![]() The Sorento has a wide selection of engine options and is available with front- or all-wheel drive. It also has nicer amenities than the trims below it, including leatherette upholstery, heated front seats, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, remote start, and snazzier styling such as 17-inch wheels and black exterior accents. It's pricier than the base Sorento, but it comes standard with the turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder hybrid powertrain that's more powerful than the base nonhybrid offering. The PHEV SX-Prestige has all the fixings, including retractable rear-door sunshades, a 115-volt inverter, and an estimated 32 miles of electric driving range. For 2023, the Sorento PHEV comes strictly in SX-Prestige trim. The Hybrid EX gets a little love too, with an eight-way power front-passenger seat and a frameless rearview mirror. ![]() Kia has discontinued the Sorento Hybrid S base model and added a fully loaded Hybrid SX-P trim with standard all-wheel drive, 17-inch wheels, leather seating, and captain's chairs for the second row. The mid-range EX trim gets an eight-way power-adjustable passenger's seat and a frameless rearview mirror the upscale SX now comes with a 12.3-inch digital gauge display, power-folding exterior mirrors, and rain-sensing windshield wipers. All models now come standard with blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert while the S trim now comes with a wireless smartphone charging pad. The Sorento pulls into 2023 without any major changes to its massive lineup. ![]() The Sorento offers plentiful passenger space for its size, and even includes available niceties such as heated and cooled front and second-row seating. Kia also offers the Sorento with a 227-hp hybrid powertrain that returns an EPA-estimated 37 mpg combined and a 261-hp plug-in hybrid (PHEV) setup with an estimated 32 miles of battery-electric driving range. The front-drive SUV comes standard with a 191-hp inline-four with an eight-speed automatic transmission however, we think buyers ought to consider adding all-wheel drive and upgrading to the Sorento's 281-hp turbocharged four-cylinder engine. With seating for up to seven passengers, the Sorento offers the utility of the larger V-6-powered Telluride, with better fuel economy and multiple powertrain configurations. ![]() The mid-size crossover and SUV segment is swollen with entries, but the three-row Kia Sorento is one worth considering. ![]()
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