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2016 Kia Sorento consumer reviews

$25,100 starting MSRP
side view of 2016 Sorento Kia
(281 reviews)
89% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.6
  • Interior 4.6
  • Performance 4.5
  • Value 4.5
  • Exterior 4.6
  • Reliability 4.5
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This my 2nd Kia!

Love, love, love this car! I previously owned the Kia Sedona, which I loved too, but wanted something different. My Sorento drives great, is super comfortable & very spacious.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Best car I've owned

We love the Sorento! We owned a Dodge Caravan before the Sorento. I was frequently getting stuck in the snow we would get in New York with the Caravan. The Sorento fixed that with the AWD! No more sliding around on the snowy roads either. Fuel mileage is great. It's comfortable for long distant driving from NY to NE.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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An Outstanding Buy

I love this car. It came with a back-up camera, parking sensors, bluetooth and everything else I could possibly want. It's comfortable, it looks great inside and out and it has tons of room in back for anything I would want to take along with me. I love Kias and this one is one of the best.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Sleek

The car is as beautiful as its expensive completion. I have the "tech" model with every option and it is awesome on long trips. Plenty of comfortable room with all 7 seats filled! All options are user friendly. This vehicle is fun to operate and looks nice too!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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Best midsize SUV for the money I could find

It looks good it has plenty of options rides well and has lots of room. Easy to drive and park. My wife liked the looks and loved the interior Comfortable ride and good overall performance.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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Wow - 32 MPG Highway, Gov Rated at 23 MPG!!!

I have now owned my 2016 Kia Sorento for 9 months. In 9 months have added 10,000 miles of driving and even better than I ever dreamed possible. Had never owned a Kia before but the Sorento ride is just dream like. Grandma really wanted a 3 row SUV for the growing number of close by grandchildren. Cold turn on the heated seats and heated steering wheel. Hot turn on the AC and the cooled leather seats. Worried about the children in back? Don't because they have the same heated and cooled seats. Second row seat slides forward to access third row but don't have any of your fishing buddies, especially the bigger guys, sittting in those seats for long. Really designed for young children or quick trips to the airport. Since the Sorento is about 3" shorter than the competing Toyota Highlander and the long version Hyundai Santa Fe there is defintely less rear storage if third row is up. New Sorento has most of the latest safety features including all wheel drive, back-up camera, lane departure warning etc it even tells you when a curve is ahead. Reliability - well with 29,000 miles on Sorento the only non maintenance service has been reseating the Panaramic Sunroof under the bumper to bumper warranty - no charge. Nice to have a 5 year, 60,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty when most other SUV are just 3 years and 36,000 miles. Call me silly but don't expect low national gas prices for next 6 years. Living in Massachusetts with temps from mid teens to low 90's the Sorento has averaged 24.5 mpg in mixed suburban driving. On only long highway trip from Boston to Washington DC and back the Sorento averaged 32 mpg. Wife and I were very pleasantly surprised if not shocked with great gas mileage.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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Best car I have ever owned!!

It has plenty of room and I feel very safe while I am in this car and I have my family with me. Love it!!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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2016 Kia Sorento

I thought it had great steering and smooth driving capabilities. It also has a lot of storage space in the rear and on top of the car.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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MOST RELIABLE CAR I'VE OWNED

This car meets all of our needs. It's very roomy, comfortable, and stylish. We love the double sunroof and all of the loaded features it has!!!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Warranty is what sold me

I love my Sorento. Gas mileage is great; very comfortable ride; large cargo area. I would definitely buy another one.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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