2020 Honda CR-V vs Kia Sorento

What's the difference?

The Honda CR-V range has been bolstered and renamed in recent times, and here we have our first interaction with the newly monikered CR-V VTi-L7.

It used to be called the VTi-L. But because it's a seven-seater, Honda decided it should show that in its name. The same is true for the VTi-E7, which is the more affordable version of a Honda seven seat CR-V.

This one is the plusher, more upmarket model. It comes in under forty grand, but there are some issues with the way this variant - and all CR-V models without all-wheel drive - are specced. Read on to find out more.

The new-generation Kia Sorento is about six months away and that means dealerships need to clear their showrooms of the current generation as quickly as possible. What does this mean for you? Bargains, that’s what.

I’ve road tested the top-of-the-range GT-Line with all-wheel drive and the diesel engine to see if the Sorento - which has been the value-for-money benchmark for affordable seven-seater SUVs for years - still impresses.