Kia Sorento vs Lexus RX
The RX costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in the US.
Side by side
Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.
A typical year's fuel
- United States
- $1,499
- $1,469 (better)
- New Zealand
- $1,940
- $1,902 (better)
- Australia
- $1,608
- $1,576 (better)
- United Kingdom
- £1,179
- £1,155 (better)
Official figures
- Uses
- 39 mpg
- 40 mpg (better)
- Also
- 6.0 L/100km
- 5.9 L/100km (better)
- On a full tank
- 735 miles (better)
- 687 miles
Space
- Seats
- 7
- 5
- Boot
- 606 L (better)
- 553 L
- Towing, braked
- 2,000 kg
- 2,000 kg
- Length
- 4,801 mm
- 4,890 mm
- Weight
- 1,919 kg
- 2,045 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 2.2 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
- 3.5 L V6 petrol hybrid
- Power
- 147 kW
- 230 kW (better)
- Torque
- 441 Nm (better)
- 317 Nm
- Gearbox
- 8-speed dual-clutch
- E-CVT
- Drive
- AWD
- AWD
Safety
- ANCAP
- ★★★★★
- ★★★★★
- Euro NCAP
- ★★★★★
- –
- Airbags
- 6
- 10 (better)
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.
Sorento or RX?
Which is cheaper to run, the Kia Sorento or the Lexus RX?
The Lexus RX: about $30 a year less in the US than the Kia Sorento at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.
Which uses less fuel, the Kia Sorento or the Lexus RX?
The Lexus RX, 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.
Which has the bigger boot, the Kia Sorento or the Lexus RX?
The Kia Sorento, at 606 L to the Lexus RX's 553 L, for their newest versions.
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