Kia Sorento 1.6 T-GDi HEV Edition 5dr Auto Review

Category: 7-seater

Section: Version review

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RRP £51,120What Car? Target Price£48,512
Fuel type:
hybrid
Gearbox:
auto
Doors:
5 doors

The Kia Sorento is a brilliant seven-seat SUV and, while it's relatively expensive, it comes with loads of standard equipment and great practicality. Most buyers will be best served by the hybrid (HEV) model, although the plug-in (PHEV) will appeal to company car drivers. Entry-level Vision trim has enough kit to keep most buyers happy.

This is now your only trim choice for the Sorento, but it comes with everything you’d need and more.

This hybrid HEV model combines a 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol engine with a small battery pack and electric motor. The electric-only range is only for short distances in stop-start traffic, but fuel economy is reasonable for such a big SUV – in our real-world testing, it averaged nearly 38mpg. Performance is perfectly adequate too, with 0-60mph in 8.7sec.


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Key information

Doors5
Seats7
0-62 MPH9 seconds
Fuel TypePetrol/Electric Hybrid
GearboxAUTO

Available colours

MPGOfficial overall fuel economy figure

38.2

Boot CapacityHow much space is there?

608

litres

EmissionsOfficial emissions rating

168

g/km