Used 2017 Kia Sorento Consumer Reviews
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Step aside lux X-overs - there is new King in town
Netscorer, 07/07/2016
updated 01/10/2020
2017 Kia Sorento Limited 4dr SUV AWD (3.3L 6cyl 6A)
40 of 53 people found this review helpful
Kia has outdone themselves with new Sorento. It's a perfect size crossover - huge trunk in 5 seater configuration and always available fairly comfortable 3rd row to haul up to 7 adults. Very blunt front and rear minimize exterior dimensions to assist in parking, while providing the same interior dimensions as much larger Highlander. Comfort on the top trim SXL is rivaling premium crossovers from Japanese and American carmakers. Compare Sorento with Lexus RX, Lincoln MKX or Acura MDX and you will find that Sorento matches them feature by feature, seat comfort, road noise isolation, technology and ride. All while costing $10K less MSRP. Considering that KIA & dealers are also providing very aggressive discounts from MSRP, you can easily save $15K by forgoing the prestige brand logo. Sorento's Adaptive Cruise Control is also considerably better then competition - keeping distance reliably and supporting full stop & go traffic where most of the competition cuts out below 15mph. Ride quality is excellent - assertive, yet soft enough to forget road imperfections. Acceleration for V6 Direct injection engine matched with 6-speed automatic is excellent too. Starting up hill or overtaking cars on the highway is piece of cake. Fuel consumption could be better, but at least the listed specs are very conservative. My V6 AWD trim is rated 17/23/19 combined and so far in the first 9,000 miles of mixed driving with plenty of traffic and AC on I am averaging 21mpg. 2017 model adds Adaptive headlamps that swivel in the curves to provide better illumination and Autonomous Emergency Breaking that keeps an eye on the traffic ahead and will apply brakes automatically if it feels that collision is imminent. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto also come standard and greatly enhance available infotainment system. Otherwise 2017 is indistinguishable from 2016 redesign model. Huge panoramic sunroof goes beyond second row of seats and provides great sky views for passengers in all rows. My only pet peeve with it is that it is controlled by single lever. So if you want to just open blind, but leave the sunroof closed, you can't. Once you push the button to open the blind, the roof starts to open automatically and you need to go back and forth to achieve what you want. Another perplexing omission in US is absence of DRLs. There is an LED brow light on Sorento that acts as DRL in all regions outside US, but in US it is can not be turned on without full headlight. So you either drive with your lights off, or you need to turn on main headlights. It's a mystery why KIA decided to disable this feature in US.
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my best car yet
doug oleary, 11/09/2016
updated 05/10/2017
2017 Kia Sorento L 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
I have owned several [6] suv's in the past 12 years. all were 4 cyl this is my 2nd sorento. the 2015 model was very good, but this is better.
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Well Worth the Money, Riverside Kia AMAZING
JWDEVUS, 10/10/2016
2017 Kia Sorento LX 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
20 of 26 people found this review helpful
Well Worth the Money and RIVERSIDE KIA was Amazing and they were great to deal with, so with that said: PROS: Many PROS LIKE PRICE AND WARRANTY, STYLING IS VERY NICE, interior is pretty nice for the price, Headroom is good as I am 6' and it works well with my daughters car-seat :-) It has pretty good storage room but but could use a little more :-) CONS: A 3" SCREEN for Radio and CONTROLS ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!! You cannot see the screen most of the time due to the angle and glare from the sun/window it is HORRIBLE and I MEAN HORRIBLE come on KIA you can due much better then this!!! The sound system is OK nothing to brag about! ANOTHER BIG CON IS NO AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS and I forget to shut them off all the time thinking they will off automatically like most other older cars and most if not all NEW Cars! ANOTHER VERY POOR CHOICE ON KIA'S PART!!! FUEL ECONOMY is not that great right off the bat as I got the car with 8 miles on it and it now has over 600 but not over 700! I really have to watch what I am doing driving wise to get 19/20 around the city. I got the SUV on 8/31/2016 so most of my driving is around the city as I am retired :-) I REALLY LIKE THE SORENTO DESPITE MY CONS, WHICH MANLY ARE PET PEEVES AND KIA SHOULD HAVE DONE A LITTLE BETTER IN THESE AREA!
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Zippy Smooth Ride
Djncmt , 01/28/2020
2017 Kia Sorento SX 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
The Kia Sorento has so far exceeded all of my expectations. I got a 2017 SXL limited fully loaded edition. I absolutely love it. It’s a zippy lil vehicle. Love all the bells and whistles. Full panoramic sun/moon roof, best safety features on the market. And the Apple Car play is a must. It’s got great get up and go. I can’t comment on reliability as of yet since I have only owned it fir a week, but it was rated very high in Safety and reliability, which is the reason I purchased it. The rest of the features are truly a great bonus!
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Is this a german car?
Greg Swanson, 01/10/2019
updated 07/17/2019
2017 Kia Sorento EX 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
After 30k miles in our Sorento, I had this mild suspicion I was not in an "asian" car. I googled the designers and found out there is a heavy German hand in the make-up of these cars. The Sorento is like a freakin tank. It's feels and handles heavy and smooth. Door shuts with a heavy thump. Holds the road very well. I have done my best to whip this car around and spinout in open lots in the heavy snow late at nite in Minnesota storms and it's just a magnet to the ground. I drag boats and snowmobiles and drive through the woods deer hunting and this vehicle never disappoints. I even dragged a 19 foot boat from Texas to Minnesota and the transmission was never unsure of its gearing. I grow to like it the longer I have it. My wife loves the push button 4 wheel drive lock and always feels safe in this car. The only 2 gripes with the car are the uncomfortable seat bolsters and bizarre roof rack design which is completely and totally useless.
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