Kia Sorento - Does it do everything? And do it well?
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I finally got a full refund on my faulty volvo xc60 (see previous post)
So was left cash in hand needing a car.
Has to be AWD with a Tow Capacity of 2.5ton (we live on a farm and have horses / transport hay etc through fields)
Has to be a comfy family car - 3 teenage boys, and 2 large dogs need to fit in
Has to be reasonably economical - I drove 20000 miles per year in it for work - so also needs to be comfy.
The Volvo XC60 ticked these boxes, but on paper was a tad small and the fuel economy was pretty poor (av about 35mpg)
I didn't want a pickup - prefer a boot for family / dog duties. Dirty stuff goes in a trailer.
A 2014 Kia Sorento 2.2 Crdi KX2 ticked all the boxes, with added bonus of 7 seats. Lockable 4wd (not diff lock, but locks drive 50:50 to all wheels) useful in muddy fields with loaded trailer, horse box. Comfy to drive, heated seats, cruise etc. Had to be manual as Auto limited to 2ton towing capacity.
I picked up a 2014 plate car, 1 owner, 70K miles, FSH - and its been great for the last week. 50mpg on a run, 35 towing horses. Don't recall ever having noticed one before (since the original quite chunky ones were replaced in 2009)
Very pleased thus far........
So was left cash in hand needing a car.
Has to be AWD with a Tow Capacity of 2.5ton (we live on a farm and have horses / transport hay etc through fields)
Has to be a comfy family car - 3 teenage boys, and 2 large dogs need to fit in
Has to be reasonably economical - I drove 20000 miles per year in it for work - so also needs to be comfy.
The Volvo XC60 ticked these boxes, but on paper was a tad small and the fuel economy was pretty poor (av about 35mpg)
I didn't want a pickup - prefer a boot for family / dog duties. Dirty stuff goes in a trailer.
A 2014 Kia Sorento 2.2 Crdi KX2 ticked all the boxes, with added bonus of 7 seats. Lockable 4wd (not diff lock, but locks drive 50:50 to all wheels) useful in muddy fields with loaded trailer, horse box. Comfy to drive, heated seats, cruise etc. Had to be manual as Auto limited to 2ton towing capacity.
I picked up a 2014 plate car, 1 owner, 70K miles, FSH - and its been great for the last week. 50mpg on a run, 35 towing horses. Don't recall ever having noticed one before (since the original quite chunky ones were replaced in 2009)
Very pleased thus far........
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