Wanted Sorento/ Rexton comparison

We are contemplating buying one of the above on June 1st, when I present 4x4
is three years old.
It will definitely be diesel and have automatic transmission, if it's the
Rexton it will be either the 270 or 290,
It will not do any off road work except on caravan sites and similar, towing
a caravan, which weighs in around 24cwt when fully loaded, at the same time
the car would have 4 passengers and their kit for two to three weeks. We
usually go over to Ireland touring for around 4 weeks every summer so there
are times when it will do some serious hill climbing.
Can any please point me to any road tests on the above especially a
comparison, or if you have experience of either, we would be only to pleased
to hear your views .

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Terry Birch wrote:
> We are contemplating buying one of the above on June 1st, when I present 4x4
> is three years old.
> It will definitely be diesel and have automatic transmission, if it's the
> Rexton it will be either the 270 or 290,
> It will not do any off road work except on caravan sites and similar, towing
> a caravan, which weighs in around 24cwt when fully loaded, at the same time
> the car would have 4 passengers and their kit for two to three weeks. We
> usually go over to Ireland touring for around 4 weeks every summer so there
> are times when it will do some serious hill climbing.
> Can any please point me to any road tests on the above especially a
> comparison, or if you have experience of either, we would be only to pleased
> to hear your views .

For the Sorento:
http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/road_tests/index.htm?id=75

And the Rexton
http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/road_tests/index.htm?id=137

Also on the menus at http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/index.htm

Martin

> Many thanks for the info Martin
> For the Sorento:
> http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/road_tests/index.htm?id=75
>
> And the Rexton
> http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/road_tests/index.htm?id=137
>
> Also on the menus at http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/index.htm
>
> Martin

"Martin Sapsed" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Terry Birch wrote:
>> We are contemplating buying one of the above on June 1st, when I present
>> 4x4
>> is three years old.
>> It will definitely be diesel and have automatic transmission, if it's the
>> Rexton it will be either the 270 or 290,
>> It will not do any off road work except on caravan sites and similar,
>> towing
>> a caravan, which weighs in around 24cwt when fully loaded, at the same
>> time
>> the car would have 4 passengers and their kit for two to three weeks. We
>> usually go over to Ireland touring for around 4 weeks every summer so
>> there
>> are times when it will do some serious hill climbing.
>> Can any please point me to any road tests on the above especially a
>> comparison, or if you have experience of either, we would be only to
>> pleased
>> to hear your views .
>
> For the Sorento:
> http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/road_tests/index.htm?id=75
>
> And the Rexton
> http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/road_tests/index.htm?id=137
>
> Also on the menus at http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/index.htm
>
> Martin

Id guess after those reviews then its the Kia?

I have recently bought a second hand x-trail (no im not gonna convince you
to get one) but at the time thought about the sorento. Decided that it was
too new out and too big an engine for my needs but I think once more
established I may go down that road. I have seen several bad stories about
the Rexton been terrible on-road above 40mph and seems to have the same
steering mechanism as the QEII.

Steve

"Steve" <no.way@com> wrote:

> > For the Sorento:
> > http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/road_tests/index.htm?id=75
> >
> > And the Rexton
> > http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/road_tests/index.htm?id=137
> >
> > Also on the menus at http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/index.htm
> >
> > Martin
>
> Id guess after those reviews then its the Kia?

I can't see why, the Rexton is a fairly decent vehicle. A lot of them
are finding their way into service as police cars, the Kia won't be
filling that market becuase it's not tough enough for the job.

> I have recently bought a second hand x-trail (no im not gonna convince you
> to get one) but at the time thought about the sorento. Decided that it was
> too new out and too big an engine for my needs but I think once more
> established I may go down that road. I have seen several bad stories about
> the Rexton been terrible on-road above 40mph and seems to have the same
> steering mechanism as the QEII.

It's a 4x4 for ****s sake.

TBH the only thing that puts me off the Rexton is that the Nissan
Pathfinder is larger and better in all respects.

--
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little
temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."

-- Benjamin Franklin, 1759

>> Id guess after those reviews then its the Kia?
>
> I can't see why, the Rexton is a fairly decent vehicle. A lot of them
> are finding their way into service as police cars, the Kia won't be
> filling that market becuase it's not tough enough for the job.
>
The guys who authorise what cars the police can use obviously didnt do many
road tests then. (nor have I addmitadly) You would of thought that the
reports in the press/honestjohn would be convincing enough.

I have to say that I love the look of the rexton, take the badge away and
you would be sure to think its some big expensive yank thing. I just read
the reviews and didnt like the way it described the on-road handling.


> TBH the only thing that puts me off the Rexton is that the Nissan
> Pathfinder is larger and better in all respects.
>
Now, we do agree there!! I was in a nissan dealer last week getting some
accesories for the x-trail and had a wee look at the Pathfinder. Now that is
a nice car! I thought it was gonna be the same 2.5 unit from the navarra but
it seems not as its 160(ish) bhp rather than the navarra's 133bhp.

Steve

"Steve" <no.way@com> wrote:

> >> Id guess after those reviews then its the Kia?
> >
> > I can't see why, the Rexton is a fairly decent vehicle. A lot of them
> > are finding their way into service as police cars, the Kia won't be
> > filling that market becuase it's not tough enough for the job.
> >
> The guys who authorise what cars the police can use obviously didnt do many
> road tests then. (nor have I addmitadly) You would of thought that the
> reports in the press/honestjohn would be convincing enough.

Anything written by "honest john" is complete bull**** so we can
eliminate "him" as a source of info.

The people testing the cars are senior traffic officers, the ones who
have to drive thousands of a miles a year in these things. They want a
4x4 to be a tool for th ejob, not a posing pouch, not that either the
Kia nor the Ssang Yong will do anythign for your image. Also the GVW is
important and with a toolbox and full complement of the roadside kit on
board the Kia would be overweight.


> I have to say that I love the look of the rexton, take the badge away and
> you would be sure to think its some big expensive yank thing. I just read
> the reviews and didnt like the way it described the on-road handling.

If you want to buy a car to drive on road only go get a Mondeo.

--
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little
temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."

-- Benjamin Franklin, 1759