Chevrolet Captiva vs Kia Sorento
Value retention, real cost and monthly money, compared on the same 2026 South African data.
The Kia Sorento wins on money kept: 66% retained after three years vs 53%, worth about R 450 923 at trade-in time.
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Head to head
| Captiva | Sorento | |
|---|---|---|
| New price (from) | R 396 600 | R 999 995 |
| ±Monthly instalment | R 6 932/m | R 17 478/m |
| Retained after 1 year | 73% | 82% |
| Retained after 3 years | 53% | 66% |
| Value after 3 years | R 208 540 | R 659 462 |
| Lost to depreciation (3y) | R 188 060 | R 340 533 |
| Value after 5 years | R 152 269 | R 520 274 |
| Our tier | Orphan & discontinued | Mainstream |
Chevrolet Captiva →
Chevrolet's family SUV offered seven seats at prices undercutting the RAV4 and Santa Fe crowd. After the 2016 facelift the 2.4 petrol and 2.2 diesel range started at R396 600. A patchy reliability record plus the 2017 exit keep used prices low.
Known for: affordable seven seats, patchy reliability record
Kia Sorento →
The Sorento arrived in 2003 as a ladder-frame 4x4 and has evolved into a premium-feeling seven-seat family SUV. The 2.2 turbodiesel is the volume choice in South Africa. Priced around the million-rand mark it sells in small numbers, so residuals behave more like a niche import than a mainstream Kia.
Known for: upmarket seven-seat diesel suv
Common questions
Which holds value better, the Chevrolet Captiva or the Kia Sorento?
The Kia Sorento. It keeps about 66% of its price after three years against 53% for the Chevrolet Captiva, a gap of 13 points.
Which is cheaper to own over three years?
Depreciation is the biggest ownership cost. The Chevrolet Captiva loses about R 188 060 over three years and the Kia Sorento loses about R 340 533. Fuel, insurance and servicing can narrow or widen that, but the depreciation gap is the number to start from.
What do they cost per month?
On typical finance (10% deposit, 72 months, 11.75%), the Chevrolet Captiva runs about R 6 932 per month and the Kia Sorento about R 17 478, before fees and insurance.
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Modelled estimates on a retail basis; spec levels and real transaction prices vary.