2025 Kia Sorento GT-Line PHEV review
The Sorento plug-in hybrid is only available in flagship spec and – for now, at least – that counts against it.
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2025 Kia Sorento vs 2023 Haval Jolion Comparison
Kia Sorento
Haval Jolion
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2025 Kia
Sorento
vs
2023 Haval
Jolion
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Driving the family
Long distance drivingFuel Efficiency
67L
107 to 657 km
55L
275 to 446 km
Warranty
7 year
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7 year
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MSRP
$50,680 - $84,660
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CarExpert's Take
Matt Campbell
Senior Contributor
Matt Campbell drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Beautifully appointed cabin
- Practical three-row layout
- Predictable steering and handling
Misses
- PHEV system not as sophisticated as others
- Realistic EV range is a bit low
- Way too big a price premium
Max Davies
Marketplace Journalist
Max Davies drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Sharp styling, albeit plasticky
- Even sharper price
- Solid bones are there
Misses
- Interior and safety tech are messy
- Noisy engine, transmission combo
- Compromised boot
Colours Available
The 2024 Kia Sorento is available in the following exterior paint colours:
- Clear White
- Silky Silver
- Steel Grey
- Mineral Blue
- Gravity Blue
- Aurora Black
- Snow White Pearl
- Volcanic Sand Brown
- Cityscape Green
All colours apart from Clear White cost an additional $695.
Hamilton White is the standard finish across the Jolion range, with the following colours a $495 option:
- Smoke Grey
- Vivid Green (Premium, Lux, Ultra)
- Golden Black
- Mars Red
- Azure Blue
- Glacier Blue (Lux Hybrid, Ultra Hybrid)
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO, TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION, TURBO DIESEL COMMON RAIL, MULTI-POINT INJECTION | MULTI-POINT INJECTION, TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1598 - 3470 | 1497 - 1499 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 1.6L, 2.2L, 3.5L | 1.5L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 4, 6 | 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 - 24 | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 148kW - 200kW | 110kW - 139kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 3800 - 6300 | 5500 - 5600 | |
| Torque | ||
| 332Nm - 440Nm | 220Nm - 375Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1750 - 5000 | 1500 - 2000 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | 84.7 - 84.9 | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
