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2016 Kia Sorento LX
SUV · 185–290 hp · 21–24 mpg combined
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$26,400Factory MSRP, base configuration
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Track what yours is worthA fresh estimate every month, in one short email. Not an offer to buy.Start tracking21 factory options, from $50 to $1,300.
3rd Row$1,300
Convenience Pkg$1,200
Side Step Bars$495
Interior Light Kit$450
Remote Start (Key Start)$425
Snow White Pearl Paint$395
Tow Hitch (2.4L)$395
EC Mirror w/Homelink & Compass$350
Illuminated Scuff Plates$250
Washer Heater$250
Puddle Lights$240
Cross Bars (Standard Roof)$225
Carpeted Floor Mats (7 seat)$150
Cargo Cover$150
Carpeted Floor Mats (5 seat)$130
Cargo Tray (7 seat)$115
Mud Guards$95
Cargo Mat$95
Cargo Tray (5 seat)$95
Wheel Locks$55
Cargo Net$50
Which Sorento is right for you?
Five trims, $25,100 to $39,900. Tap one to open it.
Bar heights follow the price. The widest step is $7,200, from EX to SX.
The numbers.
Four configurations: front-wheel or all-wheel drive, 6-speed automatic.
185–290hp2.4L four-cylinder / 3.3L six-cylinder
178–252lb-ftTorque
21–24mpgCombined · 18–21 city · 26–29 highway
FWD / AWD6-speed shiftable automatic
5–7Seats
11.3–38.8 cu ftCargo volume
3,704–4,101 lbsCurb weight
5,026–5,622 lbsGVWR
2,000–5,000 lbsMax towing
1,319–1,521 lbsMax payload
106 standard items.
Five groups, sized by how much is in each.
- Transmission
- Drive type
- Fuel type
- EPA city/highway MPG
- EPA combined MPG
- Range in miles (city/hwy)
- Fuel tank capacity
- alloy wheels
- 17 x 7.0 in. wheels
- All season tires
- P235/65R17 tires
- temporary spare tire
- underbody mounted spare tire
- Length
- Overall width without mirrors
- Height
- Wheelbase
- EPA interior volume
- Cargo capacity, all seats in place
- Maximum cargo capacity
- Turning circle
- Ground clearance
- Angle of approach
- Angle of departure
- Curb weight
- Maximum towing capacity
- Maximum payload
- Gross weight
- Country of final assembly
- Base engine size
- Cylinders
- Base engine type
- Horsepower
- Torque
- Valves
- Cam type
- Valve timing
- direct injection
- four-wheel independent suspension
- Front and rear stabilizer bar
- 1 one-touch power windows
- remote keyless power door locks
- Heated mirrors
- Rear head room
- Rear leg room
- Rear shoulder room
- Rear hip room
- Split-folding rear seatback
- folding center armrest
- tilt and telescopic steering wheel
- Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel
- electric power steering
- rear view camera
- cruise control
- front and rear cupholders
- front and rear door pockets
- overhead console with storage
- front seatback storage
- Single zone front air conditioning
- rear ventilation ducts
- Dual illuminating vanity mirrors
- turn signal in mirrors
- trip computer
- external temperature display
- tachometer
- clock
- Front head room
- Front leg room
- Front shoulder room
- Front hip room
- cloth
- bucket front seats
- 8-way manual driver seat adjustments
- height adjustable driver seat
- 4-way manual passenger seat adjustment
- dual front side-mounted airbags
- front and rear head airbags
- Passenger airbag occupant sensing deactivation
- stability control
- traction control
- child seat anchors
- Rear door child safety locks
- 4-wheel ABS
- Ventilated front disc / solid rear disc brakes
- Emergency braking assist
- tire pressure monitoring
- dusk sensing headlamps
- auto delay off headlamps
- daytime running lights
- Turn signal mirrors
- 2 front headrests
- Front height adjustable headrests
- 3 rear headrests
- Rear height adjustable headrests
- Rear center 3-point belt
- remote anti-theft alarm system
- AM/FM stereo
- USB connection
- auxiliary audio input and USB with external media control
- satellite radio satellite radio
- 3 months of provided satellite radio service
- Emergency Service
- Airbag Deployment Notification
- Roadside Assistance
- Destination guidance (also Turn-by-Turn Navigation)
- Destination Download
2 interiors
- Black
- Beige
Both cloth.
8 factory paints
- Dark Cherry
- Sparkling Silver
- Platinum Graphite
- Ebony Black
- Snow White Pearl
- Titanium Silver
- Remington Red
- Blaze Blue
Safety and recalls
8 recall campaigns on file.
Recalls are settled per car, not per model. Check the one you are buying.
NHTSA crash-test ratings for the 2016 Sorento.
NHTSA NCAP · checked Oct 2026
Factory coverage.
It runs from the first sale date, not the model year.
Basic
5 yr / 60,000 mi
Powertrain
10 yr / 100,000 mi
Rust
5 yr / 100,000 mi
Roadside
5 yr / 60,000 mi
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Other years of the Sorento LX.
2017 Sorento LX
$26,900$500 more9 colors · starting MSRP
2015 Sorento LX
$24,300$2,100 less12 colors · starting MSRP
2018 Sorento LX
$27,200$800 more14 colors · starting MSRPPictures show this year's car in another paint. Starting MSRP is before destination, taxes and dealer fees.