Ford Explorer Platinum vs Kia Sorento LX

Ford Explorer Platinum

Suv · Gasoline

Kia Sorento LX

Suv · Gasoline

Car A

Ford Explorer Platinum

With seven seats and strong performance (365 hp, 0–100 km/h in 6.5 s), the Ford Explorer Platinum suits large families and long trips. Expect limited cargo space with all seats up (240 L) and average efficiency at 10.2 L/100 km.

7 seatsSuvGasoline5-star safety365 hp

Car B

Kia Sorento LX

With seven seats, 1115 liters of cargo space, and a reliability-first focus, the Kia Sorento LX suits large families and road trips. Performance is adequate, and the 29,500 price makes it good value in its segment rather than a premium or sporty choice.

7 seatsSuvGasoline5-star safety9.1 L/100km

Why compared same body typesame powertrainsame seatssame usage profilestrong usage match

Usage fit

Family 73 / 94

City 27 / 33

Budget / value 49 / 61

Road trip 59 / 74

Performance 31 / 27

Cargo 26 / 76

Practical 48 / 64

Premium 40 / 30

Winter 40 / 40

Scores out of 100. Blue = Ford Explorer Platinum · Orange = Kia Sorento LX

Specs side-by-side

Spec Ford Explorer Platinum Kia Sorento LX

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