KGM Torres vs Kia Sorento

The Torres costs less to run, by the official figures: about £10 a year less in the UK.

Kia Sorento

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

KGM TorresKia Sorento

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,165 (better)
£1,179
New Zealand
$1,918 (better)
$1,940
Australia
$1,590 (better)
$1,609
United States
$1,482 (better)
$1,499

Official figures

Uses
48 mpg (better)
47 mpg
Also
5.9 L/100km (better)
6.0 L/100km
On a full tank
–
735 miles

Space

Seats
–
7
Boot
–
606 L
Towing, braked
–
2,000 kg
Length
–
4,801 mm
Weight
–
1,919 kg

Engine

Engine
–
2.2 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
–
147 kW
Torque
–
441 Nm
Gearbox
–
8-speed dual-clutch
Drive
–
AWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
–
6

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Torres or Sorento?

Which is cheaper to run, the KGM Torres or the Kia Sorento?

The KGM Torres: about £10 a year less in the UK than the Kia Sorento at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the KGM Torres or the Kia Sorento?

The KGM Torres, at 5.9 L/100km (48 mpg UK, 40 mpg US) to the Kia Sorento's 6.0 L/100km (47 mpg UK, 39 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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