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Kia Sorento vs Hyundai Santa Fe
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The Kia Sorento and Hyundai Santa Fe May Be Similar, But Which Is Best for You?
When you're looking for a midsize SUV with premium comfort, loads of capability and some amazing technology, the Kia Sorento and the Hyundai Santa Fe are obvious options. Kia and Hyundai worked together on the chassis for these models, but the rest of the features, technologies and amenities were designed in-house. This gives both models a chance to shine and makes choosing the one that's right for you an important consideration.
Matching Performance
With identical chasses also comes identical powertrains. Both the Sorento and the Santa Fe come with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine that produces up to 191 horsepower and 182 pound-feet of torque for your Haltom City travels. Both models also offer an available turbocharged version of this engine that can generate as much as 281 horsepower and 311 pound-feet of torque.
Whichever model or powertrain you choose, you'll get an automatic eight-speed transmission. Front-wheel drive comes standard, but each SUV is also available with their make's all-wheel-drive system. You'll also enjoy a similar fuel economy with either model, as they both drive around Grand Prairie with an EPA-estimated 26 mpg combined if you choose a front-wheel-drive model and 24 mpg combined for all-wheel-drive options.
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Plenty of Interior Space
One of the biggest ways in which the Kia Sorento stands out compared to the Santa Fe is the layout of the cabin. Most noticeable is the inclusion of a third row of seats in the Sorento, giving it a seating capacity of up to seven people, while the Hyundai SUV sticks to two rows. Those seated in the front two rows of the Sorento during Fort Worth drives will enjoy pretty much the same amount of space as in the Santa Fe, and you'll enjoy having the option to seat a few more people in your SUV, even if it's not regularly needed.
There's also plenty of cargo space in both the Sorento and the Santa Fe, but the flexibility and added space in the Sorento give it an edge. With all rear seats folded down, the Sorento can hold up to 75.5 cubic feet of cargo, while the Santa Fe manages 72.1 cubic feet. With front- and second-row seats upright, you'll have access to up to 45 cubic feet in the Sorento and 36.4 cubic feet in the Santa Fe. When you need the extra seats of the Sorento's third row, you'll still have 12 cubic feet in the back.
Similar Tech Features
The Sorento and Santa Fe offer very similar feature sets to help you stay entertained and informed as you travel across Irving. Base trim levels of these SUVs come with an 8-inch touchscreen display with integrated Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™. Every other trim level for both SUVs comes with a 10.25-inch touchscreen display, and you can find HD Radio™, SiriusXM® and more excellent entertainment systems.
There are also many driver-assist technologies aboard both SUVs. With Kia Drive Wise or Hyundai SmartSense standard on their respective models, you'll enjoy systems like Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist, Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist, Lane Keeping Assist, Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist with Pedestrian and Vehicle Detection and much more. Higher trim levels of both the Sorento and the Santa Fe can come with Highway Drive Assist and Navigation-Based Smart Cruise Control, as well, making highway drives out of Dallas, TX a simple and stress-free endeavor.
The Kia Sorento and Hyundai Santa Fe are very similar models, making the choice potentially very difficult. Of course, if you want three rows of seats or as much space as you can get, the Sorento is the easy choice. Otherwise, we recommend stopping by Vanguard Kia of Arlington so that you can take one of our new Kia Sorento SUVs for a test drive around Arlington, TX, as this is the best way to see if a model fits your personal preferences.
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Vanguard Kia of Arlington
1501 Interstate 20 E
Arlington, TX 76018
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