2027 Kia Sorento · Trim vs trim
2027 Kia Sorento LX vs S: what's the difference?
The S costs $2,900 more. Kia current checked October 17, 2026; excludes $1,495 , taxes, paint and dealer charges. It starts at $35,490, and the LX at $32,590. The S adds . It also changes the wheels, tires, top and seats.
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 | LX | S |
|---|---|---|
| Tire diameter | LX29.0″ | S29.1″ |
| Wheel size | LX17″ | S18″ |
| What | LX | S |
|---|---|---|
| Wheels | LX17-inch alloy wheels | S18-inch alloy wheels |
| Tires | LX235/65R17 | S235/60R18 |
| Top | LXSteel roof without rails | SRoof with low-profile rails |
| Seats | LXWoven cloth seat trim | SSynTex seat trim |
| What | LX | S |
|---|---|---|
| Heated front seats | LXNot included | SYes |
| Roof rails | LXNot included | SYes |
| Wireless phone charging | LXNot included | SYes |
The same on both: horsepower (186 hp), combined mpg (26 mpg), city mpg (23 mpg), highway mpg (31 mpg) and cargo behind the third row (12.6 cu ft).
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- EX vs Hybrid EX
- Hybrid EX vs Hybrid X-Line EX
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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
Build your own
Switch to the LX in the trim list to see what goes away, or add packages to either and watch the drawing change.
The S, as it comes
↑ The answerS
$35,490
S
$35,490
- MPG
- mpg
- ·
- Power
- hp
- ·
- Cargo
- ft³
- ·
- Clearance
- ″
- ·
- Combined mpg
- mpg
- 23 city · 31 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 4,041 lb; not selected-option weight
- No AWD
- No Hybrid
- No Panoramic roof
- No Bose audio
- No Ventilated seats
- No Surround camera
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Packages & options
Powertrain
Comfort & tech
What your options change
This is a stock S. Pick a package and every part it swaps shows up here, and in orange on the SUV.
- No AWD
- No Hybrid
- No Panoramic roof
- No Bose audio
- No Ventilated seats
- No Surround camera
- Drive
- Front-wheel drive
- Powertrain
- 2.5L gasoline four-cylinder
- Transmission
- 8-speed automatic
- Torque
- 178 lb-ft
- 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
- 235/60R18
- 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