Disclosure: Thanks to Kia and Drive STI we were given the chance to drive the Kia Soul+ free of cost. No compensation was received. Opinions and thoughts are 100% our own.
I’ll admit, when this one showed up in my driveway, I knew I was going to have a hard time giving it back in a week. I was right. For starters, the color was absolutely gorgeous. Then, the inside was spacious, and had lots of great features. Lastly, it drove amazingly. This is definitely a family friendly vehicle, great for a variety of difference sized families, and at a great price point as well.
We drove this Kia Sorento to visit my family in West Virginia. I was excited for the beautiful fall drive while the leaves were starting to change and it really was an absolutely beautiful drive. Skibbles of course thought she was going to drive, but we’ll save that experience for another time. We had so much room for all our our things we were taking and it was a great trip all around thanks to the new wheels we were testing out.
There are TONS of great features that come standard with the Kia Sorento SX, all for the base price. I Know that many families, especially growing ones like we hope to do, are always looking at space. Not only do I want something that fits my family now, but I want it to be able to fit my family as we hopefully grow as well.
I was really impressed by all the different configurations that I was able to do with the Sorento. There’s the standard front two seats with the 3 seats in the second row. There is a third row that can always have the seats down for more trunk space or one seat up, one seat down. During our trip, we were able to play around with all of the options depending on who was riding with us. Sometimes we needed all the seats, and other times we didn’t, but it was nice to only be able to take one vehicle and still have space for everyone. There’s three teether positions in the second row for car seats as well.
The 8″ Touchscreen Display was also a big bonus. I loved not having to use my phone for navigation, and it was extremely easy to use. I was able to switch back and forth quickly between music and navigation as well.
Some other great features that I feel are beneficial for families were the built in sunshades, rear air conditioning, and ample amount of space for various plugs. There was even an actual outlet plug in the vehicle behind the center console. The built in sunshades are huge for me because I could never get the store bought ones to stick to my windows in my car, so this is a huge plus!
Some our Top 10 Kia Sorento’s amazing standard features of the SX AWD that we tested and love:
- Remote Keyless Entry(as long as key is on you it will unlock/lock)
- Power heated outside mirrors with Turn Signal Indicators and Blind Spot Detection System
- Dual Front Advanced Airbags, Front Seat-Mounted Side Airbags, AND Side Curtain Airbags on 1st and 2nd rows
- Navigation w/ 8″ Screen
- Dual-Zone Automatic Climate Control
- Panoramic Sunroof w/Power Sunshade
- Push Button Start w/Smart Key
- Heated and Ventilated Front Seats
- Rear Air Conditioning
- 40/20/40 Split Folding 2nd Row Seats and 50/50 Split Folding 3rd Row Seats
And so much more!
Also, Just like the Kia Soul we reviewed, The sunroof is by far one of our favorite features. It essentially takes up the entire roof of the car. It’s absolutely incredible and Skibbles absolutely loved it. Because we extended rear face her carseat, she typically only sees out my back window, so she really enjoyed this.
What it will cost you-
MSRP for Kia Sorentol+ is: $38,300
Additional Inland Freight & Handling: $895.00
Total Suggested MSRP: $39,195
The Kia Sorento gets 20 Average MPG, with 18 City MPG and 24 Highway MPG.
We were really bummed about giving this one up and it’s definitely going on the top of our list once we decide it’s time to buy.
What do you think?
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