- Confidence-inspiring capability with elevated design to enhance your style
- Terrain Mode now standard on all AWD1 trims
- 2026 Kia Sorento ICE MSRP starts at $32,1902
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 22, 2025 – Kia America has announced pricing on the 2026 Sorento ICE powertrain. Featuring a host of exterior enhancements, including glossy black lower front and rear trim, front air intake and radiator grille surround on all X-Line and X-Pro models. Matching its good looks, the 2026 Sorento now comes standard with new Terrain Mode on AWD[3]-equipped models. On the inside, while largely a carryover, the Sorento boasts a new leather-trimmed steering wheel that more closely identifies it with other models in the Kia lineup.
| Pricing (excludes $1,445 destination)1 | ||
| Sorento LX | $32,190 | |
| Sorento S FWD | $35,090 | |
| Sorento EX FWD | $38,290 | |
| Sorento SX | $42,090 | |
| Sorento S AWD | $37,090 | |
| Sorento EX AWD | $39,790 | |
| Sorento X-Line EX | $42,590 | |
| Sorento X-Line SX | $43,890 | |
| Sorento X-Line SX-P | $46,590 | |
| Sorento X-Pro SX-P | $47,590 | |
Trim Updates:
X-Line & X-Pro (all versions):
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- Enhanced front and rear bumper and grille trim in glossy black
LX
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- Standard Hands on Detection2 and leather-trimmed steering wheel
S
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- Navigation and Wi-Fi have been deleted
EX
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- New Premium Package with panoramic roof, BOSE4 premium audio and captain’s chairs has been added
X-Line EX
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- Adds standard BOSE premium audio
SX
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- Adds standard BOSE premium audio, heated steering wheel, rear integrated sun blinds and Electrochromic rearview mirror with Homelink5
- 1 No system, no matter how advanced, can compensate for all driver error and/or driving conditions.
- 2 MSRP excludes destination and handling, taxes, title, license fees, options and retailer charges. Actual prices set by retailer and may vary.
- 3 No system, no matter how advanced, can compensate for all driver error and/or driving conditions. Always drive safely.
- 4 Bose is a registered trademark of Bose Corporation.
- 5 HomeLink is a registered trademark of Gentex Corporation.
2026 KIA SORENTO EARNS 2025 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ AWARD
IRVINE, Calif., December 16, 2025 – The 2026 Kia Sorento has been awarded the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) highest safety rating, the 2025 TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) designation, for models built after September 2025. This award brings Kia’s total to five vehicles earning a TSP+ recognition in 2025, reflecting strong overall performance under the IIHS’s most rigorous testing protocols to date. The Kia models that have earned a 2025 IIHS TSP+ rating are:
- 2026 Sorento (models built after September 2025)
- 2026 Sportage (models built after May 2025)
- 2025 K4 (models built after January 2025)
- 2025 EV9
- 2025 Telluride
“Kia continues to raise the bar by delivering vehicles that combine performance, technology and safety,” said SeungKyu (Sean) Yoon, President and CEO of Kia North America and Kia America. “Under more stringent safety standards, five Kia models have earned IIHS’ top safety designation. These results reflect our focus on meeting safety criteria and offering our customers advanced safety features they value.”
To qualify for 2025 Top Safety Pick+, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the small overlap front, updated moderate overlap front and updated side tests. It also must earn an acceptable or good rating for pedestrian front crash prevention and come with standard acceptable- or good-rated headlights across all trim levels. For more information on the changes to the award criteria, visit IIHS.org.
The 2026 Kia Sorento earned “Good” ratings for its standard front crash prevention systems for both vehicle-to-vehicle and pedestrians. The 2026 Sorento comes standard with Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA)1, which is designed to detect pedestrians, cyclists in front of the vehicle, and oncoming vehicles while turning left at an intersection (FCA-JT), and can help prevent collisions with them under certain circumstances.
The boldly designed SUV, available in gas, hybrid and PHEV variants, features an upscale interior and X-Pro variants that boast a more rugged appeal. For 2026, the Sorento comes standard with a new Terrain Mode on AWD2-equipped models.