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September 13: PHEV joins range as final member of Sorento family
January 25: New-look Sorento driven in Australia
January 4: 2024 Kia Sorento pricing announced
The facelifted 2024 Kia Sorento large SUV has launched in Australia.
Snapshot
- 2024 Kia Sorento pricing and features: Full Australian details
- Mid-life update sees facelifted design, plus more tech and standard equipment
- Price rises of up to $3580, PHEV now caps range at $84K
Available in the same four grades – S, Sport, Sport+, and GT-Line – pricing for the updated Sorento has increased by up to $3580, with additional standard equipment and a more premium cabin design to offset the price hike.
The latest Sorento features a new front design inspired by the larger EV9 and Telluride models with redesigned vertical headlights, a revised grille, a new lower rear bumper, updated tail-lights, and 'signature star map' daytime running lamps.
Two new exterior colours, cityscape grey and volcanic sand brown, are now available in Australia.
Changes inside the car are more extensive, with a curved, single-piece 'panoramic' display for the infotainment system and digital instrument cluster, replacing the current hooded cluster.
The infotainment system runs the Hyundai-Kia Group's latest CCNC software, which adds wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and over-the-air software updates for all variants.
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Kia Connect connected-car technology is now available in the Sorento in Australia, and unlike base versions of the Seltos and Niro, it is available on the Sorento S without built-in satellite navigation.
Kia has redesigned the Sorento's dashboard to accommodate the curved display unit, with slimmer, horizontal air-conditioning vents and a touch panel for the climate and audio controls, borrowed from Sportage and EV6.
The Sorento S now features a larger 12.3-inch CCNC curved infotainment system, a shift-by-wire gear selector, paddle shifters, front USB-C ports, a 4.2-inch instrument cluster display with digitised speed/tachometer, and keyless entry with push-button start.
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Sport variants and above add Highway Driving Assist lane-centring to keep the vehicle within its lane when travelling on motorways and freeways, including when driving through a curve.
The GT-Line comes with LED projector-beam matrix headlights, a digital rear-view mirror, side parking sensors, a more advanced safe exit assist system, black suede headlining, and new 20-inch alloy wheels over last year's model.
The 2024 Kia Sorento is available in petrol V6 FWD and four-cylinder diesel AWD form as pure-combustion versions, with two hybrid variants in the form of a conventional petrol-electric and a petrol-electric plug-in hybrid.
UPDATE, January 5: Australian timing confirmed for facelifted Kia Sorento hybrids
"HEV and PHEV variants will be arriving during the first half of 2024, with specification details and pricing announced in due course," said Kia Australia, confirming the electrified variants will remain limited to the top-of-the-range GT-Line.
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JUMP AHEAD
- 2024 Kia Sorento pricing
- 2024 Kia Sorento features
- 2024 Kia Sorento colours
- Engine, drivetrain, and fuel economy
- Safety
- Dimensions
- Warranty and servicing
- Availability
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2024 Kia Sorento pricing
Prices exclude on-road costs.
| Model | Pricing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| S petrol FWD | $50,680 | up $3030 |
| Sport petrol FWD | $53,300 | up $3030 |
| S diesel AWD | $53,680 | up $3030 |
| Sport diesel AWD | $56,300 | up $3030 |
| Sport+ petrol FWD | $58,230 | up $3380 |
| Sport+ diesel AWD | $61,230 | up $3380 |
| GT-Line petrol FWD | $65,590 | up $3520 |
| GT-Line diesel AWD | $68,590 | up $3520 |
| GT-Line hybrid FWD | $70,330 | up $3580 |
| GT-Line hybrid AWD | $73,330 | up $3580 |
| GT-Line PHEV AWD | $84,660 | up $3580 |
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2024 Kia Sorento features
| 2024 Kia Sorento S features | |
|---|---|
| 12.3-inch CCNC curved infotainment system (new) | 17-inch alloy wheels |
| Kia Connect service (new) | Wireless or wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto |
| Over-the-air software updates (new) | DAB+ digital radio |
| Built-in voice recognition (new) | Manual air conditioning |
| Seven-speaker audio system (up from six) | Front and rear parking sensors |
| Shift-by-wire gear selector (new) | LED reflector-beam headlights and LED daytime running lights |
| Front USB-C ports (new) | Black cloth upholstery |
| 4.2-inch instrument cluster display with digitised speed/tachometer (new) | Six-way manual driver’s seat |
| Keyless entry and push-button start (new) | One-touch flat-folding second-row seats |
| Body-coloured door handles with satin accents (new) | Auto-folding side mirrors |
| Paddle shifters (new) | Full-size alloy spare wheel |
| Tyre pressure monitoring (new) | |
2024 Kia Sorento Sport features
| In addition to S | |
|---|---|
| Highway driving assist (new) | Third-row fan control and air vents |
| 18-inch alloy wheels | Auto-dimming rear-view mirror |
| Connected satellite navigation | Rear privacy glass |
| Dual-zone climate control | Sliding front passenger sunvisor |
| 10-way power-adjustable driver’s seat with two-way lumbar support | |
2024 Kia Sorento Sport+ features
| In addition to Sport | |
|---|---|
| 19-inch alloy wheels | Heated door mirrors |
| Second- and third-row USB ports (now USB-C) | Hands-free electric tailgate |
| 12-speaker Bose audio system | Gloss-black centre console trim |
| Black leather upholstery | Rear privacy glass |
| Heated front seats | Illuminated front exterior door handles |
| Heated steering wheel | Aero-blade front wipers |
| LED tail-lights | Auto up/down for all windows |
| Built-in second-row sunshade blind | Alloy door scruff panels |
2024 Kia Sorento GT-Line features
| In addition to Sport+ | |
|---|---|
| LED projector-beam matrix headlights (new) | Electronic child safety lock |
| Digital rear-view mirror (new) | 14-way power-adjustable driver’s seat with four-way lumbar support, cushion extension, and two-position memory |
| Side parking sensors (new) | 10-way power-adjustable passenger seat |
| Safe exit assist (new) | Ventilated front seats |
| Black suede headlining (new) | Heated outer second-row seats |
| 20-inch alloy wheels (new design) | Opening panoramic sunroof |
| 12.3-inch full-digital instrument cluster | Alloy sports pedals |
| Black quilted Nappa leather upholstery | Remote smart parking assist |
| Colour head-up display | In-car passenger intercom |
| 64-colour configurable interior ambient lighting | Side mirrors with auto-dipping on reverse function |
| 360-degree camera system | LED overhead cabin lighting |
| Reverse autonomous emergency braking | Luggage net |
| Blind-spot view monitor | |
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2024 Kia Sorento colours
| Clear white | Snow white pearl |
| Aurora black pearl | Steel grey |
| Silky silver | Gravity blue |
| Mineral blue | Volcanic sand brown (new) |
| Cityscape green (new) | |
| * Metallic paint, $695 |
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2023 Kia Sorento shown
Engine, drivetrain, and fuel economy
Each grade comes with a choice of two powertrains: the 200kW/332Nm 3.5-litre V6 petrol with front-wheel-drive and the 148kW/440Nm 2.2-litre four-cylinder diesel with all-wheel-drive.
The petrol V6 is matched to an eight-speed torque-converter automatic transmission, while the diesel features an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic.
Meanwhile, hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains linked to a 1.6-litre petrol turbo engine have now joined the range, with outputs of 169kW/350Nm for the regular hybrid, and 195kW/350 for the PHEV
The Kia Sorento AWD diesel and FWD petrol are rated to tow 2000kg braked with a 200kg maximum tow ball weight.
| 2024 Kia Sorento | fuel economy | CO2 emissions |
|---|---|---|
| 3.5-litre petrol V6 FWD | 9.7L/100km | 222g/km |
| 2.2-litre diesel AWD | 6.1L/100km | 159g/km |
| 1.6-litre petrol hybrid FWD | 5.4L/100km | 121g/km |
| 1.6-litre petrol hybrid AWD | 5.7L/100km | 129g/km |
| 1.6 litre petrol PHEV AWD | 1.6L/100km | 36g/km |
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Safety
The Kia Sorento scored a maximum five stars under ANCAP safety testing in 2020. This rating applies to all variants and all powertrains.
It scored 82 per cent for adult occupant protection, 85 per cent for child occupant protection, 63 per cent for vulnerable road-user protection score, and 89 per cent for safety assist.
The Sorento is fitted with seven airbags, including a centre airbag that sits between two front occupants. Its curtain airbags extend to the second row but do not provide full coverage to third-row passengers.
| 2024 Kia Sorento active safety features | |
|---|---|
| Autonomous emergency braking (vehicle, pedestrian, cyclist, junction-turning) | Intelligent speed limit assist |
| Lane-keep assist | Safe exit warning |
| Lane departure alert | Driver attention alert |
| Blind-spot warning with braking | High-beam assist |
| Rear cross-traffic alert with braking | Adaptive cruise control |
| Multi-collision braking | Rear occupant alert |
Low-speed reverse AEB, a 360-degree camera, a blind-spot view monitor, and a more-advanced side exit assist are limited to the range-topping GT-Line.
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Dimensions
The Kia Sorento measures 4815 millimetres long, 1900mm wide and 1700mm tall, with a 2815mm wheelbase.
2024 Kia Sorento boot space
The Kia Sorento has a 179-litre boot with all seven seats in place, rising to 608 litres with five seats up and 1996L with both the third and second rows folded.
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Warranty and servicing
The Kia Sorento is covered by a seven-year/unlimited-kilometre warranty.
Service costs and schedules differ depending on the powertrain you choose, but all are covered by seven years of capped-price servicing.
The turbo-diesel and petrol V6 Sorentos require servicing every 12 months/15,000km.
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