2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid SX-Prestige

  • Vehicle: 5-door, 6-seat, crossover SUV
  • Dimensions: 189.6" L x 74.8" W x 66.7" H, 110.8" wheelbase
  • Cargo area (behind 3rd/2nd/1st rows): 12.6/45.0/75.5 cu.-ft.
  • Powertrain: Turbocharged 1.6L I-4 hybrid
  • Power: 227 hp, 258 lb.-ft.
  • Transmission/Driven wheels: 6-speed automatic transmission/all-wheel-drive
  • MPG: 34 city, 34 hwy, 34 comb
  • MSRP base price: $40,065 (Hybrid EX with FWD, including $1,375 destination charge)
  • MSRP as tested: $49,090

Pros

  • Best-looking Kia outside of the coveted Telluride
  • Standard, easy-to-use, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
  • Generous cargo space when carrying four or fewer folks
  • Heated steering wheel

Cons

  • Teeny-tiny third-row seating
  • Transmission slow to downshift when you want swift acceleration
  • Only six speeds means you deal with higher revs on the interstate
  • Less than ideal pedal modulation for one-pedal driving

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