Used Kia Sorento 2015-2020 reliability

There is a possibility that your Sorento may have seen some off-road action, even if it’s not a genuine mud-plugger in the sense that the Land Rover Discovery Sport may be, so check the bodywork carefully for scuff marks and damage to the sills and the underneath of the vehicle.

On cars with a manual gearbox, make sure the clutch doesn’t slip or smell, as there’s a lot of work for it to do pulling the Sorento around, especially if the car has been used to tow anything. Be sure to check all the electrics work, too, especially in the top-spec models that are well equipped. Check all the seats are clean and tidy, and the rearmost seats fold away neatly.

Recalls have been issued for the following. Make sure all remedial work has been carried out.

The PTC (positive temperature coefficient) heater in some Sorento diesel models can overheat due to damaged connector terminal.

The High-Pressure Electric Oil Pump within the eight-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT) may experience an internal fault.

It has been found that a fuel leak can develop on the diesel low pressure fuel line which is mounted to the engine.

So far, this version of the Sorento seems to be remarkably trouble-free, with excellent results in the past few What Car? Reliability Surveys it appeared in. Alas, too few examples were available for inclusion in our last survey.

Kia as a brand finished eighth out of 32 manufacturers with an excellent overall score of 93.8%. It finished above its rivals from Audi, BMW and Mercedes but below Hyundai and Lexus. Check out the full list of manufacturers here.

On top of that, it comes from new with a transferable seven-year, 100,000-mile warranty, which can be extended on cars up to 20 months old up to a maximum of seven years.