@@andrespatino2761 I agree 100 percent whats your story with Kia, I had a 16 Sorento the worst car I've ever had like most Kia electrical issues the car battery would die every 24hrs just horrible & never again! oh yeah the friggin moon roof couldn't close u needed to manually pull the roof to close it horrible..
I drove a Sorento SX yesterday and even though it wasn't a Prestige, I liked it a LOT, Sadly, I want the Sapphire Blue AWD and you can't get that color in Prestige and AWD.
I test drove many different car brands in the past few months. Honda, Mazda, Ford, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Subaru. I was set on a Subaru Outback Onyx... Saw a telluride on the road a few weeks ago and it looked so sharp so I had to look into Kia. The Sorento blew me away. It was the only car that made me smile test driving the thing. Such a nice car. I would have never looked into Kia had I not seen that Telluride.
Love hearing the opinions of Beth, who seems to echo my partner's likes/dislikes when it comes to vehicles. I always appreciate your driver-focused reviews, but we often forget about the folks that have to ride shotgun.
I would like a darker brown to the leather also, even if just a little. South Korean cars do seem to give you more for the money, especially in the past. I never liked the front grille of Korean cars though this Kia looks pretty good. .....this video....notice snow background out the back window, side window pretty view of snow on trees. Graphics are nice in infotainment and instrument cluster. No socket up front is bad....for lots of reasons, e.g. radar detectors, and other devices. I really don't like not having a socket up front. I was wondering how much longer cars would have them and when a vehicle would stop having them and here it is. Beth and I think it was funny 9:30 when Matt said there is a socket in the trunk.....like who cares if there is one in the trunk as a consolation for none up front.....ridiculous/funny?........ snowing in the back seat when door open at 9:35? 14:49 beautiful view of car with snowscape in background. Good price for this vehicle. Maybe it's mean however who could give Matt and Beth a thumbs down, I see there are 3 thumbs down as of now; I say thumbs up.
I'm not a fan of orange interiors, either. But KIA calls that color "rust" and I was surprised to hear Beth say she didn't like it. On my monitor (which of course may be inaccurate) the color of the upholstery seems to match the color of her hair rather closely. Both are quite attractive. :)
I must say I agree w/u about the ambient lightning. This trim level is like the top line and you'll think they would have it. totally agree w/u on that
LOVE my 21 Sorento SX Prestige! Drives like a dream. Hated to get rid of my 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee with a Hemi but needed to "act my age" and have something comfy to drive.
Awesome review as always, and you should let Beth do a little more talking through the reviews maybe making a bit more of a back and forth discussion. Just an enhancement!
Funny how different the trim is across the globe. I drive a Sorento Premium model which is the highest spec available here in New Zealand. That does have a bench backseat, which is heated but not cooled. I don't even think we can order captains chairs.
In the US models, Kia doesn't offer the ambient lighting at all for any trim level for the 2021 Sorentos. Only the interior light kit which lights up the driver + passenger footwells & the front cupholder spot.
Kia did a really nice job with the new Sorrento but I ultimately would chose its Santa Fe brother because it includes memory seats, heads up display and heated rear seats at the top trim and is slightly less expensive.
That panoramic sunroof is going to be a night mare in 4ish years my 2016 doesn't even work and when it does it gets stuck open oh and to fix it that will cost you $4000 canadian. This has been an ongoing problem with all sorentos. By the way warranty doesn't cover that either its normal wear and tear apparently.
Strange to see height adjustment for passenger seat is very rare in North America. Here in Europe from compact cars like Golf we have this feature. Because Northern europe customers are tall. But it's the same in the US you have taller and bigger people so difficult to understand...
The new Sorento is undeniably an upgrade from the previous generation in a host of ways. And with a new platform, and a new engine lineup it's not surprising to see KIA balance the upgrades with some cost cutting measures to prevent the MSRP from impinging on the Telluride in the US. Most are probably unimportant to potential Sorento customers. For example, I would miss the driver's extending thigh support from my 2018 Sorento but I suspect most consumers won't notice or care. On the other hand, I'm surprised that Matt and Beth didn't notice one cost cutting measure that I suspect KIA dealers and consumers will find more than a little annoying: the elimination of memory settings for two drivers that has been dropped from all Sorento trim levels sold in the US. For a "family" crossover with an obvious appeal to couples who share driving responsibilities, driver seat memory settings can be a BIG deal. And the fact that the nearly identical Hyundai Santa Fe retains the option makes it even more problematic for dealers.
Are you sure they’ve dropped memory seats? I figured it was incorporated in with the user profiles which adjust everything, but I didn’t set up a profile to confirm this. If they did remove it then this is an important point for sure.
@@MattMaranMotoring According to Alex Dykes (Alex on Autos) the US version of the Sorento has two way rather than 4 way lumbar support, no extending thigh cushion, and most importantly no driver seat memory. The first two items are probably minor issues for many consumers especially considering that few rivals offer them but the absence of seat memory is a notable deletion compared to rivals in the US, the Sorento sold in other world markets, and to the previous version of the Sorento in America. (I have all three features on my 2018 model.) It's understandable that KIA would engage in some cost cutting for the Sorento in the US for several reasons. The new engines and platform and other upgrades impose additional costs and KIA obviously wants to prevent the MSRP from impinging on the Telluride. Keep in mind that KIA sells the Telluride almost exclusively in North America; it's not offered in Asia, even in Korea. In many of those markets, the Sorento is the top of the line KIA crossover. (The Mohave offered in Asian markets is a body-on-frame SUV.) Furthermore, in Korea and several other national markets the Sorento faces little competition from mainstream Japanese and American rivals. Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Mazda, and Ford, for example sell virtually no vehicles in Korea. In short, the price ceiling for the Sorento in the US is considerably lower than it is in other national markets. In Korea, for example, the Sorento likely to be seen as a budget alternative to an Audi, a Volvo, or a BMW rather than a similar size Passport, a Ford Edge, or even a slightly larger Highlander. Furthermore, KIA obviously wanted the new generation Sorento to have only a small MSRP premium compared to last year's model. As it stands the top trim X-Line SX-Prestige has an MSRP of $43,960 (including destination). That's less than $1000 more than last year's top trim fully loaded Sorento. The comparable top trim Telluride (the SX-Prestige Nightfall edition) has an MSRP of $48,855, a difference of almost $5,000, considerably more than the $2500 difference cited in the review. All of these factors have led KIA to some cost cutting measures in the US version of the Sorento. And for the most part the Sorento retains a strong value proposition both as a base model with an MSRP that rivals smaller compact crossovers and with a top trim where KIA makes a compelling argument for the Sorento compared to a top trim Highlander with an MSRP of $6000-$8000 more. Unfortunately, I think KIA dealers and customers will find dropping driver seat memory to contain costs to be a mistake. Considering that the near identical 2021 Santa Fe has retained the feature I wouldn't be surprised to see KIA reverse course and restore the feature for 2022 if not before.
Hey Matt, your girlfriend has the pregnant glow :) she's looking great. Regarding the Sorento, that's my next car, no doubt about it. Thanks for the great review. You guys are awesome. David from Montreal Canada.
Ah Beth this is baby poop brown...you'll get used to it. Love the channel. One more thing. Matt please annunciate "Telluride". I thought you were saying Toyota Supra. Thanks.
The 2021 Kia Sorento unfortunately doesn’t have ambient lighting in the US. In almost every other market (Canada, EU, Korea, etc.), the new 2021 Kia Sorento does get ambient lighting. In other markets, the new Sorento also gets features such as Heads Up Display, Heated second row seats, and second row sunshades. The “new” 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe seems to include a lot of the missing features not found in the redesigned Sorento.
I agree, I just took delivery of a Sorento SX Prestige X-Line and it really is almost a perfect car. If the US model got all the features from the other markets with the same current pricing, I have no doubt that the Sorento X-Line would sell over MSRP at every Kia dealership. Right now in Massachusetts, the Telluride is still selling for several thousand over MSRP.
@@TheChosenYuan Congratulations! I test drove the SX Prestige X-Line a couple weeks ago. Very nice vehicle. However, I read the Canadian owner manual thinking it was the U.S. version so a bit surprised with the missing features😢. Going to take a look at the Hyundai Santa Fe Calligraphy edition now. Don't need a third row or fog lights but like additional features that the U.S. Sorento does not offer. No markups on the Telluride or Sorento here in Minnesota. MSRP minus any current incentives.
@@evilload Please let me know what your thoughts are if you get a chance to test drive the new Santa Fe Calligraphy. I also have no use for the third row and the second row captains chairs are a nice upgrade since I rarely drive with more than four people in the car. I’m sure I would get buyers remorse if I were able to try out either the Santa Fe or Palisade Calligraphy :/
Hi Matt and Beth! Awesome review as always :) do you mind if I can ask if the base trims have keyed ignition with the AWD models? Can keyed ignition and AWD come with the better turbo engine as well?
So only the base LX trim doesn't have push button start and has a normal key. AWD is optional on it. All the turbo engine vehicles (EX and SX) come with push button start.
One important reason to buy this car instead of a Telluride - you don’t want 19 mpg. Plug-in hybrid is in a different league if you care about fuel efficiency.
Still WAAAAY too much gloss black finish, when are they going to learn 😋 Its a great looking interior that will look used and abused 6 months after you get it!
I've seen ambient lighting on this vehicle in other reviews. Is it possible that this model just didn't have it, or that the setting was hiding somewhere?
In the US models, Kia doesn't offer the ambient lighting at all for any trim level for the 2021 Sorentos. Only the interior light kit which lights up the driver + passenger footwells & the front cupholder spot. It is very possible that you were watching a review that was filmed in another country which has features such as ambient lighting and memory seating settings.
The last generation Sorentos moon roof was a horrible design the motor was too weak & the tracks were so cheap...in the future can u open & close the roof to see if its the same design..merci
