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Honda CR-V vs Kia Sorento

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Honda CR-V
Honda CR-V

$38,980 - $57,990

2024 price

Kia Sorento
Kia Sorento

$46,828 - $91,450

2024 price

Summary

2024 Honda CR-V
2024 Kia Sorento
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Inline 4, 2.0L

Diesel Turbo 4, 2.2L
Fuel Type
Unleaded Petrol/Electric

Diesel
Fuel Efficiency
5.5L/100km (combined)

6.1L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

7
Dislikes
  • No full-sized spare wheel
  • No hybrid AWD availability
  • Firm ride

  • Misses out on some safety tech
  • Annoying traffic sign recognition
  • Not enough charge points for whining teenagers
2024 Honda CR-V Summary

In the distant future, automotive historians will look back at the Honda CR-V as one of the true SUV originals.

Sure, it and the conceptually-identical Subaru Forester, trailed the trendsetting Toyota RAV4 of 1994 by three years, but collectively all three Japanese brands broke and then reset the Australian family-car mould in lightning-quick time. Too much so for the floundering local car industry to ever catch up.

Today, they remain the blue-chip mid-sized SUV contenders.

Six generations in, how does the completely-redesigned CR-V in all-new e:HEV (petrol-electric hybrid) guise stack up? Let's find out!

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2024 Kia Sorento Summary

The Kia Sorento S diesel AWD is in the lower spec ranks of the Sorento line-up but it still seems like it would be, on paper at least, an easy vehicle to live with.

It’s a seven-seater with updated technology and a boosted features list and while it may not have the plush appeal of those in the Sorento upper echelon, such as the GT-Line, the Sorento S diesel AWD has plenty of potential as a family mover.

But what’s it really like? Read on.

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