How Much is the 2027 Kia Sorento?

What Car Shoppers Need to Know

• The 2027 Kia Sorento is a three-row SUV that slots between compact and mid-size competitors.
• Front-wheel drive is standard and all-wheel drive is available.
• Pricing starts at $34,085 with FWD and $38,985 with AWD (with destination fee).

Virtually every mainstream automaker builds a compact SUV to compete with the bestselling Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V. Virtually every mainstream automaker also builds a mid-size three-row SUV to go after the class-leading Ford Explorer and Chevrolet Traverse. Only a few brands play in the middle ground between these two juggernaut segments with compact three-rows. The 2027 Kia Sorento is one such SUV, with a smaller footprint and a tidier back seat than the larger competition, but also with a lower base price and a vastly more efficient engine than the typical seven-seater.

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Pricing

The 2027 Kia Sorento with its standard three rows of seating will go on sale later in 2026. Full pricing (including the $1,495 destination charge) is as follows:

What’s Changed for 2027?

The darker, bolder Jade Black Green replaces the olive-tone Jungle Green in the Sorento’s paint palette, but there are no changes otherwise from the 2026 model.

Fuel Economy

The 2027 Kia Sorento can be had with two engines. The entry-level LX and S trim levels get a 186-horsepower, naturally aspirated 2.5-liter four-cylinder that makes 178 pounds-feet of torque and is teamed with an eight-speed automatic transmission. In the rest of the lineup, a turbocharger boosts the 2.5-liter’s output to 274 hp and 311 pounds-feet, and an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic replaces the traditional torque-converter transmission.

With the naturally aspirated engine, the LX and S return an estimated 23/31/26 mpg city/highway/combined with FWD. The AWD S is rated at 23/28/25 mpg. The turbocharged Sorentos return 20/29/23 mpg with FWD and 20/27/23 mpg with AWD.

Interior Features

Kia’s Drive Wise safety suite is standard across the 2027 Sorento lineup, but the pricier trim levels include more systems. Standard on the entry-level LX are forward collision warning with pedestrian and bicyclist detection, automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, blind spot monitors, rear cross-traffic alert, lane-following assist, a driver attention monitor and automatic high beams.

Sorento LX

The LX also includes 17-inch aluminum wheels, LED headlights, heated exterior mirror, and keyless entry and start. Inside, it has manually adjustable cloth seats, a manual tilt/telescoping steering wheel and air conditioning. A 12.3-inch touchscreen is also standard and includes wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

Sorento S

One step up, the S adds black 18-inch wheels, synthetic leather upholstery, heated front seats (power-adjustable for the driver), dual-zone automatic climate control and a wireless phone charger. The trim’s Drive Wise suite also gains front and rear parking sensors.

Sorento EX

Upgrading to the EX nets buyers black 20-inch wheels, LED foglights, a power liftgate, power front-passenger seat and navigation. Available for the EX and the SX, the X-Line package gives shoppers more color choices, different front and rear bumpers, black badging and exterior accents, roof rails and upgraded interior trim.

Sorento SX

Things get a little confusing with the Sorento SX. Only available with FWD, the SX adds a panoramic moonroof, rain-sensing windshield wipers and LED taillights. Its cabin is upgraded with a heated steering wheel, ventilated front seats, rear window shades and a six-speaker stereo. The SX’s tech suite gains a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, front cross-traffic alert, a 360-degree camera system with blind spot views, emergency steering assist and blind spot intervention. It also includes Kia’s Highway Driving Assist 2 hands-on semi-automated technology.

If you want AWD on the Sorento SX, your only choice is the X-Line SX, which includes everything above plus the visual garnishes of the X-Line package. Or you can step up to the X-Line SX-Prestige, which gets perforated leather upholstery, additional driver and front-passenger-seat adjustability, driver-seat memory settings, a 12-speaker Bose sound system and a household power outlet. It also includes side parking sensors and rear automatic braking.

Sorento X-Pro

At the top of the Sorento lineup sits the X-Pro SX-Prestige, which is largely the same as the X-Line SX-Prestige but rides on matte-black 17-inch wheels wearing all-terrain tires. The X-Pro also includes a towing package that increases maximum trailer weight from 3,500 to 4,500 pounds.

Versus the Competition

Along with its corporate cousin, the Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2027 Kia Sorento toes a middle ground between compact SUVs like the Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4 and Kia’s own Sportage; and larger three-row SUVs like the Hyundai Palisade, Kia Telluride and Chevrolet Traverse. For families whose children are young enough to fit in the Sorento’s smaller third row, its lower price and more efficient powertrain compared to the larger SUVs make it a compelling proposition (all prices below include destination fee).

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