Kia Sorrento - Gas vs PHEV
We are a family of 6 - kids are all young (3 of the 4 need help buckling in). Already have a honda odyssey which is perfect for the family. The other car is a honda civic that we bought before we realized we would be a family of 6. With the youngest two going to same school in Sept, we are looking for another vehicle that can pick up all the kids, with good mileage and doesn't need to be as big as the van as we want to park it in the garage.
We considered the model Y but it was a bit too small and most other 6 to 8 seater SUVs were bigger than we need. We checked out the Kia Sorrento and we were thoroughly impressed. They seemed to have significantly improved the design over the years. 5 to 10 years ago, I would have never considered buying a KIA.
Size wise, it seems perfect. It seems to be one of the very few 6-7 seaters that are in the size range that we would like. We were originally considering the all gas model but on a price perspective, the PHEV seems to be only $2K more (after the gov't incentives).
My naive assumption is that a PHEV may be more prone to issues just because there's more moving parts but I really have absolutely no clue. Should I stick to all gas or pay the extra $2K for the PHEV version? In addition, how has KIA's reliability been in general? Would love to hear from your experience.
We considered the model Y but it was a bit too small and most other 6 to 8 seater SUVs were bigger than we need. We checked out the Kia Sorrento and we were thoroughly impressed. They seemed to have significantly improved the design over the years. 5 to 10 years ago, I would have never considered buying a KIA.
Size wise, it seems perfect. It seems to be one of the very few 6-7 seaters that are in the size range that we would like. We were originally considering the all gas model but on a price perspective, the PHEV seems to be only $2K more (after the gov't incentives).
My naive assumption is that a PHEV may be more prone to issues just because there's more moving parts but I really have absolutely no clue. Should I stick to all gas or pay the extra $2K for the PHEV version? In addition, how has KIA's reliability been in general? Would love to hear from your experience.
