Compare the2024 Chevrolet TraverseVS 2024 Kia Sorento

Both the Traverse and the Sorento have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front and rear side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, front wheel drive, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, available all wheel drive, front parking sensors and driver alert monitors.

The Traverse’s corrosion warranty is 1 year longer than the Sorento’s (6/100,000 vs. 5/100,000).

There are almost 4 times as many Chevrolet dealers as there are Kia dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Traverse’s warranty.

To reliably power the ignition and other systems and to recharge the battery, the Traverse has a standard 170-amp alternator (220-amp - Traverse optional). The Sorento’s 150-amp alternator isn’t as powerful.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2023 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Chevrolet vehicles are better in initial quality than Kia vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Chevrolet above average in initial quality. With 4 more problems per 100 vehicles, Kia is rated lower.

The Traverse’s 2.5 turbo 4-cylinder produces 137 more horsepower (328 vs. 191) and 145 lbs.-ft. more torque (326 vs. 181) than the Sorento LX/S’ standard 2.5 DOHC 4-cylinder. The Traverse’s 2.5 turbo 4-cylinder produces 47 more horsepower (328 vs. 281) and 15 lbs.-ft. more torque (326 vs. 311) than the Sorento EX/SX’s standard 2.5 turbo 4-cylinder.

For better traction, the Traverse has larger standard tires than the Sorento (255/65R18 vs. 235/65R17). The Traverse’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Sorento (275/45R22 vs. 255/45R20).

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Traverse has standard 18-inch wheels. Smaller 17-inch wheels are standard on the Sorento LX. The Traverse’s optional 22-inch wheels are larger than the 20-inch wheels on the Sorento SX/SX Prestige.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Traverse’s wheelbase is 10.2 inches longer than on the Sorento (121 inches vs. 110.8 inches).

For better handling and stability, the average track (width between the wheels) on the Traverse is 2.8 inches wider in the front and 2.2 inches wider in the rear than the average track on the Sorento.

The Traverse uses computer-generated active noise cancellation to help remove annoying noise and vibration from the passenger compartment, especially at low frequencies. The Sorento doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

The Traverse offers optional seating for 8 passengers; the Sorento can only carry 7.

The Traverse has 2.3 inches more front headroom, 2.9 inches more front legroom, 3.1 inches more front hip room, 3.2 inches more front shoulder room, .9 inches more rear headroom, 3.5 inches more rear hip room, 4.1 inches more rear shoulder room, 1.5 inches more third row headroom, 2.5 inches more third row legroom, 6.1 inches more third row hip room and 4.7 inches more third row shoulder room than the Sorento.

The Traverse’s cargo area provides more volume than the Sorento.

Both the Traverse and the Sorento offer second row automatic folding seats. The Traverse RS’ third row seats also fold up or down at the press of a switch. The Sorento doesn’t offer automatic folding third row seats.

The Traverse’s standard front and rear power windows all lower with one touch of the switches, making it more convenient at drive-up windows and toll booths, or when talking with someone outside of the car. The Sorento’s standard power windows’ passenger windows don’t open automatically.

The Traverse’s standard Keyless Access allow you to unlock the doors from any outside door handle, open the cargo door, and start the engine, all without removing the key from the pocket or purse. Smart Key is only offered on the Sorento S/EX/SX/Prestige, and doesn’t offer a sensor on the rear doors, so you’ll have to reach a front handle to unlock the rear door.

The Traverse RS’ standard rear and side view mirrors have an automatic dimming feature. These mirrors can be set to automatically darken quickly when headlights shine on them, keeping following vehicles from blinding or distracting the driver. The Sorento offers an automatic rear view mirror, but its side mirrors don’t dim.

The Traverse has a standard heated steering wheel to take the chill out of steering on extremely cold winter days before the vehicle heater warms up. A heated steering wheel is only available on the Sorento Prestige.

The Traverse has a standard dual zone air conditioning allows the driver and front passenger to choose two completely different temperatures so people with different temperature preferences won’t have to compromise. This makes both the driver and front passenger as comfortable as possible. Dual zone air conditioning is only available on the Sorento S/EX/SX/Prestige.

The Traverse (except LS)’s optional Enhanced Automatic Parking Assist can parallel park or back into a parking spot by itself, starting, stopping and changing direction automatically. The Sorento doesn’t offer an automated parking system.

The Chevrolet Traverse outsold the Kia Sorento by 39% during 2023.