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2011 Kia Sorento Overview

Likes:

  • Right niche, right time
  • V-6's brisk pace
  • Good passenger and cargo space
  • Optional flat-folding third-row seat
  • USB, Sirius, and Bluetooth are standard

Dislikes:

  • Dash plastics not premium-grade
  • Handling on the soft side
  • Four-cylinder won't be quick
  • Third-row seat is kids-only

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By Marty Padgett's avatar Marty Padgett, Executive Editor

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The 2011 Kia Sorento is an in-between-sizes crossover with V-6 and third-row options, which makes it a direct competitor for the successful Toyota RAV4, which is less outwardly sleek, and can get pricey in V-6 trim-and still totes a ridiculous rear-mounted spare tire that cuts into cargo room and makes the side-swinging tailgate heavy. The new Chevy Equinox is close in concept and in execution to the Sorento, and it's appealingly fresh inside and in driving feel, though the exterior styling's a little dull. The Mazda CX-7 has the handling edge in the class at the expense of interior room, while the CR-V offers tight build quality and a reliability reputation to overcome its sluggish four-cylinder-only powertrain. Finally, the Ford Edge doesn't offer a third-row seat, but it's still sleek after three years on the market and has the SYNC entertainment system as its killer app.

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