Citroen C5 Aircross vs Kia Sorento: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Kia Sorento starts at ₹27.99L against the Citroen C5 Aircross's ₹37.32L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹9.33L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹37.32L, where the C5 Aircross tops out. Past that only the Sorento has anything left to sell you, up to ₹38.99L.
Only one of them takes the whole party: the Sorento seats 7, the C5 Aircross 5.
Fuel is a real difference here: the C5 Aircross comes in diesel, the Sorento in diesel and hybrid.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹37.32L to both showrooms and you come out with the C5 Aircross Shine at ₹37.32L or the Sorento HTK 6-seat at ₹34.19L, the Sorento leaving ₹3.13L of that in your pocket.
Our take
Keeps ₹3.13L, and gives up only hill descent control and drive modes
Buy the Kia Sorento HTK 6-seat and keep the ₹3.13L: the C5 Aircross Shine only adds small touches like hill descent control, drive modes and terrain modes. Nothing there changes the car.
- Choose the Kia Sorento HTK 6-seat if
- You would rather keep the ₹3.13L than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here with7 airbags360° cameraBose premium sound system
- Choose the Citroen C5 Aircross Shine if
- You carry things, and this one swallows the most at 580 litresOnly one here withhill descent controldrive modesterrain modes
C5 Aircross vs Sorento, on paper
| Spec | Citroen C5 Aircross | Kia Sorento |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹37.32L | ₹27.99L to ₹38.99L |
| Variants | 1 | 11 |
| Body type | Premium SUV | Three-row SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 7 |
| Fuels | Diesel | Diesel, Hybrid |
| Boot | 580 litres | 179 litres |
| Length | 4,500 mm | 4,815 mm |
| Width | 1,969 mm | 1,900 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,730 mm | 2,815 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 176 mm |
| Fuel tank | 52.5 litres | 67 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | 3 years |
The working behind our take
Keeps ₹3.13L, and gives up only hill descent control and drive modes. Here is everything that fed that call.
- SeatsOnly the Kia Sorento seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
- Boot spaceThe C5 Aircross swallows the most luggage at 580 litres
- PowerThe Sorento HTK 6-seat is the strongest of the two at 230 PS
- Extra kitC5 Aircross Shinehill descent controldrive modesterrain modesauto headlamps
The full story
Buy the Kia Sorento HTK 6-seat and keep the ₹3.13L: the C5 Aircross Shine only adds small touches like hill descent control, drive modes and terrain modes. Nothing there changes the car.
- Only the Kia Sorento seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
- The C5 Aircross swallows the most luggage at 580 litres
- The Sorento HTK 6-seat is the strongest of the two at 230 PS
- Also on the C5 Aircross Shine: hill descent control, drive modes, terrain modes and auto headlamps, with more worth seeing in the table below
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
C5 Aircross vs Sorento: the questions people ask
- Is the Citroen C5 Aircross or the Kia Sorento cheaper?
- The Kia Sorento, by ₹9.33L: it starts at ₹27.99L against ₹37.32L ex-showroom Delhi for the C5 Aircross. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Citroen C5 Aircross vs Kia Sorento: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹37.32L it is the C5 Aircross Shine against the Sorento HTK 6-seat. Buy the Kia Sorento HTK 6-seat and keep the ₹3.13L: the C5 Aircross Shine only adds small touches like hill descent control, drive modes and terrain modes. Nothing there changes the car.
- Which is more practical, the Citroen C5 Aircross or the Kia Sorento?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Sorento seats 7 against the C5 Aircross's 5 and the C5 Aircross swallows 580 litres of luggage against 179. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.