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Subaru Outback vs Kia Sorento Hybrid

2022 Subaru Outback
2022 Subaru Outback
$27,645MSRP
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2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid
2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid
$33,590MSRP
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2022 Subaru Outback
$27,645MSRP
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2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid
$33,590MSRP
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Overview

MSRP

$27,645

MSRP

$33,590

Listings

814

Listings

38

Ratings & Reviews

User Reviews
User Reviews

Expert reviews

7.5 out of 10

Expert reviews

7.8 out of 10

Pros

  • New Wilderness trim

  • Spacious

  • Standard advanced safety features

Cons

  • Potentially polarizing design

  • Unintuitive technology

Pros

  • Fuel-efficient

  • Stylish design

  • Impressive technology

Cons

  • All-wheel drive not available

  • Noisy

  • Cramped third row

Reviews Summary

The wilderness beckons and Subaru owners frequently answer the call. They modify and outfit their Subies for improved capabilities in the great outdoors, but in the process, they risk reducing the effectiveness of the carefully calibrated EyeSight driving aids that now come standard on most of the automaker's models. To address this EyeSight calibration problem while giving its owners the improved off-road capabilities they seek, Subaru presents the all-new 2022 Outback Wilderness, the first of several so-themed SUVs planned for the automaker's product pipeline.

Reviews Summary

Being fuel-efficient and stylish are just two of the 2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid’s positive attributes. The fresh three-row offering from Kia has something its three-row Telluride doesn’t: a hybrid option. The Sorento Hybrid is more capable than before, but some design decisions have left us questioning if it’s better to just go with the tried and true Toyota Highlander Hybrid instead.
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Popular Features & Specs

Engine

2.5L 182 hp H4

Engine

1.6L 227 hp I4 Hybrid

Drive Train

AWD

Drive Train

FWD

Seating Capacity

5

Seating Capacity

6

Horsepower

182 hp @ 5800 rpm

Horsepower

EV Battery Capacity

EV Battery Capacity

1.6 kWh

MPG City

26

MPG City

39

MPG Highway

33

MPG Highway

35
2022 Subaru Outback
2022 Subaru Outback
$27,645MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid
2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid
$33,590MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2022 Subaru Outback
$27,645MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid
$33,590MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now

Overview

MSRP
$27,645
$33,590
Listings

Ratings & Reviews

User reviews

4.6

5.0

Expert reviews

7.5 out of 10

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7.8 out of 10

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Pros & cons

Pros

  • New Wilderness trim

  • Spacious

  • Standard advanced safety features

Cons

  • Potentially polarizing design

  • Unintuitive technology

Pros

  • Fuel-efficient

  • Stylish design

  • Impressive technology

Cons

  • All-wheel drive not available

  • Noisy

  • Cramped third row

Summary
The wilderness beckons and Subaru owners frequently answer the call. They modify and outfit their Subies for improved capabilities in the great outdoors, but in the process, they risk reducing the effectiveness of the carefully calibrated EyeSight driving aids that now come standard on most of the automaker's models. To address this EyeSight calibration problem while giving its owners the improved off-road capabilities they seek, Subaru presents the all-new 2022 Outback Wilderness, the first of several so-themed SUVs planned for the automaker's product pipeline.
Being fuel-efficient and stylish are just two of the 2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid’s positive attributes. The fresh three-row offering from Kia has something its three-row Telluride doesn’t: a hybrid option. The Sorento Hybrid is more capable than before, but some design decisions have left us questioning if it’s better to just go with the tried and true Toyota Highlander Hybrid instead.
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Popular Features & Specs

Engine
2.5L 182 hp H4
1.6L 227 hp I4 Hybrid
Drive Train
AWD
FWD
Seating Capacity
5
6
Horsepower
182 hp @ 5800 rpm
EV Battery Capacity
1.6 kWh
MPG City
26
39
MPG Highway
33
35

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