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Jeep Patriot 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
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  41 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 30500 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year. Glitchy. Generally minor issues.
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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Jeep Patriot vs. Kia Sorento Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

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

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

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Jeep Patriot

Jeep Patriot Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2012 4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 Its a Jeep thing! see full Jeep Patriot review
2009 4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 reliabilty and been around forever see full Jeep Patriot review
2009 4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4
CVT AWD w/low range		 Jeep is known for solid vehicles see full Jeep Patriot review
2008 4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual AWD		 Jeep is the quintessential American car. The fact that a Jeep is now available that get this kind of impressive mileage, carries the traditional Jeep styling and has off road capability makes me love driving this Jeep summer and winter. see full Jeep Patriot review
Jeep Patriot Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT AWD		 The Jeep Patriot is one of the most desirable looking / good performing small SUVs on the market with no comparison (all the others look like pill bugs in my opinion), yet the reviews for the Patriot have all been mediocre from most of my research. see full Jeep Patriot 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