Overview & Reviews

The 2009 Kia Sorento remains unchanged from last year.

• Long list of standard features, solid construction, high-quality materials, decent off-road capabilities, long warranty.

• So-so fuel economy, rough ride over broken pavement, mediocre braking performance in demanding situations, disappointing IIHS side-impact crash results.

User Reviews:

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  2009 Kia Sorrento - 2009 Kia Sorento
  By Mauer MVP - June 3 - 8:33 pm

  Overall I am very happy with the Kia Sorento. It has a lot of power and rides very smoothly over bumps! The view is great fwd and aft when driving and so far gets good gas mileage 425 miles on a full tank equals 24 MPH highway/local streets!

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  Love it !!! - 2009 Kia Sorento
  By Corey - May 19 - 2:40 am

  Okay I will be writing back in about 6 months with an update.. Only having it for a few days I love it..

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  A great SUV - 2009 Kia Sorento
  By citysliker - January 28 - 7:30 pm

  I was reluctant to purchase an SUV until I drove the KIA Sorento. This vehicle is fun to drive, comfortable and so far very dependable. KIA has definately changed my view of the SUV with this one.

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  Great vehicle for low price - 2009 Kia Sorento
  By schun - June 28 - 11:46 pm

  I bought this SUV to haul stuff that wont fit in my Accord. Love the roomy back seats that my 62" son-in-law can fit it comfortably. The back seats can fold down flat so I can put a large flat screen TV in the back. Great that Im seating high so I can spot pot holes before I hit them. The 10-speaker MP3/CD player sounds great(although I cant spot where all of them are). Its a fun vehicle to drive, plenty of zip when I want it. The cruise control on/off switch on steering took a little while to figure out, but work great for longer rides.

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  Fun to Drive - 2009 Kia Sorento
  By Drew - August 9 - 4:03 am

  This is a fun midsize crossover to drive. It has the pickup necessary to pass and is equally at home off pavement. We take ours off the raod frequently and although it does not have 4X4 it is lite enough to go most places. Have towed our jet skis with it and no loss of power. Would Recommend.

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  Great price,geat ride - 2009 Kia Sorento
  By Jeff - July 9 - 4:30 pm

  Bought the 09 Serreno new, Vehicle go 400 miles or more every tank, runs great and has good power. Rear seat leg room is better than other suvs this size. only thing I would add is a foot operated emergency brake and do away with the hand operated one this would add a little more room. Also would add a compass and outside temp. feature to all models.

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  Great buy - 2009 Kia Sorento
  By FRANK MCARTHUR - June 27 - 6:53 pm

  Had this SUV for one year now and have had ZERO problems. The 6 under the hood gives me passing power when its needed. Inside is very well made. Gets about what I thought I would get on fuel. About 20 HWY and 17 city. I drive this SUV to work and round trip is 120 miles a day, five days a week.

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  2009 Kia Sorento - 2009 Kia Sorento
  By Teri Padgett - March 6 - 3:26 pm

  This is an easy handling SUV. It performs very well in snow and on ice. It helped pull bigger cars out of ditches during a blizzard. It has great power, accelerates easily. I love this car inside and out.

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  Great Bargain - 2009 Kia Sorento
  By Judy - October 24 - 4:33 pm

  I purchased my 2009 Kia Sorento just one week ago. What a great SUV for the price. I really thought that I would not be able to afford another SUV, but the pricing on this vehicle was great. Fun to drive, easy handling, and great look. I cant say enough about this vehicle. For under $20,000 you get a lot of truck.

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  2 questions - 2009 Kia Sorento
  By deb - October 1 - 1:03 pm

  1st question. On the window it states that the vehicle has satelite radio, i called the no on the window and it states it dosnt have it. and 2nd question. it states it has mp3 player, im not sure if this means you can only play burned discs from a mp3 player or is there a plug in for the mp3 player somewhere hidden i cant find. the book states nothing.