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comiskeybum · 03-17-2010, 10:05 PM

The new Kia Sorento. My wife's Spectra was getting serviced and we took a Sorento for a test drive.

They are very very nice nowadays. It gets 29mpg which isnt as good as the chevy's 32mpg. However it is bigger inside. It has a nice interior. Exterior is much improved.

The MAJOR plus for the KIA 10 YEAR/100,000 vs Chevy 5 years/100,000. Thats a big difference guys.

The only drawback i see? Its not an american company. The prices are the same basically.

Its gonna be real hard to choose from a Equinox, Forester, Santa Fe, or Sorento when the time comes to buy an SUV/CUV.

Opinions are welcome

*DGthe3* · 03-17-2010, 10:31 PM

If you drive more than 20k miles a year, the extra warranty doesn't matter. I don't know what the difference is between the two when it comes to standard features and option costs. But exterior styling I don't think there is much of a comparison, Chevy hands down. Interior, I guess it depends on the person.

Black5thgen · 03-18-2010, 12:51 AM

We have a 2010 Equinox and love it. I can't imagine a better built vehicle and the gas mileage is awesome. Very roomy and comfortable. Plus I always encourage everyone to buy American.

THE EVIL TW1N · 03-18-2010, 01:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black5thgen

We have a 2010 Equinox and love it. I can't imagine a better built vehicle and the gas mileage is awesome. Very roomy and comfortable. Plus I always encourage everyone to buy American.

so.... what you're trying to say is that it's the pinnacle of american engineering. cool.

gmwheels · 03-18-2010, 01:21 AM

it's still a kia, buy north American keep your money here and get a better vehicle.

2000v6 · 03-18-2010, 01:33 AM

kia... eh?

No deal

I'd rather buy american or german

PonyMan · 03-18-2010, 08:11 AM

Just hit 5K miles on my Equinox LTZ, still no regrets!!!

Wife wanted to trade her 2008 Ford EB Expedition EL in for an Equinox LTZ or Terrain SLT - she liked mine so much. She ended up getting a 2010 Ford Edge LTD (nav/sync, vista roof, DVD headrests), with dealer discount and Ford monies, it brought the MSRP $41,550 down to $33,000. An offer too good to pass up!!!

Jim Thompson · 03-18-2010, 08:34 AM

go jump in a equinox and enjoy the ride. not much missing on the equinox.

the kia is a nice ride, but like someone else said, its still a kia

toesuf94 · 03-18-2010, 08:38 AM

I just bought the wife a 2010 Cardinal Red 2LT Equinox last night. Wonderful truck and it is really peppy with the 2.2 Ecotec in it.

Look at this from Yahoo before you think that Kia is so great...yeah, this is the previous model...but their warranty has LOTS of loopholes!

http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/auto...uv-money-pits/

Brokinarrow · 03-18-2010, 09:58 AM

yeah, looking at the seranto interior on Kia's website, very bland and boring compared to the equinox. So there's that, plus the Equinox gets better mileage. And I have a strong dislike for Kia.

comiskeybum · 03-18-2010, 10:46 AM

All valid points. But I DO NOT drive 22k per year. More like the average 12k per year. So a 10 year warranty is very enticing to me and my wife. For the same price of $24k you get a few more interior options standard over what chevy gives you.

Dont get me wrong. I want an Equinox. I just think if GM went back to the 10 year/100,000k warranty, they would have a gold mine.

More than likely it will just come down to who gives us the better deal........because honestly that is what our budget dictates.

zq8colorado04 · 03-18-2010, 11:00 AM

You should also know that the 10year/100,000 mile powertrain warranty is non-transferable if you ever decide to sell the car

...where as the GM warranty is

02 WS6 TA · 03-18-2010, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by comiskeybum

Its gonna be real hard to choose from a Equinox, Forester, Santa Fe, or Sorento when the time comes to buy an SUV/CUV.

Opinions are welcome

I'd have to kick my own ass if I ever bought any of them.

Michael_Js · 03-18-2010, 12:00 PM

And Again, it's a Kia

No thanks...

03-17-2010, 10:05 PM	#1
comiskeybum Banned Drives: 2010 Chevy Equinox LS Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South Bend, Indiana Posts: 799	Equinox has some Competition The new Kia Sorento. My wife's Spectra was getting serviced and we took a Sorento for a test drive. They are very very nice nowadays. It gets 29mpg which isnt as good as the chevy's 32mpg. However it is bigger inside. It has a nice interior. Exterior is much improved. The MAJOR plus for the KIA 10 YEAR/100,000 vs Chevy 5 years/100,000. Thats a big difference guys. The only drawback i see? Its not an american company. The prices are the same basically. Its gonna be real hard to choose from a Equinox, Forester, Santa Fe, or Sorento when the time comes to buy an SUV/CUV. Opinions are welcome

03-17-2010, 10:31 PM	#2
DGthe3 Moderator.ca Drives: 05 Grand Am GT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Niagara, Canada Posts: 25,372	If you drive more than 20k miles a year, the extra warranty doesn't matter. I don't know what the difference is between the two when it comes to standard features and option costs. But exterior styling I don't think there is much of a comparison, Chevy hands down. Interior, I guess it depends on the person. __________________ Note, if I've gotten any facts wrong in the above, just ignore any points I made with them __________________ Originally Posted by FbodFather My sister's dentist's brother's cousin's housekeeper's dog-breeder's nephew sells coffee filters to the company that provides coffee to General Motors...... ........and HE WOULD KNOW!!!! __________________ Camaro Fest sub-forum

03-18-2010, 08:11 AM	#7
PonyMan Drives: 2009 C6 4lt Vert, 2011 Camaro Vert Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 870	Just hit 5K miles on my Equinox LTZ, still no regrets!!! Wife wanted to trade her 2008 Ford EB Expedition EL in for an Equinox LTZ or Terrain SLT - she liked mine so much. She ended up getting a 2010 Ford Edge LTD (nav/sync, vista roof, DVD headrests), with dealer discount and Ford monies, it brought the MSRP $41,550 down to $33,000. An offer too good to pass up!!! __________________

03-18-2010, 08:38 AM	#9
toesuf94 Drives: THR #11 E-force supercharged Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Posts: 4,746	I just bought the wife a 2010 Cardinal Red 2LT Equinox last night. Wonderful truck and it is really peppy with the 2.2 Ecotec in it. Look at this from Yahoo before you think that Kia is so great...yeah, this is the previous model...but their warranty has LOTS of loopholes! http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/auto...uv-money-pits/ __________________ Cars and women are both going to give you problems...but you can pay somebody else to fix your car!

03-18-2010, 09:58 AM	#10
Brokinarrow Drives: 2012 Honda NC700x Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Indianola, IA Posts: 5,317 View My Garage	yeah, looking at the seranto interior on Kia's website, very bland and boring compared to the equinox. So there's that, plus the Equinox gets better mileage. And I have a strong dislike for Kia. __________________

03-18-2010, 12:51 AM	#3
Black5thgen Account Suspended Drives: 2007 C6 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: chicago Posts: 2,251 View My Garage	We have a 2010 Equinox and love it. I can't imagine a better built vehicle and the gas mileage is awesome. Very roomy and comfortable. Plus I always encourage everyone to buy American.

03-18-2010, 01:21 AM	#5
gmwheels Drives: 2010 2SS RS black with IOI Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: British Columbia Canada Posts: 98	it's still a kia, buy north American keep your money here and get a better vehicle.

03-18-2010, 01:33 AM	#6
2000v6 Drives: 2003 m3, 2000 camaro v6, 2004 s4 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: ny Posts: 1,125 View My Garage	kia... eh? No deal I'd rather buy american or german

03-18-2010, 08:34 AM	#8
Jim Thompson Thornton Chevrolet Drives: Golf Cart Join Date: May 2009 Location: 10 mins west of Atlanta, GA Posts: 339	go jump in a equinox and enjoy the ride. not much missing on the equinox. the kia is a nice ride, but like someone else said, its still a kia

03-18-2010, 10:46 AM	#11
comiskeybum Banned Drives: 2010 Chevy Equinox LS Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South Bend, Indiana Posts: 799	All valid points. But I DO NOT drive 22k per year. More like the average 12k per year. So a 10 year warranty is very enticing to me and my wife. For the same price of $24k you get a few more interior options standard over what chevy gives you. Dont get me wrong. I want an Equinox. I just think if GM went back to the 10 year/100,000k warranty, they would have a gold mine. More than likely it will just come down to who gives us the better deal........because honestly that is what our budget dictates.

03-18-2010, 11:00 AM	#12
zq8colorado04 Drives: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Panama City Beach, Florida Posts: 271	You should also know that the 10year/100,000 mile powertrain warranty is non-transferable if you ever decide to sell the car ...where as the GM warranty is __________________ 1100: 10/13/08 3000: 03/26/09 3300: 05/08/09 3400: 05/12/09 3800: 05/25/09 4200: 05/28/09 5000: 06/09/09 6000: 06/09/09 VIN# A9111943 2SS/RS Black on Black with LS3 and a 6-speed Manual 15% Window Tint CAI StainlessWorks Catback Exhaust BMR 1.4" lowering springs

03-18-2010, 12:00 PM	#14
Michael_Js SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - Black w/IOM; 6M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 5,299 View My Garage	And Again, it's a Kia No thanks... __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Black 2SS/RS; 6M; IOM, GFX, sunroof; ADM Race CAI; Zoomers CB; Viper Alarm; Pdaft F&R sways, Adj Endlinks, Rtrailing arms, Camber kit, strut brace, Front Trailing Arm Bushing; SLP Skip-Shift Elim; Tinted lights/windows; Hurst Short-throw; LoJack; Door & Dash ABL Mods; ********; JBA Shorty headers; AACStyle LEDs; Stillen DS rotors, Hawk Ceramic pads; Havoc Blk Chrome wheels: 20x9s; Lingenfelter Blk Al Pedals; RevXtreme Catch Can; Goodridge SS lines; Ported TB; RK Sport hood; Hotchkis chassis brace; KW V3 coilovers;

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