2025 Kia Sorento PHEV Standardizes Comfort and Tech

Kia America announced pricing details for the 2025 Sorento PHEV, which will receive a range of enhancements that lend the electrified SUV a technology-rich interior. 

The updates aim to cater to the digital needs of today's drivers and aid in the workday for commercial fleets.

The 2025 Kia Sorento PHEV's starting MSRP is $47,990. The MSRP for additional trim levels includes the Sorento PHEV EX at $47,990 and the Sorento PHEV SX Prestige at $53,090.

For the 2025 model year, the Sorento PHEV offers new standard lighting elements, including Kia's signature Star Map lighting in the front and rear and amber daytime running lights. It also has 19-in. alloy wheels, similar to the previous model year.

Inside is a standard panoramic instrument panel with a 4.3-in. TFT and 12.3-in. screen, while the SX-P trim upgrades to a curved panoramic panel with 12.3-in. dual screens.

This display uses Kia's Connected Car Navigation Cockpit (ccNC) operating system with available digital features and services Over The Air (OTA) update capability. Wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are standard, as are USB-C ports located throughout all three rows. 

Stepping up to the SX-P trim adds a standard suede headliner, ventilated front seats, and Advanced Digital Key 2.0 to the roster of features. 

The Sorento PHEV uses a 1.6-liter turbocharged GDI I-4 paired with a 66.9 kW electric motor and 13.8 kWh battery, which delivers power to the wheels via a 6-speed automatic transmission. 

The Sorento PHEV aims to minimize trips to the gas pump. Its combined EPA-estimated MPGe is 74 MPGe, and its all-electric range (AER) averages 30 miles for short work trips in town. All-wheel drive is standard.

Notable driver convenience systems added to the 2025 Sorento models:

• Smart Cruise Control-Machine Learning (SCC-ML) adapts to and matches driving style with specific and individual inputs. 
• Highway Driving Assist 2 (HDA-2) assists with automatic lane change to help the vehicle maintain a set distance from the car detected ahead, stay within detected lane markers on select highways, and aid in lane changes under specific conditions.