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Quote: Originally posted by naturlist123 on 29/3/2016

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The Hyundi and kia are from same maker but Kia cost more for servicing ETC but use same engines and a lot of common parts but parts from Kia dealer are dearer ?.?
Why dont you have Shogun remapped for bigger HP and more grunt in lower gears and exta mpg cost you less than buying another motor.

Post last edited on 29/03/2016 22:02:27

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Quote: Originally posted by birdman101 on 30/3/2016

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I would advise to go for the Auto and also the XE model to avoid the motors two weaknesses, with aged ones,being the TOD transfer box on XS & XT models ,and the DMF on manuals

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Quote: Originally posted by sxw17 on 30/3/2016

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Quote: Originally posted by birdman101 on 30/3/2016

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I would advise to go for the Auto and also the XE model to avoid the motors two weaknesses, with aged ones,being the TOD transfer box on XS & XT models ,and the DMF on manuals

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Good feedback thank you, are there any overheating gearbox fluid problems with the autos?

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Quote: Originally posted by greenhill on 31/3/2016

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We had a 2005 sorento 2.5 auto, 168bhp I think. V stable, comfortably towed. Personally I wouldn't go for a less powered car especially given you're caravan is noticeably heavier than our 1500kg, all that said people who do tow with that power recommend it so ignore my feelings on that. The point I was wanting to raise was mpg. I don't know what age etc you are looking at but we averaged only ~20mpg (worked out manually by how many miles from a full tank), dropping to 17 sometimes when towing. To put in perspective we live in a rural area and the few times we were on a motorway with it the mpg was better. Just wanted to mention it in case it's a factor for you.

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Quote: Originally posted by greenhill on 31/3/2016

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Looks like I'm wrong with our bhp. Don't have the car now so quickly googled and looked like I saw the wrong data. In which case, yes it was fine. As a "normal" car use when not towing I found the lack of acceleration annoying. We get stuck behind a lot of lorries and tractors on single carriageway roads around here but often with the sorento I didn't have the capacity to get past like I have with other cars so would just sit safely behind instead. Acceleration and mpg I would say are the downsides, if they don't bother you particularly then sounds like it's just what you're after.

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Quote: Originally posted by birdman101 on 01/4/2016

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As I said on earlier post stick to XE model.If you go for XS or XT be prepared for shot transfer box, so allow up to £1500 for repairs in your budget.

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Quote: Originally posted by Supatramp on 02/4/2016

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Quote: Originally posted by birdman101 on 01/4/2016

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As I said on earlier post stick to XE model.If you go for XS or XT be prepared for shot transfer box, so allow up to £1500 for repairs in your budget.

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And as I said in an earlier post, my 2009 XS auto has 115000 miles on the clock and I've never had any gearbox trouble.

It's important on forums to differentiate between hearsay, and actual fact. It's perfectly possible to quote horror stories involving ALL makes and models of cars, but in most or many cases these are only a small percentage.

One bit of advice I'd give old model Sorento owners is to change/swap the wheels diagonally at every service. Yes it means all 4 tyres wearing evenly and having to replace them all once, but it can avoid other more serious issues.


Post last edited on 02/04/2016 12:02:58

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