2026 Kia Sorento Trims Comparison

LX
Starts you off with:

• 2.5-liter four-cylinder (191 horsepower, 181 lb-ft)
• Eight-speed automatic transmission
• Front-wheel drive
• 17-inch alloy wheels
• LED headlights
• Folding 60/40-split second-row bench seat (seven-passenger seating)
• 12.3-inch infotainment touchscreen
• Six-speaker audio system
• Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility (with wireless connectivity)

All Sorento trims also come with these driver assist features:

• Forward collision warning with automatic braking (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
• Adaptive cruise control (maintains a driver-set distance between the Sorento and the car in front)
• Lane keeping assistance (steers the Sorento back into its lane if it begins to drift over the lane marker)
• Intersection collision mitigation (warns you of an impending collision during a left turn and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
• Blind-spot warning with rear cross-traffic warning (alerts you if a vehicle is in your blind spot during a lane change or while in reverse)
• Rear automatic braking (brakes if sensors detect an imminent collision with an object behind the vehicle)

S
Adds a little more style and convenience with:

• 18-inch wheels
• Roof rails
• Keyless entry and push-button start
• Synthetic leather upholstery
• Power-adjustable driver's seat
• Heated front seats
• Dual-zone climate control
• Integrated navigation system
• Wireless device charging pad
• Front and rear parking sensors

EX
On top of the S features, the EX adds:

• 2.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder (281 hp, 311 lb-ft)
• Eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission
• Hands-free liftgate
• Second-row captain's chairs (reduce seating capacity to six)
• Power-adjustable front passenger seat
• Lane centering system (makes minor steering corrections to help keep the vehicle centered in its lane)

X-Line EX
Upgrades the regular EX with:

• All-wheel drive
• Restyled bumpers and silver exterior trim
• Raised roof rails
• 20-inch gloss black wheels
• Panoramic sunroof

SX
Adds to the EX features with:

• 20-inch wheels
• Panoramic sunroof
• Full digital instrument panel
• Ventilated front seats
• Enhanced forward collision mitigation and adaptive cruise control systems
• 360-degree camera system (gives you a top-down view of the Sorento and its surroundings for tight parking situations)
• Blind-spot camera (displays video of vehicles in blind spot on your instrument panel when changing lanes)

X-Line SX
This version of the SX has the same styling upgrades as the X-Line EX.

SX Prestige
The SX Prestige comes in two flavors: X-Line and X-Pro. The X-Line SX Prestige includes:

• All-wheel drive
• Sportier X-Line styling
• Leather upholstery
• Additional adjustments for the front seats
• Heated second-row seats
• Heated steering wheel
• Rear window sunshades
• Upgraded 12-speaker Bose audio system
• 115-volt household-style power outlet

The X-Pro version swaps the X-Line's 20-inch wheels for 17-inch wheels with all-terrain tires.