Comments on: First Drive: 2011 Kia Sorento [Review] http://www.leftlanenews.com/kia-sorento-first-drive-review.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andrew Ganz http://www.leftlanenews.com/kia-sorento-first-drive-review.html#comment-498587 Andrew Ganz Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:43:33 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=22470#comment-498587 The Equinox is about three inches longer than the Sorento, but it's two inches narrower and stands about an inch shorter. In terms of useful space, they're about identical, even though the Sorento offers a small third row. Why GM keeps comparing the 'nox to the CR-V/RAV4/Escape crowd is anyone's guess... it's larger, more expensive, more powerful and offers more features. It's a class-up vehicle in every way. The Equinox is about three inches longer than the Sorento, but it’s two inches narrower and stands about an inch shorter. In terms of useful space, they’re about identical, even though the Sorento offers a small third row. Why GM keeps comparing the ‘nox to the CR-V/RAV4/Escape crowd is anyone’s guess… it’s larger, more expensive, more powerful and offers more features. It’s a class-up vehicle in every way.

]]> By: Mark Elias http://www.leftlanenews.com/kia-sorento-first-drive-review.html#comment-498580 Mark Elias Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:52:40 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=22470#comment-498580 Boogeyman.... Sportage and tuscon are smaller than Sorento. Having just driven the Terrain (similar in size to equinox), I can confirm the Sorento is also in the same realm size wise. Boogeyman….

Sportage and tuscon are smaller than Sorento. Having just driven the Terrain (similar in size to equinox), I can confirm the Sorento is also in the same realm size wise.

]]> By: Borat http://www.leftlanenews.com/kia-sorento-first-drive-review.html#comment-498535 Borat Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:27:25 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=22470#comment-498535 Johnny, fack no! you just loosing count sooner when you start drinking after 4. I know you bro! Johnny, fack no! you just loosing count sooner when you start drinking after 4. I know you bro!

]]> By: e46Ne90 http://www.leftlanenews.com/kia-sorento-first-drive-review.html#comment-498496 e46Ne90 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:17:48 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=22470#comment-498496 I wish the rear was as aggressive as the front. if they are going for this unified theme, might well as carry it throughout the car. wheel design can be better as well. huge improvement over previous model but there's still lot of unrefinements if they want to compete w/ best of the best I wish the rear was as aggressive as the front. if they are going for this unified theme, might well as carry it throughout the car. wheel design can be better as well. huge improvement over previous model but there’s still lot of unrefinements if they want to compete w/ best of the best

]]> By: boogeyman0906 http://www.leftlanenews.com/kia-sorento-first-drive-review.html#comment-498490 boogeyman0906 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:02:26 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=22470#comment-498490 You are right Genesis101. Comparisons to the Equinox (havent driven it yet but it looks good and MPG numbers are best in class) should be the Sportage/Tucson twins, which are coming out soon. This is bigger than the equinox, but then again, to have MPG numbers comparable to the CRV and RAV 4, (which are smaller vehicles) i think the Koreans did somthing good here. You are right Genesis101. Comparisons to the Equinox (havent driven it yet but it looks good and MPG numbers are best in class) should be the Sportage/Tucson twins, which are coming out soon. This is bigger than the equinox, but then again, to have MPG numbers comparable to the CRV and RAV 4, (which are smaller vehicles) i think the Koreans did somthing good here.

]]> By: Sector_15504 http://www.leftlanenews.com/kia-sorento-first-drive-review.html#comment-498483 Sector_15504 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:46:07 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=22470#comment-498483 Hyundai/Kia is defiantly going for a unified line up, but i find this boring when it doesnt matter what type of vehicle you buy, it looks the same from a single auto maker. You really are hoping that people like the look, otherwise.... your dead. Hyundai/Kia is defiantly going for a unified line up, but i find this boring when it doesnt matter what type of vehicle you buy, it looks the same from a single auto maker. You really are hoping that people like the look, otherwise…. your dead.

]]> By: Genesis101 http://www.leftlanenews.com/kia-sorento-first-drive-review.html#comment-498433 Genesis101 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:39:58 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=22470#comment-498433 someone refresh my mind.. how is this in the class with the equinox????? the equinox is nowhere near the size of a murano, but if its comparing it to equinox than the new equinox must be huge! :) someone refresh my mind.. how is this in the class with the equinox????? the equinox is nowhere near the size of a murano, but if its comparing it to equinox than the new equinox must be huge! :)

]]> By: Need more oil for GM http://www.leftlanenews.com/kia-sorento-first-drive-review.html#comment-498431 Need more oil for GM Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:39:31 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=22470#comment-498431 Nothing wrong with the China made powertrains in the Equinox is there? Nothing wrong with the China made powertrains in the Equinox is there?

]]> By: sprockkets http://www.leftlanenews.com/kia-sorento-first-drive-review.html#comment-498428 sprockkets Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:35:34 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=22470#comment-498428 "Big deal. The Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain get better mileage and their engines don;t self destruct like hyundai engines are notorious for. Why do you think they trick us with their 100k warranty!!!" Yeah, because they advertise 32mpg with a 4 cylinder engine with around 163hp. “Big deal. The Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain get better mileage and their engines don;t self destruct like hyundai engines are notorious for. Why do you think they trick us with their 100k warranty!!!”

Yeah, because they advertise 32mpg with a 4 cylinder engine with around 163hp.

]]> By: Need more oil for GM http://www.leftlanenews.com/kia-sorento-first-drive-review.html#comment-498425 Need more oil for GM Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:32:22 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=22470#comment-498425 Why can't GM think of something as good as this? GM. An American Embarrassment !!!! Why can’t GM think of something as good as this?

GM. An American Embarrassment !!!!

]]> By: johnnycanuck http://www.leftlanenews.com/kia-sorento-first-drive-review.html#comment-498420 johnnycanuck Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:29:40 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=22470#comment-498420 Borat, the same thing happens whether I start drinking at 4:00 or at 6:00 too... I still end up going through the same amount. Am I really that predictable? Borat, the same thing happens whether I start drinking at 4:00 or at 6:00 too… I still end up going through the same amount. Am I really that predictable?

]]> By: Borat http://www.leftlanenews.com/kia-sorento-first-drive-review.html#comment-498404 Borat Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:59:09 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=22470#comment-498404 Johnny, I think when real life time drivers will drive those the difference in mileage will be much more pronounced. The guy who'll invest couple grand into V6 will use those 100 ponies every time he gets behind the wheel. The driver of 4 banger will be content with what he has and will get his 28 mpg on highway. Based on our 3-4 years association on this blog, I would predict that you would get 22 mpg out of V6 and probably the same out of I4, since you'll never change shifter above 3rd. Johnny, I think when real life time drivers will drive those the difference in mileage will be much more pronounced. The guy who’ll invest couple grand into V6 will use those 100 ponies every time he gets behind the wheel. The driver of 4 banger will be content with what he has and will get his 28 mpg on highway. Based on our 3-4 years association on this blog, I would predict that you would get 22 mpg out of V6 and probably the same out of I4, since you’ll never change shifter above 3rd.

]]> By: 09Accord http://www.leftlanenews.com/kia-sorento-first-drive-review.html#comment-498402 09Accord Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:54:40 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=22470#comment-498402 No NMOFGM, Kia having a 100k warrenty achually means there cars are good. If they werent they wouldent have such a great guarente like that because then they would be loosing money. No NMOFGM, Kia having a 100k warrenty achually means there cars are good. If they werent they wouldent have such a great guarente like that because then they would be loosing money.

]]> By: johnnycanuck http://www.leftlanenews.com/kia-sorento-first-drive-review.html#comment-498380 johnnycanuck Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:54:21 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=22470#comment-498380 I continued to be baffled these days by the fact there are these huge discrepancies in the horsepower ratings between the 4 and 6 cylinder engines and yet hardly any discrepancy when it comes to mileage. I mean look at this thing... 101 horse difference and only 1mpg? ... or should that be 101 hamsters? Either way I'll take the bigger wheel if that's all it's going to cost me. I continued to be baffled these days by the fact there are these huge discrepancies in the horsepower ratings between the 4 and 6 cylinder engines and yet hardly any discrepancy when it comes to mileage. I mean look at this thing… 101 horse difference and only 1mpg?

… or should that be 101 hamsters? Either way I’ll take the bigger wheel if that’s all it’s going to cost me.

]]> By: key4wheels http://www.leftlanenews.com/kia-sorento-first-drive-review.html#comment-498370 key4wheels Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:28:06 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=22470#comment-498370 This just in...all crossovers are boring lookalikes This just in…all crossovers are boring lookalikes

]]> By: DenverGuy217 http://www.leftlanenews.com/kia-sorento-first-drive-review.html#comment-498364 DenverGuy217 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:15:19 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=22470#comment-498364 Definitely heading towards a unified look, and one that seems to work very well on multiple platforms (did you hear that Acura!) Definitely heading towards a unified look, and one that seems to work very well on multiple platforms (did you hear that Acura!)

]]> By: slider5634 http://www.leftlanenews.com/kia-sorento-first-drive-review.html#comment-498362 slider5634 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:13:16 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=22470#comment-498362 hmmmm.... First the Forte and now this??? Is it just me or is Kia finally headed toward a unified look? hmmmm…. First the Forte and now this??? Is it just me or is Kia finally headed toward a unified look?

]]> By: leftwingagenda http://www.leftlanenews.com/kia-sorento-first-drive-review.html#comment-498357 leftwingagenda Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:07:16 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=22470#comment-498357 yeah, it's so totally unpatriotic to buy a car built in georgia...damn those US citizens with jobs, damn them to hell! after all, it's not like their tax money went to bail out gm or anything... oh wait... alternative title for this post: "don't bite the hands that feed you" yeah, it’s so totally unpatriotic to buy a car built in georgia…damn those US citizens with jobs, damn them to hell! after all, it’s not like their tax money went to bail out gm or anything…

oh wait…

alternative title for this post: “don’t bite the hands that feed you”

]]> By: idrinorbarsaku http://www.leftlanenews.com/kia-sorento-first-drive-review.html#comment-498347 idrinorbarsaku Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:52:14 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=22470#comment-498347 This car destroys ANYTHING coming out of GM!!! suck my ballzz NMOFGM!!!! This car destroys ANYTHING coming out of GM!!!

suck my ballzz NMOFGM!!!!

]]> By: Zesty Honda http://www.leftlanenews.com/kia-sorento-first-drive-review.html#comment-498344 Zesty Honda Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:49:07 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=22470#comment-498344 Honestly this is neck and neck with Equinox! Honestly this is neck and neck with Equinox!

]]> By: HINKS http://www.leftlanenews.com/kia-sorento-first-drive-review.html#comment-498342 HINKS Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:44:58 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=22470#comment-498342 3000 hamsters, hilarious. 3000 hamsters, hilarious.

]]> By: DenverGuy217 http://www.leftlanenews.com/kia-sorento-first-drive-review.html#comment-498333 DenverGuy217 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:28:55 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=22470#comment-498333 The new Sorrento looks like a great package just like the new Equinox (but not the odd Terrain). They both give off the impression of 'more bang for the buck' than the RAV4 or updated CRV. The new Sorrento looks like a great package just like the new Equinox (but not the odd Terrain). They both give off the impression of ‘more bang for the buck’ than the RAV4 or updated CRV.

]]> By: wakeNbake http://www.leftlanenews.com/kia-sorento-first-drive-review.html#comment-498328 wakeNbake Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:21:26 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=22470#comment-498328 I always liked the Sorrento and this is a huge improvement over the first gen. But I have to agree with GM that I like the Equinox even more. I always liked the Sorrento and this is a huge improvement over the first gen. But I have to agree with GM that I like the Equinox even more.

]]> By: Need more oil for GM http://www.leftlanenews.com/kia-sorento-first-drive-review.html#comment-498326 Need more oil for GM Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:18:52 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=22470#comment-498326 Big deal. The Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain get better mileage and their engines don;t self destruct like hyundai engines are notorious for. Why do you think they trick us with their 100k warranty!!! Big deal. The Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain get better mileage and their engines don;t self destruct like hyundai engines are notorious for. Why do you think they trick us with their 100k warranty!!!

]]> By: vicdub85 http://www.leftlanenews.com/kia-sorento-first-drive-review.html#comment-498321 vicdub85 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:15:07 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=22470#comment-498321 27 mpg from 273 hp? holy moly. 27 mpg from 273 hp? holy moly.

]]> By: Need more oil for GM http://www.leftlanenews.com/kia-sorento-first-drive-review.html#comment-498320 Need more oil for GM Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:12:57 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=22470#comment-498320 Be American. Buy American. Buy GM. It is our patriotic obligation Be American. Buy American. Buy GM. It is our patriotic obligation

]]> By: 2WheeledSpeed http://www.leftlanenews.com/kia-sorento-first-drive-review.html#comment-498315 2WheeledSpeed Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:03:02 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=22470#comment-498315 I'm buying this just to see how many hamsters I can fit in it. I’m buying this just to see how many hamsters I can fit in it.

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