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The Kia Sorento Hybridis now accessible in one other six mannequin variants, bringing the entire quantity to eight, and the Sorento PHEV (plug-in hybrid) lineup has been expanded from one to 4 grades, leading to decrease entry-level costs – however there are greater costs for pre-existing variations.
The addition of one other 9 electrified variations of the Korean model’s standard massive SUV, which to this point this 12 months is extra standard than all however the Toyota Prado, Ford Everest and Isuzu MU-X off-roaders, brings from 11 to twenty the entire quantity within the vary – together with HEV, PHEV and, at the least for now, V6 petrol and turbo-diesel powertrains.
Beforehand solely provided within the premium GT-Line tools grade, the Sorento HEV (plugless hybrid) is now accessible in all 4 trim ranges (S, Sport and Sport +), additionally in each front-wheel drive (FWD) and all-wheel drive (AWD) layouts.
That makes the hybrid Sorento way more accessible, with the brand new entry-level Sorento HEV S FWD priced at $56,380 earlier than on-road prices – down nearly $14,000 from the earlier beginning worth of $70,333 (now $71,290) plus on-roads for the Sorento HEV GT Line FWD.
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It additionally undercuts the most cost effective Toyota Kluger GX AWD Hybrid ($62,410 earlier than on-roads) and the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid – which makes use of the identical powertrain – at $57,000 earlier than on-roads.
The worth premium of $5000 over equal 3.5-litre V6 petrol-powered Sorentos stays in keeping with pricing for the GT-Line Hybrid already in showrooms.
It’s additionally round $2000 greater than the identical mannequin grade with the two.2-litre turbo-diesel engine – which the hybrid is, partially, designed to exchange.
Curiously, each the petrol and diesel variations stay listed solely as mannequin 12 months 2024 (MY24) autos on the Kia Australia web site, alongside MY25 HEV and PHEV autos.
| Sorento HEV | Worth earlier than on-road prices |
|---|---|
| 2025 Kia Sorento S Hybrid FWD | $56,380 (new) |
| 2025 Kia Sorento Sport Hybrid FWD | $59,000 (new) |
| 2025 Kia Sorento Sport + Hybrid FWD | $63,930(new) |
| 2025 Kia Sorento GT-Line Hybrid FWD | $71,290 (+$960) |
| 2025 Kia Sorento S Hybrid AWD | $59,380 (new) |
| 2025 Kia Sorento Sport Hybrid AWD | $62,000 (new) |
| 2025 Kia Sorento Sport + Hybrid AWD | $66,930 (new) |
| 2025 Kia Sorento GT-Line Hybrid AWD | $74,290 (+$960) |
Kia Australia has made no official announcement, with the extra electrified Sorento variants remaining MY25 autos – with the carmaker but to verify mannequin vary adjustments for 2026 after upgrades launched abroad.
The Sorento Hybrid runs a 1.6-litre turbo-petrol engine with a transmission-mounted electrical motor, with a mixed system output of 169kW/350Nm in FWD fashions.
Gasoline consumption is a claimed 5.4L/100km (mixed) for the FWD model, with AWD fashions at 5.7L/100km.
The Sorento PHEV, beforehand solely accessible in GT-Line AWD spec, is now provided throughout 4 mannequin grades, all with AWD.
Now beginning at $70,880 for the Sorento PHEV S AWD – making it lower than the most cost effective Mazda CX-80 PHEV at $75,250 earlier than on-roads – the vary additionally consists of the PHEV Sport AWD, the PHEV Sport+ AWD, and flagship PHEV GT-Line AWD.
The Sorento PHEV makes 30kW greater than the HEV due to a extra highly effective electrical motor, with 195kW however the identical 350Nm. Its capability to journey 58km (WLTP) in electric-only mode offers it official mixed gas consumption of 1.6L/100km.
A plan to broaden HEV and PHEV powertrain availability throughout “most trim ranges” within the Sorento lineup was confirmed to CarExpert by Kia Australia basic supervisor Roland Rivero earlier this 12 months.
| Sorento PHEV | Worth earlier than on-road prices |
|---|---|
| 2025 Kia Sorento S Plug-in Hybrid AWD | $70,880 (new) |
| 2025 Kia Sorento Sport Plug-in Hybrid AWD | $73,500 (new) |
| 2025 Kia Sorento Sport+ Plug-in Hybrid AWD | $78,430 (new) |
| 2025 Kia Sorento GT-Line Plug-in Hybrid AWD | $86,790 (+$2130) |
The Sorento has helped Kia change into a constant top-three model in Australia, as its fourth-most standard mannequin behind the Sportage mid-size SUV, Carnival folks mover and Seltos small SUV.
To September this 12 months, the fourth-generation Sportage, which was launched in 2020 and facelifted in 2023, has outsold its most direct rivals within the Toyota Kluger, Subaru Outback and Santa Fe.
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