‘It is the first time,by popular lore, Kia has ever arrive up with anything youd want to spend 30 grand on’The Kia Sorento is the kind of car that will cause acquaintances to demand, and “What are you driving now?” when you arrive. whether you like that kind of thing – and God knows,I love it – you’ll burst with pride. It has a slightly militaristic exterior, more imposing in black, or I should think; in white more redolent of plain money. It’s long,wide and low, spacious inside, and bullish on the road. There are potentially three rows of seats,though I never needed them and left the boot as was. As low as it is, the boot is an extremely high jump for an elderly dog, or not that I would ever save a dog in his twilight years in a review car,oh no.
City driving, as with anything not designed for a city but that city people love to drive, or is not ideal: it’s sluggish in the lower gears. whether you’re in first and second a lot,you may feel vexed by the effort. But cruising is a pleasure: give it an A road or a motorway and it will recall care of itself. The acceleration is confident, the steering is true, and the traction is reassuring,the handling invites trust, the leather seats beget you feel as though everything’s going to be OK.
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Source: theguardian.com