We flew into Orlando, grabbed our Kia Sorento SXL V6 AWD, thanks to Drive Shop and headed south. We were about to embark on our road trip from Delray Sands Resort up to Cocoa Beach. We are frequent visitors of Florida because we not only love it there but we’re planning on moving down within the next couple years. Since I’m very particular, we’ve been trying to hit as many cities throughout Florida on our road trips.

Queue the Kia Sorento SXL….. first let me say when it came to SUVs that were large, I was a Pilot fan. Secondly, I first became a huge fan with the brand Kia when I drove the K900. When I first saw the Kia Sorento, I was very surprised at the look. I turned to my husband and said, “That’s a Kia? Wow!” I am yet again a huge fan of the Kia and you will see why by the end of this post.

Kia has redesigned the Sorento and it is sleek and elegant. Once you enter you will feel like you’ve entered into the luxury zone. We were planning a long trip and we had a total of four suitcases with us that easily fit into the rear compartment with plenty of extra room.

Once we got in the car we were blown away by the interior decor at how luxurious, roomy, and comfortable it was. The two tone seats were gorgeous and gave it a high end feel. I was able to stretch out my legs or curl up on the seat with ease. We drove many hours and we didn’t need to stop to rest because the seats were so comfortable and there was plenty of room.

Everything you could possibly want and more was there. From comfort to a great sound system, to all your electronic gizmos. The navigation, lane monitoring, blind spot warning, and my husband’s personal favorite the surround view monitor are now must-haves for us.

 

We took our Kia Sorento to many beaches along the way, piling in my sand and shells that I acquired with each stop. My shopping bags…….yes of course there was shopping…… fit perfectly. My biggest concern was how I would get it all home on the plane. If only I could have driven this back to CT!

At one point we picked up all our friends, a total of seven piled into the car for a shopping/beach trip. Everyone had more than enough room to sit along with all of our shopping goodies.

Let’s get techy and list it out:

Exterior – all my favorites

• Outside mirrors, reverse tilt down
• Panoramic moon roof with power sunshade
• Power lift gate
• The actual design is all class

Interior- more favorites

• Infinity surround sound audio system
• Rear camera display – This was so cool! With all the cameras the display gives you an aerial view when backing up. The surround view monitor totally rocks!
• Back up warning system- You should never need this with the cameras!
• Blind spot detection – No more leaning all over the car to check your blind spot. Your Kia will detect and tell you
• Remote keyless entry
• Power rear gate- Just hit a button and it opens so you only need to put your bags down once….in the car
• Heated steering wheel- we didn’t use this but that is a huge plus for us northern people

Safety

The safety list goes on forever, you can check that out here http://www.kia.com/us/en/vehicle/sorento/2016/features

We used this car to the max and when we gave it back Our Kia Sorento SXL Was Filthy but yet still looked and felt so classy.

Have you ever driven a Kia? What did you think? If you haven’t I suggest you go check it out and come back and share!