2008 Kia Sorento Overview

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By Marty Padgett, Executive Editor

TheCarConnection.com's editors read the latest reviews on the new 2008 Kia Sorento to write this comprehensive review. The car experts at TheCarConnection.com also drove the 2008 Kia Sorento to be able to deliver a definitive opinion on the car, to compare it with other cars in ... Read full bottom line

How We Rated

Styling: 6
Performance: 6
Comfort and Quality: 7
Safety: 9
Features: 7

Our Full Review

By Marty Padgett, Executive Editor

2008 KIA SORENTO STYLING | [6 out of 10] Car and Driver: "Stylish bobbed tail" Kelley Blue Book: "could easily be mistaken for a high-end Japanese SUV" Automobile: "remarkably similar to the Grand Cherokee " Jalopnik: "stunning curves" The 2008 Kia Sorento has a pleasantly rounded shape, but it’s grown old rather quickly, and its interior is more useful than it is handsome. According to Cars.com, the 2008 Kia Sorento bears a strong family resemblance to its little brother, the Sportage, sharing that vehicle's "multi-slat grille, narrow air dam and larger headlights with orange borders,” while Car and Driver likes its "stylish bobbed tail." Automobile comments on the 2008 Kia Sorento's similarity to the Jeep Grand Cherokee , oddly enough, saying it shares the same proportions as the Chrysler-built SUV. The basic shape is rather plain to TheCarConnection.com’s editors, and looks fairly thick from some angles, but Jalopnik admires its “stunning ... Read full review

Specifications

Trim	MSRP	Invoice	Fuel Econ
2008 Kia Sorento: 2WD 4dr LX Base	$20,995	$20,000	City: 16 Hwy: 22
2008 Kia Sorento: 2WD 4dr LX	$22,195	$21,045	City: 16 Hwy: 22
2008 Kia Sorento: 2WD 4dr EX	$24,295	$22,620	City: 15 Hwy: 21
2008 Kia Sorento: 4WD 4dr LX	$24,195	$22,895	City: 15 Hwy: 22
2008 Kia Sorento: 4WD 4dr EX	$26,195	$24,370	City: 15 Hwy: 20
2008 Kia Sorento: 2WD 4dr Base	$20,695	$19,715	City: 16 Hwy: 22