Compare the Honda Pilot to the Kia Sorento in Macon, GA
Compare the Honda Pilot to the Kia Sorento in Macon, GA
If you're looking for a spacious SUV that can accommodate your family in style, the Honda Pilot is an outstanding choice. It comes with the kind of dependability that Honda is known for and has several other valuable strengths. At the same time, you might also be considering a comparable model like the Kia Sorento.The Honda Pilot and the Kia Sorento are both high-quality midsize SUVs that offer abundant space, comfort, and advanced technology that families appreciate. Here's a comparison of these two outstanding vehicles and why you'll be better off getting a new Honda Pilot at Walsh Honda in Macon, GA.
Honda Pilot vs. Kia Sorento
Honda Pilot
Kia Sorento
| Honda Pilot | Kia Sorento | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting MSRP | $47,095 | $36,335 |
| Engine Power | 285 hp @ 6,100 rpm | 281 hp @ 6,100 rpm |
| Maximum Engine Power | 285 horsepower | 281 horsepower |
| Engine Torque | 262 lb-ft @ 5,000 rpm | 181 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm |
| Base Engine Torque | 262 pound-feet | 181 pound-feet |
| Transmission | 10-speed automatic | Eight-speed automatic |
| Maximum Towing | 5,000 pounds | 4,000 pounds |
| Fuel Economy (City/Hwy/Combined) | 19 / 25 / 21 MPG | 23 / 31 / 26 MPG |
| Fuel Capacity | 18.5 gal. | 17.7 gal. |
*Comparison source: Edmunds (https://www.edmunds.com/car-comparisons/).
As you can see, the Honda Pilot has several performance advantages, including more horsepower, much more torque, and a maximum towing capability of a thousand pounds more than the Sorento. In addition, the 10-speed automatic in the Honda Pilot is a better choice than the eight-speed automatic in the Sorento because a system with more gears tends to give you smoother shifting.
Interior
The Honda Pilot is a more family-friendly SUV, with a cabin that can seat up to eight across three rows, compared with a maximum of only seven in the Kia Sorento. In addition, the Honda Pilot has several helpful features that aren't available on the Kia Sorento. For example, select models have a second-row seat design with a middle seat that you can remove and store under the floor, something Warner Robins, GA families appreciate.
What's more, eight of the Honda Pilot cupholders can hold large 32-ounce water bottles, a feature that's not available in the Kia Sorento. The Honda Pilot also gives you a major benefit when it comes to interior space. It provides your Gray, GA family up to 113.7 cubic feet of cargo room vs. only 75.5 cubic feet in the Kia Sorento. Honda has a third row where even full-grown adults can sit without feeling cramped. The Kia Sorento also has a third row, but it's smaller and can be uncomfortable, especially on longer road trips.
Technology
Both the Honda Pilot and the Kia Sorento come with standard Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™, a helpful touchscreen, and a digital gauge cluster. But the Honda Pilot gains an edge by giving your family a standard seven-speaker audio system compared with only six speakers for the standard audio system in the Kia Sorento. Another Honda Pilot technology advantage is that it has physical buttons for frequently used controls, which helps minimize the time you have to spend navigating the touchscreens.
The Kia Sorento makes you settle for on-screen buttons only, which are less intuitive and smaller, reducing their usability even more. One more big technology benefit of the Honda Pilot is a tri-zone automatic climate control system, which is a standard feature. At the same time, the best the Kia Sorento can offer is a dual-zone climate control system, and you have to pay extra for it.
The Honda Pilot offers one more technology benefit that's a Honda exclusive: an available Cabin Talk system, which is an in-car intercom system that allows you to stay in touch with the family. The Kia Sorento simply doesn't have anything like Honda's Cabin Talk system, so the Pilot gives Milledgeville, GA buyers one more family-friendly advantage over the Kia Sorento.
Safety Features
Both the Honda Pilot and the Kia Sorento offer a long list of standard safety features, including blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, forward collision warning, forward automatic emergency braking, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assist, adaptive cruise control, automatic high-beam headlights, and a rear-view camera. Available safety features in both three-row SUVs include a surround-view camera system, rain-sensing windshield wipers, and a head-up display that projects relevant driving information directly on your windshield.
Honda Sensing: An Exclusive Safety System the Kia Sorento Doesn't Offer
Honda Sensing™ is an intelligent system of advanced safety and driver-assist technologies integrated into new Honda vehicles to help Forsyth, GA drivers stay aware of their surroundings and avoid potential hazards, enhancing confidence and safety on the road. It uses a combination of radar, cameras, and sensors to provide warnings and, in some cases, automated actions like braking or steering to help you with driving tasks.
Reliability: Another Major Honda Pilot Advantage
As a brand, Honda is considered more reliable than Kia because of Honda's extensive history of building dependable vehicles, high-quality materials, and rigorous, high-quality engineering. The result is a longer lifespan and better long-term resale value. While Kia has tried to catch up in recent years, Honda's reputation has a longer track record of consistent dependability and durability.
Honda has a long history of producing cars that last a long time, often reaching 200,000 to 300,000 miles with fewer major issues, which provides a strong basis for its reliability reputation. Because of its longstanding reputation for longevity and dependability, Honda vehicles typically hold their value better than Kia models, which results in higher resale values for owners like you. That record of reliability is another big advantage the Pilot gives you over the Sorento.
Test drive the winning Honda Pilot at our dealership
We have a great selection of new Honda Pilot SUVs at competitive prices. We encourage you to look over our current selection online and schedule a test drive soon at Walsh Honda in Macon, GA.
* Tax, title, license and fees are extra. Pricing includes a $750 financing incentive and is subject to availability, location, inventory, and other factors. Published price subject to change without notice to correct errors or omissions. While every effort has been made to ensure display of accurate data, the vehicle listings within this website may not reflect all accurate vehicle items, accessories and color may vary. Dealer sets final price.
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