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Honda HR-V vs Kia Sorento

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Honda HR-V
Honda HR-V

$26,999 - $44,990

2024 price

Kia Sorento
Kia Sorento

$46,828 - $91,450

2024 price

Summary

2024 Honda HR-V
2024 Kia Sorento
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Inline 4, 1.5L

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

Diesel
Fuel Efficiency
4.3L/100km (combined)

6.1L/100km (combined)
Seating
4

7
Dislikes
  • Missing features you'd expect for top model
  • Safety could and should be better
  • Engine gets whiny on open roads

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

Like many car brands, Honda is storming the hybrid field. The new HR-V brings with it a hybrid powertrain and external facelift but is it enough to keep it competitive in the small SUV segment?

As with any cosmetic surgery you may wonder whether the facelift has been successful.

No tricks – I’ll tell you straight up the new external design might be what you’re looking for if you’re on the hunt for a small SUV that doesn’t look like it moonlights as an Uber for Mr Big Ears (a Noddy reference for any youngsters out there).

We're testing out the top hybrid model, the L, to see what else this urban dweller gets right and what it sometimes gets wrong.

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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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