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Old 09-25-2011, 04:05 PM   #1
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2012 Kia Sorrento - new engine question

A friend of mine is looking into Kia Sorrento and whether the new GDI engine will be worth the wait and premium. Now Kia wouldn't be my personal choice, but just for the sake of the arguement if the new one is significantly better than the old one.

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Old 09-25-2011, 05:19 PM   #2
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No. Nothing is better than anything in Kia, Kia engines are made of plastic.
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Ive driven the new sorrento as a courtesy car. I think it is because it looks like its trying to be more modern....

well engine feels like crap like previous kias Ive driven
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Old 09-25-2011, 07:16 PM   #4
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definitely wait for GDI....good performance, great fuel economy, great reliability
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No. Nothing is better than anything in Kia, Kia engines are made of plastic.
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Old 09-25-2011, 09:27 PM   #6
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GDI ftw

I do see it being more expensive to fix in 5 years when the warranty is up, but at least with a hyundai motor it will be reliable for a while
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