The 2024 Kia Sorento got a facelift this year, but the 2024 Santa Fe is all new. It has a stretched wheelbase and is longer overall. It now seats 7 on three rows.

That’s why this comparison is needed. You can’t look at the 2023 Santa Fe information or you’ll be misled into thinking the Hyundai is smaller. Here’s what you should know.

Sorento vs Santa Fe: What’s the Same?

The 2024 Kia Sorento and Hyundai Santa Fe have similar panoramic screens. Both start out with a single 12.3-inch touchscreen and then a 12.3-inch digital display is added behind the steering wheel. This makes both of them as high-tech as possible in this class.

Likewise, the two SUVs offer a very similar slate of driver assistance as standard. These systems were developed for Hyundai, Genesis and Kia. Therefore, they will behave in a similar fashion.

The two SUVs share powertrain choices, but the Santa Fe skips the low-powered alternative that’s standard on the 2024 Kia Sorento in Scottsdale AZ.

How is the Style Same or Different?

With cool H-shaped exterior accents and a bold boxy shape, the Hyundai Santa Fe claims the road. It has ample curb appeal by day or night. The all-LED lighting has special signature lights to make this big rig quite distinctive in the dark.

The Santa Fe cabin is rich with soft-touch surfaces and high quality materials. The exterior cool factor is continued by the interior design with an emphasis on angular shapes.

Whether you compare the interior or exterior to the Sorento, you’ll find that the Santa Fe makes more of a statement. It’s high style as Car and Driver indicates in its 2024 review.

Is the Sorento Bigger Than the Santa Fe?

In 2023, the Sorento was bigger. For 2024, however, the Santa Fe has not only caught up, but it has edged past its corporate cousin. Families will find more headroom on the second and third row. Parents will find more space on the front row, too.

Hyundai engineers experimented with ways to make the cargo hold bigger, and they succeeded in adding two cubes of extra space compared to the Sorento. Equally important, they devise one of the largest cargo hold openings. Owners will be able to put large items and furniture into the compartment that wouldn’t fit through the Sorento’s hatch opening. 

Which One Has More Amenities?

The Sorento starts out with a nice list of standards. However, the Santa Fe goes further. Among it’s extras, it has the powerful turbo engine that costs more on the Sorento. It has a power liftgate and front-seat acoustic windows.

Parents will appreciate the Yes Essentials cloth upholstery and the Hyundai Quiet Mode for sleeping kids. Even the exterior is better stocked with LED tail lights and 18-inch wheels instead of regular tail lights and 17-inch wheels.

Santa Fe amenities continue as you climb the trim ladder. Parents will appreciate the available UV-C sterilization system in the glove box. Kids will love the power-recline captain’s chairs on the Santa Fe Calligraphy. Drivers will appreciate the available cushion extension to provide extra support to a tall driver’s legs.

Although the dash tech is similar as mentioned above, only the Hyundai is offering a dual wireless charger. You can learn more about available features in this new Hyundai Santa Fe review.

Is the Sorento or Santa Fe Faster?

If we are talking about the Sorento Hybrid and Santa Fe Hybrid, they are about the same. They share a very efficient hybrid system that generates 227 horsepower. However, if we are looking at what you get for the money, the answer is the entry level Santa Fe.

The standard Sorento engine saves you money, but it’s under-powered. Sorento drivers will command only 191 horses and 181 lb-ft of torque.

Therefore, the fastest is the Hyundai Santa Fe. Even at entry level, it has the speedy turbo that generates 277 horsepower. In this way, you get more power for your money than you would with the 2024 Kia Sorento in Scottsdale AZ.  

Conclusion

These two have many similarities due to their corporate relationship, but when it comes down to it, the 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe is the right choice. It’s more fun to drive. There are more amenities, and it has every bit of the technology you might like on the Sorento.

Of course, you need to get your hands on the wheel to determine your own opinion. Schedule a test drive at your Scottsdale Hyundai dealer.