Kia Sorento UM

Third generation · 2016–2020 · 5 model years · 20 trims

Kia Sorento (UM) – front Unverified
Photo: 2017 Kia Sorento EX Turbo AWD in Sparkling Silver Metallic, Front Right, 05-22-2022 by Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
All photo credits
  1. Photo: 2017 Kia Sorento EX Turbo AWD in Sparkling Silver Metallic, Front Right, 05-22-2022 by Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  2. Photo: Kia Sorento 2,2 CRDI by Bene Riobó, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  3. Photo: 2017 Kia Sorento EX Turbo AWD in Sparkling Silver Metallic, Rear Left, 08-20-2022 by Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  4. Photo: Kia Sorento (UM) interior by MichalPL, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Trims by model year

Trim Engine HP Torque Transmission Drive MPG city/hwy (comb) MSRP
2020
L FWD · SUV 2.4L 4-cylinder GDI 185 178 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic (6AT) FWD 22/29 (25) $26,990
LX FWD · SUV 2.4L 4-cylinder GDI 185 178 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic (6AT) FWD 22/29 (25) $28,090
LX AWD · SUV 2.4L 4-cylinder GDI 185 178 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic (6AT) AWD 21/26 (23) $29,890
LX V6 FWD · SUV 3.3L V6 GDI 290 252 lb-ft 8-Speed Automatic (8AT) FWD 19/26 (22) $30,590
LX V6 AWD · SUV 3.3L V6 GDI 290 252 lb-ft 8-Speed Automatic (8AT) AWD 19/24 (21) $32,390
S V6 FWD · SUV 3.3L V6 GDI 290 252 lb-ft 8-Speed Automatic (8AT) FWD 19/26 (22) $33,190
S V6 AWD · SUV 3.3L V6 GDI 290 252 lb-ft 8-Speed Automatic (8AT) AWD 19/24 (21) $34,990
EX Sport V6 FWD · SUV 3.3L V6 GDI 290 252 lb-ft 8-Speed Automatic (8AT) FWD 19/26 (22) $35,490
EX Sport V6 AWD · SUV 3.3L V6 GDI 290 252 lb-ft 8-Speed Automatic (8AT) AWD 19/24 (21) $37,290
SX V6 FWD · SUV 3.3L V6 GDI 290 252 lb-ft 8-Speed Automatic (8AT) FWD 19/26 (22) $40,090
SX V6 AWD · SUV 3.3L V6 GDI 290 252 lb-ft 8-Speed Automatic (8AT) AWD 19/24 (21) $41,890
2019
L FWD · SUV 2.4L I-4 GDI DOHC with Dual CVVT 185 178 lb-ft 6-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic with Sportmatic FWD 22/29 (25) $26,290
LX FWD · SUV 2.4L I-4 GDI DOHC with Dual CVVT 185 178 lb-ft 6-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic with Sportmatic FWD 22/29 (25) $27,650
LX AWD · SUV 2.4L I-4 GDI DOHC with Dual CVVT 185 178 lb-ft 6-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic with Sportmatic AWD 21/26 (23) $29,450
LX V6 FWD · SUV 3.3L V6 GDI DOHC with Dual CVVT 290 252 lb-ft 8-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic with Sportmatic FWD 19/26 (22) $31,290
S V6 FWD · SUV 3.3L V6 GDI DOHC with Dual CVVT 290 252 lb-ft 8-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic with Sportmatic FWD 19/26 (22) $32,690
LX V6 AWD · SUV 3.3L V6 GDI DOHC with Dual CVVT 290 252 lb-ft 8-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic with Sportmatic AWD 19/24 (21) $33,090
S V6 AWD · SUV 3.3L V6 GDI DOHC with Dual CVVT 290 252 lb-ft 8-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic with Sportmatic AWD 19/24 (21) $34,490
EX Sport V6 FWD · SUV 3.3L V6 GDI DOHC with Dual CVVT 290 252 lb-ft 8-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic with Sportmatic FWD 19/26 (22) $34,990
EX V6 FWD · SUV 3.3L V6 GDI DOHC with Dual CVVT 290 252 lb-ft 8-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic with Sportmatic FWD 19/26 (22) $35,590
EX Sport V6 AWD · SUV 3.3L V6 GDI DOHC with Dual CVVT 290 252 lb-ft 8-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic with Sportmatic AWD 19/24 (21) $36,790
EX V6 AWD · SUV 3.3L V6 GDI DOHC with Dual CVVT 290 252 lb-ft 8-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic with Sportmatic AWD 19/24 (21) $37,390
SX V6 FWD · SUV 3.3L V6 GDI DOHC with Dual CVVT 290 252 lb-ft 8-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic with Sportmatic FWD 19/26 (22) $39,990
SX V6 AWD · SUV 3.3L V6 GDI DOHC with Dual CVVT 290 252 lb-ft 8-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic with Sportmatic AWD 19/24 (21) $41,790
SX-Limited V6 FWD · SUV 3.3L V6 GDI DOHC with Dual CVVT 290 252 lb-ft 8-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic with Sportmatic FWD 19/26 (22) $44,690
SX-Limited V6 AWD · SUV 3.3L V6 GDI DOHC with Dual CVVT 290 252 lb-ft 8-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic with Sportmatic AWD 19/24 (21) $46,490
2018
L · SUV 2.4L GDI DOHC Inline-4 with Dual CVVT 185 178 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic FWD 21/28 (24) $25,900
LX FWD · SUV 2.4L GDI DOHC Inline-4 with Dual CVVT 185 178 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic FWD 21/28 (24) $27,200
LX V6 FWD · SUV 3.3L GDI DOHC V6 with Dual CVVT 290 252 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic FWD 18/25 (20) $29,600
LX AWD · SUV 2.4L GDI DOHC Inline-4 with Dual CVVT 185 178 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic AWD 21/25 (22) $29,990
LX V6 AWD · SUV 3.3L GDI DOHC V6 with Dual CVVT 290 252 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic AWD 18/25 (21) $31,400
EX FWD · SUV 2.0L Turbocharged GDI DOHC Inline-4 with Dual CVVT 240 260 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic FWD 20/27 (23) $33,100
EX V6 FWD · SUV 3.3L GDI DOHC V6 with Dual CVVT 290 252 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic FWD 18/25 (20) $34,200
EX AWD · SUV 2.0L Turbocharged GDI DOHC Inline-4 with Dual CVVT 240 260 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic AWD 19/25 (22) $34,900
EX V6 AWD · SUV 3.3L GDI DOHC V6 with Dual CVVT 290 252 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic AWD 18/25 (21) $36,000
SX V6 FWD · SUV 3.3L GDI DOHC V6 with Dual CVVT 290 252 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic FWD 18/25 (20) $39,200
SX V6 AWD · SUV 3.3L GDI DOHC V6 with Dual CVVT 290 252 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic AWD 17/23 (19) $41,000
SX-Limited V6 FWD · SUV 3.3L GDI DOHC V6 with Dual CVVT 290 252 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic FWD 18/25 (20) $44,500
SX-Limited V6 AWD · SUV 3.3L GDI DOHC V6 with Dual CVVT 290 252 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic AWD 17/23 (19) $46,300
2017
L FWD · SUV 2.4L I-4 Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI), DOHC with dual CVVT 185 178 lb-ft Electronically controlled 6-speed automatic with Sportmatic FWD 21/28 (24) $25,600
LX FWD · SUV 2.4L I-4 Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI), DOHC with dual CVVT 185 178 lb-ft Electronically controlled 6-speed automatic with Sportmatic FWD 21/28 (24) $26,900
LX AWD · SUV 2.4L I-4 Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI), DOHC with dual CVVT 185 178 lb-ft Electronically controlled 6-speed automatic with Sportmatic AWD 21/25 (22) $28,700
LX V6 FWD · SUV 3.3L V6 Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI), DOHC with dual CVVT 290 252 lb-ft Electronically controlled 6-speed automatic with Sportmatic FWD 18/25 (20) $29,200
LX V6 AWD · SUV 3.3L V6 Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI), DOHC with dual CVVT 290 252 lb-ft Electronically controlled 6-speed automatic with Sportmatic AWD 18/25 (21) $31,000
EX FWD · SUV 2.0L Turbocharged I-4 Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI), DOHC with dual CVVT 240 260 lb-ft Electronically controlled 6-speed automatic with Sportmatic FWD 20/27 (23) $31,700
EX V6 FWD · SUV 3.3L V6 Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI), DOHC with dual CVVT 290 252 lb-ft Electronically controlled 6-speed automatic with Sportmatic FWD 18/25 (20) $33,300
EX AWD · SUV 2.0L Turbocharged I-4 Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI), DOHC with dual CVVT 240 260 lb-ft Electronically controlled 6-speed automatic with Sportmatic AWD 19/25 (22) $33,500
EX V6 AWD · SUV 3.3L V6 Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI), DOHC with dual CVVT 290 252 lb-ft Electronically controlled 6-speed automatic with Sportmatic AWD 18/25 (21) $35,100
SX V6 FWD · SUV 3.3L V6 Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI), DOHC with dual CVVT 290 252 lb-ft Electronically controlled 6-speed automatic with Sportmatic FWD 18/25 (20) $38,800
SX V6 AWD · SUV 3.3L V6 Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI), DOHC with dual CVVT 290 252 lb-ft Electronically controlled 6-speed automatic with Sportmatic AWD 17/23 (19) $40,600
SX-Limited V6 FWD · SUV 3.3L V6 Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI), DOHC with dual CVVT 290 252 lb-ft Electronically controlled 6-speed automatic with Sportmatic FWD 18/25 (20) $44,100
SX-Limited V6 AWD · SUV 3.3L V6 Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI), DOHC with dual CVVT 290 252 lb-ft Electronically controlled 6-speed automatic with Sportmatic AWD 17/23 (19) $45,900
2016
L FWD · SUV 2.4L I-4 DOHC Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) with Dual CVVT 185 178 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic with Sportmatic FWD 21/29 (24) $25,100
LX FWD · SUV 2.4L I-4 DOHC Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) with Dual CVVT 185 178 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic with Sportmatic FWD 21/29 (24) $26,400
LX AWD · SUV 2.4L I-4 DOHC Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) with Dual CVVT 185 178 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic with Sportmatic AWD 21/26 (23) $28,200
LX V6 FWD · SUV 3.3L V-6 DOHC Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) with Dual CVVT; Aluminum block and head 290 252 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic with Sportmatic FWD 18/26 (21) $28,700
LX V6 AWD · SUV 3.3L V-6 DOHC Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) with Dual CVVT; Aluminum block and head 290 252 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic with Sportmatic AWD 18/26 (21) $30,500
EX FWD · SUV 2.0L Turbo I-4 DOHC Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) with Dual CVVT 240 260 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic with Sportmatic FWD 20/27 (23) $31,100
EX V6 FWD · SUV 3.3L V-6 DOHC Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) with Dual CVVT; Aluminum block and head 290 252 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic with Sportmatic FWD 18/26 (21) $32,100
EX AWD · SUV 2.0L Turbo I-4 DOHC Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) with Dual CVVT 240 260 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic with Sportmatic AWD 19/25 (22) $32,900
EX V6 AWD · SUV 3.3L V-6 DOHC Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) with Dual CVVT; Aluminum block and head 290 252 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic with Sportmatic AWD 18/26 (21) $33,900
SX V6 FWD · SUV 3.3L V-6 DOHC Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) with Dual CVVT; Aluminum block and head 290 252 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic with Sportmatic FWD 18/26 (21) $38,300
SX-Limited FWD · SUV 2.0L Turbo I-4 DOHC Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) with Dual CVVT 240 260 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic with Sportmatic FWD 20/27 (23) $39,900
SX V6 AWD · SUV 3.3L V-6 DOHC Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) with Dual CVVT; Aluminum block and head 290 252 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic with Sportmatic AWD 17/23 (19) $40,100
SX-Limited V6 FWD · SUV 3.3L V-6 DOHC Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) with Dual CVVT; Aluminum block and head 290 252 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic with Sportmatic FWD 18/26 (21) $41,500
SX-Limited AWD · SUV 2.0L Turbo I-4 DOHC Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) with Dual CVVT 240 260 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic with Sportmatic AWD 19/25 (22) $41,700
SX-Limited V6 AWD · SUV 3.3L V-6 DOHC Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) with Dual CVVT; Aluminum block and head 290 252 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic with Sportmatic AWD 17/23 (19) $43,300

Safety & recalls by model year

YearRecallsNHTSA overall rating
2020 1 ★★★★★
2019 2 ★★★★★
2018 3 ★★★★★
2017 4 ★★★★★
2016 8 ★★★★★

US-market data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), matched by model year, make and model; the year link opens the full recall list and star ratings.