Starts at $38,690
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What's New for 2025?
Significantly refreshed for 2025, the Sorento Hybrid gets fresh exterior styling and a revamped interior with an ultra-wide curved infotainment display.
2025 Sorento Selector
FAST FACTS
"Like its Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid cousin, the Sorento Hybrid defies easy classification, as it's considerably longer than the benchmark RAV4 Hybrid, costs quite a bit more to start, and also happens to come with a third seating row. But that third row is decidedly compact, so that's what we'll call the Sorento Hybrid, too. This Kia certainly feels and drives more like a compact SUV than a midsizer, so it's a nice in-between option to have if you might occasionally find a use for three rows of seats."—Ranked #7 out of 11 Compact Hybrid SUVs
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Josh has been reviewing cars professionally since joining Edmunds.com fresh out of grad school in 2008, personally driving most new cars on the market every year since. He also served as the project manager for Edmunds' expert vehicle rankings from their inception in 2018, building the product out from the back end to the front end. Josh is a card-carrying member of the Motor Press Guild and a lifelong car nut who has tested, compared and critiqued a ridiculous number of cars in his career.
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