The 2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid will round out the refreshed model lineup.
While the standard gas-powered Sorentos are already on sale, we’ve had a bit of a gap where if you wanted a hybrid, you had to buy the old pre-facelift model. That’s changing for the 2025 model year, in which the Sorento Hybrid will get the same range of updates. That said, prices for this new version are going up substantially, between $1,700 on the low end and a whopping $4,100 at the upper echelon.
Before getting into the trim walk, it’s worth noting that Sorento Hybrid models are powered by a 1.6-liter turbocharged engine mated to an electric motor. Together, they manage 227 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque, which places it between the standard 191-horsepower gas model and the more potent 281-horsepower variants. Hybrid models get a 6-speed automatic transmission instead of a CVT.
The 2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid lineup still starts off with the EX trim, which now comes in at $40,065 to start. That’s a fairly hefty $1,700 increase, while the AWD version now starts at $41,865, or a $1,200 up-charge over the standard FWD EX.
Unlike the gas version, the Hybrid only comes in one other trim: the all-wheel drive-only SX Prestige. This is the trim that really sees a hike, as the $48,265 starting price is now $4,100 higher than it was for 2024. The SX Prestige trim adds more advanced features to the mix, including a curved panoramic display panel with dual 12.3-inch screens, a suede headliner, ventilated front seats and Kia’s Advanced Digital Key 2.0 functionality.
Kia pegs the 2025 Sorento Hybrid’s fuel economy at 36 mpg combined for front-wheel drive models.
Today’s announcement is actually the first among the 2025 Sorento models, so we still have to wait to see whether gas models are also getting an increase, as well as MSRP information for the plug-in hybrid. That should arrive soon, as Sorento Hybrid models should start rolling out to dealers and customers soon.
