Today, Kia announced pricing for the 2025 Sorento Hybrid, which benefits from a host of updates that lend the electrified SUV a more confident and modern appearance, coupled with a tech-rich interior that aims to meet the digital demands of today’s consumers.
Trim Levels/Pricing – MSRP (excludes $1,375 destination)
FWD | AWD | |
Sorento Hybrid EX | $38,690 | $40,490 |
Sorento Hybrid SX Prestige | N/A | $46,890 |
For the 2025 model year, the Sorento Hybrid looks sleeker and more distinctive thanks to a host of new standard lighting elements including Kia’s signature Star Map lighting in the front and rear and amber daytime running lights. Emphasizing the Sorento Hybrid’s updated appearance are new Cityscape Green, Mineral Blue, Interstellar Grey and Volcanic Sand exterior colors, plus a new Dust Blue interior color palette that provides an inviting ambiance. Unique to the electrified variant are 19-inch alloy wheels.
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Inside, the Sorento Hybrid gets a standard panoramic instrument panel with a 4.3-inch TFT and 12.3-inch screen, while the SX-P trim upgrades to a curved panoramic panel with 12.3-inch dual screens. This display unlocks Kia’s ultramodern Connected Car Navigation Cockpit (ccNC) operating system with faster processing speeds and available Digital Features and Services Over The Air (OTA) update capability. Wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are standard, as are USB-C ports conveniently located throughout all three rows. Stepping up to the SX-P trim also adds a standard suede headliner, ventilated front seats and Advanced Digital Key 2.0 to the roster of features.
Power in the Sorento Hybrid comes from a 1.6-liter turbocharged Gas Direct Injection (GDI) I-4, 1.5 kWh battery, and 44.2 kW electric motor that delivers 227 horsepower and 258 lb.-ft. of torque via a 6-speed automatic transmission. With an EPA-estimated 36 MPG combined (FWD models), the Sorento Hybrid is in it for the long haul. For adventures outside of city limits, all-wheel drive is available on the Sorento Hybrid EX trim and standard on the SX-P.
Notable driver convenience systems added to the 2025 Sorento Hybrid includes available Smart Cruise Control-Machine Learning (SCC-ML), designed to adapt to and match driving style with certain inputs; and available Highway Driving Assist 2 (HDA-2) with automatic lane change is designed to help the vehicle maintain a set distance from the vehicle detected ahead, stay within detected lane markers on select highways, and aid in lane changes under specific conditions.