Home

Roadfly.com - 2007 Kia Sorento Car Review

Video car evaluate of the new 2007 Kia Sorento.

Hybrids lead the safe way

Well known cross-breed models, the Toyota Prius and the Honda Acuteness achieved in demand EuroNCAP results today.

In the latest spheroid of examine results released by EuroNCAP, the latest third crop Prius and the newly introduced Honda Perception achieved the highest rating for uninspiring refuge among the models tested as well as scoring quite on mature and girl leaseholder security.

The group of tests for eight new cars, included seven cars that scored the peak five celebrated furnish, whilst one car, the Citroen C3, received a four famed development.

The latest results for the Perspicaciousness and the Prius 3 show that gain nutrition conciseness sine qua non not favour in the way of a momentous raze of cover playing. The cover organisation strikingly commended  these cross-breed vehicles for their provocative strolling scores of 86 per cent. They not only live up to Euro NCAP’s current five eminent requirements, but already appropriate the organisation’s defiant 2012 targets. Stale safeguard is an zone that has extended been underprioritised by carmakers, last year no more than 25 per centof the cars tested achieved more than two stars for unimaginative shelter. However with the preamble of a new standard in Europe this year and a stronger concentration maintained by Euro NCAP, the tide is post-haste turning.

Dr Michiel van Ratingen, Euro NCAP’s Secretary Ordinary says: “The technology and recognize-how is out there for carmakers to give vehicles with wagerer vapid sponsorship. Honda and Toyota are giving us a glimpse of the cars of the unborn that respect the See native and community mise en scene in its everything.”

The top scorers with five idol results included the Honda Vision, Kia Sorento, Renault Ostentatious Breathtaking, Skoda Yeti, Subaru Legacy, Toyota Prius 3 and the Volkswagen Polo. The Citroen C3 missed out on Euro NCAP’s highest duty of five stars as Electronic Lasting quality Oversee (ESC) is not expected to be tailored as beau id in enough thousand of pattern variants to condition for mark-up points. In distinction ESC is bespoke as yardstick across the dummy cooker in the other cars in today’s Theatre sides-up, or will be exemplar furnishings in the elevated number of sales – a steer end result of Euro NCAP’s enticement of points under the new rating cook up.

Read more...

Trying to find the best convertible car seat for a Kia Sorento. Any recommendations?

I bought the Eddie Bauer 3 in 1 and do not like it. Any input would be appreciated. Doesn't have to be for a Kia
Sorento but for a SUV on the small side. Thanks in advance!

RUN and return the Eddie Bauer 3-in-1. It is the same seat as the Safety1st/Cosco Alpha Omega/Alpha Omega Elite and it will definitely not be the last car seat buy, like the box says. These car seats are good for only one thing - rear facing. That is b/c they go up to 35lbs rear facing and babies should stay rear facing as long as possible. 12months/1 years is the bare minimum for when you can turn a baby forward facing, they are safest rear facing and the American Academy of Pediatrics now recommends rear facing to the limits of the car seat.

Like I said though, that is ALL the seat is good for. And since all Cosco/Safety1st/Dorel/EddieBauer convertible car seats rear face to 35lbs, get a Cosco Scenera for $40 at Walmart if you want the extended rear facing capabilities. It won't last very long as a forward facing car seat, though. When shopping for a car seat, you want to find a seat that fits your child (and hopefully will fit your child for a long time), fits your car and will be used correctly 100% of the time. This means looking for a seat that has high rear and forward facing weight/height limits, and tall top harness slots (where the harness sits at the shoulder. For comparison - the 3-in-ones top harness slots are 14.5inches, most likely not high enough to enable your child to use the seat to the full 40lbs harnesses (you have to remove the harness to use as a booster either when a child reaches 40lbs, or his shoulders are over the top slots). So, you would likely need another harnessed seat shortly after his 2-3rd birthday, as you don't want to put a 2 or 3 year old in a booster seat. Most kids are not ready for a booster seat until at least 5 years old, and some later. Kids should be kept in a 5 point harness as long as possible. Actually, most seats you'll find at Walmart have really short top harness slots:
Graco Comfort Sport & Cosco Touriva & Safety1st Enspire, 14.5inches. Compare that to a Britax Marathon, which has 17inch top slots AND a 65lbs forward facing weight limit (33lbs rear facing, too!) and you can see where it is well worth money b/c it will last usually twice as long as other seats. It minimizes the number of car seats you have to buy, saving money in the long run. It also fits easily in 99% of cars. I'm a member of a car seat forum (see below) that has CPSTs on it, I've yet to see a post where a Marathon did not fit in a vehicle. It fits so many different cars b/c of the shape the base is.

As for the Evenflo Triumph, do not get it unless you are planning to replace it when the child is 15months - 2 years old with another expensive harnessed seat. The short seat shell means most kids outgrow it long before they reach the 40lbs weight limit, and it only rear faces to 30lbs. My son outgrew his at 35lbs, 24 months old, and I had to rush around trying to find another harnessed seat. DO consider the brand new Evenflo Triumph Advance -its not in all stores yet, but is getting there and is already in some Babies R Us and Walmart stores. It rear faces to 35lbs, and forward faces to 30lbs, with 17 inch top slots, has a plush cover similar to Britax, and an 'infinite height adjustment' system making harness slot adjustments easier than ever. $129 at Walmart for base not as luxurious model, $150 at Babies R Us for plush model. If you need it right now, go online to here:
http://store.babycenter.com/product/on+sale/gear+on+sale/car+seats/safe+voyage+deluxe+convertible+car+seat.do?asc=false
and buy a Fisher Price Safe Voyage convertible car seat at half price! This is a seat made by Britax for Fisher Price at a fraction of the cost. Rear faces to 33lbs, forward faces to 55lbs, with top slots at 17 inches, will usually last a child to 5 years old.

Always my best recommendation, however, is to fork it over for a Britax Marathon. As a single mom, I don't take putting down a lot of money for a car seat lightly, but it is worth it in every way. The seat has built-in lockoffs, so you never have to use a locking clip again. And installation is so easy I can now get it in and out in less than 2 minutes. It can also be tethered rear facing, adding extra stability. It saves money by limiting the amount of seats you have to buy b/c you get to use it longer, it lasts most kids until they are 5-6 years old

See this site:
http://www.carseatdata.org/measurements.php?tun=home
You can search and see what car seats fit in vehicles like yours.

2007-07-05 16:06:25 by Charlene W | Posted in Newborn & Baby

Which car is better: Ford Escape or a Kia Sorento and why?

I want to buy a new SUV. I like the new 2008 Ford Escape and the Kia Sorento. I want some opinions of current owners or people who just know about cars. Thanks!

You know.. I don't even know which is better but I'll make a personal wager here:

People will say Kia because it's the new national passtime to hate Ford.

.

2007-02-23 16:54:52 by Ashley K | Posted in Buying & Selling

Which car is better: Pontiac Torrent or Kia Sorento and why?

I want to buy a mini suv. I like both the pontiac torrent and the kia sorento. They are just about the same price. I want some opinions of current owners or people who just know about cars. Thanks in advance!

Pontiac

2007-08-03 18:14:48 by Bree | Posted in Buying & Selling