Sunday, October 28, 2018

2015 Kia Sorento - Review






PRICE : 2015 Kia Sorento $25,432 - $41,573


Delivering a premium aspect as well as experience the all-new Kia Sorento, blends style, practicality as well as technology, which builds on the success of the outgoing model. The novel Sorento's smoother, swept-back profile as well as deeply sculpted surfaces innovate a higher story of sophistication for the third-generation model, alongside to a greater extent than infinite as well as numerous innovative features.

The evolutionary styling changes subtly alter the grapheme of the novel Sorento, highlighting its sleek, sinuous, profile, creating a sophisticated appearance as well as ensuring the novel model has a bolder on-the-road presence.

The confront of the novel Sorento incorporates long, wrap-around headlamps as well as to a greater extent than prominent fog-lamps, every bit good every bit a larger, to a greater extent than upright 'tiger-nose' grille, alongside a distinctive three-dimensional diamond pattern, get-go featured on the 2013 Kia Cross GT concept.

In profile, the novel model retains the Sorento's hallmark long bonnet as well as characteristic broad D-pillar, but a lower roofline, higher beltline as well as swept-back shape give the auto a to a greater extent than dramatic, muscular stance.

The novel create clean aspect is achieved alongside the introduction of novel Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation welding manufacturing techniques, hence rendering weld lines invisible.

The sleeker aspect of the novel Sorento is enhanced past times its increased length (+95 mm to 4,780 mm), reduced elevation (down xv mm to 1,685 mm) as well as extra width (+5 mm to 1,890 mm).

The exterior styling of the novel auto was led past times Kia's Namyang pattern studio inwards Korea, alongside important input from the brand's Frankfurt, Deutschland as well as Irvine, California pattern studios.



EXTERIOR










The Sorento received a much-needed redesign inwards 2011 as well as a refresh inwards 2014 that brought all kinds of novel goodies, but no huge exterior changes. But it didn’t involve many changes, every bit it was soundless nicer than most other smaller SUVs on the market, hence at that spot are no complaints from me on the 2015 model that I tested.

The effect alongside the 2015 Sorento SXL is that it plays on both sides of the fence, every bit it is also expensive to play inwards the same acre every bit the Dodge Journey Dodge Journey or the Ford Ford Edge, but it is non quite classy plenty to battle the Mercedes Mercedes GLK-Class or BMW X3. So that creates a narrow niche for the SXL trim story to locomote in, but at that spot is plainly a marketplace spot for it.

Despite lacking the classic looks of the High German luxo-SUVs, the Sorento SXL has plenty of aesthetic niceness to it. The chrome door handles, trunk molding, grille, roof rails, emblems, as well as front end as well as parent lips all give it a niggling blinginess, spell non existence also overbearing. Chrome also makes its way to the standard, 19-inch, alloy wheels to actually necktie it all together.

The trunk is just angular plenty without looking also futuristic. This allows the Sorento to aspect similar it belongs inwards this century without becoming outdated inwards just a few years — something Hyundai Hyundai as well as Kia both are guilty of through the 2010s. The front end halt features a fashionable grille graphic, vertically mounted fog lights as well as a splitter that adds a touching of sportiness. From a straight-on angle, the bicycle wells bulge out slightly to give is a niggling fleck of aggressiveness.

From a profile view, the roofline has a mild swoop to it, the xenon HID headlights wrap just about the fender nicely as well as the scalloped doors give the Sorento a to a greater extent than premium look. The little parent spoiler is a overnice touch, but the trunk lines just about the bicycle wells are just a niggling also pronounced for my liking as well as may non historic flow well.

Around back, the taillights accept a overnice as well as modern aspect without going all infinite shuttle on me. The vertically positioned reflectors as well as the bumper insert mimic the aspect of the front end end, tying it all together.

My favorite component division of the Sorento SXL was its measure might liftgate. You don’t realize just how useful this characteristic is until y'all acquire to utilization it for a week. As I walked upwardly to the vehicle, I just held downward the liftgate clitoris on the keyfob as well as the liftgate automatically came up. Press the clitoris again, as well as downward it came.

On a whole, the Sorento is a real approachable SUV as well as gives buyers a `tweener aspect that bridges the gap betwixt the wildly styled Murano as well as the relatively bland X3.



INTERIOR










Where the Sorento SXL actually earns its proceed is on the inside. In here, nigh 95 per centum of the Kia is absolutely perfect for the cost range. Finding the perfect seating spot inwards the measure premium Napa leather seats was easy, ventilated seats kept the Florida rut inwards banking concern check (there’s heating too), the steering bicycle felt perfect inwards my hands as well as was also heated, all of the buttons were good placed, the full-length sunroof provided a feeling of unlimited headroom, as well as the faux-wood trimming was pleasing from a distance. It actually was a overnice house to pass a lot of time.

As y'all all know, I similar to focus heavily on sound systems, as well as I constitute the Infinity Surround Sound organisation keen all the way upwardly to nigh nine-tenths. If I cranked is upwardly all the way, the highs washed out a little. It could accept been a setting on the stereo that was wrong, but I couldn’t expose anything obvious except also much might for the tweeters to handle

Also included on my tester was navigation alongside an eight-inch display. The display was clear as well as crisp, as well as the navigation got me where I needed to locomote alongside nearly no errors. The touchscreen, on the other hand, was a niggling finicky as well as the organisation was piece of cake to answer to my input.

The dorsum seats are also a overnice house to hang out, every bit they are also coated inwards premium moo-cow enshroud as well as accept rut for those of y'all who alive inwards cooler climates. Unfortunately, the parent seats practise non accept ventilation, but measure pull-up sunshades volition assist divert the Sun from your kiddo’s sensitive eyes.

The parent seats also accept well-built loving cup holder assembly that opens as well as closes to custom-fit your cup. For those of y'all alongside kids, y'all know how annoying rear-seat loving cup holders tin john live alongside oddly shaped sippy cups, as well as these concur my son’s cups just fine. The parent seats also accept a 115-volt household plug for diverse gadgets, as well as at that spot is also a switch inwards the front end that turns this socket off, hence younger kids don’t acquire shocked should they cram something inwards the socket — a subtle, but wise addition.

The 3rd row of seats is non a house that an adult over 5’9" wants to pass much time, but it is okay for smaller adults. Kids, on the other hand, lucifer nicely inwards the 3rd row as well as at that spot is an independently controlled A/C organisation hence they aren’t starved of cool airflow.

The Sorento SXL actually shines inwards terms of cargo-hauling capabilities, which I highlighted when I did a write upwardly nigh my mulch-hauling experience. Kia Kia advertises 72 cubes of maximum cargo room, as well as I tin john verify that it has that as well as hence some. Plus, the maximum capacity is easily accessible past times completing just iv steps.

Now at that spot is nigh 5 per centum of the cabin that I don’t attention for. I already mentioned the finicky navigation input, but I also accept to add together inwards that though the dash is partly covered inwards leather, at that spot is soundless a whole lot of plastic going on. Granted, this plastic has a soft coating on it, but it is soundless non real great. Additionally, the faux-wood trimming is a niggling also "faux" when I aspect a niggling closer.



SPECIFICATION


Year: 2015
Make: Kia
Model: Sorento
Price: $ 41700
Engine: V6
Transmission: Six-Speed Auto
Horsepower @ RPM: 290 @ 6400
MPG(Cty): 18
MPG(Hwy): 24
Torque @ RPM: 252 @ 5200
Displacement: 3.3 L
0-60 time: 7.5 sec
Top Speed: 120 mph



FEATURES







The 2015 Kia Sorento comes inwards iv versions: LX, EX, SX, as well as SX-L. LX models are offered inwards four-cylinder or V-6 versions, spell all LX, EX, SX, as well as SX-L models are equipped alongside the V-6. The fold-away third-row spot is optional on four-cylinder LX models but measure on the balance of the model line. All-wheel drive is on every model.

Even if y'all stick alongside the base of operations LX model, y'all acquire quite the listing of measure equipment. All models include conveniences similar might locks, windows, as well as mirrors; air conditioning; cruise control; 17-inch wheels; Bluetooth; tilt/telescoping steering; steering-wheel sound controls; as well as a sound organisation alongside AM/FM/XM/CD, auxiliary as well as USB ports.

Automatic climate control, a rearview camera, as well as UVO tin john all live had, bundled together, inwards the base of operations LX. It's a smartphone-driven setup that tin john offering Google mapping as well as helpful functions similar service scheduling as well as a parking-lot finder, all costless of charge. Although for 2015 y'all no longer accept to upgrade to Infinity sound as well as the enhanced UVO organisation inwards lodge to acquire navigation.

On the Sorento EX, y'all acquire a large 7-inch LCD covert betwixt the gauges for secondary display of navigation; 18-inch wheels; fog lamps; a leather-wrapped steering wheel; a 115-volt might outlet; as well as a might driver spot as well as heating for both front end seats. Options include a panoramic sunroof, a might rider seat, as well as ventilation for both front end seats.

The Sorento SX gets 19-inch wheels; panoramic sunroof; roof rails; navigation; an Infinity sound system; ventilated front end seats; as well as a might tailgate standard.

The SX Limited tops off the lineup alongside 19-inch chrome wheels, red-painted brake calipers, as well as inside, Nappa leather seats, a wood-trimmed as well as heated steering wheel, as well as heated parent seats every bit measure equipment.

Infinity sound is optional on the EX as well as measure on SX as well as SX-L models. Other options include push-button start, a might tailgate, as well as blind-spot monitors as well as contrary parking sensors.

Standard Equipment :

A base of operations model 2015 Kia Sorento LX comes alongside a 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engine, front-wheel drive as well as 2 rows of stuff seats. Standard-feature highlights include Bluetooth as well as USB phone/audio connectivity, air conditioning, cruise command as well as steering wheel-mounted controls. Outside, alloy wheels, body-color side mirrors as well as LED taillights assist the entry-priced Sorento nowadays nigh every bit good every bit the pricier trim levels. The total complement of electronic as well as inflatable security equipment is also standard.

Optional Equipment :

A 2015 Kia Sorento SX has all of Kia's best features on display, including a powerful V6 engine as well as all-wheel drive, leather seats (heated as well as cooled inwards front), iii rows of seating, a panoramic moonroof, keyless entry as well as touch-start, blind-spot monitoring as well as the total UVO eServices infotainment setup, including an 8-inch touch-screen display, navigation as well as a 10-speaker Infinity sound system. For an additional $3,000 y'all tin john measuring upwardly to the SX Limited, alongside softer Nappa leather, a heated steering wheel, heated parent seats as well as a handful of exterior touches.



PERFORMANCE


The electrical current generation of the Kia Sorento has been offering upwardly well-rounded as well as thoroughly competent but relatively mild performance always since it was get-go introduced inwards 2011. Although its relatively rigid ride has been ane of its to a greater extent than obvious shortfalls, that effect was soothed somewhat final year, as well as especially inwards V-6 versions nosotros directly recollect the Sorento is a strong, sophisticated-driving crossover.

The direct-injection four-cylinder is soundless the base of operations engine on the Sorento, however. As rare every bit it's probable to be, it's worth a look, given our past times experience alongside it. The carryover four-cylinder has 191 hp as well as 181 pound-feet of torque, both lean figures for a vehicle weighing inwards at to a greater extent than than 3600 pounds. Coupled to the measure six-speed automatic, the four-cylinder is offered alongside front- or all-wheel drive, as well as hangs on to its slight payoff inwards cost as well as gas mileage though it's unlikely to intermission the 10-second 0-60 mph grade alongside whatsoever to a greater extent than than ane rider on board.

Nearly all versions of the Sorento come upwardly alongside a 3.3-liter V-6, every bit shared alongside the long-wheelbase Hyundai Santa Fe. Here it makes 290 horsepower as well as 252 lb-ft of torque, as well as it has plenty of gusto to motility this household unit of measurement vehicle quickly, fifty-fifty alongside a total load. Fuel economic scheme isn't far off that of the four-cylinder models, either.

As for that entry engine, it's perky plenty most of the time, alongside 191 hp as well as 181 lb-ft f torque, but it tin john experience overwhelmed alongside a total load, as well as the six-speed automatic transmission doesn't experience quite every bit quick to react.

The V-6 plant smoothly as well as efficiently that transmission; though there's a sport-shift way hanging off the shift lever, it's non real probable you'll involve to utilization it--especially alongside half dozen other passengers.

Kia has made some meaningful improvements to how the Sorento connects alongside the road; final twelvemonth the Sorento got amend treatment from a stiffer trunk structure, through variable-effort electrical might steering, every bit good every bit additional bracing as well as to a greater extent than isolation inwards the suspension design. There's also a simulated torque-vectoring application for the anti-lock brakes that clamps downward on an within bicycle to assist tighten the Sorento's delineate of piece of employment through corners.

If y'all acquire ane of the models alongside all-wheel drive (keep inwards heed this isn't an off-road-oriented system), the on-demand organisation tin john mail torque from the front end to the dorsum wheels just every bit the fronts slip, alongside a locking differential fixes the dissever evenly for tackling the worst weather.

All versions accept a detectable improvement inwards ride quality--no to a greater extent than pounding or thumping harshly over smaller route bumps, though novel 19-inch wheels cutting into that gain--and the SX versions alongside three-mode steering experience to a greater extent than engaging just from the presence of weight inwards Sport mode. We'd acquire out it inwards normal or comfort most of the time, but sometimes fifty-fifty a token gesture is a welcome one.



DRIVETRAIN


Under the hood of the 2015 Sorento SXL sits a familiar, 3.3-liter, V-6 engine that produces a tidy 290 horsepower at 6,400 rpm as well as 252 pound-feet of twist at 5,200 rpm. This is nigh average output for an SUV this size, as well as its six-speed auto transmission alongside Sportmatic as well as full-time all-wheel drive create acceleration to a greater extent than than adequate.

In terms of fourth dimension at the pump, the SXL returns a respectable eighteen mpg city, 24 mpg highway as well as xx mpg combined. The latter number was correct on the olfactory organ afterwards a calendar week alongside the vehicle as well as nigh 500 miles on the clock. This is pretty typical of Kia, every bit it learned inwards the past times to understate fuel economic scheme to avoid possible issues inwards the future.

This is non the alone drivetrain setup available on the Sorento, however. The measure setup includes a 191-horsepower, 2.4-liter engine mated to AWD, which I would suspect feels a niggling underwhelming. Fortunately, y'all are stuck alongside this engine alone if y'all locomote alongside the base of operations LX trim.



COMFORT & QUALITY




The 2015 Kia Sorento is a vehicle that's household unit of measurement sized, albeit modestly so. At just about 184 inches long, riding on a wheelbase of 106.3 inches, it's shorter than most mid-size sedans, although there's plenty of room for 5 passengers inwards the base of operations configuration. Get the available third-row spot as well as you'll accept infinite for 2 more, but they'll involve to live quite small.

Last twelvemonth the Sorento didn't aspect much different on the outside, but it went through a repose transformation within as well as underneath. Kia claimed that the refreshed Sorento was lxxx per centum new, alongside pocket-size improvements inwards legroom for those inwards the minute as well as 3rd rows, every bit good every bit dramatic improvements to interior trim as well as the dash layout. 

What hasn't changed is that Kia provides a real expert driving spot as well as rider infinite inwards front. With expert bolstering as well as broad cushions, every bit good every bit expert adjustment hit to the steering column, it's piece of cake to expose a comfortable position. No hard points create contact alongside the redesigned pump stack of the dash, as well as the footwells are to a greater extent than oft than non flat. Step upwardly to higher trim grades similar the SX, as well as y'all acquire might adjustment, heating, as well as ventilation--all touches that accept locomote increasingly mutual inwards today's premium SUVs but are soundless relatively rare inwards affordable models similar this.

Passenger infinite inwards the minute row is alone habitable, although the Sorento doesn't accept the twin captain's-chairs layout of the similar Hyundai Santa Fe. The bench spot does arrange to flex leg room betwixt the minute as well as 3rd rows, as well as past times Kia's reckoning, there's to a greater extent than than an inch of additional leg room behind the front end seats--we think, primarily, from redesigned seats. The second-row bench has available heaters for the outboard positions (which also recline), as well as it's dissever 40/20/40.

As for the optional third-row seat, it's purely a tike zone. By interior volume, the 2015 Sorento is considerably smaller than whatsoever of the bigger three-row utes--the Pilot, the Ford Flex, as well as the Chevy Traverse--and it shows inwards the rearmost row, which has minimal caput as well as leg room for fifty-fifty little adults. There's less than 10 cubic feet of infinite behind it for cargo; although if y'all proceed that row folded down, every bit most are probable to practise anyhow, that rises to nigh 36 cubic feet.

Thanks to final year's thorough rework inside, the cabin delivers a much stronger impression of lineament than before; as well as that extends to racket levels every bit well. There's just a niggling tire racket audible from the dorsum (the 3rd row especially), spell powertrain noises are nicely subdued on V-6 models as well as the materials are a finer grade, specially on the pricey SX-L.



SAFETY


Family vehicles involve to ace all the security ratings. And balance assured, the 2015 Kia Sorento has done precisely that.

In tests from both the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as well as the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), it's earned nearly all top scores. In federal NHTSA testing, it earns 5 stars overall, alongside alone a unmarried four-star rollover-resistance rating keeping it from perfection. And every bit for the IIHS, the Sorento gets to a greater extent than oft than non 'good' ratings from that agency. The ane matter that keeps it from doing whatsoever amend than the '8' we've given it is its bottom-of-the-heap 'poor' rating inwards the IIHS little overlap frontal deport upon test.

The 2015 Sorento includes all the expected airbags, every bit good every bit an electronic stability system. It also has a driver human knee airbag as well as Bluetooth every bit measure equipment, spell a rearview photographic tv set camera is an pick on the Sorento LX as well as EX. Although there's a caution for those who are belongings specs upwardly against some of the contender crossover models: Its third-row spot isn't covered past times its drapery airbags.

But at that spot are plenty of security features that volition assist proceed y'all out of trouble, as well as visibility is quite expert from the driver's seat. Blind-spot monitors, which alarm the driver if vehicles are approaching inwards out-of-sight places, are available on the LX as well as EX as well as measure on the Sorento SX. And parking sensors, some other handy characteristic for unopen quarters, are an pick on the LX as well as measure on all other trim levels.



ENGINE


Because the 4-cylinder engine isn't markedly cheaper or to a greater extent than efficient than the V6, as well as because the V6's 290 horsepower is a lot to feed through alone the front end wheels, nosotros recommend the 2015 Kia Sorento alongside its novel V6 engine as well as all-wheel drive. The all-wheel-drive organisation features a locking pump differential for especially hard conditions as well as incorporates a novel Torque Vectoring Cornering Control organisation that farther enhances drivability. All Sorento configurations offering the same 6-speed, manually-selectable automatic transmission.

2.4-liter 4-cylinder
191 horsepower @ 6,300 rpm
181 lb-ft of torque @ 4,250 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 20/27 mpg (front-wheel drive), 19/25 mpg (all-wheel drive)

3.3-liter V6
290 horsepower @ 6,400 rpm
252 lb-ft of torque @ 5,200 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 18/25 mpg (front-wheel drive), 18/24 mpg (all-wheel drive)



FUEL ECONOMY


The 2015 Kia Sorento is mid-pack alongside honor to fuel economy, where its numbers are nigh on par compared alongside those of other mid-size crossovers.

That said, its powertrain changes final twelvemonth phased inwards amend mileage than this model had inwards the get-go one-half of its life cycle, alongside six-cylinder versions faring every bit good every bit other three-row crossovers.

Base four-cylinder models alongside front-wheel drive are rated at xx miles per gallon on the EPA's metropolis cycle, 27 miles per gallon highway, or 23 mpg combined when fitted alongside the four-cylinder engine as well as automatic transmission. The numbers drib to 18/25 mpg, or 21 mpg combined inwards the six-cylinder Sorento alongside the automatic transmission.

Compared to vehicles similar the Toyota Highlander or the novel Nissan Pathfinder, the Sorento's combined figures are inwards line, when it's outfitted alongside the six-cylinder engine. As a four-cylinder five-seater, the Sorento's only pitted against to a greater extent than efficient as well as sometimes smaller-displacement offerings. Ford's Edge, for example, offers a turbocharged four-cylinder rated at upwardly to 28 mpg highway; the Toyota Venza isn't far off that mark.

The all-wheel-drive Sorento is rated past times the EPA at 19/25 mpg, or 22 mpg combined every bit a four-cylinder, as well as 18/24 mpg, or xx mpg combined, every bit a six-cylinder.



CHEVROLET EQUINOX LTZ v/s KIA SORENTO


The Kia Sorento SXL variety of sits inwards an awkward spot betwixt the Chevys as well as Ford of the globe as well as premium models from Acura, Lexus Lexus as well as BMW BMW. To proceed things fair, let’s proceed the competitors to those inwards the lower halt of the spectrum, similar the Equinox. Fully loaded, the Equinox LTZ checks inwards at $37,365, which is nigh $5k cheaper than the Kia. Though it is cheaper, the Chevy lacks the premium experience as well as aspect of the Sorento, plus it alone seats five, doesn’t accept ventilated seats as well as lacks a truthful premium sound system. Additionally, the Equinox is rather tiresome to aspect at.

In terms of power, the Equinox slightly beats the Sorento, thank y'all to its 3.6-liter V-6 that cranks out 301 horses as well as 272 pound-feet of twist. this might allows the Equinox to crunch out the Sorento inwards straight-line speed at seven seconds, plus its sport-tuned suspension volition arrive out handgrip the Sorento.



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