Test driving 2024 Kia Sorento HEV Facelift (Hybrid) & In-depth review like no other!

[@R56Cooper]

So just to understand-- this refreshed Sorento only gets HDA1 and Lane following Assist1? Not HDA2/LFA2?😢

[@CarSceneKorea]

It does get HDA2, I made a stupid mistake 😭

[@R56Cooper]

@CarSceneKorea ah got it! So having HDA2, it also gets LFA2? Thanks!

[@CarSceneKorea]

Yep, HDA2 gets LFA2 automatically.

[@R56Cooper]

@@CarSceneKorea that's great news! Will have to go for a test drive with the refreshed sorento!🎉🎉 Does HDA2 now confidently keep the Sorento centered in its lane even on the most aggressive freeway curves? Thanks!

[@CarSceneKorea]

@@R56Cooper Yes, you won't feel much difference with straight lines compared to HDA1, but corners, turns, exits, HUGE upgrade. Watch my HDA2 highway exit with Santa Fe: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3jMhYprq8qgb5Ysi=xnNQDUWPs51XucXn

[@grasho]

I completely agree. I bought mine Tucson Hybrid not to spend less on fuel, but for the extra performance, smoothness and quiet ride.

[@CarSceneKorea]

Agreed! 💯

[@pinny45]

How does the hybrid gear change, ice activation compare to crv or rav 4?

[@CarSceneKorea]

Haven't driven those cars, sry 🥲

[@sansin6250]

@@pinny45 Other reviewers have said Hyundai and Kia are noticeably smoother than RAV4 when transitioning from electric to ICE. RAV4 ICE engine is very loud, so you hear when it comes on.

[@tom7894W]

Hyundai needs to learn and direct sales towards thr HEV's as Toyota has learned and even the Camry is HEV only.

[@Auto2car]

oh my god it's amazing thank you my friend ❤❤

[@CarSceneKorea]

Glad you enjoyed it! 😄

[@nhahuynh3865]

I love your videos.😂😂❤❤

[@CarSceneKorea]

❤❤❤

[@nhahuynh3865]

how much is the sorento hybrid cost ?

[@CarSceneKorea]

From 37,860,000 Korean won all the way up to 48,310,000 won depending on the trim and models (2WD & AWD) you get.

[@waseyfarooqui]

Lots of respect for pronouncing names the way they are suppose to be pronounced 👍

[@CarSceneKorea]

I wouldn't necessarily say that it's the way how it's supposed to be pronounced, but I do intend on pronouncing Korean brands and names in Korean way :) Thanks for noticing that!

[@giuseppefortuna]

Have you tried diesel model? How can compare it? Thanks

[@CarSceneKorea]

Not yet, but typical diesel sensation of low end torque, instant power, yet a bit difficult picking up the speed on highway, etc.

[@jakenoltensmeyer7366]

So it looks like the 1.6L hybrids in this and the new Santa Fe have more power than the 1.6L hybrid in the pre-facelift Tucson hybrid, will the facelifted Tucson hybrid also get the power bump?

[@CarSceneKorea]

The motor got +5hp, not sure if that'd count as "power bump," but it's there 😉 Will be test driving the car soon!

[@arni7810]

Nice!! I like the wheels on this one from Korea than the ones here in USA😢

[@sebastienhanga8933]

Hello! Is this a 5 or 7 seater Sorento? It appears Kia no longer offers 5 seater Sorento which I believe a lot of people are interested in..

[@CarSceneKorea]

Think this was a 7.

[@Fahim-il7wz]

Does anyone know if a phev version will be released in the US and when?

[@CarSceneKorea]

There is PHEV version, not sure when the release date and market will be though. Most likely it will be North American and European markets. Korea never got PHEVs.

[@aonforme3455]

Great review!!! Thank you.

[@CarSceneKorea]

Glad it was helpful!

[@serathLmt]

I didn't know the right pronunciation was Ghia. Thank you for this information

[@CarSceneKorea]

Not sure if that will be the “correct” pronunciation, but at least that is how it is pronounced in the mother tongue 😛

[@abdalaziznasr3157]

افضل مقطع شاهدته حتى الآن شكرا لك و لكن ١. هل الزجاج الامامي دبل . ٢. هل يمكن قفل السيارة بالريموت و هي تعمل .

[@CarSceneKorea]

شكرا للمشاهدة! النوافذ الأمامية عبارة عن زجاج صوتي بالفعل، ولا يمكنك قفل السيارة أثناء السير، لقد كان الأمر كذلك منذ بعض الوقت مع سيارات مجموعة هيونداي موتور.

[@blackbelt2000]

I love the key fob KIA has been using in their cars. Much more better looking than the ones Hyundai have been using. Hyundai's key fob look cheap and hope they upgrade in the near future.🤞

[@myf0c4ld1st4nc3]

Great video thanks. Is the HEV version a AWD?

[@CarSceneKorea]

This was a FWD, AWD available of course.

[@myf0c4ld1st4nc3]

@@CarSceneKorea thanks!

[@meto2010]

كيف يمكننا شراء هذا الموديل تحديدا من كوريا , هل هناك موقع الكتروني او وكيل شحن حيث اننا لايوجد لدينا هذا الموديل

[@CarSceneKorea]

I don’t have info on that unfortunately. Perhaps Google Korean car export, you might see a few companies.

[@thangtaylor13]

Is the hybrid 2024 version is only for Korea? Doesn’t seem to have it for the NA version

[@CarSceneKorea]

Could vary depending on a market to another. Check with your local dealership :)

[@hirenpatel2942]

Unfortunately NA gets same 2023 sorento style with 2024 one. No facelift for PHEV. I just checked with local dealer at Ontario , Canada. Also it’s made to order means looking to wait for more than 6 months after ordering it

[@ismailceprek466]

Is DCT transmission used in the 1.6 Turbo-Hybrid engine? I've read bad comments about this transmission.

[@CarSceneKorea]

It is 6spd automatic for Sorento Hybrid.

[@harvinder5470]

Does it come with heads up display?

[@CarSceneKorea]

Yep 👍

[@_Katana_]

No PHEV version in Korea yet for review?

[@CarSceneKorea]

Korea never got PHEVs for any Hyundai Motor Group cars including this Sorento but also Santa Fe 😭

[@bourbonbathbeyond6964]

How is this the Sorento when it doesnt have the 3rd row? Is there an option for no 3rd row???

[@CarSceneKorea]

Yes, at least for the domestic Korean market. I've never found a significantly different 3rd row experience when it comes to SUVs. Just an emergency seat for short distance is the verdict I have.

[@arni7810]

Also..are all 2024 daytime running lights whote? Or are some amber??😮

[@CarSceneKorea]

All cars are white for Korea due to regulations, seems like it is amber for NA or the US.

[@arni7810]

@@CarSceneKorea thanks

[@kgeronimo5144]

Hi, can you do an indept review on the Kia Sorento GT-Line diesel. I have watched your HEV facelift (Hybrid) in dept review..

[@CarSceneKorea]

What are you curious about? It should not be all that much different except that is a diesel. I mean that is a big difference but the rest is pretty much the same.

[@kgeronimo5144]

@@CarSceneKorea if the rest is exactly the same then that’s fine. I’m getting one soon and was tossing b/w the petrol or diesel. Hybrid is quite pricey

[@CarSceneKorea]

True. The options offered might vary depending on where you are though.

[@serathLmt]

You are the GOAT 🐐

[@CarSceneKorea]

Thanks 🙌

[@IsabelleSt.Pierre-q2n]

Great car. Great review.

[@CarSceneKorea]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@nhahuynh3865]

how much is the sorento hibrid cost?

[@CarSceneKorea]

From 37,860,000 Korean won all the way up to 48,310,000 won depending on the trim and models (2WD & AWD) you get.

[@ellgee9402]

is it better than the diesel version?

[@CarSceneKorea]

I prefer HEV over any type of ICE personally, so yes.

[@ellgee9402]

@@CarSceneKorea I mean in terms of power and fuel econ

[@revitmo2877]

من عاشق دوربین کیا هستم که توی کیلومتر شمار هست خیلی باحالن😘🥰

[@CarSceneKorea]

خوشحالم که دوستش داشتی!

[@Auto2car]

دوست عزیز کیا مدل ۲۰۲۵ بسیار دیدنی به نمایش گذاشته ام

[@mohammad_alnasser]

Acoustic glass?

[@CarSceneKorea]

Double pane windows, dual laminated glasses, etc., so many names 😭

[@loiondon77]

I am considering purchasing the Sorento 1.6 HEV 4x2 215 HP (171.5 kW) gasoline model... I drive about 10,000 km per year (I don't reach 15,000). You might obviously ask why I don't opt for other models? The answer is simple, I like this car. I know very well that it weighs as much as a blue whale and that SUVs, according to many, are unattractive. But who cares, I like it. So the question is only about the fuel consumption, which, according to KIA, is around 6.7 liters / 100 km (combined cycle) and the engine power (not sure about the total Nm). Feedback? Has anyone by chance tried or bought it to give an opinion?

[@CarSceneKorea]

Sorento looks and drives amazing! The fuel economy is usually higher in real life when you "try."

[@revitmo2877]

سلام‌عالی میشه زیر نویسی فارسیشم بزاری دمت گرم😉😊

[@CarSceneKorea]

اکنون در دسترس است، با تشکر!

[@stargate25645]

Ratings dropped a bit from pre-facelift it looks like.

[@AW-sb6gz]

Hi, did I hear you say th fuel economy is 13.1L per 100km in the hybrid?!!!! That's horrible numbers...

[@CarSceneKorea]

It is if I said it was 13.1L/100km, but I'm pretty sure I've said 13.1km/L.

[@AW-sb6gz]

@@CarSceneKorea ahh thanks for the clarification....

[@KoreanAmericanLawyer.NewPortBe]

Hyundai Kia are the new Toyota Honda

[@n8n8n8n]

If only the ground clearance was few centimeters bigger...

[@revitmo2877]

عالی ولی کیا و هیوندا باید از چینی ها عقب نمون چون چینی ها هم دارن خوب پیشرفت میکن🤩بازم مرسی🤩😍

[@CarSceneKorea]

رقابت همیشه برای ما مشتریان عالی است :)

[@Azizbek-c8g]

Эти продаетса да нув доставка тоже есть нув я куплю мне понравилось

[@CarSceneKorea]

Рад, что вам это нравится!

[@harddark569]

bruh, try to show us more of the car than you podcasting the review. we love you and what you do but we came for the car. And i agree, i'll take the design of the Sorento over the practicality of the SantaFE

[@CarSceneKorea]

There is a whole video dedicated to showcasing precisely that found in the pinned comment and card. This video focused on the drive and delivering the experience I has test driving it 🤩

[@Aftemid]

In 2024 there still no any webasto. Useless