Kia Sorento Auto or Manual

[hughesdt]

Hi,

I am currently on the look out for a secondhand Sorento. I have always driven manual cars and I am just wondering about the pros and cons of an automatic.

Any comments appreciated,

David

 

[clivea]

Hi,

I have an 04 Sorento auto with the 5 speed box. It has a manual overide so that you can control on downhill sections, or uphills. It is my first auto and it makes towing a doddle as the gearbox never seems to be in the wrong gear, or I have not even found uphill hunting to be a problem. When moving the van on site/home I don't need to worry about clutch wear. It reduces mpg by about 2-3 mpg, but I get around 30mpg solo and 22-24mpg twoing 1400kg. I have taken it off road witha 4x4 club day on the Salisbury Ranges and the gaerbox and auto-selection for 4wd all worked well without any need for my intervention.

Other Clive

 

[clivea]

Hi again,

see the topic on 'Clutch Overheating'. Hopefully no permanent damage but autos take the hassle out of road congestion when towing.

 

[Lol1]

Apparently, the Sorento Auto is a good box, one of the best, so I'm led to believe. Personally I don't have any experience with it, I had the manual, which is more than capable. I would question the fact that you need a manual override for hilly sections, because then an auto isn't really an auto if it's being used manually.

Ok, I'll come clean, I'm not a fan of auto's, you may not be either, so is there any way you could trial one for a while, David?