The interior of the car (leather) was perfectly done, and the overall look of the car is luxurious. The Sorrento gets excellent gas mileage and is very fun to drive. Extremely roomy interior and every seat is comfortable. After one year of ownership we have only had the Kia in the shop for routine servicing, alignment, and oil changes. No problems have been encountered whatsoever.

I bought this van for 6,399 about three weeks ago, and I am hoping to trade it in as soon as possible. I thought I was getting a good deal for the price considering that it only has just over 90,000 miles on it. I liked the features, cup holders, compartments, rear heating vents, ect... I gave it a thorough test drive which included driving up a very steep winding hill, and getting it up to around 90 mph on the interstate. The handling and acceleration felt fine and the engine started and ran with no noises or other signs of trouble. I even had a friend of mine who is a bit more knowledgeable about such things look it over, and he declared it a good buy. Two days after I got it home I started to notice a slight shimmy when accelerating. This got worse seemingly everyday. I've talked to a few mechanics and they said that the problem is most likely the torque converter. Repair estimates range from $1,200 to $1,800. All in all with the cost of the repairs the total cost of the vehicle is still a fair deal if nothing else goes wrong. But that is my point. If there are major problems such as this occurring before the vehicle has even reached the 100,000 mile mark what are the chances that it won't have more problems requiring more repairs during the two years I'll be paying for it?