Kia Sorento GT-Line 2024 review: Is this diesel Hyundai Santa Fe rival the best 7-seat family car?

The 2024 Kia Sorento is already off to a hot start, with the facelifted large SUV winning over plenty of fans with sharp new front-end design and overhauled interior, which is headlined by an improved multimedia experience. That said, it still offers genuine seven-seat practicality.
It's a good thing, then, that the fourth-generation Sorento has been able to keep things fresh, as its segment is highly competitive, with the next-generation Hyundai Santa Fe due imminently, while the Toyota Kluger is always lurking in the proverbial shadows.
In this expert review, CarsGuide Contributing Journalist Emily Agar and her family of three spend a living with the updated Sorento's current flagship, the diesel-powered GT-Line, to find out why it's so popular amongst families. Spoiler alert: its retuned ride and handling is a pleasant - and comfortable - surprise during everyday driving.
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Timecodes:
00:00 Intro
00:22 Pricing and features
01:42 Design
02:21 Practicality
05:14 Under the bonnet
05:43 Driving
07:08 Efficiency
07:43 Safety
08:35 Ownership
09:01 Verdict
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[@mvnorsel6354]

Her family never knows which car to get in at school.😅

[@simonstone3336]

Great work mate 👍

[@timscott7124]

The best is the revised suspension on dirt roads (FSD). Corrugations wiped out!!

[@joewang7270]

I'm having a hard time deciding between the Tank 500 and the Kia Sorento. Which one do you think I should pick😂

[@MohamedSalah-uu3ri]

Perfect car What's the commercial colour name of this presented sorento?

[@carsguide]

It is the Steel Grey colour.

[@MohamedSalah-uu3ri]

​@@carsguide Thanks

[@bravocharliedelta]

No airbags in 3rd row = no buy.

[@Coastmac2001]

Diesel will soon be out for Sorento, Palisade, Sportage & Tucson . Being canned globally within the next several months . Tucson & Santa Fe first followed by the Kia's . Hybrid in . Disappointing because the diesels a gem , but low sales in its home market has sealed the oilers fate .

[@MrSimonBurgoyne]

Agree - Crazy decision re Diesel by Hyundai and Kia - especially for AUS/NZ markets where it’s the top seller and a great engine.. not a big fan of the dual clutch prefer the previous DM 6 speed gearbox..

[@michaelshade7367]

Overall a great car but let down by the terrible dual clutch transmission. Sluggish off the line - except in Sports Mode - and revs like crazy going up slopes like car park ramps.

[@timscott7124]

I have put 5K on mine and haven't experienced any of these transmission idiosyncrasies - car is in smart mode.

[@unknown1859]

Perfect car for school run and woolies run.