If you’re looking for an affordable SUV that can carry a large family, but don’t want too big an SUV, consider the 2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid. It’s just big enough to accommodate everything you need! Let’s break down the details.
Key Takeaways:
- The EX and EX Prestige trims are $40,065 and $48,265, with PHEV trims priced slightly higher.
- The hybrid lineup has been updated to reflect styling changes in the gas models that were made last year.
- The hybrid’s mileage is better than the Sorento PHEV and gas models.
What Changes Have Been Made to the 2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid?
There isn’t much in the way of major changes for Sorento Hybrids this year. They have adopted the styling of the 2024, including their exterior upgrades. They now come with the updated infotainment system with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto across all trims.
Other new features include:
- 19-inch wheels
- Additional exterior colors in Cityscape Green, Mineral Blue, Interstellar Gray, and Volcanic Sand
- A newly standard 12.3-inch infotainment touchscreen
- Additional interior color—Dust Blue
- Bolder updated grille and exterior lights
- Further options include a digital rearview mirror and phone-as-key system
What Size Engine is Seen in the 2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid?
A turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder gas engine and an electric motor power Sorento hybrid trims delivering a respectable 227 horsepower. Front-wheel drive is standard (with the option of all-wheel drive) as is a six-speed automatic transmission.
Gas-powered Sorentos can tow up to 3,500 pounds; however, the hybrid variant has a 2000-pound capacity—it’s less due to the weight of the 1.5 kWh battery pack. The hybrid has a 655 mile driving range on front-wheel drive models and 602 miles for all-wheel drives. At 36/mpg city and 36/mpg highway, the Sorento hybrid is the most fuel-efficient package in the model lineup.
What Technology Features Are Seen In the 2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid?
The hybrid Sorento’s interior has been updated to the standards set by the gas models in 2024. While attractive and made with quality materials, the dash has a very user-friendly, basic design with all its controls bookended by air vents. There are hints of elegance in the practical cabin, including stitched seat inserts, door panels and seat inserts and ambient LED lighting.
There’s a place for everything you and your family bring with you on your journey, courtesy of the cab’s cubbies and cup holder. The cab is mostly spacious overall, but it may be a tight squeeze for adults in the very back. Gas-powered Sorento trims offer a seven-seat layout, but the hybrid’s second features second row captain's chairs, which bring that number down by one.
Infotainment and connectivity is important to Kia, and the Sorento is at the forefront of this technology. Its hybrid now comes standard with a larger 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a six-speaker stereo, in-dash navigation, and SiriusXM satellite radio.
Entry-level hybrids feature a 4.0-inch gauge cluster display, while higher-end models jump up to the much larger 12.3-inch digital display.All seats are equipped with USB-C ports, and the front features an available wireless charging pad.
Is the 2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid Right For You?
If you’re looking for a solid hybrid that will support your family’s lifestyle, while keeping an eye on affordability, the Sorento hybrid may just be the SUV you’ve been looking for. Stop by today to take a test drive!