Kia Sorento GT-Line v Mazda CX-9 Azami 2020 Comparison Test @carsales.com.au

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01:11 - SORENTO REVIEW
04:25 - CX-9 REVIEW
06:33 - VERDICT

The new Kia Sorento GT-Line comes bristling with safety and technology, packed with equipment and value, and will also bring a plug-in hybrid powertrain for the first time early next year.

But when it comes to car-based three-row family models, the aged Toyota Kluger dominates the large SUV sales charts, followed by our favourite – the Mazda CX-9.

Can the most advanced vehicle ever to come from the audacious Korean car-maker show up Mazda’s evergreen seven-seater, and which SUV will earn the right to do battle with Toyota’s imminent new Kluger?

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[carsales]

Hi guys! Which would you buy? Let us know below
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[kharis]

Im glad i waited and bought Kia Sorento GT

[godnnat]

Got our new Sorrento.. it’s a beast, we love it!!

[dshiningsword]

Also you forget to add Kia Sorento's big panoramic roof which is not available in Mazda CX9 even as

[munish]

We had a very major accident 3 days ago and we are very lucky all of us survived. Car rolled out 4 times. Kia sorento saved us. What a car.

[kevinstent]

Brilliant, picking up my New Sorento on Friday, trading in my 2016 Ltd Sorento which has been a great car 👍👍👍👍

[Peter-vnue]

Personally I love the look of the Sorento, love the aggressive looking front.

Yes, no 3rd row side airbags a bit of a let down if you use that row often.

But full size alloy spare wheel is a plus as well as that 10.25 inch infotainment screen as well as the ability to park the car remotely and/or move the vechicle forwards and or backwards remotely if you are in a tight parking spot and you and your passengers cant open the doors wide enough to gain entry.

The panoramic sunroof is impressive too. I love the mineral blue colour.

The front design of the Mazda which is the same look across several of its vechicles is starting to look a little dated now to me.

[eric]

Kia Sorento all the way! A clear winner, boys!!!!

[Deevo]

I've had two Sorentos, a 2011 and a 2017, both in Platinum trim. Sadly I had to sell the latter due to disability as I was no longer able to drive as of 2018 but I had a long reliable run out of the first one and I know the car is still getting around town.

[olegshved]

Mazda CX-9 got update in late 2020, received new multimedia system, cameras, trims and minor changes throughout cabine.

[P.k.c]

I own the cx9. It's an amazing car. But it's crying for an facelift. It's outclassed by the Sorento.

[MidniteSan]

Ain't gonna be beating smooth body lines and elegant look of the cx9.

[hahahameinhoondon]

Sorento is the clear winner. Mazda needs to step up.

[SharapovaFan]

Mazda's diesels suck compared to Kia's. So I'm going with the Kia. Would never go with a petrol for a vehicle this large and heavy. Not enough torque and terrible fuel economy.

[johnnytampocao]

CX-9 still the best looking among the two.

[jwijlst]

I can’t help wonder, why the mazda has cupholders in the engine?

[dshiningsword]

I am driving now this Kia Sorento Sport model and yes wat a car it is! You dont feel like you are driving a diesel at all, its has different modes like Comfort, Sport, Smart and different terrain modes Snow Mud etc. Cabin is spacious specially 2nd row with a baby chair + child booster seat still my wife was happy sitting in the 2nd row, car has very good pickup and goes really well, all the safety features are impressive, other day I went a flooded river crossing caused by heavy raining using terrain mode and it did this so easliy like it was nothing.... Well Done Kia for creating a car which is winner on and off the road (not talking about hard core off roading but more realistic which majority of the car users go through).

[brettjohnstone]

I get 9.4 L p/100 kms consistently with Hwy & inner city driving in Perth. I guess you guys who test drive the cx9 must have a heavy right foot & driving up heaps of hills.

[akuapiatas]

I pick up the 2022 Luxe model Sorento this Friday $65k later NZ

[youliangyi]

Sorento needs a more powerful engine for AWD version, CX-9 needs air vent in 3rd row, and bigger screen.