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Volvo XC40 vs Kia Sorento

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Volvo XC40
Volvo XC40

$37,990 - $86,990

2022 price

Kia Sorento
Kia Sorento

$47,650 - $81,080

2024 price

Summary

2022 Volvo XC40
2024 Kia Sorento
Safety Rating

Engine Type
0.0L

V6, 3.5L
Fuel Type
Electric

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Fuel Efficiency
0.0L/100km (combined)

9.7L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

7
Dislikes
  • A more affordable 2WD, please
  • Firm ride
  • Noisy at freeway speed

  • Lacking some features in lower grades
  • No curtain airbags in third row
  • Annoying speed limit alert
2022 Volvo XC40 Summary

Volvo’s brand renaissance is a gift that keeps on giving.

The Swede alternative to more mainstream European premium players needs to keep offering something different to survive and has thus far found success in giving buyers design-focused alternatives to the strong performance lineage of its predominantly German rivals.

Like its rivals, though, Volvo is facing a once-in-a-generation conversion from combustion to electrification, and thanks to its Chinese parent company, Geely, it is uniquely positioned to rapidly make the switch.

Despite that, we're only just seeing the brand’s first purely electric model, the XC40 Recharge. Does it have what it takes to edge in front of rivals for the electric era? We took one for a week to find out.

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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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