Specs
2021 Kia Sorento EX Hybrid
Automobile Sort: front-engine, front-motor, front-wheel-drive, 6-passenger, 4-door wagon
PRICE
Base/As Examined: $37,765/$38,210
Choices: Runway Purple paint, $445
POWERTRAIN
turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve 1.6-liter inline-4, 177 hp, 195 lb-ft + AC motor, 59 hp, 195 lb-ft (mixed output: 227 hp, 258 lb-ft); 1.5-kWh lithium-ion battery pack
Transmission: 6-speed computerized
CHASSIS
Suspension, F/R: struts/multilink
Brakes, F/R: 12.8-in vented disc/12.8-in vented disc
Tires: Nexen Roadian GTX SUV
235/65R-17 104h M+S
DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase: 110.8 in
Size: 189.4 in
Width: 74.8 in
Top: 66.7 in
Passenger Quantity: 143 ft3
Cargo Quantity: 13 ft3
Curb Weight: 4095 lb
C/D TEST RESULTS
60 mph: 7.2 sec
1/4-Mile: 15.6 sec @ 92 mph
100 mph: 19.0 sec
120 mph: 30.9 sec
Outcomes above omit 1-ft rollout of 0.4 sec.
Rolling Begin, 5–60 mph: 7.9 sec
Prime Gear, 30–50 mph: 4.1 sec
Prime Gear, 50–70 mph: 5.1 sec
Prime Velocity (gov ltd): 122 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 181 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft Skidpad: 0.81 g
C/D FUEL ECONOMY
Noticed: 33 mpg
75-mph Freeway Driving: 31 mpg
Freeway Vary: 540 mi
EPA FUEL ECONOMY
Mixed/Metropolis/Freeway: 37/39/35 mpg
C/D TESTING EXPLAINED
2022 Kia Sorento PHEV SX Status
Automobile Sort: front-engine, front-motor, all-wheel-drive, 6-passenger, 4-door wagon
PRICE
Base/As Examined: $46,405/$49,960
POWERTRAIN
turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve 1.6-liter inline-4, 177 hp, 195 lb-ft + AC motor, 90 hp, 224 lb-ft (mixed output: 261 hp, 258 lb-ft; 11.8-kWh lithium-ion battery pack; 3.8-kW onboard charger)
Transmission: 6-speed computerized
CHASSIS
Suspension, F/R: struts/multilink
Brakes, F/R: 12.8-in vented disc/12.8-in vented disc
Tires: Continental CrossContact LX Sport
235/55R-19 101H M+S
DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase: 110.8 in
Size: 189.4 in
Width: 74.8 in
Top: 66.7 in
Passenger Quantity: 142 ft3
Cargo Quantity: 13 ft3
Curb Weight: 4490 lb
C/D TEST RESULTS
60 mph: 7.6 sec
1/4-Mile: 15.8 sec @ 89 mph
100 mph: 21.5 sec
Outcomes above omit 1-ft rollout of 0.3 sec.
Rolling Begin, 5–60 mph: 7.8 sec
Prime Gear, 30–50 mph: 3.9 sec
Prime Gear, 50–70 mph: 5.0 sec
Prime Velocity (gov ltd): 127 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 162 ft
C/D FUEL ECONOMY
Noticed: 26 MPGe
75-mph Freeway Driving, Hybrid mode: 25 mpg
Freeway Vary, Hybrid mode: 310 mi
EPA FUEL ECONOMY
Mixed/Metropolis/Freeway: 34/35/33 mpg
Mixed Gasoline + Electrical energy: 79 MPGe
EV Vary: 32 mi
