2027 Kia Sorento · Trim vs trim
2027 Kia Sorento EX vs Hybrid EX: what's the difference?
The Hybrid EX costs $400 more. Kia current checked October 17, 2026; excludes $1,495 , taxes, paint and dealer charges. It starts at $39,090 with the 1.6L · 232 system, and the EX at $38,690 with the 2.5L turbo gasoline . The Hybrid EX adds a hybrid powertrain. It also changes the wheels and tires. It gets 37 , 14 more than the EX's 23. It makes 232 hp, 42 less than the EX's 274.
Our Sorento data has all eleven US 2027 gas/HEV , fourteen factory trim/drive combinations and core roof/comfort . Both US 2026 PHEV trims are included under the 2026 year control. It doesn't have paint, interior color packages, dealer except the modeled tow hitch, incentives, allocation and factory order-bank status yet, so something missing from this page may still be offered.
What changes, as they come
| What | EX | Hybrid EX |
|---|---|---|
| Horsepower | EX274 hp | Hybrid EX232 hp |
| Combined mpg | EX23 mpg | Hybrid EX37 mpg |
| City mpg | EX20 mpg | Hybrid EX37 mpg |
| Highway mpg | EX29 mpg | Hybrid EX36 mpg |
| Tire diameter | EX29.0″ | Hybrid EX29.2″ |
| Wheel size | EX20″ | Hybrid EX19″ |
| What | EX | Hybrid EX |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | EX2.5L turbo gasoline four-cylinder | Hybrid EX1.6L turbo hybrid · 232 hp system |
| Transmission | EX8-speed wet dual-clutch automatic | Hybrid EX6-speed hybrid automatic |
| Wheels | EX20-inch alloy wheels | Hybrid EX19-inch machined hybrid wheels |
| Tires | EX255/45R20 | Hybrid EX235/55R19 |
The same on both: cargo behind the third row (12.6 cu ft).
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- Eight seats
- All-wheel drive
- A hybrid powertrain
- Seven seats
- Second-row captain’s chairs
- A panoramic sunroof
- Bose audio
- Snow, Mud and Sand Terrain Mode
- All-terrain tires
- A 4,500-pound maximum tow rating
- A surround-view camera system
- Ventilated front seats
- A head-up display
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Switch to the EX in the trim list to see what goes away, or add packages to either and watch the drawing change.
The Hybrid EX, as it comes
↑ The answerHybrid EX
$39,090
Hybrid EX
$39,090
- MPG
- mpg
- ·
- Power
- hp
- ·
- Cargo
- ft³
- ·
- Clearance
- ″
- ·
- Combined mpg
- mpg
- 37 city · 36 highway
- Horsepower
- hp
- Combined hybrid system
- Cargo space
- ft³
- Behind occupied third row · SAE
- Ground clearance
- ″
- Published minimum
- Curb weight
- lb
- Published minimum · up to 4,319 lb; not selected-option weight
- No AWD
- Has Hybrid
- No Panoramic roof
- No Bose audio
- No Ventilated seats
- No Surround camera
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Packages & options
Powertrain
Comfort & tech
Towing
What your options change
This is a stock Hybrid EX. Pick a package and every part it swaps shows up here, and in orange on the SUV.
- No AWD
- Has Hybrid
- No Panoramic roof
- No Bose audio
- No Ventilated seats
- No Surround camera
- Drive
- Front-wheel drive
- Powertrain
- 1.6L turbo hybrid · 232 hp system
- Transmission
- 6-speed hybrid automatic
- Torque
- 270 lb-ft system
- Seating
- 7 · second-row bench
- Cargo, second row
- 38.5–45.0 ft³ · seat position dependent
- Cargo, rows folded
- 75.5 ft³
- Third-row legroom
- 29.6″
- Touchscreen
- 12.3″
- Audio
- 6-speaker audio
- Tires
- 235/55R19
- Spare tire
- Compact spare · standard, including X-Pro
- Tow rating
- 2,000 lb · additional equipment required
- Hitch equipment
- Additional equipment required to tow
- Terrain modes
- Unavailable
- Roof rails
- Low-profile