The BEST three-row midsize crossover? | 2022 Kia Sorento Review

Keep in mind for anyone who's planning to buy based on the "generous" warranty, be aware that you are at the dealerships mercy for any warranty approval, they make the calls and always try to prevent doing the warranty work.

Honestly Kia needs to do away with BOSE and just use Harman Kardon in their whole lineup.

Just bought mine today same color

This thing needs more power

The third row got to go

My man’s rockin a combover. Let it go dude.

I have the same car. I like the design and handling of this suv. KIA did a fantastic job on this one. The only issue I have is the apple car play. There is a delay on the navigation. Does anyone have this issue?

I'm enjoying mine for sure. Kia did a great job this year.

Looks like most comments are from folks who work for KIA. Not gonna touch a KIA.

This will be a great car. . . for the first 50,000 miles. It has a GDI engine and those engines are notorious for burning oil because carbon builds up killing performance, and gas mileage. Trust me, stay away from these vehicles.

It just sucks they're priced at 40 grand

This appears to be the spiritual successor to my 1st Gen Toyota Highlander 3 row.

I just rented a 2022 Sorento LX, I was SO impressed with this car. The handling , the tech , etc.

However, after reading posts here about transmissions bad, I’m having serious doubts.

This or new Acura MDX (w/captain seats)? I need 3rd row a/c vents in S California

It's hard to find someone reviewing cars willing to point out the little negatives and be realistic covering all good and bad. Have humor. Have fairness. Cover little often missed details. You did it all. Great job!

I bet it will be like Honda &Toyota 300,000 plus miles

I have a 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe and I love it. Bought it two years ago with just under 18K miles. GLS, AWD w/3.5L V6. My wife will bee looking for a new ride soon and we'll definitely be looking at the new Sorento!

There’s more than 5 . Hybrids and plug ins . Why were they excluded ?

Just got back from renting this bad boy. Loved every second of it! AWD and great intuitive controls. Factor in the warranty and you got a winner. Drove smooth had plenty of room on the inside for four six foot adults.

I'm in Canada so the Sorento SXP is our SX, and we get a few more niceties. That said, my Sorento SX (Wolf Grey) arrives in three days and will be the perfect fit for our family. With a single little one and a dog the space provided is perfect. For my wife, who is new to "luxury" vehicles - which for the price this vehicle definitely borders on, save for a few areas in material quality - the Sorento is a game changer. And for myself, a car guy who loves the tech, performance and amenities of modern vehicles, I couldn't ask for more for my money - except wireless Android Auto, which is available on a base Kia Forte. Yes, I know there are vehicles that do better in a given area than the Sorento but, on the whole, the Sorento is a class leader (imo) and under priced for the feature set. Having driven most of the competitors for extended periods of time - my wife and her family own several car dealerships and I have friends with others - the obvious choice, for me and my family, was the Kia Sorento.

What is the color of the car ? someone who could help ?

I love this car tbh

Give me that bench seat on upper trims! So i can keep the third row collapsed until we really need it! ( Guests!)

Nice looking ride, but they should’ve put a Harman/Kardon system in it instead of Bose.

My wife has this exact spec. It's nice highly recommend.

Is this available ir the UK? As i cant seem to find it

You also can get a hybrid and Plug-in hybrid pared to a 1.6l turbo charged 4-cylinder engine.
This power train is also available in the new Santa Fe does Sorrento hybrid is only available in front wheel drive well done Samantha plug-in hybrid is available with all wheel drive the plug-in hybrids are new for this year

Does it come with 8 seats?

With my last kid going to college I have to face the reality of being an empty-nester, so driving my luxurious Telluride SXP AWD on primarily local streets achieving a dismal 18mpg is no longer practical. However I do not feel ready to downsize my car in terms of passengers capacity. With this said the Sorento PHEV with 4+2 seats I am currently driving fits my needs perfectly. With the Federal tax credits it is a good buy as long as you can find one. I am a car enthusiast so I grabbed one quickly when the stocks started to surface at dealerships last year.

When you factor in Kia's warranty, nothing else compares.

Your outfit deserves a 👍 nice fit

Good modern car

I say stay away from this truck. I brought a 2021 Kia Sorento SX X-Line Prestige AWD. My transmission went out in 6 months. What adds insult to injury, Kia didn't give me a loaner, so I had to purchase a 2nd vehicle. They kept my truck over 4 months and replaced 3 transmissions. I had to go through the buyback process, which took forever. But Kia's consumer affairs were totally not trying to help me. All their Edmund's reviews let you know that the transmissions are going out in these trucks. Don't believe me? Go check out the reviews from consumers. Beautiful truck, but a sour lemon. Save yourself the headache and stay far away.

Did you go into the radio SETTINGS, to adjust bass and treble, systems always come with all settings set in the middle of ranges which always sounds bad. After adjusting treble and bass properly, it wakes up and sounds very good.

I would get this any day over the atrocious new Highlander...I love the old one but the new one is just too big! On the other hand Kia is producing some really nice cars!

How does this stack up against a 2022 VW Tiguan with 3 rows?

The lack of wireless CarPlay on the top trim was a dealbreaker for me, my other vehicle has it and I will not buy a vehicle without it.

Even though we're pretty much empty-nesters, the 3rd row would be overkill. But the body lines and geometric shapes are great in this vehicle. I do like the appearance of the Telluride as well.

The hybrid is something I'd like much more personally (not the PHEV the regular). Also no mention of Kia's worst reputation right now of mark-ups over MSRP, tends to be at least 8%. My local one says 4k extra on all their Kia models, what a rip off.

Those infotainment icons need a color variety. Lack of wireless ACP & AA is a supplier issue. Even with a 3rd row this is only a 6 seater. I would go with the Hybrid.

I love all it

So let me just start by saying I don't know who these video reviewers are but you must be getting paid for some of these videos because although the Kia Sorento is absolutely gorgeous there's no space in the third row whatsoever not for real adults come on man

Prefer dial type shifter same as other market more modern even more space for stuff

Going to miss those NYC walks. I'm in SoFlo now myself. Good luck Ken!

Kia past infotainment was much better. Like Hyundai, they've cut corners in every area now that they've achieved market share. Other than technology and structural safety my wife's 10 year old sonata has superior build quality and materials in every way.

I also planning to buy brand new car or used?? im a bit hesitant to buy used cars since i dont have any knowledge about cars..

Hello there.. Im a new driver. im planning to buy a car. do you recommend Hyundai Venue(SUV type) or sedan?