Kia Sorento, Keyless or standard key?

born_again

Well 5 years of Kia ownership & on 3 rd Kia in the house (2 at the moment) All keyless and no issues at all.
Personally love keyless. Keys in pocket, no sharp bit sticking out to damage pockets.

Supersonos

born_again wrote: »

Well 5 years of Kia ownership & on 3 rd Kia in the house (2 at the moment) All keyless and no issues at all.
Personally love keyless. Keys in pocket, no sharp bit sticking out to damage pockets.

Have you actually read the first post?

Arklight

My Almera had a key and I could have parked her anywhere, unlocked.

born_again

Supersonos wrote: »

Have you actually read the first post?

I’m looking to buy a used Kea Sorento, up to three years old. They come in four trim levels. KX-1 to KX-4.
KX-1 and KX-2 come with a standard key.
KX-3 and KX-4 with keyless entry.
I’ve never had a keyless entry vehicle. Should I be concerned about the fact that vehicles with keyless entry are frequently targeted by thieves and go for a lower spec one?

Did you :eek:

Op asking if to go keyless or not....

Got my vote for keyless :T

AdrianC

born_again wrote: »

Did you :eek:

Op asking if to go keyless or not....

Got my vote for keyless :T

TBF, the plural of anecdote is not data.

And your anecdote boils down to "nobody's nicked mine".

Anitification

I own a 2018 Kia, and it is keyless entry... I've not had a problem yet and it has more security than my old "manual key" Kia. It locks itself when I walk off, it unlocks if I stand near it and it won't let the engine start if the key is even 20cm outside of the vehicle. Also means I don't have to look for my keys to get in the car, I can just press the button on the door and it opens for me!

wazza99

Having owned my first keyless car after years of "normal" ones i'd go back to key in an instant, can't see any advantage at all and no i dont worry about these so called thefts.

marlot

estrelada wrote: »

I’m looking to buy a used Kea Sorento, up to three years old. They come in four trim levels. KX-1 to KX-4.
KX-1 and KX-2 come with a standard key.
KX-3 and KX-4 with keyless entry.
...

Good cars. I'm very happy with mine.

Mine's a KX-3 and not had any problems. You could always put the key in a faraday pouch if you're in a high crime area.

2015-2017 kx-1 and kx-2 don't offer android auto/apple car play. kx-3 and kx-4 do as long as they've had the 2017 software/map update.

From the mild facelift in 2018, I believe all models have AA/ACP.

A map update comes out each year. The dealers only charge £25 (incl VAT) for the update.

The spare wheel is underneath, and can be stolen - it's lowered on a cable, and the cable can be cut. Kia sell a security kit which bolts on and covers the cable. The spare is a full-size alloy with the same tyre as the roadwheels - that's why it's valuable. But great for people like me who tow regularly.

Some dealers are excellent. Some are very poor. There's a decent owners forum with garage reviews which might help.

Make absolutely sure that the car you're buying has had it's annual service. If the services are from a non-kia garage, you also need proof of it being Kia filters and the right spec oil. Or you may have trouble claiming on the 7-year/100,000 mile warranty.

The only real weak point on these cars is the clutch. I'd recommend buying an auto. It's a traditional torque converter 6-speed box on the 2015-2017 cars. The later cars get a new 8-speed unit - but I wouldn't pay extra for one with the 8-speed as its so new it has yet to prove itself in the real world.

Scrapit

AdrianC wrote: »

TBF, the plural of anecdote is not data.

And your anecdote boils down to "nobody's nicked mine".

But observations are findings which is data.;)

Supersonos

born_again wrote: »

Did you

Op asking if to go keyless or not....

Got my vote for keyless

They were asking about going keyless or not due to fears about car theft. It was nothing to do with sharp bits sticking out or damage to pockets.