The Kia Sorento Thread [Merged]

[Ventoy]

Yes Best bang for the Buck !!

Can you give me some idea about some 2nd hand SORENTO in CEBU or some particular dealer in CEBU selling slightly used direct from KOREA ba yun

[gregg_g]

Bay Ventoy,

Please check istorya.net or browse the classified ads of Sunstar daily...

[juntzo]

Thanks to this very informative thread... I'm down to 2 choices. The Kia Sorento and the Hyundai SF! Maybe by next year pa nga lang!

[Maranello01]

Thanks to this very informative thread... I'm down to 2 choices. The Kia Sorento and the Hyundai SF! Maybe by next year pa nga lang!

Hi Juntzo

I think sorento or SF, di ka magsisi. Both are amazing vehicles. I also decided between the 2 cars. But the reasons I chose sorento are:
1. fits my needs - i don't need 7 seater kasi may carnival ako
2. sabi ng wife ko medyo mukhang mamahilin yung SF pero yung sorento machong macho. I really like the curves of the sorento, it is a good looking car. nagiging mas gwapo tuloy ako ng 1 tabo kapag gamit ko ito
3. maganda yung transmission - 5AT tapos adapts to your driving style. It is also accelarate smoothly
4. I find the interior of sorento to be better
5. konti lang sorento sa daan - parang may exclusivity.

maluwag din naman yung back seat. one time i just decided to seat in the back (ako kasi lagi driver) and I was surprised with the space and comfort. Kaya pala ayaw na umupo ng misis ko sa harap (mukha tuloy ako driver)

goodluck on your decision making and just let us know if you need more feedback about our car.

[jrln]

hi guys

just an update. i had the 30T kms PMS yesterday and the total bill was 4275 pesos. medyo mahal ang labor - 1900 pesos. they replaced the air filter.

it's still a very good ride. ganda talaga ng makina plus the form. sometimes, i just dont like its boaty-type ride. mas gusto ko sana medyo firm. nasanay na kasi ako sa revo ko. but that's just me. cruising in the highway tho, it's superb.

[gregg_g]

Just buried my father-in-law yesterday. Despite the sadness of his death, my trustee sorento managed to haul 11 people (incl me-driver, 1 adult + 2 kids in the 3rd row seat, 5 in the 2nd row and 2 in the passenger front seat) all the way to the cemetery about 9 kilometers going through a combination of rough and pave roads.

My mother-in-law was with us, although she was grieving but she felt comfort inside the SORENTO.

Keep on Truckin with your Sorento !

gregg_g

[jeanpierre]

Just buried my father-in-law yesterday. Despite the sadness of his death, my trustee sorento managed to haul 11 people (incl me-driver, 1 adult + 2 kids in the 3rd row seat, 5 in the 2nd row and 2 in the passenger front seat) all the way to the cemetery about 9 kilometers going through a combination of rough and pave roads.

My mother-in-law was with us, although she was grieving but she felt comfort inside the SORENTO.

Keep on Truckin with your Sorento !

gregg_g

My condolence greg_g.
Para sa akin, mas loaded ang sorento mas lalong stable at maganda e hataw.
Frankly, this is my first diesel powered ride pero di ko masyadong na feel yong paninibago from driving a gas to a diesel car. Maski wife ko nga enjoy driving the Sorento at natoto na ring humataw Sa civic namin, gusto nya laging pasahero lang sya unless kung out of the country na ako.

[jrln]

Just buried my father-in-law yesterday. Despite the sadness of his death, my trustee sorento managed to haul 11 people (incl me-driver, 1 adult + 2 kids in the 3rd row seat, 5 in the 2nd row and 2 in the passenger front seat) all the way to the cemetery about 9 kilometers going through a combination of rough and pave roads.

My mother-in-law was with us, although she was grieving but she felt comfort inside the SORENTO.

Keep on Truckin with your Sorento !

gregg_g

my condolences to you and your family, gregg_g.
i agree with jeanpierre, hindi nakakapanibago magdrive ng sorento if you are coming from a gas-fed vehicle kasi di naman maingay ang makina ng sorento. plus the fact that even if it's a bit bouncy, hindi matigas ang bagsak.

[gregg_g]

Thanks fellow sorento drivers...

[ARB]

condolence gregg.

Have driven both the sorento and the fortuner and IMHO the sorentos' ride is way better than the fortuner. and can be further improved by changing the suspension components to OME.

[jeanpierre]

Guys, did you observe this sa ride nyo na pag nag on na ang fuel tank level indicator ay parang nag shi shift sa economy mode ang ECU? Two times na nagyari ito sa aking at ibang iba ang behavoir ng engine pag nag on na ang fuel level indicator kesa wala.

[jrln]

condolence gregg.

Have driven both the sorento and the fortuner and IMHO the sorentos' ride is way better than the fortuner. and can be further improved by changing the suspension components to OME.

that's nice to hear.
i hope i can drive a fortuner some day so i can also see and feel the difference for myself.

[gregg_g]

How do u know its econo mode? Change of idling? What's the behavior of the engine?

[jeanpierre]

How do u know its econo mode? Change of idling? What's the behavior of the engine?

Iba ang hatak nya. Pero once na nag fill up ka , balik naman sa dati. May warning chime din ba ang unit mo kung tumakbo ka na di fully closed alin man sa door? Minsan kasi akala mo close na ang doors dahil di na naka sindi ang open door light yon pala di fully. Saka pag nakalimutan mo release ang handbrake, may warning chime din sya. Noong una, di ko alam kung para saan mga warning chime na yan

[gregg_g]

Warning Chimes? Yes experienced that also when doors ajar and handbrakes too. But the low fuel indicator/economode, not yet...

[gregg_g]

Hi Jrln,

Just a request, can u try to check if your sorento has an evaporator filter?

Thanks..

[jrln]

Hi Jrln,

Just a request, can u try to check if your sorento has an evaporator filter?

Thanks..

is this the one where you need to remove the glove box to reach it?
if so, i'll try.
why, what's your concern about it?

question din: i was trying to look for the radiator cap last weekend but could'nt find it. there's a plastic shroud covering the entire radiator and even if i peep in from the engine side, i can't seem to figure out a bulge in the cover that would give way to a cap. what i saw was the coolant reservoir cover near the cabin wall.

[gregg_g]

Hi Jrln,

Regarding the evaporator filter, just asking if the local unit has it because in some parts like in the US they don't have. Jeanpierre's ride has it, because both of our units are imported.

Regarding the radiator cap, our ride doesn't have any, in fact its only inthe reservoir that we have access to the adding coolant.

Actually this is ideal (no radiator cap) since correct practice when adding coolant/water is through the reservoir.

[jeanpierre]

Sorento Owners, another achievement for our Sories guys beating Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4 and Land Rover’s Freelander and Discovery. :cheers:
http://www.easier.com/view/News/Moto...cle-43921.html

[jrln]

Hi Jrln,

Regarding the evaporator filter, just asking if the local unit has it because in some parts like in the US they don't have. Jeanpierre's ride has it, because both of our units are imported.

Regarding the radiator cap, our ride doesn't have any, in fact its only inthe reservoir that we have access to the adding coolant.

Actually this is ideal (no radiator cap) since correct practice when adding coolant/water is through the reservoir.

i looked at the glove box yesterday to figure out how i can remove it so i can see if there's a filter in the evaporator.
aside from a cord that's holding the glove box cover, there are plastic parts on the side of glove box that rests on the glove box frame when you open it. i could not find a way to remove the said plastic from the inside of the glove box cover. there are two screws (one on each end) underneath the glove box cover but i did not try to remove it. sorry, i'm not a DIY kind of guy, i guess, kaya medyo nadedelikaduhan ako tanggalin. when i get to the casa for the next PMS, i'll ask them to look at it.

thanks for the info on the radiator cap.