What are the weaknesses of the Kia Sorento?

The Kia Sorento's weaknesses include limited third-row seating space, a less powerful base engine, and some interior materials that may not feel as premium compared to competitors.

What is the most common problem with Kia Sorento?

The most common problem with the Kia Sorento is engine issues, particularly related to excessive oil consumption and engine failure.

What are the specs of the Kia Sorento?

The Kia Sorento typically features a 2.5L 4-cylinder engine with 191 hp, an optional 2.5L turbocharged engine with 281 hp, available all-wheel drive, an 8-speed automatic transmission, and a spacious interior with seating for up to seven passengers.

Which is better, Sorento EX or LX?

The Sorento EX is generally considered better due to its more advanced features and additional options compared to the LX.

Kia Sorento 2025 Specs Comparison By Trims: Engine, Dimensions, Interior&Exterior

Kia Sorento Specifications Comparison By Trims

10 Cars Hide common specs	Sorento 3.5L EX FOP 4x4 -15TBD	Sorento 2.5L EX STD- 11TBD	Sorento 2.5L EX DLX- 12TBD	Kia Sorento 2024 2.2L LX (AWD) DSLSAR 150,648	Kia Sorento 2024 3.5L LX (AWD) SAR 147,198	Kia Sorento 2024 3.5L EX2 (AWD)SAR 193,498	Kia Sorento 2024 3.5L EX1 (AWD)SAR 161,298	Kia Sorento 2024 2.5L LX (RWD)SAR 139,148	Kia Sorento 2024 2.5L Base Option (AWD) SAR 114,998	Kia Sorento 2023 2.2L LX (AWD) DSLSAR 150,648

10 Cars Hide common specs	Sorento 3.5L EX FOP 4x4 -15TBD	Sorento 2.5L EX STD- 11TBD	Sorento 2.5L EX DLX- 12TBD	Kia Sorento 2024 2.2L LX (AWD) DSLSAR 150,648	Kia Sorento 2024 3.5L LX (AWD) SAR 147,198	Kia Sorento 2024 3.5L EX2 (AWD)SAR 193,498	Kia Sorento 2024 3.5L EX1 (AWD)SAR 161,298	Kia Sorento 2024 2.5L LX (RWD)SAR 139,148	Kia Sorento 2024 2.5L Base Option (AWD) SAR 114,998	Kia Sorento 2023 2.2L LX (AWD) DSLSAR 150,648
Engine
Engine capacity(L)	3.5L	2.5L	2.5L	2.2 L	3.5 L	2.5 L	2.5 L	2.5 L	2.5 L	2.2 L
Engine type	3.5L	2.5 Liters, 2,459 cc, 4 Cylinders	2.5 Liters, 2,459 cc, 4 Cylinders
Horsepower (BHP)	268 BHP	178 BHP	178 BHP	177 BHP	268 BHP	268 BHP	268 BHP	178 BHP	191 BHP	177 BHP
Maximum power speed (rpm)	268hp / 6300 rpm	178 hp / 6,000 rpm	178 hp / 6,000 rpm
Max. torque speed (rpm)	33.8 Kg.m / 5000 rpm	23.7 Kg.m /4,000 rpm	23.7 Kg.m /4,000 rpm
Fuel Type		Gasoline	Gasoline	Diesel	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Diesel
Torque (N-m)				232	332	331	331	232	247	232
Dimensions
Seating Capacity	7	7	7	7 Seater	7 Seater	7 Seater	7 Seater	7 Seater	7 Seater	7 Seater
Rim Size	20	18	19
Length	4810	4810	4810	4810	4810	4810	4810	4810	4801	4810
Width	1900	1900	1900	1900	1900	1900	1900	1900	1890	1900
Height	1695	1695	1695	1700	1700	1700	1700	1700	1684	1700
Wheelbase				2815	2815	2815	2815	2815	2779	2815
Trunk Capacity				320	320	320	320	320	320	320
Car Information
Vehicle Type	SUV	SUV	SUV	SUV	SUV	SUV	SUV	SUV	SUV	SUV
0-100km/h acceleration time(s)				8.7	8.7	8.7	8.7	10.3	10.0	8.7
Engine / Motor
No. of Cylinders	6	4	4	4	6	6	6	4	4	4
Displacement	2.5 Liter	2.5 Liter	2.5 Liter
Maximum speed (km/h)				190	190	190	190	190	200	190
Fuel Economy
Fuel Economy (Km/L)				10.3	10.3	10.3	10.3	12.8	11.5	10.3
Fuel Tank Capacity	67	67	67	70	70	70	70	70	70	70
Technologies
Adaptive Cruise Control	✓	✓	✓
Parallel Parking Assist	✓
Automatic Headlight Range Control	✓	✓	✓
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)	✓	✓	✓
HUD/Head Up Display	✓
Intelligent Key	✓	✓	✓					✓	✓
Electric Parking Brake (EPB)	✓
Moving object detection system				✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓
Power Steering				✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Speed Sensitive Windshield Wipers				✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Remote Windows Down				✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓
Remote Start				✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓
Apps				✓	✓			✓		✓
Variable Cylinder Management (VCM)				✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓
Road sign assist								✓	✓
Tire Pressure Monitoring Display								✓	✓
Drive Computer								✓	✓
Cruise Control Switch on Steering								✓	✓
Cruise Control								✓	✓
Traffic Jam Assistant								✓
Speed Sensitive Audio Volume								✓	✓
Cornering assist								✓
Speed Sensitive Power Steering								✓	✓
Lock and Unlock Sensing Auto Electric Folding Mirror								✓	✓
Headlight Washers								✓	✓
Trip Computer								✓	✓
Navigation System								✓	✓
Hill Assist (HAC)								✓	✓
Exterior
Power Folding Mirror	كهربائي	كهربائي	كهربائي
Luggage Rack	✓	✓	✓
Wheels - Alloy	✓	✓	✓					✓	✓
Side Step	✓	✓	✓
Power Mirrors	✓	✓	✓					✓	✓
LED Headlights	✓	✓	✓
LED Fog Lights	✓	✓	✓
Rear Fog Lamp	✓	✓	✓					✓	✓
Front Fog lights	✓	✓	✓					✓	✓
Daytime Running Lights	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓			✓	✓	✓
Chrome Door Handles	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Wind Blocker				✓	✓			✓	✓	✓
Trailer hitch with cover				✓	✓					✓
Panoramic Sunroof				✓	✓			✓	✓	✓
Mudguard - Front				✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Electric Sunroof				✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓
Chrome Exhaust Pipes				✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Adaptive Brake Lights								✓	✓
Towing Hook								✓	✓
Tonneau Cover								✓	✓
Skid plates								✓	✓
Roof Spoiler								✓	✓
Roof Rails								✓	✓
Rear Wiper								✓	✓
Rear Blinds								✓	✓
Puddle Lamp								✓	✓
LED Taillights								✓	✓
Illuminated Door Sills								✓	✓
Illuminated Door handles								✓	✓
High Mount Stop Lamp								✓	✓
Bonnet Light								✓	✓
Headlamps - Halogen								✓	✓
Frameless Doors								✓	✓
Footwell Lights								✓	✓
Cornering Lights								✓	✓
Xenon Headlamps								✓	✓
Auto-Dimming Rear View Mirror								✓	✓
Auto Retractable Hardtop Roof								✓	✓
Auto Headlamps								✓	✓
Adaptive Headlights								✓	✓
Acoustic Front Windshield								✓	✓
Body Colored Mirrors								✓	✓
Chrome Door Mirrors								✓	✓
Front Bumper - Normal								✓
Chrome Plated Radiator Grille								✓	✓
Interior
Seat Adjustment - Electric	Front Row Seats		Driver Seat
Instrument Screen Size (Inches)	12.3
Heated Seats	Front Row Seats							Driver Seat	Driver Seat
Ventilated Seats	Front Row Seats							✓
Seat Memory	Driver Seat							✓	✓
Seat Material	NAPPA LEATHER
Automatic AC	✓	✓	✓					✓	✓
Leather Seats	✓		✓					✓	✓
Leather Steering Wheel	✓	✓	✓					✓	✓
Manual AC	✓	✓	✓
Rearview Mirror for Streaming Media	✓
Air Conditioner (AC)	✓	✓	✓
Wireless Cell Phone Charging	✓	✓	✓
Ambient Lighting	✓	✓	✓					✓	✓
Center Console Box				✓	✓			✓	✓	✓
Wood Trim				✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Alloy Pedals				✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Active Headrests				✓	✓			✓		✓
Cargo area tie down anchors				✓	✓			✓	✓	✓
Rear Cupholders				✓	✓			✓	✓	✓
Acoustic Hood				✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multi info				✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Power Outlets				✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓
Cigar Lighter				✓	✓			✓	✓	✓
Interior central locking								✓	✓
Lumbar Support - Manual								✓	✓
Center Arm Rest								✓	✓
Compass								✓	✓
Leather instrument panel								✓
Leather gear shift lever								✓	✓
Leather Covered Door Armrest								✓	✓
Radio								✓	✓
Odometer								✓	✓
Foldable Rear Seats								✓	✓
Silver Trim								✓	✓
Power Windows - Front and Rear								✓	✓
Foldable Rear Seats with 60:40 Split								✓	✓
Rear Pockets								✓	✓
Rear AC Vents								✓	✓
Cargo Light								✓	✓
Toolkit								✓
Electronic handbrake								✓	✓
In-car vanity mirror								✓	✓
Cup Holder								✓	✓
Sport Pedals								✓
Comfort
Audio Controls on Steering Wheel	✓	✓	✓					✓	✓
Power Tailgate	✓	✓	✓					✓	✓
360 Degree Camera	✓
Push Button Start	✓	✓	✓					✓	✓
Parking sensor rear	✓	✓	✓
Parking sensor front	✓	✓	✓
Rear Camera	✓	✓	✓					✓	✓
Steering Adjustment	✓	✓	✓					✓	✓
360 Degree camera				✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Rear AC Controls				✓	✓			✓		✓
Electric Curtain - Rear				✓	✓					✓
Temperature Display				✓	✓			✓	✓	✓
Welcome Light				✓	✓			✓	✓	✓
Electronic engine immobilizer								✓	✓
Rear Defogger								✓	✓
Keyless Entry								✓	✓
Seats - Comfort								✓
Safety
Number of Airbags	2	6	6
Lane Following Assist	✓
Collision Detection	Front			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Blind Spot Warning	✓							✓	✓
Door Mirrors with Side Turn Signal	✓	✓	✓					✓	✓
EBD (Electronic Brakeforce Distribution)								✓	✓
ABS	✓	✓	✓					✓	✓
Lane Keeping Assist	✓
Door Reflectors				✓	✓			✓	✓	✓
Electric anti-dazzling room mirror				✓	✓			✓		✓
Tire Repair Kit				✓	✓			✓	✓	✓
Security System				✓	✓					✓
Pedestrian airbag				✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
First Aid Kit				✓	✓			✓	✓	✓
Fire Extinguisher				✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Door Edge Protector				✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓
Crosswind Assist				✓	✓					✓
Active Understeer Control (AUC)				✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓
Active Bonnet				✓	✓			✓	✓	✓
Acceleration Skid Control				✓	✓					✓
Knee Bag - Driver				✓	✓			✓		✓
Auto Door Lock				✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Anti-Theft Alarm System								✓	✓
Rollover stability control								✓
Runflat Tyres								✓	✓
Advanced Air Bags System (AABS)								✓	✓
Speed Limiter								✓	✓
Crash Auto Door Unlock								✓	✓
Spare Wheel								✓	✓
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC)								✓	✓
Seatbelt pretensioner - Front Only								✓	✓
Parking Sensors - Front and Rear								✓	✓
Child Seat Interface (ISOFIX)								✓	✓
Active braking								✓	✓
Lane Departure Warning								✓	✓
Wheels/brakes
Disc Brakes - Rear	✓	✓	✓
Disc Brakes - Front	✓	✓	✓
Front Tire Size	255/45 R20	255/45 R20	255/45 R20
Rear Tire Size	255/45 R20	255/45 R20	255/45 R20
Rear Brakes - Ventilated Discs				✓	✓					✓
Front Brakes - Ventilated Discs				✓	✓			✓	✓	✓
Premium Brake Calipers								✓	✓
Wheels - Chrome								✓	✓
Aluminum Wheels								✓	✓
Chassis & Steering
Steering Type	MOTOR DRIVEN POWER STEERING	MOTOR DRIVEN POWER STEERING	MOTOR DRIVEN POWER STEERING
Drive Type				All Wheel Drive	All Wheel Drive	All Wheel Drive	All Wheel Drive	Rear Wheel Drive	All Wheel Drive	All Wheel Drive
Dynamic Damper Control								✓	✓
Adaptive Suspension Package								✓	✓
Transmission
Paddle Shifters	✓	✓	✓
transmission case	8-SPEED AT (E-Shift/ SBW)	8-SPEED AT (E-Shift/ SBW)	8-SPEED AT (E-Shift/ SBW)
Transmission type	8 Speed AT, E-Shift/ SBW	6 Speed AT	6 Speed AT	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
Differential Lock								✓	✓
Infotainment
Touch Screen Size	12.3
Voice Recognition Control System	✓	✓	✓					✓	✓
USB	✓	✓	✓					✓	✓
Bluetooth	✓	✓	✓					✓	✓
Android Auto	✓	✓	✓
Apple CarPlay	✓	✓	✓
Premium Brand Audio System								✓	✓
Rear Screen Size		12.3	12.3
HDMI				✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
SD Card								✓	✓
MP3								✓	✓
AUX								✓	✓
DVD								✓	✓
CD Player								✓	✓
Microphone								✓	✓
Touchscreen								✓	✓

⋅configuration information is for reference only, please refer to the actual vehicle for specifics.

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FAQs about Kia Sorento

The Kia Sorento's weaknesses include limited third-row seating space, a less powerful base engine, and some interior materials that may not feel as premium compared to competitors.
The most common problem with the Kia Sorento is engine issues, particularly related to excessive oil consumption and engine failure.
The Kia Sorento typically features a 2.5L 4-cylinder engine with 191 hp, an optional 2.5L turbocharged engine with 281 hp, available all-wheel drive, an 8-speed automatic transmission, and a spacious interior with seating for up to seven passengers.
The Sorento EX is generally considered better due to its more advanced features and additional options compared to the LX.

Kia Sorento Specifications Comparison By Trims

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Dimensions

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Fuel Economy

Technologies

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