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Kia Sorento and Volvo XC90 Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

An asterisk (*) marks results based on small sample sizes.

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
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  41 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 30500 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year. Glitchy. Generally minor issues.
26 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 23500 miles driven2016 Volvo XC90 Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  26 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 23500 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.

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Kia Sorento vs. Volvo XC90 Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Kia Sorento and Volvo XC90 reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Kia Sorentos and Volvo XC90s with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Kia Sorentos and Volvo XC90s 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 Kia Sorento and Volvo XC90 lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Kia Sorento and Volvo XC90 have been recently.

To see how frequently Kia Sorento and Volvo XC90 problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

TrueDelta Reviews the Brand Reputation of the Kia Sorento

Kia Sorento Brand Reputation: Cons
YearComment
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
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Volvo XC90

Volvo XC90 Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 4dr SUV 235-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Good reputation for safety and prestige. Excellent radio and 6-CD changer sound system impresses passengers. see full Volvo XC90 review
2006 4dr SUV 311-horsepower 4.4L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Reputation for safety and conservative. XC90 also has somewhat luxuriously image. see full Volvo XC90 review
2005 4dr SUV turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
It just has it. see full Volvo XC90 review
2004 4dr SUV turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Safety see full Volvo XC90 review
Volvo XC90 Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2003 4dr SUV turbocharged 268hp 2.8L I6
4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Dealers are nasty sneaky and withold information see full Volvo XC90 review