PROS Good value, plenty of kit, comfortable roomy interio As a large SUV the new Kia Sorento is a better bet than the previous model and it's safe to say that Kia has dramatically moved the game along with this latest offering. The new model is better looking, it's got an improved interior, has more kit, is more fuel efficient and it's superior on the road. It's lower and longer too. With prices for the diesel version starting at £22.5k you'll be happy to hand over your money without too much soul searching. There's enough competition out there though: good-value seven-seat 4x4s are not hard to come by and if space isn't your priority you could easily go for a Nissan Qashqai+2 and not feel you're selling yourself short. The Honda CR-V, Hyundai Santa Fe or even SsangYong Rexton could well be on your list but this new Sorento, complete with a seven-year/100, 000-mile warranty and new technology, could well be a headache for these rivals.