2025 Mazda CX-50 vs. Kia Sorento: Which Is the BETTER Family SUV?

[@cavshepherd4938]

Shouldn’t it be the CX-70 v Sorento? Then CX-90 v Telluride?

[@Jettrap505]

Some car reviewers don't think that far or do that much research

[@eleanormassaro5195]

@@Jettrap505well said!

[@brandonstdenis2004]

Wrong comparison but Mazda all day…it should be CX70

[@Georgewashington-o7m]

MAZDA ALL DAY

[@mrgurulittle7000]

Hell yeah!💪It doesn’t even compare to that Kia junk.

[@Kahless00]

Yeah it's not even close.

[@edwermelendez8452]

The same class?.... CX50 competes with the Sportage 😅 come on, do better.

[@thomasbenefield3527]

I had the CX 50 as a rental in Denver last week. It wasn’t bad at all.

[@joser.estrada6193]

Cx 50 turbo makes 250 hp with 93 octane 227 with 87

[@16green]

Mazda 2.5 turbo is a piece of shit in front of 2.5 tgdi in terms of performance.i know it’s not reliable with the DCT. Mazda’s engine lacks top end performance,performs very much like a diesel

[@tyga3130]

@@16green but DCT doesn’t havé sale fiability

[@iSlandeRon]

The cx-50 is a compact not a mid size. The just discontinued cx-9 or the new cx-90 would be a better match.

[@eleanormassaro5195]

Exactly!

[@kieransteele7223]

We have a sorento, love it!

[@DaleWilly]

I feel sorry for you

[@kieransteele7223]

@ you feel sorry because we have a car that we love?

[@sylvasimpenzwe900]

We have the Sorento too, brand new since 2016 and 0 problem with it, love it.

[@josephkellogg2177]

My wife and I bought a 2023 sorento and have loved have had a great experiences with it and so far no problems

[@mrgurulittle7000]

Mazda is more refined than the Kia.

[@phxpaul]

why didn't you compare hybrid to hybrid instead of ice-turbo to HEV ?

[@rafal4052]

Mazda all the way Kia looks like box and lots of issues check oil consumption or Dual clutch transmission

[@ajlsrv5490]

This KIA does not have a dual clutch transmission. Watch the video.

[@eleanormassaro5195]

@@ajlsrv5490he’s thinking of the turbo variant

[@gregferris9378]

Good review. I like knowing how a vehicle rides more than how fast it can go or how fast you can take a corner.

[@duannegarrett5800]

The seats look nice but how comfortable are they? Are they like sitting in a pew or what?

[@user-uq7io2os3r]

Nice review 👍 mazda is mine pick👍

[@m3csl89]

the cx-50 and sorento are not the same class.

[@krane15]

Actually, they are.

[@m3csl89]

@krane15 nope. the cx-50 is classed as medium suv whereas the sorento is cleared as large suv.

[@kaitlin4u]

@@krane15you don’t compare a 3 row suv to a 2 row 😂 Might be similar price point but usually 3 rows are going to be a completely different buyer 🤦‍♀️

[@eleanormassaro5195]

@@m3csl89 actually a CX 50 is a compact SUV

[@rich_svoboda]

@@m3csl89 The 'large SUV' class is occupied by Chevy Suburbans and the likes. The Sorento is half its size LOL.

[@Hschlick84]

Mazda looks more refined, but I like the forward thinking approach of the Kia interior design.

[@DaleWilly]

kiaa is trash

[@Korruptor711]

1:00 You forgot to mention the 2 engine bay cup holders!

[@fscottgray9784]

The interior of the Sorrento is a cluster.....not my words just the reviewers take on the front seat area.

[@brokeboy87]

The Kia Sportage and the Mazda CX-50 are closer in comparison. But people have cross-shopped this based on price and trim levels.

[@DaleWilly]

Not even close, Mazda is far better in every way

[@ribbit1964]

Just not a fan of Korean cars - I’ve owned a couple and just not happy with that experience - I’d take the Mazda every time.

[@bradbaraniuk4085]

apples and oranges cx5o versus sportage not sorento,

[@RideMoreNow]

So much room for activities. :) I was unimpressed by the CX-50, and found it noisy and harsh, and felt the CX-5 was a much better. The DCT transmission of the Sorrento I drove was a non-starter for me, however it did ride very nicely.

[@kieransteele7223]

Hybrid sorento has a 6 speed, it’s $

[@HDHQDIRECT]

@@RideMoreNow why would a dual clutch transmission be a non starter? Do you know what a CVT vs DCT even is?

[@DaleWilly]

okay troll

[@RideMoreNow]

@@HDHQDIRECT , duh, yeah. I want to be able to tow. A DCT is terrible for that. If you are creeping forward or backwards on a hill fully loaded you are basically burning the clutches. CVTs aren't quite as bad, at least they use a torque converter, but still basically a big slipping metal belt on cones to change ratios.

[@Malc664]

@@RideMoreNow Touché

[@brandonstdenis2004]

Why are you comparing two different classes of SUVs the CX50 is a compact

[@WW-wf8tu]

So, to answer your own tag line, the KIA you are saying is more compliant for a family. As it will ride softer and have more cargo volume, with more tech.

[@bryaninnc5511]

I'd choose the CX-50 over the Kia. Mazda suspensions give you more road feel, which I prefer in a vehicle like this. Also, a nicer interior.

[@Bluemon-u6p]

For seniors over 70, the CX-50 is definitely better. 🤣

[@eleanormassaro5195]

@@Bluemon-u6pwrong! because of that sporty suspension, the CX 50 ride can be a little harsh!

[@Jcruzer70]

CTFU @ peasant blockers 🤣🤣 Great review

[@eleanormassaro5195]

Come on man! These two cars do not compete with each other at all!

[@larryinokc]

You should probably learn the vehicle before you review it. You can set the default control panel in the Sorento. They come from the factory with the HVAC system as default. Very easy to reverse it. Do better.

[@stevekniess3665]

Thanks Jen

[@drnick40]

Which one is cheaper and gives you more bang for your buck?

[@StarGateSG7]

I also just asked my financial expert source and he replied REALLY QUICK in that he is certain that Honda is STILL looking into the financial and manufacturing books of RAM and Jeep and it seems Honda is STILL looking to buy those divisions from Stellantis and keep RAM and Jeep manufacturing in North America BUT change over the current 4 cylinder and 6 cylinder engines into Honda engines and add more Honda hybrid engine technology to those truck lines! It seems Honda is going on a buying spree and is NOT DONE YET as more MORE car companies are going to be gobbled-up into the Honda fold! Again, Honda and Nissan are in Merger talks as of today Dec 17, 2024 and it looks like Honda is STILL looking into the financial books of RAM and Jeep! V

[@TheSara200424]

The Mazdas hood front bumper gap is huge 😂holy cow

[@kylebatzer353]

The mazda isn't a mid size... how is this an even comparison?? The 90 would have been more appropriate

[@patrickirish8110]

The difference in length between the CX50 and Sorento is about 4" as opposed to close to 11" between the CX90 and the Sorento. Seems to me that they are reasonably comparable vehicles that buyers would cross-shop.

[@kylebatzer353]

Do you cross shop compact 2 row crossovers with midsize 3 row crossovers usually​@patrickirish8110 ??? Might as wellcross shop to honda CRV with the nissan pathfinder...

[@brokeboy87]

The 90 is closer in size and price to the Telluride.

[@civicguyy]

@@patrickirish8110The CX-70 would be closer to size to the Sorrento.

[@eleanormassaro5195]

@@patrickirish8110 to me the CX 50 is a compact SUV and the Sorrento is a midsize SUV

[@Anonymous..VQ3.5Lg35]

Mazda made in japan vs Korea if im correct

[@eleanormassaro5195]

Except the CX 50 is made in Huntsville, Alabama

[@bobdylan6773]

Mazda is far better

[@chrisb9478]

Give me a Subaru Outback XT 👍🏻😁

[@C10sRule]

They can’t!! 😂😂. Subaru banned them for taking one off-road as Subaru claimed they could do, but it couldn’t do it and they did somebslight damage to it. No more than they did to the Trail Boss with GM & they were not punished there! 😮😮. That being said, I was surprised by my wife who came home with a 2024 Subaru Crosstrek! I was pleasantly surprised by how nice it is and how well it drives. It will only see gravel roads as the closest thing to off-road use, but it’s surprising how well it holds the road on gravel even. I suspect the Outback XT is very nice indeed. Subaru has also beefed up the drive systems since TFL did their last testing. 😊

[@know916bound]

Leaks oil everywhere! Poor engine gasket designs.

[@chrisb9478]

@ Maybe 1990’s, 🙄

[@know916bound]

@@chrisb9478 those were head gaskets good sir. I'm a mechanic I know what I meant.

[@C10sRule]

@@know916bound then you retired in the last 3 years or only work on older models. Times change,,,

[@rafal4052]

1.6 tiny engine in such big car should last long

[@HDHQDIRECT]

@@rafal4052 based on what data? I think the manufacturer and engineers figured out any potential problems. Especially when you have a 100K mile warranty.

[@pingpongballz5998]

Mazda!

[@HDHQDIRECT]

Ill take the Kia. Having my entire family owning original owner vehicles with proper oil changes from Hyundai, Kia, Honda, Acura, Infiniti, and BMW, I can say the Hyundai and Kia products have held up better over time than others. I hear all this hate about those cars being crap and we have never seen any of it. If you dont do oil changes and maintenance or buy a used car that hasn't had it done regularly, you are gonna have major engine problems, regardless of brand.

[@jacksonndoll5055]

I have been having hyundai no issue just oil change. I changed my air filter, cabin filter myself. My wife 17 Sante fe tires need to replace after 7 years 84k miles, I did flushed the transmission oil at 60 k and the rotors at 82k miles, my 22 tucson Nline with 59k miles instead of resurfacing the rotors at the dealers for $700 I just replaced them for $ 500 at auto zone with the gold set included the break pad.

[@DaleWilly]

you just like driving the most unreliable pile of junk out there lmao

[@Bluemon-u6p]

@@DaleWilly Mazda dealers are pathetic. They're jealous because their cars aren't selling. 😊

[@jacksonndoll5055]

@DaleWilly you are entitled to your opinion and disrespectful period, I think people drive whatever they want, Japanese car in north America is overpriced and overrated. I know Toyota is good car but not the one in North America. I am talking about, Hilux, Hiace, and landcruiser, the Landcruiser they sell in Dubi, south America, Africa, and other Market. You don't have any study about good car and the one you called junk other than opinion and KZbin. I drive almost everyday I see a lot of car on the road and I pay attention about them. Personally all cars are good, I have seen them driving everyday,.I have never heard a coworker don't come to work because of their car broke down other than tires issue.

[@kaitlin4u]

I work for a major insurance company who stopped providing insurance for certain Kia’s because they skipped a small step and didn’t protect it from being stolen 🤦‍♀️ I can’t even begin to tell you the amount of theft or attempted theft claims we were getting on Kia and Hyundai. All because they took a cheap shortcut. You’re lucky if it didn’t happen to you.

[@howlingwolf125y]

I really love the Mazda's traditional dashboard.. Love the Mazda's traditional dial gauge cluster, traditional shifter.. I love the LESS tech in the Mazda.. But I'm 6 foot tall.. And Mazda blew it with the very low roofline, and cramped interior.. and lack of interior room, poor outward visibility and a very stiff ride. That is a shame - these have been a major problems with Mazda suvs for many, many years. Mazda doesn't seem willing to fix these major issues..

[@Malc664]

Mazda has the Zoom and sport motto. Not practical.

[@howlingwolf125y]

@@Malc664 .. Yea.. I think you are right.. the Zoom and sport thing is not what everyone wants. Maybe Mazda should make one or two SUVs for the people who want space/room and practicality. And make a few SUVs for the sport and zoom people..

[@johnsanford3596]

​@howlingwolf125y Why? There are plenty of other makers catering to the family appliance set. If you want a roomy rolling beige couch, lotsa choices out there. What's next, complaining that Ferrari is unwilling to fix its major problem of not making anything that can pull a horse trailer over dirt roads covered in a foot of snow?

[@Mr-pn2eh]

Mazda is better

[@Bluemon-u6p]

If you're over 70, people will understand you.😊

[@krane15]

Give one example.

[@cedriccroute7104]

🗣️.. Common Sense.. Mazda All Day..BAM ‼️💥🏌🏾

[@zezu4775]

MAZDA ALL TIME….

[@davekelly6580]

I'd take the much more roomy, seats and luggage, the Kia has over the much smaller Mazda.

[@cold5tone]

Why are we comparing a Kia with a Mazda, I bet you Mazda feels offended 😂

[@HDHQDIRECT]

Maybe put your Z cavaricci pants away from the 90s and wake up to 2025 for a new years resolution.

[@dioralcide8490]

True that because the Sorento is superior

[@DaleWilly]

@@dioralcide8490 A superior PIECE OF JUNK THAT IS

[@Bluemon-u6p]

Mazda dealer level. So Mazda doesn't sell as well as Kia. 🤣🤣🤣

[@know916bound]

​@@dioralcide8490 You wish

[@Bluemon-u6p]

It's very easy. Kia Sorento. 👍

[@Dale10149]

junk

[@Bluemon-u6p]

@@Dale10149 Mazda dealers are pathetic. They're jealous because their cars aren't selling.

[@mrgurulittle7000]

Kia = junk

[@justinrank8662]

Mazda over Kia all day. I’ll take a non-hybrid powertrain always. *Mazda has a non-turbo model and Kia has a non-hybrid model also

[@jonascampelo871]

Piano black... Car makers dont listen to the public, piano black its piano plack for a week, then becomes, ssfl scratch surface for life.

[@mpeugeot]

"Plenty of leg room and head room in the back", sure, if you are 5'4"... Now put Andre back there.

[@tritchie6272]

For Andrea you would need a different class of vehicle. And if your child that's not yet reached teenage years is as tall as Andrea,what are you feeding them.? Miracle grow?

[@Intelligent_Eagle]

KIA Ofcourse

[@Warrendiehl]

Mazda

[@Bluemon-u6p]

If you're over 70, people will understand you.

[@eleanormassaro5195]

@@Bluemon-u6p you are so far off base! Mazda always had a sporty image so I don’t know where you get the idea that it’s for old people!

[@hahaadventures4838]

Why are we calling cars “she”? 😂 Can cars identify as something other than a car? 🤷‍♂️

[@changyeoungshin4552]

Lol bruh Mazda is way above kia

[@dioralcide8490]

Mazda technology is 💩. Mazda is the laziest car manufacturer ever. So since i am a tech person i will take KIA any day of the year.

[@HDHQDIRECT]

@@dioralcide8490 they are like Nissan now....sitting on your laurels is obvious with both brands.

[@luis.capsalot8124]

Wrong choice, buddy ! Kia and Hyundai products are a piece of 💩I'll take any Mazda product over that 💩!!!

[@Fwdouk]

Ill take a mazda anyday its a solid car with nice materials and better bulid quality and reliability. Mazda is not behind on tech at all

[@FrequencyORD]

mazdas are so mid just buy a toyota.

[@davidk8830]

Since your a tech person I guess you like them selling your data to insurance companies lol

[@krane15]

Is his content for women? None of this appeals to me.

[@GodsloveMuzik]

Kia is better in every way imaginable

[@DaleWilly]

lmao not even close

[@tyga3130]

Kia are cheap

[@captainpaddy1524]

Jen. We often teach public speaking / sales / lecturing, by having students stand in front of a mirror, constantly smiling and speaking continuosly for a few minutes about a subject they know nothing about. They must not pause or use interjections like "you know" (which you use a LOT), "like", "ummm", "uh", etc. Try it.

[@dfwvtxman]

Dude, really?

[@ElliottTAlphaG700]

Personally the Mazda looks better. Engines are more reliable too. Plus its a nice size. But it sure is funny how the ONLY Color choice every manufacturer. Unless true high-end bespoke companies. Are a variation of bla Blue flake(not even real metallics anymore)or some variation of bla orange red. Like how Red! Fire engine Red! Lol add a teeny tiny bit of Pizazz, which goes a long way. From the sea of bla colors most automanufactuers are choosing. Chiefly for "cost saving measures" 🥱🤮🤢

[@BrianDaley-k2x]

👏👏to tfl Jenn is a professional reviewer she does not miss a beat in presenting vehicles,an she is easy to follow ,looks good too 🇨🇦👋🏻🫣