2027 Kia Sorento · Trim vs trim
2027 Kia Sorento S vs EX: what's the difference?
The EX costs $3,200 more. Kia current checked October 17, 2026; excludes $1,495 , taxes, paint and dealer charges. It starts at $38,690 with the 2.5L gasoline , and the S at $35,490 with the 2.5L gasoline four-cylinder. It also changes the engine, , wheels and tires. It gets 23 , 3 less than the S's 26. It makes 274 , 88 more than the S's 186.
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 | S | EX |
|---|---|---|
| Horsepower | S186 hp | EX274 hp |
| Combined mpg | S26 mpg | EX23 mpg |
| City mpg | S23 mpg | EX20 mpg |
| Highway mpg | S31 mpg | EX29 mpg |
| Tire diameter | S29.1″ | EX29.0″ |
| Wheel size | S18″ | EX20″ |
| What | S | EX |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | S2.5L gasoline four-cylinder | EX2.5L turbo gasoline four-cylinder |
| Transmission | S8-speed automatic | EX8-speed wet dual-clutch automatic |
| Wheels | S18-inch alloy wheels | EX20-inch alloy wheels |
| Tires | S235/60R18 | EX255/45R20 |
| What | S | EX |
|---|---|---|
| Smart power liftgate | SNot included | EXYes |
The same on both: cargo behind the third row (12.6 cu ft).
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- X-Line SX vs X-Line SX Prestige
- 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 S in the trim list to see what goes away, or add packages to either and watch the drawing change.
The EX, as it comes
↑ The answerEX
$38,690
EX
$38,690
- MPG
- mpg
- ·
- Power
- hp
- ·
- Cargo
- ft³
- ·
- Clearance
- ″
- ·
- Combined mpg
- mpg
- 20 city · 29 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 4,158 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
Towing
What your options change
This is a stock EX. 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 turbo gasoline four-cylinder
- Transmission
- 8-speed wet dual-clutch automatic
- Torque
- 311 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
- 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
- Unavailable
- Roof rails
- Low-profile