2020 Kia Sorento vs 2021

What's the difference?

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Kia Sorento
Kia Sorento

$19,990 - $46,777

2020 price

Kia Sorento
Kia Sorento

$22,750 - $48,990

2021 price

Summary

2020 Kia Sorento
2021 Kia Sorento
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Diesel Turbo 4, 2.2L

V6, 3.5L
Fuel Type
Diesel

Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
7.2L/100km (combined)

9.7L/100km (combined)
Seating
7

7
Dislikes
  • Styling is starting to date
  • Cabin tech is ageing
  • AWD only available with diesel engine

  • No third-row airbags
  • High fuel consumption
  • Lack of low-speed refinement
2020 Kia Sorento Summary

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.  

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2021 Kia Sorento Summary

Kia is making moves at the moment, with the new Sorento large SUV one of the best examples of how far the South Korean brand has come.

Before you even get behind the wheel, the fourth-generation Sorento makes a strong impression. So much so that it alone is changing plenty of minds.

But is the latest Sorento another case of style over substance? We’ve put its GT-Line petrol variant to the test to find out. Read on.

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