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Kia Sorento running costs

Every Sorento EPA record from 2003 to 2026, with measured energy cost at 12,000 mi/year, 55% city, dated national prices. Open any configuration to edit every assumption.

$70$150$220$3002003: $257.14–$275.11/mo at default assumptions20032004: $257.14/mo at default assumptions2005: $241.40–$269.23/mo at default assumptions2006: $241.40–$269.23/mo at default assumptions20062007: $219.32–$236.67/mo at default assumptions2008: $219.32–$236.67/mo at default assumptions2009: $219.32–$236.67/mo at default assumptions20092011: $169.05–$197.22/mo at default assumptions2012: $164.76–$197.22/mo at default assumptions2013: $164.76–$197.22/mo at default assumptions20132014: $179.23–$200.48/mo at default assumptions2015: $176.67–$200.48/mo at default assumptions2016: $169.05–$207.67/mo at default assumptions20162017: $169.05–$207.67/mo at default assumptions2018: $169.05–$207.67/mo at default assumptions2019: $162.07–$190.79/mo at default assumptions20192020: $162.07–$197.22/mo at default assumptions2021: $107.84–$169.05/mo at default assumptions2022: $93.43–$167.65/mo at default assumptions20222023: $93.43–$167.65/mo at default assumptions2024: $93.43–$176.67/mo at default assumptions2025: $98.34–$176.67/mo at default assumptions20252026: $98.34–$176.67/mo at default assumptions
Monthly energy cost range across configurations per model year — 12,000 mi/year, 55% city, dated national prices. Full data in the table below.

2026

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Sorento Hybrid FWD1.6L 4-cyl · 6-speed automated manual · FWDHybrid$109.4610.9¢/mi
Sorento FWD2.5L 4-cyl · 8-speed automatic with select shift · FWDGasoline$153.7215.4¢/mi
Sorento FWD2.5L 4-cyl · 8-speed automated manual · FWDGasoline$172.0717.2¢/mi
Sorento Hybrid AWD1.6L 4-cyl · 6-speed automated manual · AWDHybrid$120.1812.0¢/mi
Sorento AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 8-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$159.9416.0¢/mi
Sorento AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 8-speed automated manual · AWDGasoline$176.6717.7¢/mi
Sorento Plug-in Hybrid1.6L 4-cyl · 6-speed automated manual · AWDPlug-in hybrid$98.349.8¢/mi

2025

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Sorento Hybrid FWD1.6L 4-cyl · 6-speed automated manual · FWDHybrid$111.1111.1¢/mi
Sorento Hybrid AWD1.6L 4-cyl · 6-speed automated manual · AWDHybrid$117.6511.8¢/mi
Sorento FWD2.5L 4-cyl · 8-speed automatic with select shift · FWDGasoline$153.7215.4¢/mi
Sorento FWD2.5L 4-cyl · 8-speed automated manual · FWDGasoline$172.0717.2¢/mi
Sorento AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 8-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$159.9416.0¢/mi
Sorento AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 8-speed automated manual · AWDGasoline$176.6717.7¢/mi
Sorento Plug-in Hybrid1.6L 4-cyl · 6-speed automated manual · AWDPlug-in hybrid$98.349.8¢/mi

2024

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Sorento Hybrid FWD1.6L 4-cyl · 6-speed automated manual · FWDHybrid$107.8410.8¢/mi
Sorento Hybrid AWD1.6L 4-cyl · 6-speed automated manual · AWDHybrid$115.6611.6¢/mi
Sorento Plug-in Hybrid1.6L 4-cyl · 6-speed automated manual · AWDPlug-in hybrid$93.439.3¢/mi
Sorento FWD2.5L 4-cyl · 8-speed automatic with select shift · FWDGasoline$153.7215.4¢/mi
Sorento FWD2.5L 4-cyl · 8-speed automated manual · FWDGasoline$172.0717.2¢/mi
Sorento AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 8-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$159.9416.0¢/mi
Sorento AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 8-speed automated manual · AWDGasoline$176.6717.7¢/mi

2023

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Sorento Hybrid FWD1.6L 4-cyl · 6-speed automated manual · FWDHybrid$107.8410.8¢/mi
Sorento Hybrid AWD1.6L 4-cyl · 6-speed automated manual · AWDHybrid$115.6611.6¢/mi
Sorento FWD2.5L 4-cyl · 8-speed automatic with select shift · FWDGasoline$153.7415.4¢/mi
Sorento FWD2.5L 4-cyl · 8-speed automated manual · FWDGasoline$162.0716.2¢/mi
Sorento AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 8-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$167.6516.8¢/mi
Sorento AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 8-speed automated manual · AWDGasoline$166.6716.7¢/mi
Sorento Plug-in Hybrid1.6L 4-cyl · 6-speed automated manual · AWDPlug-in hybrid$93.439.3¢/mi

2022

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Sorento Hybrid FWD1.6L 4-cyl · 6-speed automated manual · FWDHybrid$107.8410.8¢/mi
Sorento FWD2.5L 4-cyl · 8-speed automatic with select shift · FWDGasoline$153.7415.4¢/mi
Sorento FWD2.5L 4-cyl · 8-speed automated manual · FWDGasoline$162.0716.2¢/mi
Sorento AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 8-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$167.6516.8¢/mi
Sorento AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 8-speed automated manual · AWDGasoline$166.6716.7¢/mi
Sorento Plug-in Hybrid1.6L 4-cyl · 6-speed automated manual · AWDPlug-in hybrid$93.439.3¢/mi
Sorento Hybrid AWD1.6L 4-cyl · 6-speed automated manual · AWDHybrid$115.6611.6¢/mi
Older model years (2003–2021)

2021

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Sorento Hybrid1.6L 4-cyl · 6-speed automated manual · FWDHybrid$107.8410.8¢/mi
Sorento FWD2.5L 4-cyl · 8-speed automatic with select shift · FWDGasoline$153.7415.4¢/mi
Sorento FWD2.5L 4-cyl · 8-speed automated manual · FWDGasoline$162.0716.2¢/mi
Sorento AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 8-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$167.6516.8¢/mi
Sorento AWD2.5L 4-cyl · 8-speed automated manual · AWDGasoline$169.0516.9¢/mi

2020

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Sorento FWD2.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · FWDGasoline$162.0716.2¢/mi
Sorento FWD3.3L 6-cyl · 8-speed automatic with select shift · FWDGasoline$185.0218.5¢/mi
Sorento AWD2.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$173.9917.4¢/mi
Sorento AWD3.3L 6-cyl · 8-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$197.2219.7¢/mi

2019

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Sorento FWD2.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · FWDGasoline$162.0716.2¢/mi
Sorento FWD3.3L 6-cyl · 8-speed automatic with select shift · FWDGasoline$185.0218.5¢/mi
Sorento AWD2.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$173.9917.4¢/mi
Sorento AWD3.3L 6-cyl · 8-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$190.7919.1¢/mi

2018

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Sorento FWD2.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · FWDGasoline$169.0516.9¢/mi
Sorento AWD2.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$176.7617.7¢/mi
Sorento FWD2.0L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · FWDGasoline$176.6717.7¢/mi
Sorento AWD2.0L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$187.7918.8¢/mi
Sorento FWD3.3L 6-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · FWDGasoline$194.2219.4¢/mi
Sorento FE AWD3.3L 6-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$194.2219.4¢/mi
Sorento AWD3.3L 6-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$207.6720.8¢/mi

2017

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Sorento FWD2.0L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · FWDGasoline$176.6717.7¢/mi
Sorento FWD2.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · FWDGasoline$169.0516.9¢/mi
Sorento FWD3.3L 6-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · FWDGasoline$194.2219.4¢/mi
Sorento AWD2.0L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$187.7918.8¢/mi
Sorento AWD2.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$176.7617.7¢/mi
Sorento AWD3.3L 6-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$207.6720.8¢/mi
Sorento FE AWD3.3L 6-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$194.2219.4¢/mi

2016

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Sorento FE AWD3.3L 6-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$194.2219.4¢/mi
Sorento FWD2.0L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · FWDGasoline$176.6717.7¢/mi
Sorento FWD2.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · FWDGasoline$169.0516.9¢/mi
Sorento FWD3.3L 6-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · FWDGasoline$194.2219.4¢/mi
Sorento AWD2.0L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$187.7918.8¢/mi
Sorento AWD2.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$176.7617.7¢/mi
Sorento AWD3.3L 6-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$207.6720.8¢/mi

2015

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Sorento FWD3.3L 6-cyl · 6-speed automatic · FWDGasoline$194.2219.4¢/mi
Sorento AWD2.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic · AWDGasoline$187.7918.8¢/mi
Sorento AWD3.3L 6-cyl · 6-speed automatic · AWDGasoline$200.4820.0¢/mi
Sorento FWD2.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic · FWDGasoline$176.6717.7¢/mi

2014

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Sorento 2WD2.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic · FWDGasoline$179.2317.9¢/mi
Sorento 2WD2.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed manual · FWDGasoline$182.4618.2¢/mi
Sorento 2WD3.3L 6-cyl · 6-speed automatic · FWDGasoline$194.2219.4¢/mi
Sorento 4WD2.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic · 4WDGasoline$190.7919.1¢/mi
Sorento 4WD3.3L 6-cyl · 6-speed automatic · 4WDGasoline$200.4820.0¢/mi

2013

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Sorento 2WD2.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic · FWDGasoline$164.7616.5¢/mi
Sorento 2WD2.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic · FWDGasoline$169.0516.9¢/mi
Sorento 2WD2.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed manual · FWDGasoline$179.2317.9¢/mi
Sorento 2WD3.5L 6-cyl · 6-speed automatic · FWDGasoline$182.0018.2¢/mi
Sorento 4WD2.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic · 4WDGasoline$179.2317.9¢/mi
Sorento 4WD2.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic · 4WDGasoline$173.9917.4¢/mi
Sorento 4WD3.5L 6-cyl · 6-speed automatic · 4WDGasoline$197.2219.7¢/mi

2012

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Sorento 2WD2.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic · FWDGasoline$164.7616.5¢/mi
Sorento 2WD2.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic · FWDGasoline$169.0516.9¢/mi
Sorento 2WD2.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed manual · FWDGasoline$179.2317.9¢/mi
Sorento 2WD3.5L 6-cyl · 6-speed automatic · FWDGasoline$182.0018.2¢/mi
Sorento 4WD2.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic · 4WDGasoline$179.2317.9¢/mi
Sorento 4WD2.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic · 4WDGasoline$173.9917.4¢/mi
Sorento 4WD3.5L 6-cyl · 6-speed automatic · 4WDGasoline$197.2219.7¢/mi

2011

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Sorento 2WD2.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic · FWDGasoline$169.0516.9¢/mi
Sorento 2WD2.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed manual · FWDGasoline$179.2317.9¢/mi
Sorento 2WD3.5L 6-cyl · 6-speed automatic · FWDGasoline$182.0018.2¢/mi
Sorento 4WD2.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic · 4WDGasoline$173.9917.4¢/mi
Sorento 4WD3.5L 6-cyl · 6-speed automatic · 4WDGasoline$197.2219.7¢/mi

2009

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Sorento 2WD3.8L 6-cyl · 5-speed automatic · RWDGasoline$232.3823.2¢/mi
Sorento 2WD3.3L 6-cyl · 5-speed automatic · RWDGasoline$219.3221.9¢/mi
Sorento 4WD3.3L 6-cyl · 5-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$228.4822.8¢/mi
Sorento 4WD3.8L 6-cyl · 5-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$236.6723.7¢/mi

2008

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Sorento 2WD3.3L 6-cyl · 5-speed automatic · RWDGasoline$219.3221.9¢/mi
Sorento 2WD3.8L 6-cyl · 5-speed automatic · RWDGasoline$232.3823.2¢/mi
Sorento 4WD3.3L 6-cyl · 5-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$228.4822.8¢/mi
Sorento 4WD3.8L 6-cyl · 5-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$236.6723.7¢/mi

2007

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Sorento 2WD3.8L 6-cyl · 5-speed automatic · RWDGasoline$232.3823.2¢/mi
Sorento 4WD3.8L 6-cyl · 5-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$236.6723.7¢/mi
Sorento 2WD3.3L 6-cyl · 5-speed automatic · RWDGasoline$219.3221.9¢/mi
Sorento 4WD3.3L 6-cyl · 5-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$228.4822.8¢/mi

2006

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Sorento 2WD3.5L 6-cyl · 5-speed automatic · RWDGasoline$247.1424.7¢/mi
Sorento 2WD3.5L 6-cyl · 5-speed manual · RWDGasoline$241.4024.1¢/mi
Sorento 4WD3.5L 6-cyl · 5-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$269.2326.9¢/mi
Sorento 4WD3.5L 6-cyl · 5-speed manual · 4WD/AWDGasoline$257.1425.7¢/mi

2005

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Sorento 2WD3.5L 6-cyl · 5-speed automatic · RWDGasoline$247.1424.7¢/mi
Sorento 2WD3.5L 6-cyl · 5-speed manual · RWDGasoline$241.4024.1¢/mi
Sorento 4WD3.5L 6-cyl · 5-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$269.2326.9¢/mi
Sorento 4WD3.5L 6-cyl · 5-speed manual · 4WD/AWDGasoline$257.1425.7¢/mi

2004

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Sorento 2WD3.5L 6-cyl · 4-speed automatic · RWDGasoline$257.1425.7¢/mi
Sorento 2WD3.5L 6-cyl · 5-speed manual · RWDGasoline$257.1425.7¢/mi
Sorento 4WD3.5L 6-cyl · 4-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$257.1425.7¢/mi
Sorento 4WD3.5L 6-cyl · 5-speed manual · 4WD/AWDGasoline$257.1425.7¢/mi

2003

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Sorento 2WD3.5L 6-cyl · 4-speed automatic · RWDGasoline$257.1425.7¢/mi
Sorento 4WD3.5L 6-cyl · 4-speed automatic · 4WD/AWDGasoline$275.1127.5¢/mi

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