Kia are a company who started a drive to quality a few years ago, and its paying off.

www.honestjohn.co.uk/news/miscellaneous/2016-07/sk.../

I've just bought a Kia Sorento, and am similarly impressed. Fit and finish are first class. The only teething problems were those caused by the dealer skipping items on the PDI - such as not putting any fluid in the washers or stamping the service book. I think if the factory were aware of what the dealer did they'd hot the roof - getting a close to perfect product a few thousand miles, just to be defeated by a poor service team.

Sorentos are more expensive that they used to be, but the quality has risen in line.

If you're buying one though, make sure you get the dealer to fit the spare wheel security kit (£135 + fitting - but negotiate it into the deal).

I've done 750 miles in the first week or so - and not regretting my choice.

Edited by Marlot on 13/07/2016 at 19:45

A friend of mine is a customer experience consultant for Kia. She goes around the country ensuring that dealers look and act the part they are meant to. If you let me know the name of the dealer (or just the town), I will pass your concerns about the incomplete PDI to her. This is exactly the type of sloppy work she is trying to stamp out.

ORB - what MPG are you getting on this?

Mpg is about 35 around town and up to 40 (just) on the A12/A14/M25.

Considering it is a brickouthouse of a car, very acceptable. with my usage diesel would have been a disaster waiting to happen.

it does feel as if it would go if loud pedal used in lower gears but mpg would suffer.

The question..

would i recommend one.

Yes.. because of access/room/warranty/reliability.

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