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Kia Sorento vs Holden Captiva

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Kia Sorento
Kia Sorento

$47,650 - $81,080

2024 price

Holden Captiva
Holden Captiva

$9,400 - $25,990

2017 price

Summary

2024 Kia Sorento
2017 Holden Captiva
Safety Rating

Engine Type
V6, 3.5L

Diesel Turbo 4, 2.2L
Fuel Type
-

Diesel
Fuel Efficiency
9.7L/100km (combined)

8.2L/100km (combined)
Seating
7

5
Dislikes
  • Lacking some features in lower grades
  • No curtain airbags in third row
  • Annoying speed limit alert

  • It's old
  • It's a bit noisy
  • Lacks the finesse of the competition
2024 Kia Sorento Summary

For the past four years the Kia Sorento has been a top pick among motoring journalists in Australia, and it’s found favour with people looking for a stylish, practical family SUV.

That’s if you can get your hands on one. The past few years of pandemic-related chaos meant buyers were waiting up to a year for a high-spec Sorento. Kia reckons that will change with the 2024 model.

That’s right, it’s now time for the obligatory mid-life facelift, and this time around the Sorento gets some big and not so big changes.

The biggest changes are exterior design and interior tech upgrades. The Sorento now looks a lot like the EV9 that just launched late in 2023 - and that’s not a bad thing.

Inside the dash has been significantly rejigged with the latest multimedia and a few other helpful changes.

Aside from some tweaks to help improve ride and handling, there are no other changes under the skin.

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2017 Holden Captiva Summary

Holden wasn't the first manufacturer to find itself bereft of a big SUV when the fuse was lit by BMW and Mercedes as the last millennium came to a close. Ford responded with the Territory while Holden jacked-up a V8 Commodore and slapped the Adventra badge on it. Sadly, it didn't work, and so the Captiva was the next best option, procured from what was then called Daewoo.

As a result of that that little blip on the economic radar, the GFC, and an on-going re-organisation of General Motors, the Korean-built Captiva has lasted rather longer than anyone expected.

It first launched with two bodystyles, but is now down to one, the bigger and more practical seven seat body shell.







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