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2021 Kia Sorento LX
SUV · 191 hp · 24–26 mpg combined
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$29,390Factory 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 tracking16 factory options, from $50 to $1,500.
Rear Seat Entertainment$1,500
Side Step Bars$690
Tow Hitch Wired$475
Interior Lighting Kit$450
Remote Start Key$425
Transverse Panels, Illuminated$350
EC Mirror w/HomeLink$350
Illuminated Scuff Plates$310
Carpeted Floor Mats$210
Cargo Cover$190
Rear Bumper Protector$120
Cargo Tray, Folding$115
Cargo Mat, Carpeted w/Seatback Protection$115
Mud Guards$115
Wheel Locks$60
Cargo Net$50
Which Sorento is right for you?
Six trims, $29,390 to $42,590. Tap one to open it.
Bar heights follow the price. The widest step is $3,100, from S to EX.
The numbers.
Two configurations: front-wheel or all-wheel drive, 8-speed automatic.
191hp2.5L four-cylinder
181lb-ftTorque
24–26mpgCombined · 23–24 city · 25–29 highway
FWD / AWD8-speed automatic
7Seats
12.6 cu ftCargo volume
3,794–3,935 lbsCurb weight
5,357–5,468 lbsGVWR
2,000 lbsMax towing
1,533–1,563 lbsMax payload
107 standard items.
Four groups, sized by how much is in each.
- Transmission
- Drive type
- four-wheel independent suspension
- Front and rear stabilizer bar
- Base engine size
- Cylinders
- Base engine type
- Horsepower
- Torque
- Valves
- Cam type
- Valve timing
- dual fuel injection
- alloy wheels
- 17 x 7.0 in. wheels
- Null tires
- 235/65R17 tires
- temporary spare tire
- inside 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
- Fuel type
- EPA city/highway MPG
- EPA combined MPG
- Range in miles (city/hwy)
- Fuel tank capacity
- Front head room
- Front leg room
- Front shoulder room
- Front hip room
- cloth
- bucket front seats
- 6-way manual driver seat adjustments
- height adjustable driver seat
- 4-way manual passenger seat adjustment
- trip computer
- external temperature display
- tachometer
- clock
- 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
- reclining rear seats
- folding center armrest
- manual folding split-bench third row seats
- tilt and telescopic steering wheel
- Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel
- electric power steering
- rear view camera
- cruise control
- front, rear and 3rd row 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
- lane departure warning accident avoidance system
- Lane keep assist
- Driver attention alert
- pre-collision safety system
- post-collision safety system
- dual front side-mounted airbags
- front, rear and third row 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
- LED headlamp
- 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
- engine immobilizer
- AM/FM stereo
- 6 total speakers
- Android Auto/Apple CarPlay
- USB connection
- auxiliary audio input and USB with external media control
1 interior
- Black
Cloth.
7 factory paints
- Gravity Gray
- Passion Red
- Crystal Beige
- Glacial White Pearl
- Everlasting Silver
- Ebony Black
- Sparkling Silver
5 of the 7 are shown on the car at the top.
Safety and recalls
4 recall campaigns on file.
Recalls are settled per car, not per model. Check the one you are buying.
NHTSA crash-test ratings for the 2021 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.
2022 Sorento LX
$29,590$200 more6 colors · starting MSRP
2020 Sorento LX
$28,090$1,300 less10 colors · starting MSRP
2023 Sorento LX
$30,090$700 more5 colors · starting MSRPPictures show this year's car in another paint. Starting MSRP is before destination, taxes and dealer fees.