2027 Kia Sorento · Trim vs trim
2027 Kia Sorento EX vs X-Line EX: what's the difference?
The X-Line EX costs $4,300 more. Kia current checked October 17, 2026; excludes $1,495 , taxes, paint and dealer charges. It starts at $42,990, and the EX at $38,690. The X-Line EX adds , a and a name-brand sound system. It also changes the , , wheels, front bumper, rear bumper and top. It gets 27 , 2 less than the EX's 29.
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 | X-Line EX |
|---|---|---|
| Highway mpg | EX29 mpg | X-Line EX27 mpg |
| Ground clearance | EX6.9″ | X-Line EX8.2″ |
| What | EX | X-Line EX |
|---|---|---|
| Rear axle | EXUnpowered rear axle | X-Line EXElectronically controlled AWD rear coupling |
| Suspension | EXMacPherson front / multi-link rear | X-Line EXGas AWD ground clearance |
| Wheels | EX20-inch alloy wheels | X-Line EX20-inch X-Line black four-window wheels |
| Front bumper | EXStandard Sorento front bumper | X-Line EXX-Line / X-Pro gloss-black front bumper |
| Rear bumper | EXStandard Sorento rear bumper | X-Line EXX-Line / X-Pro gloss-black rear bumper |
| Top | EXRoof with low-profile rails | X-Line EXRoof with high-utility rails |
| Roof glass | EXNone | X-Line EXPanoramic sunroof |
| Audio | EX6-speaker audio | X-Line EXBose 12-speaker audio |
| What | EX | X-Line EX |
|---|---|---|
| Seven seats with second-row bench | EXYes | X-Line EXNot included |
| Roof rails | EXYes | X-Line EXNot included |
| Second-row captain’s chairs | EXNot included | X-Line EXYes |
| High-utility roof rails | EXNot included | X-Line EXYes |
| Snow / Sand / Mud Terrain Mode | EXNot included | X-Line EXYes |
The same on both: horsepower (274 hp), combined mpg (23 mpg), city mpg (20 mpg) and cargo behind the third row (12.6 cu ft).
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- X-Line SX Prestige vs X-Pro SX Prestige
- EX vs Hybrid EX
- Hybrid EX vs Hybrid X-Line EX
- Hybrid X-Line EX vs Hybrid X-Line SX Prestige
- 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
Build your own
Switch to the EX in the trim list to see what goes away, or add packages to either and watch the drawing change.
The X-Line EX, as it comes
↑ The answerX-Line EX
$42,990
X-Line EX
$42,990
- MPG
- mpg
- ·
- Power
- hp
- ·
- Cargo
- ft³
- ·
- Clearance
- ″
- ·
- Combined mpg
- mpg
- 20 city · 27 highway
- Horsepower
- hp
- 2027 US retail specification
- Cargo space
- ft³
- Behind occupied third row · SAE
- Ground clearance
- ″
- Published minimum
- Curb weight
- lb
- Published minimum · up to 4,334 lb; not selected-option weight
- Has AWD
- No Hybrid
- Has Panoramic roof
- Has Bose audio
- No Ventilated seats
- No Surround camera
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Packages & options
Powertrain
Towing
What your options change
This is a stock X-Line EX. Pick a package and every part it swaps shows up here, and in orange on the SUV.
- Has AWD
- No Hybrid
- Has Panoramic roof
- Has Bose audio
- No Ventilated seats
- No Surround camera
- Drive
- Electronic-coupling AWD
- Powertrain
- 2.5L turbo gasoline four-cylinder
- Transmission
- 8-speed wet dual-clutch automatic
- Torque
- 311 lb-ft
- Seating
- 6 · second-row captain’s chairs
- 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
- Bose 12-speaker audio
- Tires
- 255/45R20
- Spare tire
- Compact spare · standard, including X-Pro
- Tow rating
- 3,500 lb · additional equipment required
- Hitch equipment
- Additional equipment required to tow
- Terrain modes
- Snow / Mud / Sand
- Roof rails
- High-utility