Kia Sorrento vs. Hyundai Santa Fe

You would think that since Hyundai owns KIA, the Sorrento would be as crappy as the Santa Fe, but surprisingly that's not true. The Sorrento (another fabulous free rental upgrade this weekend) is a much more powerful, smoother, and well-finished mid-sized SUV than the Santa Fe. And unlike the Santa Fe, it does not make disconcerting noises as if something is about to fall off all the time. But then in terms of prices, the Sorrento basically takes off where the Santa Fe ends. It is decidedly higher-end.