Kia Sorento Drivetrain & Drive Type
The 2027 Kia Sorento is available in Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive drivetrain configurations.
Latest model year (2027):
The Kia Sorento is offered in Front-Wheel Drive configuration.
Kia Sorento Drivetrain — All Years
| Year | Trim | Drive | Transmission | Engine | MPG Comb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S6) | 4 1.6L | 37 |
| 2026 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S6) | 4 1.6L | 37 |
| 2026 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S6) | 4 1.6L | 34 |
| 2026 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S6) | 4 1.6L | 33 |
| 2026 | Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S8) | 4 2.5L | 23 |
| 2026 | Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S8) | 4 2.5L | 23 |
| 2026 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S8) | 4 2.5L | 25 |
| 2026 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S8) | 4 2.5L | 26 |
| 2025 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S6) | 4 1.6L | 36 |
| 2025 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S6) | 4 1.6L | 34 |
| 2025 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S6) | 4 1.6L | 33 |
| 2025 | Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S8) | 4 2.5L | 23 |
| 2025 | Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S8) | 4 2.5L | 23 |
| 2025 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S8) | 4 2.5L | 26 |
| 2025 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S8) | 4 2.5L | 25 |
| 2024 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S6) | 4 1.6L | 34 |
| 2024 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S6) | 4 1.6L | 34 |
| 2024 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S6) | 4 1.6L | 37 |
| 2024 | Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S8) | 4 2.5L | 23 |
| 2024 | Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S8) | 4 2.5L | 23 |
| 2024 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S8) | 4 2.5L | 26 |
| 2024 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S8) | 4 2.5L | 25 |
| 2023 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S6) | 4 1.6L | 37 |
| 2023 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S6) | 4 1.6L | 34 |
| 2023 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S6) | 4 1.6L | 34 |
| 2023 | Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S8) | 4 2.5L | 25 |
| 2023 | Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S8) | 4 2.5L | 24 |
| 2023 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S8) | 4 2.5L | 26 |
| 2023 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S8) | 4 2.5L | 24 |
| 2022 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S6) | 4 1.6L | 34 |
| 2022 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S6) | 4 1.6L | 37 |
| 2022 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S6) | 4 1.6L | 35 |
| 2022 | Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S8) | 4 2.5L | 24 |
| 2022 | Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S8) | 4 2.5L | 25 |
| 2022 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S8) | 4 2.5L | 24 |
| 2022 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S8) | 4 2.5L | 26 |
| 2021 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S6) | 4 1.6L | 37 |
| 2021 | Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S8) | 4 2.5L | 24 |
| 2021 | Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S8) | 4 2.5L | 25 |
| 2021 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S8) | 4 2.5L | 26 |
| 2021 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S8) | 4 2.5L | 24 |
| 2020 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.4L | 25 |
| 2020 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.4L | 23 |
| 2020 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S8) | 6 3.3L | 20 |
| 2020 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S8) | 6 3.3L | 22 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.4L | 25 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.4L | 23 |
| 2019 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S8) | 6 3.3L | 22 |
| 2019 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S8) | 6 3.3L | 21 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.0L | 22 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.0L | 23 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.4L | 24 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.4L | 22 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 6 3.3L | 20 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 6 3.3L | 21 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 6 3.3L | 19 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.0L | 23 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.0L | 22 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.4L | 22 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.4L | 24 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 6 3.3L | 20 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 6 3.3L | 19 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 6 3.3L | 21 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.0L | 23 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.0L | 21 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.4L | 22 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.4L | 24 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 6 3.3L | 19 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 6 3.3L | 21 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 6 3.3L | 20 |
| 2015 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic 6-spd | 4 2.4L | 21 |
| 2015 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic 6-spd | 4 2.4L | 23 |
| 2015 | Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.3 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic 6-spd | 6 3.3L | 21 |
| 2015 | Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.3 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic 6-spd | 6 3.3L | 20 |
Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.
Kia Sorento Drivetrain FAQ
Is the Kia Sorento front-wheel, rear-wheel, or all-wheel drive?
The Kia Sorento is available in Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive. Drivetrain availability changes by model year and trim — the table above shows every combination.
Does the Kia Sorento come with AWD or 4WD?
Yes — all-wheel or four-wheel drive is available on the Kia Sorento. See the table above for the specific years and trims.