2027 Kia Sorento · Snow, Mud and Sand Terrain Mode
Which 2027 Kia Sorento trims have Snow, Mud and Sand Terrain Mode?
Nine of the 11 trims. Kia current checked October 17, 2026; excludes $1,495 , taxes, paint and dealer charges. Snow, Mud and Sand Terrain Mode 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. Snow, Mud and Sand Terrain Mode is optional on the S, EX and Hybrid EX. The LX and SX can't be ordered with it. On those three, you'll need the . The cheapest Sorento with it costs $37,490. It's an S with the 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 the All-wheel drive | $37,490With the All-wheel drive |
| EX | Add the All-wheel drive | $40,190With the 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 the All-wheel drive | $40,890With the 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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- 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 Snow, Mud and Sand Terrain Mode
↑ 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