Battle of the Korean Crossovers..

[JPG111]

2010 Kia sorento or 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe..Which among these korean crossover would you pick?



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Both with the same newly developed 2.2-liter 4-cylinder 'R' diesel engine that cranks out 197HP and 435Nm or 320.1 lbs/ft of torque.

[number001]

In the looks dept., I'd get the Kia.

[JPG111]

The awesome engine might be the deciding factor for me to buy my first korean vehicle next year ..

[tidus1203]

Is the Sorento already a 7 seater? Cause the old Sorento wasn't. I will get also the Sorento in this one maskin Santa Fe owner ako. Pero unfair din naman to compare a next generation Sorento vs just a facelifted Santa Fe.

[LeOxe]

designwise, i would definitely pick the kia sorento because it has a fresher design unlike the sta fe that only has a facelift although the hyundai sta fe is still a very good contender.

[s_quilicot]

Kia if looks ang pag uusapan

[tidus1203]

Interiors kaya sino lamang? Yung interior ng Sorento mukang Outlander na Mazda 3 eh. 3 big circles na color orange. Yung sa SF parang ginaya na sa Veracruz. Blue halo design...

[Horsepower]

Tidus, actually the first gen sorento is a seven seater pero ang binenta dito mostly 5-seater. Bihira lang nagkaroon ng 7-seater (mostly gray imports from Korea).

[noobskie]

Kung ilabas naman yan dito, siguradong mas mahal yung Kia. Alam nyo naman yung pricing ng Kia, garapalan sa presyo. The Sorento has that tougher stance but the Santa Fe has that sense of refinement, kumbaga mas swabe siya tignan. Kung bibili talaga ako, Santa Fe with the 5 year warranty na lang.

[Gerbo]

The Sorento looks good based on the pictures above.

But I expect the Sta Fe to have a more luxurious trim than its brethren.

[pup2]

I'll get either one if they stop increasing the prices!

Seriously, nakilala ang brand na ito dahil sa value-for-money but it's going down the drain ... fast.

[SaberRider]

If I were to purchase one here in the Phils it will all boil down to pricing.

Since both of them are under one company there's a very big probability that they'll almost have the same features and things to offer. Engine palang eh pareho na pati drivetrain. 7 seater din, baka pareho din yung dami ng airbags, suspension, chassis. Parang UMV project ng Toyota noon.

Pero it's too late na. I've already purchased my 010 Sorento in S.Korea. It'll be arriving here by mid July. Pina tune ko na rin yung makina for more power(alam nyo ba may pwede pa kayong isalpok na "different" turbo diyan)and put in all the extras.

[tidus1203]

Yeah good choice naman Saberrider. Kasi yung Sorento new generation na unlike the Santa Fe facelift lang. But 3 years from now watch out for the 2013 Santa Fe, then the SOrento might look the underdog...

[SaberRider]

Yeah good choice naman Saberrider. Kasi yung Sorento new generation na unlike the Santa Fe facelift lang. But 3 years from now watch out for the 2013 Santa Fe, then the SOrento might look the underdog...

Pero I remember 3 years back it was vice versa. When the Santa Fe CRDi VGT arrived it was meant to compete against the aging 2003 Sorento CRDi. It wasn't fair for the Phil Sorento since the worldwide 2006 Sorento CRDi VGT was already equipped with VGT and had 175-184hp(country dependent). If this was introduced here then it would be more than a match for the Santa Fe. But I like the Santa Fe's design and seating capacity.

[2slow]

If we base our opinion on the pics above, I'd get the sorento. Looks meaner and fresher look kasi all new. YUng facelift ng santa fe parang na wala yung ***y lines nito. Mas type ko yung pre facelift models.