Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid vs Kia Sorento HEV 2025 comparison review: Which hybrid family car is best?

If you're in the market for a new hybrid family car, you're in luck because it's boom time at the moment. The 2025 Hyundai Sante Fe Hybrid has just launched, with the next-gen large SUV debuting a boxy but divisive exterior design. That said, the mechanically related – and relatively conventional-looking – Kia Sorento Hybrid has recently been given a midlife facelift. In other words, it's the perfect time for a head-to-head.

In this expert comparison review, CarsGuide Senior Journalist Richard Berry puts the flagship hybrid versions of the new Santa Fe (Calligraphy) and Sorento (GT-Line) up against each other to find out which one is best. With both models offering three-row practicality with up to seven seats, he discovers which one is the most practical as well as which one offers buyers the best value for their money.

And yes, the performance and efficiency of their shared 'self-charging' series-parallel hybrid powertrain – which is based around a 1.6-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder engine – is also assessed.

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Timecodes:
00:00 Intro
00:46 Pricing and features
02:40 Design
05:09 Practicality
09:07 Under the bonnet
10:08 Efficiency
10:52 Driving - Sorento
13:59 Driving - Santa Fe
16:30 Ownership
17:02 Safety
17:46 Verdict
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