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Is the 2021 Kia Sorento a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 23 SUVs

4thof 23

  • Yes. Top half on 4 of 6 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 38.5 cu ft.
  • 4th of 23 SUVs close in size and price.
  • Best: mpg (2nd of 22), rear legroom (1st of 23).
  • Weakest: towing (7th of 22, tied with 8).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2021 · SUVSPasspo…Honda Passport4RunnerToyota 4RunnerEdgeFord EdgeSorentoKia SorentoBroncoFord BroncoNautil…Lincoln NautilusSanta …Hyundai Santa FeGrand …Jeep Grand CherokeeOutbackSubaru OutbackMuranoNissan MuranoQX50INFINITI QX50BlazerChevrolet BlazerXT5Cadillac XT5Model YTesla Model YMustan…Ford Mustang Mach-ERDXAcura RDXVenzaToyota VenzaX3BMW X3Wrangl…Jeep WranglerQ5Audi Q5StelvioAlfa Romeo StelvioXC60Volvo XC60AcadiaGMC AcadiaMitsubishi Outlander Hybrid Plug-inNo number4th of 23
24 SUVs from 2021, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2021 Kia Sorento in a class of 24
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$29,3906th of 2478%
Best combined mpg37 mpg2nd of 2295%
Most horsepower281 hp15th of 2439%
Cargo behind rear seats38.5 cu ft4th of 2386%
Rear legroom41.7 in1st of 2395%
Max towing3,500 lb7th of 2233%

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Honda Passport 50.5 cu ft
  2. Toyota 4Runner 47.2 cu ft
  3. Ford Edge 39.2 cu ft
  4. Kia Sorento 38.5 cu ft
  5. Ford Bronco 38.3 cu ft
  6. Lincoln Nautilus 37.2 cu ft
  7. Hyundai Santa Fe 36.4 cu ft
  8. Jeep Grand Cherokee 36.3 cu ft
Show all 23
  1. Subaru Outback 32.5 cu ft
  2. Nissan Murano 32.1 cu ft
  3. INFINITI QX50 31.4 cu ft
  4. Chevrolet Blazer 30.5 cu ft
  5. Cadillac XT5 30.2 cu ft
  6. Tesla Model Y 30.2 cu ft
  7. Ford Mustang Mach-E 29.7 cu ft
  8. Acura RDX 29.5 cu ft
  9. Toyota Venza 28.8 cu ft
  10. BMW X3 28.7 cu ft
  11. Jeep Wrangler 27.7 cu ft
  12. Audi Q5 25.9 cu ft
  13. Alfa Romeo Stelvio 18.5 cu ft
  14. Volvo XC60 17.8 cu ft
  15. GMC Acadia 12.8 cu ft

No figure: Mitsubishi Outlander Hybrid Plug-in.

SUVs in 2021: 145. The photo shows the 24 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked