2013 Kia Sorento consumer reviews

We have the car since 4 months and are very happy with it. We traded in an 11 year old PT Cruiser -which never let us down - and appreciate now the higher loading capacity and the better fuel economy and smoother ride. For the money we paid we found no better value.

The 2013 Kia Sorento is the worse car I have ever driven in all my 36 years of driving. It is very loud. I feel like I am in a small plane ready to take off and at times it feels like you are driving over a wooden bridge. I get a headache driving the car. The vibration from the tires or engine not sure and the sound like the back window is open drives me crazy. I really HATE this car. And rattling of the cheap seat belts too. The dealership is no help and their service dept is horrible. I have spoken with their customer service and no help.

I had diffrent SUV cars like sportage 2010 , santafe 2011, sportage 2012, but this one is so better , in korean cars I think best one

This vehicle is very comfortable and has a nice ride. The mileage shown on the computer does not measure up at the gas pump, coming up quite a bit short. my oother complaint is there is literally no storage in this vehicle. (I bought the 3 seat model). Others have storage under the rider seat, but none here. I love the smart key, the backup camera, and hopefully he navigation sstem. I have yet to learn to use it! 0

I bought a new 2013 KIA Sorento 4 cyl AWD 3 months ago and have regretted it every day since. When you stop at a light with the vehicle in gear and your foot on the brake it vibrates so bad it will shake the socks off your feet. To "fix" this KIA did a "mod" that actually tells the computer to increase the engine idle RPM. This does NOT solve the problem it merely masks it, it also greatly reduces your fuel efficiency which is dismal to begin with. This mod also fools the on board "average fuel consumption" computer which will now read much better than what you ACTUALLY get. If you track your ACTUAL mileage with this 4 cyl. it gets roughly the same fuel efficeincy as a ford F150 4X4 towing a trailer. I get 15 MPG average city hwy combined (yes it is broken in) The vehicle also rides like it has no suspension at all, you feel every bump and crack in the road. The first week I had it the muffler fell off (held on with a silly rubber band that just hooks on) (and just falls off) KIA Canada has been NO HELP AT ALL and the dealer tells me it does not idle rough and the fuel mileage is not their problem. NO LEMON LAWS here in Ontario Canada so I am going to CAMVAP to try and get my money back ....HOWEVER KIA just has to "offer" a "fix" in order to beat the system (CAMVAP I am sure will just say the manufacturer has offered to fix it so that's that. KIA knows the "fix" does not work, they just have to keep "offering fixes" in order to not be forsed to buy it back. BOTTOM LINE.... DO NOT BUY A KIA !!!!

with the sx pkg and 18" wheels it's the harshest ride ever. everything else is fine, but the ride is so awful it ruins the car. we drove a lower version in the test and wanted more pep and better finish. after a few days we returned to the dealer---we were so upset we wanted our money back. it's been intolerable. we've filed a claim with CA dept of consumer affairs.

great size vehicle for family of 4 - smaller than minivan but larger than other competitors like RAV4, CRV. The 3rd row seating is too tight for adults, only for kids. Doesn't handle quite as nice as the Murano but its the best value for the money and with the 10-yr powertrain warranty, you can't beat it.

I have had my Kia Sorrento now for 4 months, and have been pretty happy with it. It drives wonderfully, gas mileage is good. It is bit larger than my last SUV so happy with that. A couple things that I have found recently---in transporting something in car, the from seat does not fold forward. I had this on my last car and that was a great thing to be able to have if you ahd to buy something long or in moving or whatever. not being able to do this restricts ability in having things in car. Then couldn't close back door lift and front dome light woudl not shut off because it must have registered door open. I hope there is a way to shut this. it is good to have but not when needing to have back lift open to transport. Radio seems little off stero at times, but that is minor. Also no where in information that i received did it give informationon the Yes material... it wasn't until I read online regarding it did i find out information. I wish I wodl have had somethign before adding scotchguard to car. Overall though, so far have been very happy with car.

I have been driving the car for 3 months now. I traded a BMW 5 Series Wagon, and I love this KIA! I wanted a 6 speed transmission, and a V6. This was by far the most affordable of all the SUV's available. I never thought I would be test driving a KIA. It has been 3 months now, and the car is still exceeding my expectations in every way, every day!

We did extensive research before buying a new small SUV and the Sorento has been exactly what we thought it would be. Great ride,looks and performance.