Kia Sorento review

It’s all very simple in Sorento country. You’ve got the choice of three powertrains and three trim levels; 2, 3 and 4. 

The diesel 2 is your entry car at £41,995. In 3 spec it costs £46,195 and the top-spec model is £50,695.

If you want hybrid petrol power that’ll be an extra £1k across the board. The plug-in hybrid is £5,300 more than the diesel in each trim. That means the range tops out at £55,995 for the 4 PHEV.

What are the trims like? 

You get loads as standard, which helps the pain of this pricey Kia. The 2 car comes with 17in alloys (19s if you’re in the PHEV), auto LED lights and wipers, dual-zone aircon, heated front seats and steering wheel, adaptive cruise control, keyless entry, rear parking camera plus sensors front and rear. The downside is that while you get the 12.3in infotainment screen, you have to make do with a smaller 4.0in digital instrument panel. 

The 3 trim comes with 19in alloys, fancier headlights, electrically adjustable front seats, heated rear seats, integrated second row sun blinds, powered tailgate, Bose sound system and self-levelling rear suspension tech. 

Top-spec 4 brings you 19in alloys (but 20s for the diesel), panoramic sunroof, leather upholstery, fancier ventilated front seats, head-up display and digital rearview mirror. 

Which one should I go for? 

It really depends on how you’ll use the car – there’s something for everyone here. The PHEV is the default choice for company car and fleet drivers because of the low CO2 rating, but the diesel is better if you’re doing a lot of motorway miles and the hybrid comes into its own around town and mixed driving. It’s certainly the best all-rounder if you don’t have access to home charging and isn’t too expensive.

And of course, all Sorentos come with Kia’s seven year/100,000-mile warranty that’s transferable between owners while it’s still valid, which still beats all rivals short of sister firm Hyundai.

If you're not convinced, there's always the Skoda Kodiaq for roughly the same (and possibly less) money.