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Kia Sorento and Lexus IS 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.
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. Lexus IS Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

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

To see how frequently Kia Sorento and Lexus IS 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 Lexus IS

Lexus IS Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 Good care of customers and stand behind product, good resale value and reliability see full Lexus IS review
2010 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 It is top notch, or at least historicaly. Lexus commands respect. see full Lexus IS review
2009 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 Strong resale value. Good brand image, I live/work in Beverly Hills and still holds it's own against European rivals for much less. However, some brand snobs will throw their nose. Eh, who cares. see full Lexus IS review
2008 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 Lexus cars in general are rock solid. There is definitely a return to investment quotient, in design, features, performance, and reliability, which translates into high resale value. see full Lexus IS review
2007 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 We owned an SC400 before and liked Lexus. see full Lexus IS review
2005 4dr Sedan 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 Lexus stands for quality and is classy wihtout being too snobby. see full Lexus IS review