How Does The New Hyundai Santa Fe Compare to the Kia Sorento?

For anyone in Fort Worth after the best midsize SUV for their budget, the Kia Sorento and the Hyundai Santa Fe are both fantastic choices. Midsize SUVs are a popular market, and automakers offer all sorts of variations on their models. The Sorento and Santa Fe stand out from the competition, offering power, safety, and practical features for hauling gear or camping trips. Despite sharing many characteristics, they’re pretty different in features and price. Let’s compare the Hyundai Santa Fe to the Kia Sorento. Find a new Hyundai at Hiley Hyundai of Fort Worth. Give us a call today at 817-367-4000.

Kia Sorento vs. Hyundai Santa Fe: Exterior

Hyundai Santa Fe

The SE, SEL, XRT, Limited, and Calligraphy trim levels are available for the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe. Depending on the trim level, wheels can range from 17 to 19 inches. Glacier White, Lagoon Blue, Lava Orange, Magnetic Force, Phantom Black, Rain Forest, Taiga Brown, Typhoon Silver, and White Cream make up the available exterior color options.

Thanks to Hyundai’s inclusion of a wide radiator grille, the full LED projection headlamps seamlessly blend in and contribute to the stunning exterior. A panoramic sunroof is standard, and the Santa Fe’s dynamic side proportions, beltline molding, and side garnish give it a stunning appearance with a well-balanced stance. The rear taillights with LED combination lamps carefully encircle the vehicle’s edges.

The LX, S, X-Line S AWD, EX, X-Line EX AWD, SX, SX Prestige, and X-Line SX Prestige AWD are the eight trim levels available for the 2022 Kia Sorento. Its rugged body styling includes front and rear skid plates along with a black front grille, satin chrome window surround, body-color door handles and side mirrors, power-adjustable and heated side mirrors, mirror-mounted LED turn signal indicators, multi-reflector LED headlights, a rear windshield wiper, and 17-inch alloy wheels.

The Sorento also has roof rack rails, standard, for increased carrying potential. The different exterior color options are Ebony Black, Sapphire Blue, Sparkling Silver, Everlasting Silver, Gravity Gray, Glacial White Pearl, Aruba Green, Wolf Gray, and Passion Red Tint Coat.

Kia Sorento vs. Hyundai Santa Fe: Interior

The Santa Fe’s five seats come standard with cloth upholstery, but higher trim levels can upgrade to regular leather or Nappa leather. The heated front seats, an 8-inch display audio system, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, a rearview camera, a heated steering wheel with four spokes, a 4.2-inch multi-information display, and a gear selector button are all included standard. A quiet mode for the rear seats even helps passengers take a nap without any disturbance.

The Kia Sorento has standard cloth seating and accommodates up to seven passengers. Genuine and imitation leather upholstery are both available on higher trim levels. Heated front seats, a heated leather-wrapped steering wheel, an 8-inch display, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and a 4.2-inch TFT instrument cluster all come standard. Despite the Sorento being larger, the Santa Fe’s cargo volume is significantly greater: 36.4 vs.12.6 cubic feet.

The Santa Fe has an available hands-free smart liftgate that can lower itself simply by waiting a few seconds behind the back bumper. This makes it easier to load groceries and cargo when your hands are full, and you can even open it at your desired speed, which you can set from the infotainment screen. No equivalent feature is included on the Sorento, although it does have a power liftgate.

Kia Sorento vs. Hyundai Santa Fe: Engine and Performance

The Hyundai Santa Fe offers a variety of engines to suit different needs. A 2.5L four-cylinder engine with 191 horsepower and 181 lb-ft of torque powers standard versions. You can also opt for a hybrid model, which uses a 1.6L turbocharged four-cylinder with 178 horsepower and 195 lb-ft of torque in combination with two electric motors. A 2.5L turbocharged four-cylinder with an astounding output of 281 horsepower and 311 lb-ft of torque is also available for the performance enthusiasts of Fort Worth.

By contrast, the 2022 Sorento has a 1.6L turbocharged four-cylinder engine that comes with all trim levels, with lower trims producing 227 horsepower and higher trims producing 261 horsepower. A driving mode selector comes standard. Whether you choose the plug-in hybrid or hybrid trims, this SUV offers a six-speed automatic transmission and 258 lb-ft of torque.

The Hyundai Santa Fe weighs 3,591 lbs. as opposed to the Kia Sorento’s 3,810 lbs. Both SUVs offer up to 22 mpg in the city and 29 mpg on the highway from pure gasoline options, but the Santa Fe Hybrid powertrain gets up to 36 city mpg and 31 highway mpg.

Kia Sorento vs. Hyundai Santa Fe: Safety

The latest versions of the Hyundai Santa Fe have a long list of standard features. You can count on the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) with individual tire indicators, as well as lane-keep assist, driver attention warning, and hill-start assist control to keep you and your passengers safe. A rear cross-traffic collision-avoidance assist, front and rear parking distance warnings, remote smart parking assist, and highway driving assist are among the extra features available when you upgrade to the Hyundai Santa Fe Limited.

The Kia Drive Wise driver-assist technology suite of safety features is installed in the Kia Sorento, and this setup will offer many of the same standard and optional features. One notable difference is that the Sorento’s TPMS doesn’t have a tire-by-tire indicator.

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The Kia Sorento is a larger vehicle made to seat seven. The Santa Fe, while slightly smaller, offers more space for each of the five seats. Combine that with similar efficiency ratings and a lower starting price, and the advantages are clear. As long as you don’t need more than five seats, the Santa Fe is likely the better option for you and your family.

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