KIA SORENTO
A trip to Suffolk gives our family-size SUV a chance to stretch its legs
MILEAGE 1953
WHY WE’RE RUNNING IT
To see if a plug-in hybrid family SUV can justify its eco credentials
I ’m as guilty as anyone of bemoaning an SUV when it suits, but there’s no denying they’re handy to have in a tight spot – and no spot comes tighter than a family holiday.
Our kids are now at the age where a buggy is no longer required, but the Kia’s boot was still packed full to capacity, with a PhD in origami required to fold all the luggage into the 604-litre space. We’ve hardly used the rearmost seats but that was no bad thing for this trip, because folded flat they do free up a decent space.