2020 Honda Pilot vs 2020 Kia Sorento in West Burlington IA

Vehicle Overview

The 2020 Honda Pilot is a midsize family SUV that knows its strengths and plays them up in a big way. Brad Deery Honda in West Burlington Iowa loves the high performance and dynamic style of the Pilot, but how does it compare to the 2020 Kia Sorento, a worthy foe of the Pilot? Here in West Burlington Iowa, we'll compare the 2020 Honda Pilot vs the 2020 Kia Sorento so you can decide for yourself which SUV is perfect for your family. A new Black Edition trim level is available on the Pilot for 2020, and we're as excited about that as our customers are. The blacked out look is big in 2020, and no one captures that magic quite like Honda.

Exterior - 2020 Honda Pilot

We don't want to call the Kia Sorento "boring," but we will. Compared to the Pilot's sleeker physical profile, it's decidedly boring. Honda designed the Pilot to live up to its name. They want you to feel like you're a true pilot in this one, navigating your world one road at a time. The very clear lines of the Pilot stand out in contrast to the Sorento, and we're confident saying that in our 2020 Honda Pilot vs 2020 Kia Sorento comparison, the Pilot is the more attractive of the two vehicles. It just looks more high-end (because it is). With striking color options like Obsidian Blue Pearl, you can make your Pilot a sophisticated fashion statement. Its beautifully designed headlights are chiseled into it in a way that looks high-end, and you'll find that you have LED auto-headlights that both look and feel classy. The front fascia shines against just about any backdrop you can place it in front of, featuring a lot of chrome accents and a truly bold design. It's the Pilot in a way you've never seen it before, and it's just classier than the Sorento. Take one look at it, and you will agree.

Interior - 2020 Honda Pilot in West Burlington

Your interior needs room for your passengers to enjoy the ride without feeling cramped. Sometimes families have more members, too, so you want an SUV that can fit more people. The Pilot's Touring trim gives you the room to seat 8 people instead of just 7. The Sorento doesn't have this option, perpetually stuck at only 7 people. The Pilot also comes out ahead for front seat passenger shoulder and hip room, and you'll find a significantly more generous space for your luggage in the Pilot. It has 82.1 cubic feet of luggage space, while the Sorento only has 73 cubic feet of luggage space. Your cargo volume is also greater in your Pilot: 82.1-73 cubic feet, enough of a difference to really matter. What's more impressive are the goodies that Honda has in store for you inside the Pilot. You'll find 109 cubic feet of cargo volume optional on the Pilot, but it's there for the taking. When you compare the two, there's no real decision to make here. The Pilot is the clear choice, and you can get it from Brad Deery Honda.

Powertrain - Pilot specs in West Burlington IA

The base model Pilot completely laps the relatively underpowered Sorento. Your base model Honda LX is going to give you a huge 280 horsepower, compared to the disappointing 182 horsepower of the Sorento's base model (L). That's nearly a full 100 extra horses under the hood. The Sorento does have a 3.6L V6 engine that comes standard on the higher trims, but the problem with this is that it's only an extra 10 horsepower, and it doesn't make up for all the many other shortcomings of the Sorento, such as interior quality. If you're going to pay extra, it's worth it to skip the 10 horses of the Sorento's higher trims and simply go with a full luxury Pilot trim. You won't regret that decision. The Pilot's transmission is much more competent as well, a 9-speed automatic transmission compared to the less precise 8-speed automatic transmission of the Sorento. There's a reason the Pilot costs a bit more on higher trims. It's simply better.