Should You Buy a KIA SORENTO? (Test Drive & Review 2014 MK2)
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Kia really upped their game about 10 to 12 years ago and are still punching above their weight today.
Because they're Hyundai clones.
@@cypeman8037 why wouldn’t they be as they are owned by Hyundai?
@@cypeman8037 bet you still think British cars are the best. Even the non existent ones 🤣🤣🤣🤣
They are always a mixture of 3 cars they have copied though
Matt ,whenever he talks about practicality :"Plenty of headroom, plenty of legroom , plenty of elbowroom ...". Love your work Matt ! (greetings from Tunisia)
Haha cheers. There all the big things
I've owned my 2013 sorrento for seven years, touch wood never had any problems so would highly recommend, great vid matt..
I like the way that these Kias have become mainstream and not the oddity they were not so long ago.
Bought one of these new,it's now 8 yrs old with 170k and other than being heavy on tyres it's been very easy and reliable to live with.
170k in 8 years its not surprising it eats tyres.
I bet your right shoes wear out at a similar rate! And I can only imagine what sort of carbon footprint you have, pmsl 🤪
@@hermanmunster3358 if you use less miles why bother having a car, just take a taxi.
@@goldaxe91 For similar reasons why ANYONE drives their own car. Mainly for the sense of independance and freedom driving your own car gives. Is that good enough for you?
Hi Gary, with 170k on clock what did you do about timing chain ? Has it been changed out
We have a white top spec model with a nice remap at work. Been used for towing for over 80,000 and never missed a beat! Really nice car to drive and very comfortable on a long journey👍🏻
I have a KX3 Sorento 2012 which I purchased outside the warranty, I had to replace the steering wheel Airbag and clock spring, and rear door lock, apart from that no issues at all, decent family SUV and very good for long-distance driving, I would highly recommend
In my younger days I would jump at cars with gadgets and extras But as I got older I realized that it's just more to go wrong and break causing costs to go up ..
So you’ve grown cynical
Depends on the manufacturer I think more than anything. I'm currently running a 22 year old JDM Toyota with no faults at all. Satnav unusable outside Japan or the TV, but its never missed a beat in the nearly 3 years I've owned it
Just the same, never want an unsightly computer screen to try to operate with my left hand whilst driving but do want to play my CDs so sticking with my 11 year old Mercedes which has great sound system and build quality and should see me out given that most of my journeys are on my bus pass now with current crazy fuel costs.
I'm totally opposite , love my head unit and phoning people while doing long motorway journey's , having a large screen sat nav , dab radio and reversing camera amongst many more features to keep my passengers happy.
I can still go retro with the radio and CD's if the mood takes me but happier these days listening to my play list on Amazon music while on the go🤣
If you'd owned an 80's Alfa or Lancia, the lesson would have been learned a lot sooner. I used to avoid even ones with electric windows or a sunroof.
Was looking for a 7 seater to replace our dying venerable Honda FRV, after looking at all options in our budget it came down to a fight between a 2014 outlander and one of these (exact same model and year as shown), this video helped settle the battle and very happy indeed with the Sorento, so thanks for a very helpful video!
Hi Quareat, how’s going so far? Any plus tips about the car?
I owned this model for 6 years when my kids were younger. The perfect car for a young family. Extremely reliable, practical and has all the bells and whistles. Economical to run, low servicing costs and never went wrong. What more could you ask for, can't recommend it highly enough for a family.
What mileage did you take it to?
Many thanks for this and your other best SUV for under 10k video. I have just picked up a cracking 2014 Sorento 2.2 Auto for £8.3k with 116k miles and a FSH. Such a great car and a whole lot of value for the money.
Hi Matt & Michael, same here I bought similar price and model... What your plan with the timing chain replacement/ repair...? It would be great to know what to do based on your experience
Saw a slightly newer one in Sainsburys car park earlier - caught it from the corner of my eye and thought - thats big and looks nice...wow its a KIA. In a gun metal colour it looked like if you parked it on your drive the neighbours would think you were doing OK.
My brother-in-law has a 14 year old CRV on 140k miles that he bought new. Its become totally unreliable recently ( though I think he is too tight to pay for dealer repairs ) but when I suggest a Skoda or KIA replacement would be a decent cost effective replacement he says he wouldn't have them because of "that badge". Give him a wave when you pass him - he will be easy to spot his is the black CRV on the hard shoulder of the M62
The new model is gorgeous
A couple grand more get you a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe 7 seater, manual which is what I've had the past 5 years from new and it's an amazing modern family car.
definitely my next car after my E71 X6 i need more room! especially i do a lot airport runs! cheers mat you got me convince getting my next suv xx
Bit too big as a local runaround (for me only). A cheap ix35 might be more tempting as a winter beater, waiting for you to do a video on those 😁
1 thing I’ve always tried to figure out-if you need all 7 seats, 5 kiddy’s, going on holiday you’ll need some luggage etc. what is the biggest boot 7 seater, when the seats are all up? Q7, x5, LR discovery, Mercedes ml/gl xc90.
Or the people buses-vw sharan, fords galaxy/smax, etc etc.
It stands to reason, that if you have 7 people, you’ll need plenty of luggage. And each 1 I’ve seen, the boots are woeful at best.
I have this model of 2.0 diesel fwd car . It's really awesome to drive in terms of prices and economic sides. Just a little bit discomfort you might feel regarding suspension system when it comes to bumpy, hollow hole etc. In that side it's so solid car but in the highway it's normal no any discomfort while driving.
I bought a ix35 sat nav after one of your reviews and haven’t looked back since 😊
You really should use your mirrors!
@@oceandrive7283 prick
Hi Matt, on the strength of your video on SUV's to buy, i traded in my Hyundai Getz 1.4 for the 2010 Kia Sorento 2.2 CRDi. It's a fantastic car with above average kit (for the year) and great handling. What really blew me away was the unexpected turn of speed i got from the turbocharged 2.2! I gave a few hot hatches a run for their money over 30 meters!🤣🤣. Really enjoy your channel here in South Africa
Very nice!
This is really cool, been hoping you'd launch a video of Mk2 Sorento soon as it's one of the candidates as my next SUV. I'm just terribly put off by the fact that I can't get used one anywhere near 5 grand in my country, for about GBP9.000 I could get one with over 150.000 miles on the clock but the 5k ones are already write-offs. =(
I’ll be honest your reviews are the best that I’ve seen. What thinking about getting a Honda crv but this here peeked my interest.
6:28 when he says the rear cameras get blurry, and it’s like cataract 😂 and he blurred the video!
I'm looking to buy a a 2016 Sorento with about a little over 50,000 miles on it. I was hesitant on purchasing one of these but i think i'll take the risk. Hopefully i don't regret it.
They’re great cars
Can’t wait for the Defender review 😬😬😬
We had sister 2013 Santa Fe diesel auto, lots of issues from new, not starting, multiple fuel pump replacements, then when 5 yr warranty expired, aircon went on 45C day and soon after transmission went with 100k km on clock!, Replaced with 2.4l petrol Outlander 7 seater, not 1 issue in 4 years
Ha! I'll bet if you replaced it with ANOTHER Santa Fe - you wouldn't have had any problems with that either.......!!
this channel is bad for my health. I just picked up a 2018 Range Rover just because of you. Best machine i ever drove...now waiting for the Xmas lights in the dash.
2.2 crdi has a habit of wearing out the fuel pump prematurely and sending metal debris through the entire fuel system often writing of the car and the exterior door handles have a habit of coming off
Sadly, all we got in America were horribly unreliable gas engine versions. ☹
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Bros, be easy!
Thanks for the info!
Another good informative video
Cheerd
been waiting for this review. Nice one Matt
Your list of common issues literally listed all the things that have gone on my 2011 Kia Pro'ceed so I think it's brand wide in that age range
Here in the US the 2.4 4cyl have a really bad problem with failing. It’s actually a re-call. They are replacing a lot of them.
Yeah heard so many problems with the US 4cyl. In the uk we only really seen to have the 2.2d and it’s both a lot more economical & reliable from what I’ve seen online
Hopefully you'll add the skoda Kodiaq to the list, Great looking suv in my opinion, i had one for two years a 17 reg never any problems with it, the DSG gearbox was ok did the job, amazing room inside i only had the 5 seater but it was wasted on me always felt i should be doing the school round when in reality i only had a dog so i got rid.
Feel safer in a well built car with some size like that though which is important on today's roads. I was sad at feeling the necessity to change a cracking little Fiat I'd bought new and liked after being tailgated at speed by a cattle transporter one night and a big suv on another occasion, sad about driving standards and enforcement nowadays, but safety of loved ones came first, not that my car is going to protect me from another Scania but feel safer facing yobs in cars.
Plated a gen 3 Kia Sportage CRD auto and it was a nice drive I'd have one of those over a Qashqai, over the selection of part exchanges I chose this over an Audi S5......this did have the engine light on.
Ahaha, thanks Matt, it looks just like a well all rounder. I was curious about the off-road ability, if it kept the old Kia’s roughness, but I think for that you’d better of with a LR of course. It’s another great tool for the job. Cheers
Oh no ,you've upset Scotty Kilmer. He doesn't recommend them.
6:30 Talking about the reversing cameras failing and saying "I'd rather have one like this that has a reversing sensor". It looks like it has a camera to me. I take it that it's failed then and been disabled rather than fixed!! 😁
I have the Skoda Kodiaq 2.0 SE 150BHP DSG with 7 seats when required. Had for 4 years and very happy, and as a grandad on the school run its ideal with good fuel return and very comfy on longer journeys.
Thanks Matt as always,Kia make some quality cars,still waiting for a review on a 2013 vw Touareg r line any chance yet ?
How reliable are they? That would be first on my list. Hondas and Toyotas are my choices.
No one makes an unreliable car anymore. It's tiny little things.
These and Hyundai engines are noted for catching fire overseas?
@@edhingeley6933 dont take them overseas in that case. 😂. Seriously though Kia/ Hyundai havn't had that problem in the UK as far as I know.
Nice looking motor. Mind you matt, anything is better looking than a nissan juke. They've always reminded me of a warthog.
Great review of what is a terrific vehicle for people who don't want to oay today's silly money for transport & have something reliable & comfortable & not bad on the eye 👌
There is a reason there are a lot of Kia's around.......they are well built, comfortable, reliable and won't empty your bank account
2012 on Kia's are unbeatable
As with Skoda, both Kia and Hyundai were always moving forward and you knew it was only a matter of time before they became the car to have. Like Datsun in the 70's, welcome to the future. Bring on affordable, reliable motoring for the masses.
I've been looking at CRV, RAV4 and Sorento but not sure which one to choose, so I'm really looking forward to the SUV video 👍🏼
Go crv or sorento. Probably go for crv
Sorrento just based on looks alone!
I think Sorento is slightly bigger than CRV & RAV4 and obviously the looks of the Sorento are much better!
Hi Matt, love watching your vids, don’t suppose you do car souring for customers do you? Cheers.
Hello. Thanks for watching. Unfortunately I don’t
No worries take care fella🤙🏻
I test drove one of these earlier this year, got to say I was really disappointed. To be fair it wasn't the best example but found it noisy, poor handling with more body roll than the xc90 I had, and felt much slower than figures would have you believe. And as you said the sunroof jammed open when I tried it!
Yes you should buy a Kia hard working cars 👏
Must admit, I got this and the Sportage from last week muddled up and thought this was a reupload. All these modern cars all look the same 😂😂
Matt, another interesting and unbiased review. Thank you for all your great insights 👍🏼😁
I was thinking of buying one of these to use for towing, your video came at the right time and helped me decide to buy one!
imported japanese toyota estima is a better car in my opinion , 100s for sale in uk at decent prices
What do you think of Hondas, Matt, something like the Civic? I can’t remember you ever reviewing one.
Missing the Man City Game was probably a blessing.
Bro I really do love your values in choosing vehicles, your explanations are top notch, can't resisting hitting the comment section ❤
Thanks!
Surely a Freelander 2 would be a better choice, value wise? For 13,500 anyway
Imagine how many problems the premium versions of this would have BMW X5 , Rang Rover / land rover , Mercedes ml (?) , Audi Q whatever
Kia and Hyundai are less forgiving for oil changes. If you delay an oil change, the pick up sieve on the oil pump in the engine sump gets blocked.
probably, yes... but, just buy anything a little less common, maybe a slightly older Sweedish or Lexus offering please. Nice
Thanks mat
Would you be able to do a should you buy a Renault kadjar video please
Hmm why have I watched this Kia review....oh yeah...Because you've presented it to me 🤣🤣🤣Good video Matt 😉
Thanks
2nd gen is around $4000++ here
But I'm not sure whether it's good enough if I don't spend a bit more for $8000+ Santa Fe
LOVE the cutaway shot exposing the engine. Little things like that really elevate the vids. Any thoughts on Skodas current lineup? Considering a 2018+ Karoc
Would say is pretty good ,you say for 6 airbags ,was thinking I got 10 airbags on Tucson MK1 ? That way get beat up by the airbags haha 😂but will love to see the cheapest SUV used ones
I’m looking to buy family suv and my choices goes between Honda crv and Kia sorento, still can’t make my mind as both look fantastic to me and my wife tells the last word on it 🤣👍 great work, man! Keep it up 💪
What did you got?
@@PandaJosh Volvo xc60 2016 d5 😅 overall design and interior looks better than crv, drives great and engine is bulletproof 😉
@@Chapppy4629 mate👌 that’s an awesome car! Enjoy
Here Matt, it’s dead clever how you drove the Kia Sorrento up a road that said Kia Sorrento on it! 😂
I reckon he was up there spray painting it the day before.
Brilliant review, been looking at a sorento for the mrs and i think this video has just made my mind up
I'm going to out myself as a bit old and say I remember when Kia were selling cheap, nasty things like Rio's for £1 deposit. Quite the transformation to go from that to one of the best and most reliable cars in one of the biggest segments in the UK market.
And to think you could also have a 5008 7seater
I used to think life was too short to buy a Korean car but in the last 12 months there's been a rash I would consider.
Bloody hell, these must have dropped rapidly in value as I was just looking at a 15 plate kx2 with 115k for a shade over 6 grand!
My friend’s dad has recently sold his woeful Peugeot 508 for one of these
Would be great if you could get your hands on an up GTI
I’m guessing that the brand value of a Kia has increased by quite some way if an 8 year old model is valued at £13k. Ok, it’s quite low mileage but not that long ago, I wouldn’t have thought you’d get much for it. Clearly there is a lot of respect in the brand which has in turn, increased the value of there 2nd, 3rd, 4th hand cars?
I think it more the fact that used car prices have gone through the roof due to new car waiting times.
Hi Matt, suggest you get it up on a ramp with all four wheels aloft, stick it in drive, if all four wheels turn it’s ok, if just the front turn big problem, failed awd. Rear shocks also problem. Good luck
Another great review Matt,what are the chances of a review of the Ford Edge Sport??J
Definitely
Had one in 2015 as a hire car for about 5 weeks .Did about 3000 miles all over the UK .TBH it was a very decent car and much better than my old Volvo XC90 that I had .The great thing was it was just a very easy drive ,and these days that is what I am bothered about!.Also it would carry a load of stuff.I remember a slightly scary emergency stop on the A55 expressway ,but it stayed on the road and did not crash .When I was looking to swap my old Volvo I seriously looked at one of these to replace it .
Bought a 2.4 GDI 2014 with opening sunroof, about 4 months ago, also a bit due to this video, very happy. Sat Nav works great, not expected that, and the leather seats are really excellent. I get about 8.4L/100km, mainly NL highway and D Autobahn, taking it easy :) Again many thanks, Matt.
Ah very nice. Thanks for watching
I am thinking of buying the 2.4 GDI's too...but here in Malaysia it was not so popular, I was also scared of the problems but it seems all the comments here are saying that the car is ok to buy.
@@Pian_Malaya I believe the engine problems are mainly with the American production, mine is from S. Korea, it has done about 135,000 km and no problems whatsoever, topped up 0.25 liter of engine oil after 5000 km, which is nothing :)
" Bite the back of my hand " 😂😂😂
Watching from Zimbabwe
Welcome!
Hey there,
I'm looking to purchase a large(ish) SUV. I'd be using it for my video work(transporting c-stands, camera gear & lighting equipment), explore as well as sleep in it.
I've narrowed it down to the:
1_Landrover Discovery Sport
2_Skoda Kodiaq
3_And the Kia Sorento
The LR Discovery Sport would be my preferred choice! But sadly I've read horror stories with reliability.
What would you advice?
Ps. Thanks for the great content!
Cheers,
J
Gadgets used to be my starting point in car purchase but now well, Sat nav i dont go anyway I've not been, Lane assistance the wife tells it to shut up, I have not used cruse control in this car and voice control, my lancashire accent baffled it.
I was the same. Now it’s gone too far.
Personally, i'd never buy a 1st generation..........2nd generations onwards have usually ironed out any issues.
On the topic of recommendations. What would you guys recommend for a 20 year old's first car? We've got a budget of ~6k.
Hi could you do a review of the Hyundia santa fe.
We have a 2014 v6… 118,000 miles. Catalytic converter needs replacing 😢and the timing chain tensioner rattles like a lawn mower on every cold start, forums say it’s a matter of time before engine rebuild. All known Kia faults and no redesign done to the GDI 3.3 engine. Hoping it will last me long enough until I can trade in for something else.
Got a 2011 KX-3 bought it last year with 92600 full Kia service history. I can confirm the clutch has a an issue, well more the slave cylinder was leaking. So that was a new clutch and dual mass fly wheel, at a lovely £1800. Also had the timing chain done as it sounded a bit tinny, could have probably got away with replacing the chain tensioners but I do a lot of driving abroad so had it done for peace of mind. That was £650, also had the alternator clutch done at the same time. Other than that it’s been great and I’ve put a load of miles on it in the year and bit of owning it.
Nice…but I’ll stick with my 6 year old Kadjar with 50mpg around town, no car tax and oh so boring reliability……probably won’t start in the morning now?…😂😮🎉
Lucky that road was painted n the exact thing you were saying about 😂
Matt, Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV- any good? Never seen one on your channel, should we buy one?.
I had the 2010 KX3, Automatic, had lots of extras including Bose which shocked me. It had regular services, and never let me down. I still check on mot check and it's still driving around. 148k
If you get any vehicle's with knackered key fob that look crap go on ebay you can pick them up
for £5 as Long as the Original is still working got my son 4 of them for different use
ie electric garage door and electric barrier for work
have a look there's all different one's with A. B. C. D. or Symbols like door boot and so on hope this helps you stop you stressing about having one Fob you got dun over £25 use thumb 👍 and index finger Lot cheaper 😀
Rear diff bushings can wear as the car ages too. The two small bushings at the front of the diff seem to be the most common ones to wear. Also, make sure you change the automatic transmission fluid every now and then. Once the fluid wears out you will have issues with the lock up clutch (feels like an engine misfire at certain speeds). Keep the fluid fresh and the transmission is very reliable. Still driving my 2011 model to this day. Great review.
Google maps is the dogs bo 'll Oz
"I get asked for car suggestions all the time" I don't know why, I run a car sales business. I post my experiences on buying, selling and reviewing cars on TH-cam, but why am I getting this question over and over again? 🤔
HI top man, you have sold it ,I'm at present looking for one I've had 2 Kia's in my life the first was an early Sedona 1.9 as a private hire driver 195 thousand miles the only cost was service, clutch pedal, tyres, brake pads and alternator ,second one was an early karens drove 100 miles a day to London and back never let me down I covered 120 thousand miles never let me down again the only cost was tyres, service and brake pads, I'm now a Toyota man again a great build of car 2009 Prius covered 121 thousand miles I've had it 10 years the only cost is service, break pads and tyres, but as I said in the beginning I'm seriously thinking of going back to a Kia lots of bucks for your dosh. Best of luck keep up the good work. I forgot to mention I'm still on the original battery pack in the Prius, not bad going.