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You are joking right? There engine assembly process is still garbage, metal shavings left behind causes engines to blow up..... It's been like this since 2014.......... The last recall had what 3.5 million vehicles, and now they have a massive recall on there garbage dual clutch transmission.........
Data & facts Kia Sorento Hyundai brother: Santa Fe Color: Volcanic Sand New front New LED signatures 17-20“ wheels 4,81 m 189“ New horizontal cockpit layout with 12,3“ touchscreen New multimode control Seats base fabric Mid trim leatherette/animal mix (EU) or full leatherette (US) High trim animal 5/6/7 seats (Hybrid 6 seats only) All 4-cyl 2,2 l diesel 194 hp FWD/AWD 1,6 l petrol Hybrid 215 hp FWD/AWD (227 hp in US) 1,6 l petrol Plug-in-Hybrid 252 hp AWD NA market: 2,5 l petrol 190 hp Entry price 53.000 Euro / 32.000 USD Test vehicle price 62.000 Euro Transparency note: Autogefühl videos are independent and free from editorial influence on opinion and rating. But since manufacturers enable us to do the reviews in the first place, for legal reasons this video is marked as _advertisement_.
I am German , but I like the English Version more than german one. It is in english more well spoken and calmer. Thank you Thomas for this great relaxed Car Channel. 👍🏻
@@autogefuehl wow. recording the review again in German. that really took some effort. i watched a tech channel that do both english and german, didn't know you do the same too.
Thing is that engine and hybrid options are very old technology now. Still nowhere near what Toyota had in 2020. Good design but IMHO not worth it over older model taking account price difference.
@@Sha-Ayo yes. Have heard some hybrids of Kia are diluting oil with gasoline because engine stops and starts so much. That is why oil levels just keep increasing oil.
Kia did a very good job engineering in useful functionality to the second row. First up when you are sitting in the second row your legs sit square like in a chair so it’s designed to give you maximum comfort on long distance driving. Second when the 60/40 rear seat folds it pivots in such a fashion that the bottom cushion moves down closer to the floor before the upper seat cushions move to fold thus achieving a true fold flat second row. Thirdly the level of legroom is truly impressive with each section of the second row having the ability to travel multiple inches so you can give more legroom to the occupants or more cargo room depending upon your immediate needs. Imagine all this in a vehicle that is under 190 inches long. There are other SUVs that have been in the business longer than Kia and they are bigger(bloated), offer less legroom in the second row, and cost more yet expect customers to by them with less attention to details in the commodity vehicle market. Well done Kia
A very good suv, I am just disappointed with the phev version that besides being power downsized its battery is the same as the previous version, I would expect buy now at least an 18kw battery.
This is a great car for Europe since we lack so many non luxury 3 row options. Would have loved to see you in the hybrid top trim. Diesels are going out of favor, and popularity. Hoping to see you test the new Santa Fe hybrid at some point, to compare it with the Sorento. Also, Tucson facelift would be interesting to compare with Kia Sportage.
Like it very much. Good functionality and great space. At 14:08 can be seen frustration and the urge to just walk away and leave the car where it's standing.
It blows my mind how Kia holds its value remarkably well! Maybe even better than many Germans. btw, thank god they replaced those vents inside, that was the only bad looking part in the whole car inside and out.
Another good review, Thomas. I had one of the previous generation as a rental car in California, last year, and I thought it was very well-suited for US highway driving. Here in the UK, seeing one coming towards me at speed on a tight country road (invariably driven by a 'Yummy-Mummy' on the school run) is very worrying!! BTW: it's a shame that you didn't have a camera on your lovely lady's face - when you were making the grand claim that you could 'find it directly with my hand, even blindfolded' !! 😂 Over here, there's a long-standing joke (made by women) that some men can't find 'IT'… even with a map and a torch! 🔦🗺️🧭 Keep up the good work.
Gotta aggree on the beeping sounds. Beeps are good to have, but the sound design could be way nicer. Deeper sounds with more tone instead of high pitch "cold" sounds. I wish Kia will take note from this since the sound design will also work a role in overall quality feel. Nice elegancy on the sound design feels more quality than a monotone high pitch annoyance. The welcome soud of the Sorento is nice, they should take note on that and expand.
Another great video Mr Thomas. You have a great voice and interesting tone. Your knowledge of cars is superior. Keep up the good work! And thanks to your beautiful wife for the fine video presentation
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Tested highest specification diesel amazing quality for 57k €. Especially front seats with all options, massage and so on, compared with 90-120k cars Y2024 Audi q7, q8, BMW X5, Volvo XC90, Lexus RX, 60k€ VW Tiguan, Skoda Kodiak - for all of them far, far away with quality- especially noice cancellations vs money You spend
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I think that shark fin styling element by the C-pillar is there to help you find your Sorento in a sea of identical SUVs in a parking lot; so thank you Kia 🙂
I'm looking for a 5+2 seater to replace my current vehicle. The Kia Sorento 2024 facelift is #1 on my shortlist while I'm waiting for it to be launched in our market in Asia outside Korea and available for test drive. (Others I have considered are the new Santa Fe, Skoda Kodiaq, Mercedes GLB, Peugeot 5008, Honda CRV). Regarding the suspension on this Sorento, I have read other reviews that mentioned Kia made major adjustments. These have been changed to frequency selective suspension similar to EV6 and EV9. One review even mentioned these are fitted with new ZF Sachs dampers, though I can't find more information from Kia.
It is a very good vehicle this Kia Sorento, but I whant this brand could give us a much more potent engine, as a choise, something like Touareg. I never understood why volume brands don't offer more power, for adequate prices. They can do this, but they don't what this, and this is a strange thing for me.
Lovely detailed review. What struck me were two things: firstly this car is far too big for me; secondly this car is seriously complicated to operate with just too many things you might have to operate. I am not a fan of Tesla but I can see the point of their less is more attitude. Most of the time I really want to get into something I can power up and just go without having to programme anything. €62k euros? Really no. Just does not work with so much more fun to be had below €45k euros.
One more thing test Bose sound system, it’s amazing vs all vw group dynaudio, bang&Olufsen, and so on. And no any resonances of interior parts in KIA! Unfortunately more expensive ones vw group has very bad vibrations
My current car is a Renault Zoe. It has served me well for four years, doing the London to Brighton trip once or twice a year oh a single charge. It has been 99.999% reliable and is very economical and comfortable.
That's expensive in Germany . 62000 EUR is about $104,000 Aud drive away. The GT line diesel in Australia is about $73,000 on road . Our GT Line is fully loaded, with LED lighting, Nappa Leather, Kia Uvo Connect 2 connected services etc . The only one more expensive again is the GT Line Petrol Hybrid here .
@@autogefuehl Among all kinds of vehicle, this is top 1 now in Korea. And for many years.. For 11 years, most of time in top 5. and for many years top 1.
US prices are excluding VAT, plus they sell lower trims in the US, but even that doesnt explain all the differences. Market is more competitive in the US especially in this segment I think is also another reason
Kia & Hyundai design & quality have improved leaps & bound in the last 5 to 10 years. German & Japan car maker quality has declined …. BMW, Audi & Mercedes have to wake up
Hyundai and Kia are the reason why all European cars nowadays stopped offering independent suspension on the rear. I particularly dislike these 2 car brands
@@autogefuehl I will try Thomas. Great video by the way! It started with the Kia Cee'd and Hyundai i30, which were massively undercutting the likes of VW Golf, Ford Focus, Opel Astra on price. In order to be cheaper, they lacked driving dinamics and especially lacked rear independent suspension. Now, it wouldn't have been an issue, but they happen to have sold a lot of them, massively eating into Golf sale numbers. Now VW started noticing that in fact, consumers don't necessarily care about good driving dinamics, but care more about the price tag. So they started, slowly, eliminating rear independent suspension on certain models of VW Golf, to keep up. Next, it was Ford's turn, with the Focus, and so on. And next, VW started eliminating even more features that made the Golf so iconic and desirable. And it still is, in my opinion. And what do Hyundai and Kia do in the meantime? Rasing their prices and equipping their models with luxurious features. So I wish they simply wouldn't have come to Europe, as there wasn't any real benefit and now they cost about the same, if not more than a Golf or an Astra. If one wanted a budget hatch, there were the French, the Italians, the Spanish, as an alternative to the Golf. They also appear to be less reliable than European car manufacturers, recent consumer reports rank them in the lower half.
Very interesting, thanks for elaborating! Yeah indeed competition can sometimes lead to advantages for customers, but not in all cases. The ride quality is like I stated also the main difference between the Korean brands and the German brands
Mazda CX-80 is a brand new powertrain and already has problems with hybrid and transmission. Hyundai and Kia, while behind Toyota in hybrid development and reliability, are miles ahead as shown by the stronger sales.
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This is our in-depth review of the Kia Sorento facelift. We're taking a look at Exterior, Interior and the driving experience.
00:00 Restyling for the Sorento
01:41 Interior quality
03:00 Seats and comfort
03:33 Cockpit and interface
06:30 More interior details
07:30 Driver POV
08:25 Rear seats
11:22 Trunk / boot
14:08 Engines
14:30 Acceleration Autobahn
18:03 Driving fun and interface
19:25 Suspension
20:57 ACC and lane keep
22:31 Price
23:10 Main pros and cons
#Kia #KiaSorento
Thomas, how do you even find time to film so many high quality reviews, this is mind blowing 🔥👏
Highly appreciated!
@@autogefuehlhello, can you please tell me, if this car has the feature of using your kia app on your phone to start the climate in the car ?
It's incredible the progress Hyundai/KIA made in the last 10-12 years.
I think we should stop saying this, the result is they are increasing the prices without a real value.
It really isn't.
You are joking right? There engine assembly process is still garbage, metal shavings left behind causes engines to blow up..... It's been like this since 2014.......... The last recall had what 3.5 million vehicles, and now they have a massive recall on there garbage dual clutch transmission.........
@@Khalil.8611I agree, they are not progressing as they did exactly 10 years ago, this is just evolutionary the chinese brands are taking bigger steps
@@1976axerhand You mean like Toyota?
Data & facts
Kia Sorento
Hyundai brother: Santa Fe
Color: Volcanic Sand
New front
New LED signatures
17-20“ wheels
4,81 m 189“
New horizontal cockpit layout with 12,3“ touchscreen
New multimode control
Seats base fabric
Mid trim leatherette/animal mix (EU) or full leatherette (US)
High trim animal
5/6/7 seats (Hybrid 6 seats only)
All 4-cyl
2,2 l diesel 194 hp FWD/AWD
1,6 l petrol Hybrid 215 hp FWD/AWD (227 hp in US)
1,6 l petrol Plug-in-Hybrid 252 hp AWD
NA market:
2,5 l petrol 190 hp
Entry price 53.000 Euro / 32.000 USD
Test vehicle price 62.000 Euro
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Thomas, do you plan on also reviewing the new Santa Fe? It looks much more interesting than the Kia.
I am German , but I like the English Version more than german one.
It is in english more well spoken and calmer.
Thank you Thomas for this great relaxed Car Channel. 👍🏻
Thanks 🙏😎
How do the German ones sound?
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@@autogefuehl wow. recording the review again in German. that really took some effort. i watched a tech channel that do both english and german, didn't know you do the same too.
I’m not a German but I like to follow you and watch your videos. Your videos is full of informations about the cars you show . Thanks
Highly appreciated 🙏
Most viewers are not German
Imo, kia sorento is very good car. Not all of them but better than some other "premium" brands' cars.
Thing is that engine and hybrid options are very old technology now. Still nowhere near what Toyota had in 2020. Good design but IMHO not worth it over older model taking account price difference.
Engine and the hybrid is 10 years behind toyota
@@Sha-Ayo yes. Have heard some hybrids of Kia are diluting oil with gasoline because engine stops and starts so much. That is why oil levels just keep increasing oil.
Obligatory "better than premium" comment lol
@@Sha-Ayo not it's not, it's on the same level.
Kia did a very good job engineering in useful functionality to the second row. First up when you are sitting in the second row your legs sit square like in a chair so it’s designed to give you maximum comfort on long distance driving. Second when the 60/40 rear seat folds it pivots in such a fashion that the bottom cushion moves down closer to the floor before the upper seat cushions move to fold thus achieving a true fold flat second row. Thirdly the level of legroom is truly impressive with each section of the second row having the ability to travel multiple inches so you can give more legroom to the occupants or more cargo room depending upon your immediate needs. Imagine all this in a vehicle that is under 190 inches long. There are other SUVs that have been in the business longer than Kia and they are bigger(bloated), offer less legroom in the second row, and cost more yet expect customers to by them with less attention to details in the commodity vehicle market. Well done Kia
Always interesting to me to get the German perspective on non German vehicles
The top trim has the option of cooling in the front seats, so the toggle would make more sense.
A very good suv, I am just disappointed with the phev version that besides being power downsized its battery is the same as the previous version, I would expect buy now at least an 18kw battery.
I agree. Lots of vehicles at that size have 17-18 kwh. Battery chemistry and packaging have improved over the years, so it is definitely possible.
This is a great car for Europe since we lack so many non luxury 3 row options. Would have loved to see you in the hybrid top trim. Diesels are going out of favor, and popularity.
Hoping to see you test the new Santa Fe hybrid at some point, to compare it with the Sorento. Also, Tucson facelift would be interesting to compare with Kia Sportage.
We will!
Like it very much. Good functionality and great space. At 14:08 can be seen frustration and the urge to just walk away and leave the car where it's standing.
It blows my mind how Kia holds its value remarkably well! Maybe even better than many Germans.
btw, thank god they replaced those vents inside, that was the only bad looking part in the whole car inside and out.
Another good review, Thomas.
I had one of the previous generation as a rental car in California, last year, and I thought it was very well-suited for US highway driving.
Here in the UK, seeing one coming towards me at speed on a tight country road (invariably driven by a 'Yummy-Mummy' on the school run) is very worrying!!
BTW: it's a shame that you didn't have a camera on your lovely lady's face - when you were making the grand claim that you could 'find it directly with my hand, even blindfolded' !! 😂
Over here, there's a long-standing joke (made by women) that some men can't find 'IT'… even with a map and a torch! 🔦🗺️🧭
Keep up the good work.
Thanks my friend keep tuning in 😎
Cool addition of POV experience👍🏻
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Most popular car for dads in Korea! Especially the hybrid one
That seat heating button can also be used for seat ventilation, but this particular car did not have that option fitted
One of favourite SUVs
my facelifted Sorento ( platinum phev) will arrive late december. I‘m thrilled ☺️
Great review, thanks, this was useful
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Gotta aggree on the beeping sounds. Beeps are good to have, but the sound design could be way nicer. Deeper sounds with more tone instead of high pitch "cold" sounds. I wish Kia will take note from this since the sound design will also work a role in overall quality feel. Nice elegancy on the sound design feels more quality than a monotone high pitch annoyance. The welcome soud of the Sorento is nice, they should take note on that and expand.
Whoever designed that smooth, clean dashboard needs to have a serious conversation with whoever designed that mess of a central console.
It's the same person 😂
Yeah! Dash needs more buttons!
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The seating heating switch does go the other way when you have seat cooling fitted.
Ah cool!
@@autogefuehlpun intended!
All car models with piano black trim should instantly be boycotted and never bought, no matter how good they are. This trend must really stop.
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Tested highest specification diesel amazing quality for 57k €. Especially front seats with all options, massage and so on, compared with 90-120k cars Y2024 Audi q7, q8, BMW X5, Volvo XC90, Lexus RX, 60k€ VW Tiguan, Skoda Kodiak - for all of them far, far away with quality- especially noice cancellations vs money You spend
It may be a handsome car, but it really isn’t my thing. I have already decided that I’m changing from a car to a car to a small camper. Only one manufacturer makes a single person camper. The base vehicle is the Vauxhall Combo Life Electric and it’s converted into a camper by Wheelhome.
This car is not one of my (2024) favorites. However, the presentation of the vehicle is very professional. good work Thomas and Lea.
Thanks m8!
Thomas, please compare this Kia to the new Hyundai side by side please 🙏🏽
I think that shark fin styling element by the C-pillar is there to help you find your Sorento in a sea of identical SUVs in a parking lot; so thank you Kia 🙂
We need diesels in the US!
Get a diesel put in garage and sleep with it working...
6:13, not seat heating; it's the steering wheel heating.
Looking forward to the review for the Hyundai Tucson facelift
We will!
I'm looking for a 5+2 seater to replace my current vehicle. The Kia Sorento 2024 facelift is #1 on my shortlist while I'm waiting for it to be launched in our market in Asia outside Korea and available for test drive. (Others I have considered are the new Santa Fe, Skoda Kodiaq, Mercedes GLB, Peugeot 5008, Honda CRV). Regarding the suspension on this Sorento, I have read other reviews that mentioned Kia made major adjustments. These have been changed to frequency selective suspension similar to EV6 and EV9. One review even mentioned these are fitted with new ZF Sachs dampers, though I can't find more information from Kia.
It is a very good vehicle this Kia Sorento, but I whant this brand could give us a much more potent engine, as a choise, something like Touareg. I never understood why volume brands don't offer more power, for adequate prices. They can do this, but they don't what this, and this is a strange thing for me.
Kia killing it.
Lovely detailed review.
What struck me were two things: firstly this car is far too big for me; secondly this car is seriously complicated to operate with just too many things you might have to operate. I am not a fan of Tesla but I can see the point of their less is more attitude. Most of the time I really want to get into something I can power up and just go without having to programme anything.
€62k euros? Really no. Just does not work with so much more fun to be had below €45k euros.
Good feedback cheers!
Strange not showing double windows. Amazing quality of cameras and rear mirror
One more thing test Bose sound system, it’s amazing vs all vw group dynaudio, bang&Olufsen, and so on. And no any resonances of interior parts in KIA! Unfortunately more expensive ones vw group has very bad vibrations
My current car is a Renault Zoe. It has served me well for four years, doing the London to Brighton trip once or twice a year oh a single charge. It has been 99.999% reliable and is very economical and comfortable.
Thomas, have you considered using a tape measure instead of a folding ruler to measure trunk space?
The folding ruler conveys a visual sense of length thats the reason
That's expensive in Germany . 62000 EUR is about $104,000 Aud drive away. The GT line diesel in Australia is about $73,000 on road . Our GT Line is fully loaded, with LED lighting, Nappa Leather, Kia Uvo Connect 2 connected services etc . The only one more expensive again is the GT Line Petrol Hybrid here .
In Lithuania negotiated it for 57k € it’s amazing car value for money
16:30, i think the loud noise is from the very square shape of the bottom of the front of the car, no?
Looks nice. KIA get the design just right these days.
8 speed amazing gear box Why VW group not use same to replace dsg?
Sorento/Kodiak/CX-80, with neraly similar specs, cost nearly similar prices. Only the looks matter?
There are ventilation seats in the Asia markets, maybe Germany only gets heating seats.
I am waiting for Santa Fe review
we will be on that soon!
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Wish we had amber rear turn signals in US.
I’m waiting for the Sportage facelift that should be revealed soon - I imagine the front end will look similar to this car.
I hope they dont change it much its a very beautiful car
Wchat do You think about this kind of dashboard panels ? Are they ok in strong sunlight ? Should't they have some kind of shadow makers on top ?
This car looks better than some German cars, needs better rims though.
Needs better engine
In Korea, it is top 1 sales now.
Oh wow is it? U mean overall or in its segment?
@@autogefuehl
Among all kinds of vehicle, this is top 1 now in Korea.
And for many years..
For 11 years, most of time in top 5.
and for many years top 1.
Interesting!
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Everyone (who buy’s an expensive watch) already has a Rolex. I see Thomas more as a Meistersinger guy. :)
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I think he is more Omega man.
@@sonnysantino7849 Ah yes, very classy!
Watching the watch brands unfold here 😁
Man they messed up its front so bad. The pre facelift front is so much better.
Nice car indeed.
What about the new Santa Fe, any chance you will find a time to review it ?
Yes we will!
Can you press on the dashboard and interior of the car so we can hear if there are any squeaking or creaking?
Sure
@@autogefuehl thank you 🙏
I don't understand why cars are so expensive in Germany even after 5 years specially the german brands themselves it's like they don't loose value
Please direct compare Skoda kodiaq how bad and noicy is chassis of Skoda vs this chassis used in Y2021 santafe, Kia and even in this face lift sorento
The pre-facelift front fascia looked better, IMO.
The switches for the seat heating, could be that on higher trims you get seat ventilation and could be activated by switching down?
Yes indeed!
please make Santa Fe hybrid review asap
we will !
Hate the overall chrome, hate the silver thing in the rear window. How great the car would have looked without these....
Im not impressed the engien sizes they are just too small for wuch an suv and aslo entry level car FWD why
Why Sorento is 60k eur in Germany And 45k $ in USA?
US prices are excluding VAT, plus they sell lower trims in the US, but even that doesnt explain all the differences. Market is more competitive in the US especially in this segment I think is also another reason
Hi. Are there any improvements on front light system? Any matrix functionality?
Sorento isn’t equipped with matrix lights.
We want a new Santa Fe.. 😊 Please 🙏😃
We will!
@@autogefuehl I can not wait 😃
A handsome car!! But I can only hope it’s a good one!!
not bad car, but the thing is for 60k you can get a decent good condition 2nd hand x5
Insurance, Services, equipment, and especially seats in X 5 is very very cheap vs GT KIA Sorento, and new car is not used car after accident 😊
KIA much better value for money Especially comfort vise
X5 maintenance will be expensive, no warranty and possibly high mileage. Kia will have 7 year warranty and 0 km.
Do Us and Uk really have different measurment for MPG?🤯
Yea indeed
Amazing car value for money ❤
Proton please!!!
Why was Thomas always 6'1 and lately he's 6'2 :D
I'm sure Kia are listening 😆
The only thing that really bothers me with korean cars is all the beeping. It has beeps on everything.. I mean everything. It's really annoying.
Kia & Hyundai design & quality have improved leaps & bound in the last 5 to 10 years. German & Japan car maker quality has declined ….
BMW, Audi & Mercedes have to wake up
Great car. They need better engines and infotainment to compete with the Germans.
The EV9 looks better to me.
This tested car is cheap trim, should test upper trim
How tall are you? Sorento looks small beside you
stated in every interior Part: 1,89 m 6ft2
Hyundai and Kia are the reason why all European cars nowadays stopped offering independent suspension on the rear. I particularly dislike these 2 car brands
Explain why?
@@autogefuehl I will try Thomas. Great video by the way!
It started with the Kia Cee'd and Hyundai i30, which were massively undercutting the likes of VW Golf, Ford Focus, Opel Astra on price. In order to be cheaper, they lacked driving dinamics and especially lacked rear independent suspension. Now, it wouldn't have been an issue, but they happen to have sold a lot of them, massively eating into Golf sale numbers. Now VW started noticing that in fact, consumers don't necessarily care about good driving dinamics, but care more about the price tag. So they started, slowly, eliminating rear independent suspension on certain models of VW Golf, to keep up. Next, it was Ford's turn, with the Focus, and so on. And next, VW started eliminating even more features that made the Golf so iconic and desirable. And it still is, in my opinion.
And what do Hyundai and Kia do in the meantime? Rasing their prices and equipping their models with luxurious features. So I wish they simply wouldn't have come to Europe, as there wasn't any real benefit and now they cost about the same, if not more than a Golf or an Astra. If one wanted a budget hatch, there were the French, the Italians, the Spanish, as an alternative to the Golf. They also appear to be less reliable than European car manufacturers, recent consumer reports rank them in the lower half.
Very interesting, thanks for elaborating! Yeah indeed competition can sometimes lead to advantages for customers, but not in all cases. The ride quality is like I stated also the main difference between the Korean brands and the German brands
Seems never had best car
62 000 Euros for this Kia - sorry but this is ridiculous. I'd get much better Skoda or Toyota for example .
Good car but almost same as old one.
不知道国内会不会上
The front headlights are awful and the rest is just ok
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This model is not a high end model
Nice dash but I think old man's car.
Oh, my god, the acceleration is horrible
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Looks like that one doesn’t have the seat ventilation which is crucial for Korean dads lol (not that I care much tho)
To often their updates/ face lifts, I don't like it.
Mazda CX-80 is better deal. More reliable likely and bigger.
Mazda CX-80 is a brand new powertrain and already has problems with hybrid and transmission. Hyundai and Kia, while behind Toyota in hybrid development and reliability, are miles ahead as shown by the stronger sales.
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Not a fan...the design looks cold & chaotic