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Kia Sorento - Running Costs

  • 29-01-2015 11:19am
    #1
    Ah_Yeah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,020 ✭✭✭


    I am planning to buy a Kia Sorento (06/07) in the next few months as I need a jeep to tow a horsebox. I am looking for input from those who already own one as to the running costs of the Sorento? I'm moving up from a small car so would be good to get an idea of servicing costs, tyres, fuel economy, etc.

    I am aware of the cost of the tax, when I sat down and ran the numbers it would have cost me more to buy a newer model on the loan repayments, despite the lower tax.

    Any advice or suggestions welcome.


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  • #2
    littlevillage
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    Kia Sorrento is a big lump. They are cheap to buy and considered reasonably reliable which is probably why you are considering one, but size = cost.

    A smaller jeep than that would probably tow your horsebox just as well (most small SUV's will still tow in the region of 2000kg's or 2 Tonnes on a braked trailer) ... and be cheaper to run (close to a family sized car) and closer to a car in terms of driving experience too. For example : Nissan X-trail, etc.

    Anecdotally, I hear a lot of people end up selling large SUV's because they are are just too expensive to run....and they don't have the heavy work to do to justify that cost.


  • #3
    Ah_Yeah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,020 ✭✭✭Ah_Yeah


    The problem with the smaller jeeps though is that they cannot legally, nor are they capable of, towing more than one horse. With two horses weighing 600kg+ each, and a horsebox weighing over 500kg, my research told me I needed something with 3.5ton capacity.

    However, if anyone has experience with alternative models for towing the above weight then I would welcome advice and opinions, as I'm all for keeping my costs down!

    Also - to keep the thread on topic - I would still like people who currently own/have owned a Sorento to provide me with some info on running costs.


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