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Mini Hardtop and Kia Sorento Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

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Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
41 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 30500 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year. Glitchy. Generally minor issues.2016		 Kia Sorento
[?] see reported repairs
  41 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 30500 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year. Glitchy. Generally minor issues.
30 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 29500 miles driven

Includes 2014s (late intro).2015		 Mini Hardtop Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  30 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 29500 miles driven

Includes 2014s (late intro).
30 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 29500 miles driven

New design, spring introduction. Combined with the 2015.2014		 Mini Hardtop Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  30 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 29500 miles driven

New design, spring introduction. Combined with the 2015.
32 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 50100 miles driven2013 Mini Hardtop Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  32 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 50100 miles driven
28 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 86900 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year.2011		 Kia Sorento Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  28 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 86900 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year.
25 vehicles, 11.9 months per vehicle, 62900 miles driven2011 Mini Hardtop Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  25 vehicles, 11.9 months per vehicle, 62900 miles driven

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Mini Hardtop vs. Kia Sorento Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Mini Hardtop and Kia Sorento reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Mini Hardtops and Kia Sorentos with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Mini Hardtops and Kia Sorentos that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Mini Hardtop and Kia Sorento lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Mini Hardtop and Kia Sorento have been recently.

To see how frequently Mini Hardtop and Kia Sorento problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Mini Hardtop

Mini Hardtop Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 2dr Hatch turbocharged 208hp 1.6L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 BMW now builds the Cooper and the car is a very well loved machine by everybody I talk to at anyplace I stop. People come up to me and ask about it all of the time. The quality is perfect and my dealer is great. It seams "EVERYBODY LIKES MINI COOPERS" see full Mini Hardtop review
 

TrueDelta Reviews the Brand Reputation of the Kia Sorento

Kia Sorento Brand Reputation: Cons
YearComment
2011 The number one reason most people seem to have for not buying a Kia is that it's a Kia. As noted in the introduction, negative brand perceptions linger. see full Kia Sorento review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Kia Sorento

Kia Sorento Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr SUV 276-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 in the past, not known to be good brand and still new to car industry. see full Kia Sorento review
2011 4dr SUV 175-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Unsure about long term reliability and overall build quality see full Kia Sorento review
2003 4dr SUV 192-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed automatic AWD w/low range		 Poor brand reputation - cheap car image see full Kia Sorento review