What's Wrong With This Picture: Got a Clouseau? Edition

by Edward Niedermeyer

Published: September 25th, 2009

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The new Kia Sorento pitches camp in one of America’s hottest segments. Will it match RAV-4, CR-V, Equinox and the other big Sellers?

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Don1967 on Sep 26, 2009
The Santa Fe is light years better, in every respect. Except off-roading… the Sorento’s ladder-frame and low-range box gave it an edge in this regard… but who takes a brand new midsizer off-roading, anyway? I do. Our 2008 Santa Fe has romped down some pretty gnarly forest trails, and slogged through foot-deep mud holes that would make an urban cowboy cringe. It's no rock-crawler for sure, but it's not a complete poseur either. As unibody vehicles go, this one's built like a tank. Edit: The Sorento's loss of ladder frame will probably cost it towing capacity. The old one was rated 5,000lb vs. 3,500 for the Santa Fe (in North America). That's a critical difference for us campers... it means the difference between a pop-up tent and a dual-axle ultralight.

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Don1967 on Sep 26, 2009
Fact still remains that Kias are plagued with mechanical problems. I’ve had very low mileage Kia’s in inventory with nothing but nightmares, months after the cars were sold. I will not stock any dealers with them, any longer, and to back up my claims, financial institutions will not finance them used either. There is a much bigger problem to deal with than styling. Woah... somebody's puppy got run over by a Kia! I don't see a single "fact" among these comments, just a bunch of non-specific rants and some patently false statements (like the one about banks not financing used Kias).

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BD on Sep 29, 2009

The Peter Schreyer Kia designs go, the Sorento is decent, but a bit on the bland side (but then again, most crossovers tend to be bland or ugly). The best of Kia's lineup is the Soul and the Forte Koup, but the upcoming Optima and VG will be the stars of Kia's lineup look-wise (hopefully, the smaller RWD sedan will have the same design element as the Optima and VG). @ John Holt Who would ever want to copy awkward/jellybean looking Hondas?

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Jeff in NH on Oct 04, 2009
The new Kia Sorento pitches camp in one of America’s hottest segments. Will it match RAV-4, CR-V, Equinox and the other big Sellers? The new Kia Sorento pitches camp in one of America's not-so-hot segments. Will it match Highlander, Pilot, Equinox and the other not-so-big Sellers? Fixed.

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