2025 Kia Sorento

The 2025 Sorento lineup offers several trims, each with a unique combination of style and functionality. Starting with the LX, it’s equipped with LED headlights and bold styling on 18-inch wheels, creating a clean and modern look that remains elegant. The S trim steps up with gloss-black alloy wheels, roof rails, and gloss-black accents that lend a refined yet sporty appearance. Higher trims, such as the EX, bring 20-inch wheels and a sleeker exterior profile with sophisticated details, including chrome accents and a power liftgate for added convenience. The SX takes luxury to another level with exclusive features like panoramic sunroofs and power-folding side mirrors, adding a touch of elegance. For those seeking a rugged edge, the X-Line and X-Pro trims feature high-utility roof rails, unique blacked-out badging, and all-terrain tires on matte-black wheels, designed to handle more adventurous landscapes. These trims ensure a striking presence, each built to suit different needs and styles.

Powering the 2025 Sorento is a standard 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine, which pairs efficiently with an eight-speed automatic transmission to deliver strong yet fuel-conscious performance. For those desiring additional strength, Kia offers a turbocharged 2.5-liter engine, delivering a robust 281 horsepower and 311 lb-ft of torque in higher trims. This engine, combined with an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission, brings exhilarating acceleration and heightened responsiveness, ensuring each drive feels dynamic and engaged.

The 2025 Sorento offers an advanced all-wheel-drive system with torque vectoring, which actively monitors road conditions and adjusts power between wheels to optimize traction on various surfaces. For drivers who enjoy off-road pursuits, the X-Line and X-Pro trims are equipped with elevated ground clearance and a specialized Drive Mode Select with a Snow Mode, ensuring stability on slippery and uneven terrain. The Sorento’s Hill Start Assist and Downhill Brake Control further enhance handling on challenging inclines and descents. With these features, the Sorento performs adeptly across different landscapes, adapting effortlessly to both urban roads and off-road trails. For those towing heavy loads, the Sorento’s handling remains impressively composed, and its reinforced suspension system provides comfort and control, even under demanding conditions.

The interior of the 2025 Sorento is spacious, versatile, and crafted with quality materials. Depending on the configuration, the Sorento accommodates up to seven passengers with standard 50/50 split-folding third-row seats, allowing easy adjustments between passenger space and cargo room. For added comfort, the available second-row captain’s chairs slide forward with a simple touch, providing effortless access to the third row and folding flat for expanded cargo space. Inside, the Sorento offers premium materials such as leather upholstery in higher trims, creating a refined atmosphere. Features like an available 12.3-inch dual panoramic display and an advanced digital rearview mirror provide a modernized, tech-savvy interior experience. For cold weather or long drives, heated and ventilated front seats, as well as an available heated steering wheel and second-row heated seats, offer comfort tailored to various conditions. With its flexible design and thoughtfully integrated technology, the Sorento’s cabin creates a welcoming and practical environment.

Safety remains at the core of the 2025 Sorento’s design, equipped with Kia’s latest driver assistance technologies. The Sorento includes standard Auto Emergency Braking with Pedestrian and Cyclist Detection, helping reduce the likelihood of collisions by scanning the road for potential obstacles. The Blind-Spot Collision Avoidance system actively intervenes if it senses a vehicle in the blind spot, and Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Avoidance Assist warns drivers of oncoming traffic when reversing.