Comparing the 2023 Kia Sorento vs. 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe
If you're looking for a midsize crossover SUV, the 2023 Kia Sorento and the 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe should be on your shortlist. Both vehicles are stylish and offer a ton of cool and useful features. Kia and Hyundai are also two famously reliable car manufacturers.
At Kia of Lynchburg, however, we highly recommend the 2023 Sorento, and we'd love to show you all it has to offer. Below is a comparison of the 2023 Kia Sorento and the 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe.
Interior Comparison
The Kia Sorento and Hyundai Santa Fe are three-row SUVs with plenty of cargo and passenger space. When all the seats are taken, the Sorento and Santa Fe make the most of their cargo space. Both have an area under the floor where you can put small, fragile items out of the way to make room for bigger ones. If you play golf, the under-floor storage is a great place to store your golf balls, gloves, and even clubs.
Both SUVs can accommodate seven passengers in total. You'll notice that the Sorento is bigger than the Santa Fe, so it has more room for passengers. The Sorento also offers a much more spacious driver seat.
2023 Kia Sorento
2023 Hyundai Santa Fe
Performance Comparison
The Sorento offers several engine options and is available with front- or all-wheel drive. You can get the basic 2.5-liter inline-four engine with 191 horsepower or upgrade to the 2.5-liter turbocharged engine with 281 horsepower. An eight-speed automatic transmission is paired with both engines.
Also available is a hybrid powertrain composed of a 1.6-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder gas engine and an electric motor. The combination produces 227 horsepower. There's also a Sorento plug-in hybrid with all-wheel drive. It has the same engine and transmission as the efficient hybrid, but it produces 261 horsepower thanks to a more powerful electric motor.
The Santa Fe is also available with four powertrain options, but they are less powerful than the Sorento powertrains. The Hyundai SUV provides a relaxed and stable ride, but it's not as enjoyable to drive as the Kia model.
Safety Features Comparison
The Sorento has a host of standard and optional driver-assistance technology. All models come with forward-collision warning, automated emergency braking, lane-departure warning, and lane-keeping assist. Optional features include blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert.
The Santa Fe has a forward-collision warning and automated emergency braking, adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go technology, and lane-departure warning and lane-keeping assist.
Find the 2023 Sorento in Lynchburg, VA
We hope it's clear from the 2023 Kia Sorento and Hyundai Santa Fe comparison that the Sorento could be the SUV you've been looking for. It's bigger and more powerful. If you want to know more about the Sorento, don't hesitate to call or visit Kia of Lynchburg. We have a friendly staff who are ready to answer all your questions.