Both the latest Kia Sorento and the Hyundai Santa Fe are two vehicles that are closely compared to each other due to their many similarities and offering. Just from the looks of it, both vehicles are able to accommodate 5 heads at one time while also driving on the FWD system.
In detail, the Sorento and Santa Fe are powered by a 2.4L naturally aspirated 4-cylinder petrol engine that is mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission. Despite that fact, both vehicles are tuned differently.
The Sorento, in particular, generates 191hp and 181ft-lbs of torque. The Santa Fe, on the other hand, offers 190hp and 181ft-lbs of torque. Also, the Sorento returns 20mpg on city roads and 26mpg on highways. The Santa Fe returns 20mpg on city roads and 27mpg on highways.
Based on the statistic above, we notice that the differences in motor are a really minor one. The Sorento only has one extra horsepower than the Santa Fe but recorded 1mpg less than the latter when travelling on highways.
Despite that fact, the Sorento retails at $24,100, which is $830 less expensive than the $24,950 price tag on the Santa Fe. This is believed to be due to the latter, which comes with more features. The list includes interior air filtration, privacy glass, 6 speakers and more space to offer. Then again, it is the Sorento which has more cargo room.
It is hard to pick out the better car due to their similarities to each other. Perhaps, both Hyundai and Kia might have copied each other’s blueprint when producing the Santa Fe and Sorento. Nevertheless, both SUVs from South Korea are considered great vehicles to own.
