Like Johnny Cash, this SUV walks the line

Fun to Drive

Fun to drive in a 4WD vehicle such as the Sorento isn’t defined by its on-road persona so much as how it deals with the rough stuff. On a narrow, unpaved trail that lead from a ridge to a small valley, the truck took all of the ruts, rocks and steep humps in stride. On road, it’s fun to drive in manual shift mode because it gets to speed quickly without flooring the accelerator, but gas mileage suffers. With ABS, stability and traction control, the Sorento makes driving on compromised surfaces very easy, but don’t intrude on getting the job done. On pavement, we never knowingly engaged either the stability or traction control.

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