2027 Kia Sorento · All-wheel drive
Which 2027 Kia Sorento trims have all-wheel drive?
Nine of the 11 trims. Kia current checked October 17, 2026; excludes $1,495 , taxes, paint and dealer charges. is standard on the X-Line EX, X-Line SX, X-Line SX Prestige, X-Pro SX Prestige, X-Line EX and Hybrid X-Line SX Prestige and optional on the S, EX and Hybrid EX. The LX and SX can't be ordered with it. The cheapest Sorento with it costs $37,490. It's an S with all-wheel drive.
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.
Trim by trim
| Trim | How you get it | Cheapest with it |
|---|---|---|
| LX | Not offered | Not offered |
| S | Add all-wheel drive | $37,490With all-wheel drive |
| EX | Add all-wheel drive | $40,190With all-wheel drive |
| SX | Not offered | Not offered |
| X-Line EX | Standard | $42,990As it comes |
| X-Line SX | Standard | $44,290As it comes |
| X-Line SX Prestige | Standard | $46,990As it comes |
| X-Pro SX Prestige | Standard | $47,990As it comes |
| Hybrid EX | Add all-wheel drive | $40,890With all-wheel drive |
| Hybrid X-Line EX | Standard | $43,090As it comes |
| Hybrid X-Line SX Prestige | Standard | $47,590As it comes |
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- LX vs S
- S vs EX
- EX vs SX
- EX vs X-Line EX
- SX vs X-Line SX
- X-Line EX vs X-Line SX
- 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
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The cheapest Sorento with all-wheel drive
↑ The answerS
$37,490
All-wheel drive
S
$37,490
All-wheel drive
Terrain
Situation
Automatic AWD
Rear helps
The electronic rear coupling can send power through the mechanical driveshaft to the . Rear assistance responds automatically to driving conditions. No fixed front/rear split is asserted.
How this works
Illustrative wheel states and power flow, not a grip or stopping-distance prediction. Sorento uses a mechanical driveshaft and electronically controlled rear coupling. motors are at the , not at a separate . Snow, Mud and Sand modes do not add or axle . Kia’s control map and split are not simulated.
Choose a trim
Packages & options
Powertrain
Comfort & tech
Vs. a stock S
- Rear axleAll-wheel driveUnpowered rear axle→Electronically controlled AWD rear coupling
- SuspensionAll-wheel driveMacPherson front / multi-link rear→Gas AWD ground clearance
- Combined mpg
- 26 mpg → 25 mpg−1 mpg
- Ground clearance
- 6.9″ → 8.2″+1.3″
- Curb weight
- 3,908 lb → 4,052 lb+144 lb
Gains all-wheel drive
Adds Snow / Sand / Mud Terrain Mode
- Has AWD
- No Hybrid
- No Panoramic roof
- No Bose audio
- No Ventilated seats
- No Surround camera
- Drive
- Electronic-coupling AWD
- 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
- Snow / Mud / Sand
- Roof rails
- Low-profile