Comparison - Kia Sorento SX 2021 - vs - Nissan X-Trail Ti 2019

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Also called:

Kia Sorento R,Naza Sorento

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Make: 
Average Price: 
$
42,590
Updated: 
07 Dec 2020
$
48,747
AUD
Updated: 
03 Jan 2019
Car Type: 
SUV
SUV
Drive Type: 
All Wheel Drive
Four Wheel Drive
Year: 
2021
2019
Total Seating: 
6
5
Transmission: 
8-speed dual-clutch
Continuously Variable-speed Automatic
Bluetooth: 
yes
yes
Heated seats: 
yes
yes
Navigation: 
yes
yes
Doors: 
5
5
Fuel Tank Capacity: 
17.70gals
15.85gals
Exterior Colors: 
Color: 
Aruba Stone
#8C9485
Crystal Beige
#C7B7A2
Glacial White Pearl
#E0DEE4
Sparkling Silver
#E3E4E8
Ebony Black
#343434
Everlasting Silver
#7C7C78
Gravity Gray
#61656A
Sapphire blue
#4F5866
Color: 
Brilliant Silver
#BDBBBC
Marine blue
#3A4E74
Ivory pearl
#F2F3E9
Gun Metallic
#5C5C5E
Diamond Black
#262324
Desert Dusk
#875837
Ruby red
#C81D22

Expert Reviews

Expert reviews: 

The 2021 Kia Sorento crossover finds a new look but the same mission: it’s the smaller hauler compared to the Telluride.

PROS
Better style
Available hybrid powertrains
Bigger interior
Telluride’s looks

CONS
What’s with the door tooth?
Is the second row more comfortable?
Not appreciably bigger

By: 
thecarconnection.com

The all-new Sorento is expected to make its debut at the Geneva auto show in March. Disguised and undisguised spy photos and several official images of the Kia have given us a pretty good idea of what to expect from the redesigned mid-size crossover. Its boxier proportions and bolder styling mark a stark departure from the curvier and softer appearance of the current Sorento. The Korean automaker has also said that the next-gen model will ride on an all-new platform that helps make it bigger inside and out. It will also feature a hybrid powertrain as well as an eventual plug-in variant.

By: 
caranddriver.com

A solid workhorse, with seven seats and a very comfortable ride.

Pros
Excellent ride comfort
Minimal NVH
Half-decent looker
Solid build quality
Plenty of internal storage
Great family car for the money
Standard safety features

Cons
Exceptionally poor infotainment system
Outdated switchgear and cabin
Poor bluetooth telephony
Tough competition

By: 
caradvice.com.au

The seven-seater Nissan X-Trail is currently the biggest SUV the firm builds. It’s a good-looking family car that rivals the Hyundai Santa Fe, Kia Sorento and the Skoda Kodiaq.
The X-Trail’s interior has a similar design to the one found in the Nissan Qashqai, so it’s simple to use if a little uninspiring to look at, and the car’s standard five-inch touchscreen display means there isn’t a sea buttons to contend with. While there is plenty or room for five adults inside, the two seats that fold out from the boot are best reserved for children. Even with them in place, though, the X-Trail has enough boot space for a few suitcases.

Pros
Comfortable
Well-equipped
Decent off-road

Cons
Third row seats are a bit cramped
Not exactly head-turning looks
CVT automatic is not as good as rivals with DSG

By: 
carwow.co.uk

The X-TRAIL TL is clearly not a 4WD as our beach run proved – and the diesel could be both more responsive at low rpm and more economical.
However, this is a comfortable, quiet, smooth and sure-footed medium SUV with plenty of room for holiday gear in the back.

Pros
Supple ride
Comfortable, versatile interior
LED headlights

Cons
Lack of low-rpm grunt
Fuel consumption higher than claimed
Foot-operated parking brake

By: 
motoring.com.au

Fuel

Fuel Type: 
Regular Unleaded
Regular Unleaded
Fuel Economy Info: 
Fuel consumption Combined (L/100km) 8.3
Fuel Economy City USA: 
21.00mpg
Fuel Economy HWY: 
28.00mpg
Engine type: 
Petrol/Gas
Petrol/Gas

Engine and Performance

Valves: 
16
16
Cylinders: 
4
Inline
4
Inline
Engine Size/Displacement: 
2.50L
2.50L
Torque: 
311ft-lbs
at 1 700rpm
166ft-lbs
at 4 400rpm
Horsepower: 
281hp
at 5 800rpm
168hp
at 6 000rpm
Cam Type: 
Double overhead cam (DOHC)
Double overhead cam (DOHC)
Turning Circle: 
37.90Feet
37.40Feet

Convenience

Cruise Control: 
yes
yes
Door Pockets: 
yes
yes
Cupholders: 
yes
yes
Overhead console: 
yes
yes
Seatback Storage: 
yes
yes
Power Steering: 
yes
yes
Parking sensors: 
yes
no
Steering Wheel Tilt: 
yes
yes
Telescopic steering wheel: 
yes
yes
Rear View Camera: 
yes
yes
Front view Camera: 
yes
yes
Side view Camera: 
yes
yes
On steering wheel: 
Audio and cruise Controls On Steering Wheel
Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel
More in Convenience: 
Bluetooth for connecting mobile devices
Electric, Column-Mounted Motor Driven Power Steering (C-MDPS)
Leather-Wrapped Steering Wheel
Leather-Wrapped Gear Shift Handle
Keyless Ignition
Manual Rear Seat Easy Entry
Heated Steering Wheel
Destination guidance (also Turn-by-Turn Navigation)*
Destination Download*
Advanced Drive-Assist® Display
Intelligent Key® with push button engine start
Cargo tie-down hooks (x4)
Carpet mats

Exterior Dimensions

Length: 
189.00in
184.60in
Width: 
74.80in
71.65in
Height: 
70.30in
68.50in
Ground Clearance: 
8.20in
8.27in
Front Track: 
64.50in
62.40in
Rear Track: 
64.80in
62.40in
Wheel Base: 
110.80in
106.50in

Interior Dimensions

Front Head Room: 
40.30
39.50
Rear Head Room: 
39.10
36.60
Front Leg Room: 
41.40in
42.90in
Rear leg room: 
41.70in
37.90in
Front Hip Room: 
55.60in
54.00in
Front Shoulder Room: 
59.10in
60.70in
Rear Hip Room: 
55.10in
51.80in
Rear Shoulder room: 
58.10in
60.30in

Weights and capacites

Cargo Capacity: 
75.50cu.ft
33.30cu.ft
Maximum Towing Capacity un-break: 
3500lbs
1653lbs
Cargo Capacity with Seats in Place: 
12.60cu.ft
19.00cu.ft
Angle of Approach: 
18.40degrees
17.40degrees
Angle of Departure: 
23.30degrees
24.80degrees
Curb Weight: 
4120.00lbs
3424.00lbs

Instruments

External Temperature Display: 
yes
yes
Clock: 
yes
yes
Trip computer: 
yes
yes
Techometer: 
yes
yes
Compass: 
yes
no
More Instruments: 
4.2-inch Trip Computer Display
odometer
Estimated range of remaining fuel
Advanced Drive-Assist Display (ADAD)
Instant & Average Fuel economy meter (in drive computer), distance to empty, average speed
Speedometer, tachometer, odometer
Headlight warning chime

Power Features

Power windows: 
yes
yes
Remote Keyless doors: 
yes
yes
More Power Features: 
Power Door Locks
Power Windows w/ Driver One-Touch Auto-Up/Down
Hands-Free Entry
Heated Mirrors
Heated mirrors

Seats

Rear Seat Collapsible: 
yes
yes
Front Seats Features: 
Leather seats
8-Way Power-Adjustable Driver's Seat
2-Way Power Lumbar Support Driver's Seat
8-Way Power-Adjustable Passenger Seat
Heated Front Seats
Bucket Front Seats
Height Adjustable Passenger Seat
Ventilated Driver Seat
Ventilated Passenger Seat
Passenger Seat With Power Adjustable Lumbar Support
Multi-Level Heating Passenger Seat
4-way power-adjustable front passenger seat
Cloth
Height adjustable driver seat
Fold flat passenger seat
Bucket front seats
6-way power adjustable driver seat with slide/reclining/height adjust & power lumbar adjustment
reclining bench seat with pass-through
EZ Flex® seating system with 2nd-row 60:40 split seat folding
Heated front and 2nd row seats
Rear Seats Features: 
Folding center armrest
2nd-Row Captain's Chairs
50/50 Split-Folding 2nd-Row Seats
One-Touch Sliding & Folding 2nd-Row Seats
Reclining 3rd-Row Seats w/ 50/50 Split-Folding
Rear Ventilation Ducts
Split-folding rear seatback
Reclining rear seats
Folding with pass-thru center armrest
Rear ventilation ducts

Suspension

Front Suspension: 
MacPherson Struts
Front suspension – Independent
Rear Suspension: 
Independent, Multi-link
Rear suspension – Multilink
Suspension Info: 
Stabilizer Bar

Comfort

Interior air Filtration: 
yes
yes
Climate Control: 
yes
yes
More Comfort Features: 
Rear Air Conditioning Vents
Dual-Zone Automatic Temperature Control
Dual Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirrors
Turn Signal In Mirrors
Electrochromatic Inside Rearview Mirror
Leather steering wheel
Dual vanity mirrors
Simulated alloy steering wheel
Intermittent rear window wiper
Variable-intermittent windshield wipers
2nd row passenger air vents

Entertainment

DVD player: 
no
no
AM/FM Radio: 
yes
yes
Satellite radio: 
yes
yes
Video monitor: 
no
no
More Entertainment: 
10.25-inch Touch-Screen
Navigation
Wireless connectivity included with 8.0-inch Touch-Screen.
Bluetooth® Wireless Technology, Hands-Free Phone and Audio Streaming
6 Speaker AM/FM/HD Radio Audio System
USB Data Port, Front Console
USB Charging Outlet, Front Console (2),2nd Row (3),3rd Row (2)
12-Volt Power Outlet, Front Console
3 Months Of Provided Satellite Radio Service
Bose Premium Brand Speakers
1 Subwoofer(S)
AUX
Bose premium brand speakers
8 total speakers
Speed sensitive volume control
USB with external media control
MP3 audio system
USB connection
Single CD player with MP3 capability, AM/FM radio, Digital radio, Aux, USB/iPod+ connectivity and NissanConnect™*
Colour 7" LCD QVGA Display

Exterior Features

Sunroof: 
yes
yes
Rear defogger: 
yes
yes
More in Glass and Roof: 
Sport Body Styling
Front Grille, Gloss Black
Roof Rails, Low Profile Gloss Black
Outside Mirrors, Power-Adjustable and Heated
Locking Fuel-Filler Door
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers
Shark Fin Antenna
Sound-Absorbing Front Windshield
Privacy Glass
Variable intermittent wipers
Privacy glass
Intermittent rear wiper
Halogen headlights with manual levelling
LED daytime running lights
Door mirrors with power adjustment
Chrome front grille
Body-coloured front & rear bumpers
Power assisted opening and closing tailgate with motion sensor activation
Alloy Wheels: 
yes
yes
Wheel size: 
20 X 8.5 In.
19" x 7.0"
Wheels more: 
Inside Mounted Spare Tire
Tire Mobility Kit
Null Tires
Temporary Spare Tire
All season tires
Inside mounted spare tire
Temporary spare tire
Wheel Dimensions: 
Width: 
255.00millimeters
Aspect Ratio: 
45
Diameter: 
R20
Width: 
225.00millimeters
Aspect Ratio: 
55
Diameter: 
R19

Safety Features

ABS: 
yes
yes
Front head airbags: 
yes
yes
Rear head airbags: 
yes
yes
Dual front side-mounted airbags: 
yes
yes
Emergency braking assist: 
yes
yes
Traction control: 
yes
yes
Child seat anchors: 
yes
yes
Front brakes: 
Ventilated disc
Front ventilated disc brakes
Stability control: 
yes
yes
Rear brakes: 
Solid Disc
rear ventilated disc brakes
Rear door child safety locks: 
yes
yes
Daytime running lights: 
yes
yes
Engine immobilizer: 
yes
yes
Front fog lights: 
yes
yes
Dusk sensing headlamps: 
yes
yes
Auto delay off headlamps: 
yes
yes
Front headrests: 
yes
yes
Rear headrests: 
yes
yes
Tire pressure monitoring: 
yes
yes
More Safety Features: 
Hill Start Assist
Descent Assist System
Safe Exit Assist (SEA) w/ Power Rear Child-Safety Door Locks
Rear Occupant Alert (ROA)
Parking Distance Warning (PDW), Reverse
Rear Cross-Traffic Collision- Avoidance Assist (RCCA)
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA) w/ Parallel Exit Assist
Lane Following Assist (LFA)
Lane Keeping Assist (LKA)
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
Driver Attention Warning (DAW) with Leading Vehicle Departure Alert
LED Headlamp
Post-Collision Safety System
Pre-Collision Safety System
Remote Anti-Theft Alarm System
Passenger Airbag Occupant Sensing Deactivation
Remote anti-theft alarm system
Passenger airbag occupant sensing deactivation
Rear center 3-point belt
Turn signal mirrors
Rear height adjustable headrests
High mounted stop light in rear spoiler
Automatic on/off headlights - twilight detection
Rain sensing, speed sensitive, variable intermittent front wipers
Child restraint anchorage (RH/LH ISOFIX# with top tether and centre top tether) - 2nd row
3 point Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) front and rear seatbelts (all)
Intelligent Emergency Braking with pedestrian detection
Knee bolsters
Intelligent Lane Intervention

Options

Packages: 
X-Line SX Prestige Rust Color Package
Family Package
Appearance Package
Exterior Options: 
Cross Bars X-Line
Mud Guards
Illuminated Scuff Plates
Wheel Locks
Rear Bumper Protector
Side Step Bars
Transverse Panels, Illuminated
Tow Hitch PnP
Roof Rail Cross Bars
Chrome Rear Bumper Protector
Blindzone Mirrors- Heated
4-Piece Splash Guards
Interior Options: 
Interior Lighting Kit
Carpeted Floor Mats
Cargo Cover
Cargo Net
EC Mirror W/HomeLink
Rear Seat Entertainment
Cargo Tray, Folding
Cargo Mat, Carpeted W/Seatback Protection
Retractable Cargo Cover
4-Piece Floormats and 2-Piece Cargo Area Protector
4-Piece Floormats and 5-Piece Cargo Area Protector

Colors

Interior Colors: 
Color: 
Black, leather
#212121
Rust, leather
#B17B52
Color: 
Almond, cloth
#AD9A86
Charcoal, cloth
#1B2123