Kia Sorento and Jeep Compass – Crossovers from Companies Heading in Different Directions
The Compass starts at a reasonable $19,295 U.S./$16,495 Canadian for the basic front wheel drive model. The 4x4 models start at just shy of 21 grand U.S. and 19 grand in Canada.
One company's on the rise, one's trying desperately to make a comeback. And a pair of their current SUV offerings are illustrative of both points.
Let's start with the upside: the Kia Sorento. Supposedly all-new for 2011, it features a new unibody structure that's longer, lower and wider than before, as well as sporting what the company describes as "European-inspired styling." You can get it with seven-passenger seating, too.