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06 Hyundai Santa Fe or 07 Kia Sorento?

  • 26-01-2013 10:07am
    #1
    Youngfillet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭


    Hi,

    I am torn between a 06 Hyundai Santa Fe (74k miles) and 07 Kia (56k miles).

    Hyundai has cloth interior, Kia has leather and better spec, both same price.

    Which would you go for?

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    ian87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,038 ✭✭✭ian87


    Newer car, better spec and a lot more handsome. Kia all day long.


  • #3
    ofcork
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,442 ✭✭✭ofcork


    Personally i think the santa fe is better looking,the sorento is bigger and heavier id say as well.


  • #4
    Wicklowandy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 801 ✭✭✭Wicklowandy


    Sorrento all day, do a search here on boards, sante fe has some inherent issues;)


  • #5
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    Is it an old model or new model Santa Fe as both were sold in 2006 and they are very different completely changed. It was mostly new models in 2006. If new model I'd go for the Santa Fe great car.


  • #6
    Youngfillet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭Youngfillet


    Bpmull wrote: »
    Is it an old model or new model Santa Fe as both were sold in 2006 and they are very different completely changed. It was mostly new models in 2006. If new model I'd go for the Santa Fe great car.[/Quote

    It's the newer model Santa fe, personally I think they look better than the Sorento.

    Negotiating with the garage to get the timing belt done before buying so that may help make the decision


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  • #7
    clappyhappy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,781 ✭✭✭clappyhappy


    What fuel are they and engine size?


  • #8
    TUBBY
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 828 ✭✭✭TUBBY


    Had both at one stage or another

    Santa Fe - Tax 670 approx; 40mpg
    Sorento - Tax 1005 approx: 34mpg

    Sorento much better for towing. The Santa Fe has a very very soft clutch and big money to replace. There is a prob with the dual mass flywheel for the Santa Fe.

    Santa Fe is more car-like and comfortable but Sorento is better if you doing any towing or off-road driving

    So If I had choice, I would go Santa Fe if just for driving but Sorento if it going to be worked.


  • #9
    Pottler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,073 ✭✭✭Pottler


    Sister has Santa fe, I've a Sorento. And I wouldn't swap. In everyday driving, i find the Sorento very good on fuel as well, much better than my previous 4*4s.


  • #10
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Tax on the Santa Fe is €951 not €670
    Tax on the sorento is €1080



    So not much difference there


  • #11
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    Is the Santa Fe 4wd or 2wd and I assume the sorento is 4wd did they sell a 2wd model?


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