That's a stereotype that's quickly being washed away. In today's time, German cars have relatively similar build quality to Korean car manufacturers as well as Lexus, a Japanese brand.
@Jack Wood Nowadays, many of the German cars especially Mercedes and BMW are consistently ranked at the top for highest annual maintenance costs. That means they're in the shop getting fixed a lot especially after several years of ownership. They're simply not as well made or long lasting like their older versions back in the late 80s/90s/early 00's. Albert Biermann who was former VP of BMW's M line is now in charge of R&D at Hyundai/KIA and was responsible for the Stinger and the N line Veloster. The head of their design department used to work for Bentley hence the reason why the quality of materials inside have improved drastically. Koreans finally wised up and hired the European competition to spice up their vehicles and it's working...very well judging by their recent sales uptick.
Mate you are a dead set legend. My wife and I are looking for a new car with our expanding family. You have made this video enjoyable to watch with your funny jokes but also kept it serious explaining everything very well. 10/10 review
Korean companies are doing great these days. Japanese were great in the 80s 90s and 2000s but not anymore. The Korean manufacturers are absolutely outperforming the old Japanese in many ways. I wasn't the biggest fan of the Korean products before but seriously who is still going for Sony these days when Samsung and LG does so much better in every aspects. Talking about the cars.. Kia, Hyundai and Genesis is far more innovative than Toyata, Mazda, Nissan, and Lexus these days.
Yup and Kia is working its guts out to win you over in design, technology, driveability. Are all the other car makers working this hard? Cheers Richard
No tech, other than self driving, is really that complex in the grand scheme. The fact that for some reason luxury brands feel it is okay to charge an extra 2-3K for a 360 camera is just because "we are luxury, so we charge w.e we want"
@@TheNacropolice has a lot more tech then just self driving mate. I can't be bothered to list them all for a TH-cam reply, but go to the Kia website and just have a look at alllll the sensors it has. I don't know to be honest if there's even anything it's missing in that regards, this car is stacked
Picked up our GT Line diesel yesterday. 100% agree with the review. It is a great car, loads of tech, great cameras, drives well, seems a little thirsty (getting 9.5km/l in my first day driving around the city), loads of room for us. I drive an AMG GLC43 to and from work. Kia is certainly making it hard to justify buying another Mercedes, BMW or Audi from a quality, cost, warranty and package perspective (albeit I can't give up that GLC43 engine!). Very happy with this car after the first 24 hours.
Mick Wallace 100%. It’s already down to 8.2L per 100km. Done about 30% highway kms in that. It gets 5.8L sitting on the freeway. Still very happy with the car after having it for three weeks now. Best car dollar for dollar we’ve bought.
@@johndoyle122 Great to hear that..I'm going to be looking at purchasing a GT Line Sorento next year.. I currently own a 2019 Kia Carnival Platinum been very happy with it.. reviews for Sorento so far say definitely a vechile that is value for money... Happy motoring 👍
Om Parajuli hi mate. I don’t really mind the diesel but I didn’t drive the previous version. I never rated any Kia until I drove this car. Perfect car for a small family in my view.
They sure look good but quality is still bad. After 2,000 miles, you will have rattles that the dealer will not be able to figure out. If only they prioritize their quality before the aesthetics, more people will not hate the brand.
Just ordered one! Should arrive by December 😁 can't wait. In Europe we get this diesel and a 1.6 230bhp mild hybrid which is the one I'm getting! Greetings from Gibraltar, uk 🇬🇮
Well yesterday I got to be a passenger in this absolutely stunning car and just sitting in the passenger seat was absolutely Blown Away by the room the comfort and for a diesel that car has a lot of power it's such a beautiful car
Was looking for a good suv this year to buy and saw this is the one for me..It’s great when you park this car and if you can’t get out or get in then you can press the button to move forward for you especially when your out doing grocery or lifting heavy things.
Love the whimsical approach! Kia's come a long way. Don't need a big SUV these days but can't wait for some of that tech to trickle down to the Cerato 😁
Great review!! Although the warranty really should be a 10 considering it’s a market leading warranty. I’m really looking forward to your review with the next gen Tucson 👍🏽👍🏽
That's what my wife yelled at me about too! It's hard to give a 10 - something has to be almost perfect and I want Kia to extend the warranty to 10 years. Man, can't wait for the Tucson. Cheers Richard
I have the 2017 Platinum...I previously owned a 2010 SS Sports wagon.. The change to A KIA was out of the blue as I would never have considered a KIA. I Was looking for an SUV and narrowed the search down to KIA, HYUNDAI and MAZDA, based on reliability, performance and package. I drove all three and settled on the Sorrento. I have never had an issue with this vehicle and it was a smart purchase. My issue with the current model is I prefer the smooth look of the previous model. So I have to disagree with the view of the guide. To me it is too fussy and looks more like the Sportage..Anyway, most will disagree with me..but will now have second thoughts about upgrading...
Spookily enough, I had just been thinking I hadn’t seen a Richard Berry review in quite a while and boom, here you are. Thank you, TH-cam algorithm and CarsGuide.
Richard, please compare it with the new Hyundai Pallisade and Toyota Kluger 2021 when they arrive. I look forward to it. You're one of my thrusted reviewers.
Most likely my next car! I´ve had Ceed and Sportage from kia before and they both had over 500000+km driven on them and everything still worked like a charm. Reliable, good to drive and stylish with a great price. I must also add that I live in a country with a lot of snow and freezing tempetures and the Kia´s had no problem working in tough conditions. How can you beat that?
1. Can't wait to see a new Kia Carnival launching in Australia!!(Will be next year Q1 hopefully) 2. You doing review in Tempe recreation reserve without notify me? I just live next door!!
Had these at our dealership in Australia for about a week and a half, still haven't seen a petrol yet or a sport or sport ÷ yet, some pretty cool tech in it compared to some Europeans at a much lower price, parts fitter went to fit a tow bar and brake controller, got a kit for the previous model so probably won't see a tow bar kit for about two months at least, nice too drive on the test drive as well
cus australia used to be ruled by Britain which had some tradition where u would use sword with right hand or something. Only countries like U.K, Singapore, Australia & New Zealand have this
@@georgedowns4034 thnx for the insight. I know that British countries have it on the right, but, unless you're a leftie, I doesn't quite make sense to change gears with the left hand and what-not. Anyway, thanks mate.
@@Catalinddm Thanks! Yep we're right hand drive, but it's amazing how quickly people get used to it the other way around. Although there was that time in Hungary when I drove the wrong way around a round about...
Judging from the engine noise at start up, it seems like the 2.2L Hyundai R turbodiesel is back. It's such a wonderful engine. Surprising how diesels on Japanese equivalents are still behind overall.
Thanks Richard for the great review . I was about to get a 2021 stinger and your review helped me decide on the Sorento Premier version (NZ) (Gt Line in Australia) Test drove and buying one today Many Thanks
Honestly I do not have the money to afford this but I'm saving to get a demo model next year haha this thing is a beast!!! Awesome review as well mate the Mrs and I haven't seen your vids before but you do a great job, love it not being so serious
Diesel engine is good. We love it here in the Philippines. Aside from it, being powerful torque & durable, they last forever. With the proper maintence of course. Kia have lots of interesting line coming out. I like this sorento and the new seltos.
I found this review very entertaining - great presenting. Car looks great too - when I bought my DM3 SantaFe it had it all over the Sorrento - now the Sorrento has the upper hand over the ‘newish’ SantaFe. Would be my pic.
2000kg with a 200kg towball downweight. Disappointing considering it was rumoured to be 2500kg. Santa Fe is supposed to be 2500kg but my god that thing is ugly. Subjective I suppose but to me it is horrific and I was a fan of the old model.
Great review mate, Im waiting for the PIH being a company car driver. After having decided on the Volvo XC40, this has really turned my head and its a tough decision. It could come down to the badge, but in terms of kerb appeal, this has it in buckets. Cheers
Wow! Nice car. And an entertaining review. I want to replace my Honda CR-V and have been looking at the Telluride and the Seltos. I Love The Telluride AWD 3.8 V6 in wolf grey, moss green, or black, but I don’t need a 7-8 seater car and the Seltos is about the right size for my needs/wants. But I find myself wanting this new Sorento cuz it looks so nice inside and out. And for the US, Kia America plans on offering a hybrid 1.6 turbo four with around 230 hp and the new 2.5 turbo 4 with around 290 hp. And I’ve read reviews that the new wet 8 speed DCT is a huge improvement over their old 7 speed dry DCT. And what do you know, the Seltos 1.6 turbo AWD is considered one of the quickest cars in its segment, but is offered only with the old 7 speed dry DCT. I read they made improvements to the 7 speed dry DCT, but I wish it had the new wet 8 speed DCT. Went to the Kia dealer and felt like a kid in a candy store. They had twin turbo Stingers, Tellurides, funky cool Soul turbos, Seltos turbos, new K5 GT-Line, Forte GT, and soon the new Sorento. I couldn’t believe I was lusting after so many new cars at one dealership. A Kia dealership, no less. All with reasonable prices and great warranties. Over the last 20 yrs I have bought 3 new MBs, 2 new BMWs, and 1 new Honda. My next new car will probably be a Telluride or new Sorento. The new K5 is shockingly nice and the Kona N will undoubtedly blow my socks off, but at almost 50 yrs of age, I have been spoiled by the easy ingress/egress of a compact CUV.
Hi, just picked up GT-line yesterday. Noticed the right reverse light was not working and took it to the dealer. Dealer tells me it’s normal that only one reverse light on left supposed to work while the other on right is fog light. Is this normal? Plus, ‘GT-line’ badge was missing in back of the car and is back order. Can you advise? Could this be destined for Europe???
Do you get the Explorer in Australia? Because more so than just the Mustang and taillights, it's very much the image of the Explorer on the whole of the rear end styling.
Volkswagen make excellent cars and the quality feels superb in a Tiguan and Touareg, but a Kia Sorento is is going to cost you less to maintain in servicing. Cheers Richard
@@carsguide agreee and all this stuff needs be factored in i guess as the mrsp is similar, we are thinking sorrento, kodiak or tiguan . Cheers, great reviews, good humour and format.
It is still a Kia. I owned Sportage with maximum equipment level, in the end it was difficult to sell, 7 year warranty was used once, and they blaimed the car faults to me. Some of the issues were never resolved although there was 5 more years of warranty. Like issues with loud panoramic glass roof due to seal and a loud noise while driving over 120kmh. Took it to three Kia service houses, none of them resolved the issue. Horrible. Not mentioning the driver leather seats, which are so hard after two hours of sitting you get neck and back pain. Complained on Kia, tested the Sorento and it was the same. Engines are great, the rest is not so good. And I paid 38000€ after discount for he car at the time. And what is it with everything black inside? The front right spring broke while driving, punctured the front wheel, they replaced just the spring. I had to pay for the tire myself. And it happened in the city on a regular road. Try to test the car for few hours. I used the car as a business travel car daily and made over 120000km in a little more than 2 years. Than I replaced it.
Australian roads develop good suspension like KDSS, I'm sure this will be as good.....but is this suspension only exclusive to the australian spec or for all Sorento'd
Hopefully you guys should have it before the end of this year. COVID-19 has caused a delay for a number of new models, but you should have it soon. Stay safe over there. Cheers Richard
A great car. Albeit a bit gimmicky. I have the summon function on my Model S and rarely use it. Or to show off to my mates. Kia really need to do a “Toyota”. In 1989 they changed from the “TOYOTA” plastic logo to the oval T logo and followed by the Lexus L. This would do wonders for lift the Kia brand to the level Toyota is now. You can already buy the unofficial K-logo online and I would get them. I looked into this when we were considering a Carnival, another great family product.
parking assistent is only vor diesel version, not vor hybrid, so sad. but for the santa fe hybrid parking assistent is available. // but good video,. good job
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Tell you what, Kia is becoming impossible to ignore.
Absolutely. There is absolutely nothing wrong whatsoever with any Korean made vehicle, Ssangyong included. Quality offerings 1000%
That's a stereotype that's quickly being washed away. In today's time, German cars have relatively similar build quality to Korean car manufacturers as well as Lexus, a Japanese brand.
@Jack Wood Nowadays, many of the German cars especially Mercedes and BMW are consistently ranked at the top for highest annual maintenance costs. That means they're in the shop getting fixed a lot especially after several years of ownership. They're simply not as well made or long lasting like their older versions back in the late 80s/90s/early 00's. Albert Biermann who was former VP of BMW's M line is now in charge of R&D at Hyundai/KIA and was responsible for the Stinger and the N line Veloster. The head of their design department used to work for Bentley hence the reason why the quality of materials inside have improved drastically. Koreans finally wised up and hired the European competition to spice up their vehicles and it's working...very well judging by their recent sales uptick.
@@csamela1987 Jack Wood is obviously a troll, stop feeding it. lol
Absolutely, Toyota and Mazda must be laying awake at night staring at the ceiling wondering how they didn't see it coming. Cheers Richard
Who would’ve thought my dream vehicle would be a Kia!
Kia and hyundai are great but your dream vehicle really!
@@991carreras3 beauty is in the eye of the beholder. This is not bad for a Korean car.
Wow, something I never thought hear in same sentence "Kia" and "Dream car" in same line🙂
yes this is awesome for a Kia- love it- would buy it over a BMW X3 anyday
@@georgedowns4034
Definitely over x3 anyday but not x5 or x7 different ball game
Mate you are a dead set legend. My wife and I are looking for a new car with our expanding family. You have made this video enjoyable to watch with your funny jokes but also kept it serious explaining everything very well. 10/10 review
Thanks Camomo_10 - Richard likes to make peoples' day, and you've just made his!
Great feedback.
Korean companies are doing great these days. Japanese were great in the 80s 90s and 2000s but not anymore. The Korean manufacturers are absolutely outperforming the old Japanese in many ways. I wasn't the biggest fan of the Korean products before but seriously who is still going for Sony these days when Samsung and LG does so much better in every aspects. Talking about the cars.. Kia, Hyundai and Genesis is far more innovative than Toyata, Mazda, Nissan, and Lexus these days.
The next 20 years will belong to the Korean car companies I think, and then China for possibly the next century... I think. cheers Richard
@@carsguide What a pity there are 2 Koreas...if they were one country they would be a world beating powerhouse.
Totally agree. Specially adding new tech.
and of course Samsung builds cars too..
@T L not at all ..Aussie here
Kia is putting S Class technology in ordinary cars and it's incredible
Yup and Kia is working its guts out to win you over in design, technology, driveability. Are all the other car makers working this hard? Cheers Richard
No tech, other than self driving, is really that complex in the grand scheme. The fact that for some reason luxury brands feel it is okay to charge an extra 2-3K for a 360 camera is just because "we are luxury, so we charge w.e we want"
@@TheNacropolice has a lot more tech then just self driving mate. I can't be bothered to list them all for a TH-cam reply, but go to the Kia website and just have a look at alllll the sensors it has. I don't know to be honest if there's even anything it's missing in that regards, this car is stacked
Really??? You think so??? Is that why it lacks 3-zone climate control?!?!?!?!
@Tony Bebich well it would more like be 30k
Picked up our GT Line diesel yesterday. 100% agree with the review. It is a great car, loads of tech, great cameras, drives well, seems a little thirsty (getting 9.5km/l in my first day driving around the city), loads of room for us. I drive an AMG GLC43 to and from work. Kia is certainly making it hard to justify buying another Mercedes, BMW or Audi from a quality, cost, warranty and package perspective (albeit I can't give up that GLC43 engine!). Very happy with this car after the first 24 hours.
Fuel economy will improve as once motor has run itself in after a few thousand ks.
No new engine gives best fuel performance when new I found.
Mick Wallace 100%. It’s already down to 8.2L per 100km. Done about 30% highway kms in that. It gets 5.8L sitting on the freeway. Still very happy with the car after having it for three weeks now. Best car dollar for dollar we’ve bought.
@@johndoyle122
Great to hear that..I'm going to be looking at purchasing a GT Line Sorento next year.. I currently own a 2019 Kia Carnival Platinum been very happy with it.. reviews for Sorento so far say definitely a vechile that is value for money...
Happy motoring 👍
Hi JD, how is engine noise in the cabin on this new model?
Cause I sold my 2017 Platinum Diesel because of noise.. what's the idle rpm?
Om Parajuli hi mate. I don’t really mind the diesel but I didn’t drive the previous version. I never rated any Kia until I drove this car. Perfect car for a small family in my view.
This guy is my new favourite for reviews. Really love his style and keeps me engaged at all times, especially the light humour.
Hats off to Kia. They have come such an incredibly long way in quality in the last decade, it’s just amazing.
True was going to get a toyota reliable but new not so reliable old kia not reliable but new yes what happen
They sure look good but quality is still bad. After 2,000 miles, you will have rattles that the dealer will not be able to figure out. If only they prioritize their quality before the aesthetics, more people will not hate the brand.
Just ordered one! Should arrive by December 😁 can't wait. In Europe we get this diesel and a 1.6 230bhp mild hybrid which is the one I'm getting! Greetings from Gibraltar, uk 🇬🇮
ok mate 3 years later I will knock on your door offering 1/3 price you are paying now LOL
A little bit jealous. Cheers Richard
Will get mine, the hybrid in 2 weeks time . Gonna be cool
It's not a mild hybrid, it is a full hybrid.
How was the experience? Could you shsre?
You Mr Berry would have to have one of the best personalities to review cars
Awww... thank you. Also it's Mr Berry. But you can call me anything you like! Thank you, Mr Barry
Well yesterday I got to be a passenger in this absolutely stunning car and just sitting in the passenger seat was absolutely Blown Away by the room the comfort and for a diesel that car has a lot of power it's such a beautiful car
I have a 2019 model with 2.2CRDI and fuel economy is usually 8.4L/100km but if I use the cruise control on the motorway it will go down to 6.3L/100km
That's pretty darn good! Cheers Richard
@@carsguide my dad's Volvo is better though its a 2010 Xc60 2.4D DRIVe manual it does 5.8L/100Km and its a 5 cylinder
probably one of the most entertaining car reviews I’ve seen !
Was looking for a good suv this year to buy and saw this is the one for me..It’s great when you park this car and if you can’t get out or get in then you can press the button to move forward for you especially when your out doing grocery or lifting heavy things.
So it’s just the cars next to you that have bashed their doors onto yours.
Honestly one of the best car reviews out there- guy so entertaining and so underated
KIA AUSTRALIA please bring the 6 seater option and two tone interior!
Love the whimsical approach! Kia's come a long way. Don't need a big SUV these days but can't wait for some of that tech to trickle down to the Cerato 😁
I own a GT line Sportage and now a picanto gt line s .Kia really are making some fantastic cars.
One of the best car reviews I have seen. Plus great features especially on the gt model.
Wow, that made my day. Thank you, Richard
I’m obsessed with this car, and I love the walk and talk at the end 😂
Richard you’re legend mate… I’m hooked up to your reviews these days and I’m searching only for yours in cars guide … funny but informative
Aussie Mat Watson
Like how carwow hasn’t uploaded this Kia Sorrento
@@hoseasimatupang9914 with the amount Carwow uploads, i imagine it wont be too long hopefully
Hosea simatupang that’s because it’s not in England yet
The Right Hand Drive versions have not yet landed in the UK. Maybe 4th quarter of this year
This channel should feature this guy more
Richard Berry is hilarious! Usually these car reviews are so robotic and boring. But, I love how casual and entertaining he is. Amazing host!
Great review!! Although the warranty really should be a 10 considering it’s a market leading warranty. I’m really looking forward to your review with the next gen Tucson 👍🏽👍🏽
That's what my wife yelled at me about too! It's hard to give a 10 - something has to be almost perfect and I want Kia to extend the warranty to 10 years. Man, can't wait for the Tucson. Cheers Richard
Yes , I agree, should be a 10
I have the 2017 Platinum...I previously owned a 2010 SS Sports wagon.. The change to A KIA was out of the blue as I would never have considered a KIA. I Was looking for an SUV and narrowed the search down to KIA, HYUNDAI and MAZDA, based on reliability, performance and package. I drove all three and settled on the Sorrento. I have never had an issue with this vehicle and it was a smart purchase. My issue with the current model is I prefer the smooth look of the previous model. So I have to disagree with the view of the guide. To me it is too fussy and looks more like the Sportage..Anyway, most will disagree with me..but will now have second thoughts about upgrading...
Ten years ago I wouldn’t even consider a kia to be my last option and here iam now driving an optima and looking forward on getting this one,
Same!!!have had my optima for 2 yrs no complaints and would love this sexy Sorento!
I liked the intro and honesty within first minute of the video. I have liked it already. Going to watch full review now. Thanks.
Spookily enough, I had just been thinking I hadn’t seen a Richard Berry review in quite a while and boom, here you are. Thank you, TH-cam algorithm and CarsGuide.
Richard, please compare it with the new Hyundai Pallisade and Toyota Kluger 2021 when they arrive. I look forward to it. You're one of my thrusted reviewers.
This vehicle impressed me a lot. Well done Kia. U finally nailed it.
Yes, sirreee. cheers Richard
The warranty only 9 out of 10? Why? Who has a better warranty in the car market?
Mitsubishi now do a 10 year warranty...
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Unfortunately not in Europe...
Most likely my next car! I´ve had Ceed and Sportage from kia before and they both had over 500000+km driven on them and everything still worked like a charm. Reliable, good to drive and stylish with a great price. I must also add that I live in a country with a lot of snow and freezing tempetures and the Kia´s had no problem working in tough conditions. How can you beat that?
Absolutely brilliant video! Loving the new Sorento but love the direct,informative but funny delivery too 😂 Keep it up 😎
Excellent review mate.. How about offroad driving? take it for a splash around maybe do an offroad comparison
Hi Berry, nice work with the review mate. Great demeanor. Keep up the good work. Greetings from Bunbury.
My 2008 Kia Magentis still drives and looks like a new car. Soon to be updating to a new Kia.
1. Can't wait to see a new Kia Carnival launching in Australia!!(Will be next year Q1 hopefully)
2. You doing review in Tempe recreation reserve without notify me? I just live next door!!
It is a good car and I own one but if you drive the car by yourself Sorrento is better.
Tempe Reserve! Was wondering when somebody would recognize it! Let me at the Carnival - can't wait! cheers Richard
I've never been a fan of Hyundai's or Kia's, but that is one good review. Everything explained well.
Had these at our dealership in Australia for about a week and a half, still haven't seen a petrol yet or a sport or sport ÷ yet, some pretty cool tech in it compared to some Europeans at a much lower price, parts fitter went to fit a tow bar and brake controller, got a kit for the previous model so probably won't see a tow bar kit for about two months at least, nice too drive on the test drive as well
Man you make the car looks great because of your expression and presentation. Nice bro from first video I subscribed to you
One of the best car reviews I’ve watched. It’s fun, entertaining and different. Great Video!
The car is great, the review even better, buttt... I still can't get used to you guys driving in the wrong side of the car (lmao. EU, non-uk user)
cus australia used to be ruled by Britain which had some tradition where u would use sword with right hand or something. Only countries like U.K, Singapore, Australia & New Zealand have this
@@georgedowns4034 even in india
@@georgedowns4034 thnx for the insight. I know that British countries have it on the right, but, unless you're a leftie, I doesn't quite make sense to change gears with the left hand and what-not.
Anyway, thanks mate.
@@Catalinddm Thanks! Yep we're right hand drive, but it's amazing how quickly people get used to it the other way around. Although there was that time in Hungary when I drove the wrong way around a round about...
Judging from the engine noise at start up, it seems like the 2.2L Hyundai R turbodiesel is back. It's such a wonderful engine. Surprising how diesels on Japanese equivalents are still behind overall.
Can you imagine the cost to replace that self moving feature when it breaks? Great idea but omg Kia repairs are so expensive already. Pretty car
Simply the best reviewer down under & details full of informations for buyers... you're awesome bud!👍👌
Great and interesting review.
Could you please make a comparison video between kia Sorrento and ssangyong rexton. Thanks
great review Barry..made me giggle a few times there mate..Kia has definitely come a long way
Your reviews are great and funny. Love it. Can't believe I am only watching this channel today
Welcome aboard! Stay tuned, Richard and the team have many more cars left to review in the world of cars.
Thanks Richard for the great review . I was about to get a 2021 stinger and your review helped me decide on the Sorento Premier version (NZ) (Gt Line in Australia)
Test drove and buying one today
Many Thanks
How are peoples experience 12 months on? I just bought one and love it
Great review as always. Was sold on the Sorrento until you said the petrol does not come in an awd? 😔
You give a perfect review and cover all the aspects awesomely.....i give 10/10 on your review
Honestly I do not have the money to afford this but I'm saving to get a demo model next year haha this thing is a beast!!! Awesome review as well mate the Mrs and I haven't seen your vids before but you do a great job, love it not being so serious
Better design than the previous one
to me the Sorento has always been a smart car but this just takes things to a whole new level i mean it makes a BMW X3 look crap (almost)
George_tesla_ Downs true 👍🏼
This is the car i need. it can park itself and take me to places without much stress 😂
yh u can literally take it walkies lol this is something commonly found in high end BMWs not a Kia
Yup! Easy is good. cheers Richard
What a fab review, so tired of boring, repetitive and humourless reviews. Glad I watched all the way through.
Diesel engine is good. We love it here in the Philippines. Aside from it, being powerful torque & durable, they last forever. With the proper maintence of course. Kia have lots of interesting line coming out. I like this sorento and the new seltos.
Great review, you make me wanna buy this car
A better Kia Sorento.
Like your style of review. Stay safe.👍💯
Thanks mate. Stay safe too, brother. cheers Richard
Very slick, Sir Berry. Happy 2021!
Thats it I'm selling my rubbish money hungry Merc and buying this.
Nice and modern car too
Awesomeee... My wishlist 😁😁
Hope i can change my crv to this Sorento 😍
I found this review very entertaining - great presenting. Car looks great too - when I bought my DM3 SantaFe it had it all over the Sorrento - now the Sorrento has the upper hand over the ‘newish’ SantaFe. Would be my pic.
Great review! Do you know the Towimg capacity of the GT LINE?
2000kg with a 200kg towball downweight. Disappointing considering it was rumoured to be 2500kg. Santa Fe is supposed to be 2500kg but my god that thing is ugly. Subjective I suppose but to me it is horrific and I was a fan of the old model.
Brilliant review, one of the best car review available on TH-cam.
Kia not bringing the Telluride to the Australian market was such a let down but I now see why and boy... they have not let us down 😍😍😍
Great review mate, Im waiting for the PIH being a company car driver. After having decided on the Volvo XC40, this has really turned my head and its a tough decision. It could come down to the badge, but in terms of kerb appeal, this has it in buckets. Cheers
Wow! Nice car. And an entertaining review. I want to replace my Honda CR-V and have been looking at the Telluride and the Seltos. I Love The Telluride AWD 3.8 V6 in wolf grey, moss green, or black, but I don’t need a 7-8 seater car and the Seltos is about the right size for my needs/wants. But I find myself wanting this new Sorento cuz it looks so nice inside and out. And for the US, Kia America plans on offering a hybrid 1.6 turbo four with around 230 hp and the new 2.5 turbo 4 with around 290 hp. And I’ve read reviews that the new wet 8 speed DCT is a huge improvement over their old 7 speed dry DCT. And what do you know, the Seltos 1.6 turbo AWD is considered one of the quickest cars in its segment, but is offered only with the old 7 speed dry DCT. I read they made improvements to the 7 speed dry DCT, but I wish it had the new wet 8 speed DCT. Went to the Kia dealer and felt like a kid in a candy store. They had twin turbo Stingers, Tellurides, funky cool Soul turbos, Seltos turbos, new K5 GT-Line, Forte GT, and soon the new Sorento. I couldn’t believe I was lusting after so many new cars at one dealership. A Kia dealership, no less. All with reasonable prices and great warranties. Over the last 20 yrs I have bought 3 new MBs, 2 new BMWs, and 1 new Honda. My next new car will probably be a Telluride or new Sorento. The new K5 is shockingly nice and the Kona N will undoubtedly blow my socks off, but at almost 50 yrs of age, I have been spoiled by the easy ingress/egress of a compact CUV.
I can see merit if someone has parked you in but other than that you’re parking others in, that said it’s a very nice offering from Kia
Are you getting any mild hybrid or phev versions in Australia? Congrats for a surprisingly funny video on a surprisingly good car!!
Ahaha, really like the way you present the whole story😍, the humour 😂✔️
This guy is awesome he does the best reviews in Australia
PETER SHREYER FROM AUDI HAS DONE HIS MAGIC
Good job. I love your review.
Wow...Kia has nailed it with this SUV
Hey richard how are you doing,
Everything good?
excellent presentation... love it
very interesting, if 2 kia sorenta close and you say come on, both of them will move? (other car is not yours)
Best thing is nice explanation and only one advertisement
To be honest, the back rear taillights remind me of a Rolls-Royce Cullinan, they look almost identical to me😍
Hi, just picked up GT-line yesterday. Noticed the right reverse light was not working and took it to the dealer. Dealer tells me it’s normal that only one reverse light on left supposed to work while the other on right is fog light. Is this normal? Plus, ‘GT-line’ badge was missing in back of the car and is back order. Can you advise? Could this be destined for Europe???
Can you please put this on Facebook, would love to share your review, it’s better than the other reviews that I saw
Awesome car
When you guys going to do the new Honda CR-V ?
I'm tossing up between these two cars
Well Presented by Richard. great value for money. this SUV is a winner. my next SUV will be this one!
Do you get the Explorer in Australia? Because more so than just the Mustang and taillights, it's very much the image of the Explorer on the whole of the rear end styling.
Outstanding review 👏 👌 👍 🙌. Respect 🙏
How is the engine capacity
Looks like a vw tiguan
Which is better vw tiguan 2021 or kia ?
Volkswagen make excellent cars and the quality feels superb in a Tiguan and Touareg, but a Kia Sorento is is going to cost you less to maintain in servicing. Cheers Richard
@@carsguide agreee and all this stuff needs be factored in i guess as the mrsp is similar, we are thinking sorrento, kodiak or tiguan . Cheers, great reviews, good humour and format.
It is still a Kia. I owned Sportage with maximum equipment level, in the end it was difficult to sell, 7 year warranty was used once, and they blaimed the car faults to me. Some of the issues were never resolved although there was 5 more years of warranty. Like issues with loud panoramic glass roof due to seal and a loud noise while driving over 120kmh. Took it to three Kia service houses, none of them resolved the issue. Horrible. Not mentioning the driver leather seats, which are so hard after two hours of sitting you get neck and back pain. Complained on Kia, tested the Sorento and it was the same. Engines are great, the rest is not so good. And I paid 38000€ after discount for he car at the time. And what is it with everything black inside? The front right spring broke while driving, punctured the front wheel, they replaced just the spring. I had to pay for the tire myself. And it happened in the city on a regular road. Try to test the car for few hours. I used the car as a business travel car daily and made over 120000km in a little more than 2 years. Than I replaced it.
Loved this review he made something serious and fun and enjoyable
Love the Sorento and good review. The prices are getting a bit on the expensive side comparing to other mainstream manufacturers.
Australian roads develop good suspension like KDSS, I'm sure this will be as good.....but is this suspension only exclusive to the australian spec or for all Sorento'd
Definitely going to get a kia sorrento!
They should bring the Telluride here.
Very Good Explanation👌
Enjoyable review, Thank you so much
When will this be available in New York 😫
Hopefully you guys should have it before the end of this year. COVID-19 has caused a delay for a number of new models, but you should have it soon. Stay safe over there. Cheers Richard
When demonrats are voted out of office, never.HAHAHA.
A great car. Albeit a bit gimmicky. I have the summon function on my Model S and rarely use it. Or to show off to my mates. Kia really need to do a “Toyota”. In 1989 they changed from the “TOYOTA” plastic logo to the oval T logo and followed by the Lexus L. This would do wonders for lift the Kia brand to the level Toyota is now. You can already buy the unofficial K-logo online and I would get them. I looked into this when we were considering a Carnival, another great family product.
parking assistent is only vor diesel version, not vor hybrid, so sad. but for the santa fe hybrid parking assistent is available. // but good video,. good job