologies I just hope my family is safe in this car until they find a repair time!!

I have had this car since last 1 year. Mechanically it is great. Very comfortable and I loved it so far other than following:
1) AC makes a very annoying whistling noise. I took it to Kia outlet and put under warranty claim, however, technician, came up with some "Kia Bullet in" which stated that whistling noise from Kia Sorento is a vehicle characteristic and it was approved by AU Kia Engineer. Now, this is annoying that I am paying 30000AUD for a good family car and I have to put up with this annoying whistling noise. THIS KIA's ENGINNER DEGR...

As I travel in excess of 40th per year looked for a vehicle that was safe and comfortable.
Kia fitted the criteria that I wanted with more. Safety is covered comprehensively
Driver Assistance very comprehensive , Lacking Auto wipers
2000kg towing cap a bit low,
Fuel economy very good ( Mostly freeway driving )
Extra rear sets great for grandchildren a bit tight for adults.

Long trips talking my grandchildren to sporting events often 400k round trip weekly
Short trips shopping 3 times per week….
Serviced as per manufactures recommendations + intermediate services if travelled on flooded or excessive dusty roads

The KIA SORENTO was my first 7 seat SUV. I purchased this vehicle after reviewing other vehicles in this class and test driving both the Hyundai Santa Fe and Mazda CX-9. I had come from a Holden Sportswagon SS 2010. The reasoning was I needed a 7 seater with good fuel economy and reliability. Both Hyundai and Mazda were excellent but the Diesel turbo made good sense over the petrol Mazda and the design of the Sorento won me over the Sante Fe although they share the same mechanics. Reviews pointed to the solid after sales service and reliability...

It might be a big AWD SUV, but the Kia Sorento presents polished road manners and a surprising turn of pace. It rides on fully independent suspension and has a 35mm-longer wheelbase than the old model, which is intended to improve comfort levels. The ride is on the firm side, especially for a car in this class. The dampers take the edge off, but you still get the odd jarring impact on poorly surfaced and dirt roads while the more aggressive speed bumps demand to be taken slowly

I use the car everyday commuting to work, general everyday use.
The servicing is as per the Kia schedule.
Purchased 2020 the Black special addition, very spacious its a 7 seater with 7 years warranty.
Drove to Sunshine Coast xmas 2020 and it was the best drive, did the trip in 1 day on 1 tank of fuel it does not get any better than that.

We bought a brand new Kia Sorento GT AWD top model in Feb 2021 with no discount offered.

This is second time, our car broke. First time, it did not start, called the roadside assistance and they told us that the headlights were left turned on, however, we always kept the settings on auto.

Second time, it broke on 23rd June. Just post doing the weekly groceries, I attempted to unlock the boot with no luck, apparently, warning on the screen indicated errors and instructions, which I followed at-least 25-30 times with no luck.

I had to call ...

Purchased a demo MY17 Sorento GT Line with 1000km on the clock. Car was brilliant.... the best I had ever owned... until 12 months ago. Then all sorts of weird electrical things started going wrong with it. Too many issues to list but the critical one is that the car would turn itself on.... yes I kid you not.... by itself in the middle of the night. Not the engine but it would power up all of the electrics and blaze away with the headlights. The neighbours got used to this and would let me know when they saw it.... but in the past year it left...

2nd hand 2016 purchased in January 2020. Fantastic car. Spacious for a family of 5. Use daily for work and family trips. Spacious boot, fits a large pram while one seat is down. 2 baby car seats fit with space for 3rd person in back seat.

Kia is doing great day by day and their new cars are good quality built with so many features and backed by 7 year warrenty. I did alot of search for 7 seaters and Choosed it over new santa fe active as Sorrento sport has leather seats 7 year warranty and 8 inch display and i am getting it for only 1% finance. ( i still liked santa fe more though) but at the end santa fe is costing me $15k more with intrests. Everyone i family loved it and it still feels new after 10 months

As a mechanic obviously my experience working with all sorts of makes and models has a big impact on what we buy when time comes to upgrade.

We were looking for an SUV, didn't need a 4WD, just something large enough for a family of 4 (plus 2 dogs) and all our luggage for family holidays.

The Sorento is a good car, even a very good car. For me the most impressive thing is the driveline. The R series diesel is a cracker, a proven performer that does everything well and unlike a lot of other brands stands the test of time. 8 speed auto is perf...

I have recently received a new GT Line as a company car and was going to leave a review earlier about just how great this machine is. Everything works, everything is in the right place, all controls make sense, it's extremely comfortable, easy to drive - its just a seriously great SUV. We love it. Then last week my son was T-boned in the drivers side door at an intersection. All side airbags went off and the car flipped on its side sliding down the highway till it came to an abrupt halt, smashing the rear window (he climbed out the back). So ...

We have the top of the line GT Line so you would expect everything in it but even the base model comes packed with features. Great to drive and even though it’s diesel you can hardly hear it or notice it. If on really coarse bitumen there can be quite a bit of tyre noise at times and if you want to tow with it I’d do my sums first ( mainly due to the tow ball weight) but they would be the only negatives I can think of. Everything else is brilliant and far outweigh these 2 things that aren’t really an issue. I’d happily buy another one

We've owned our 2016 Kia Sorento for 3 years and we love it. It's very comfortable, quiet, smooth, reliable, and luxurious. It has plenty of power for family motoring (147kw, 441Nm).
We went with the SLi over the base model for the leather seats, electric tailgate, better sound system and nicer wheels. Every other feature we could have wanted (GPS, reversing camera, 7 seats, front and rear parking sensors, climate control etc) is actually standard on the base model, which is amazing. Many people don't realise the difference between Kia standard...