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Kia Sorento Transmission

The 2027 Kia Sorento uses Automatic (AM-S6), Automatic (AM-S8), Automatic (S8) and other transmissions, depending on engine and trim.

Latest model year (2027):

The Kia Sorento comes with Automatic (AM-S6).

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Kia Sorento Transmission — All Years

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveMPG Comb.
2027Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive37
2026Config 1 of 7Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive37
2026Config 2 of 7Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)All-Wheel Drive34
2026Config 3 of 7Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)All-Wheel Drive33
2026Config 4 of 7Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AM-S8)All-Wheel Drive23
2026Config 5 of 7Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AM-S8)Front-Wheel Drive23
2026Config 6 of 7Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive25
2026Config 7 of 7Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive26
2025Config 1 of 7Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive36
2025Config 2 of 7Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)All-Wheel Drive34
2025Config 3 of 7Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)All-Wheel Drive33
2025Config 4 of 7Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AM-S8)Front-Wheel Drive23
2025Config 5 of 7Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AM-S8)All-Wheel Drive23
2025Config 6 of 7Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive26
2025Config 7 of 7Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive25
2024Config 1 of 7Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)All-Wheel Drive34
2024Config 2 of 7Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)All-Wheel Drive34
2024Config 3 of 7Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive37
2024Config 4 of 7Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AM-S8)All-Wheel Drive23
2024Config 5 of 7Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AM-S8)Front-Wheel Drive23
2024Config 6 of 7Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive26
2024Config 7 of 7Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive25
2023Config 1 of 7Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive37
2023Config 2 of 7Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)All-Wheel Drive34
2023Config 3 of 7Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)All-Wheel Drive34
2023Config 4 of 7Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AM-S8)Front-Wheel Drive25
2023Config 5 of 7Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AM-S8)All-Wheel Drive24
2023Config 6 of 7Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive26
2023Config 7 of 7Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive24
2022Config 1 of 7Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)All-Wheel Drive34
2022Config 2 of 7Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive37
2022Config 3 of 7Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)All-Wheel Drive35
2022Config 4 of 7Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AM-S8)All-Wheel Drive24
2022Config 5 of 7Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AM-S8)Front-Wheel Drive25
2022Config 6 of 7Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive24
2022Config 7 of 7Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive26
2021Config 1 of 5Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive37
2021Config 2 of 5Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AM-S8)All-Wheel Drive24
2021Config 3 of 5Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AM-S8)Front-Wheel Drive25
2021Config 4 of 5Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive26
2021Config 5 of 5Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive24
2020Config 1 of 4Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive25
2020Config 2 of 4Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive23
2020Config 3 of 4Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.3 L6 3.3LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive20
2020Config 4 of 4Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.3 L6 3.3LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive22
2019Config 1 of 4Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive25
2019Config 2 of 4Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive23
2019Config 3 of 4Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.3 L6 3.3LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive22
2019Config 4 of 4Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.3 L6 3.3LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive21
2018Config 1 of 7Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive22
2018Config 2 of 7Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive23
2018Config 3 of 7Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive24
2018Config 4 of 7Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive22
2018Config 5 of 7Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L6 3.3LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive20
2018Config 6 of 7Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L6 3.3LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive21
2018Config 7 of 7Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L6 3.3LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive19
2017Config 1 of 7Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive23
2017Config 2 of 7Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive22
2017Config 3 of 7Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive22
2017Config 4 of 7Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive24
2017Config 5 of 7Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L6 3.3LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive20
2017Config 6 of 7Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L6 3.3LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive19
2017Config 7 of 7Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L6 3.3LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive21
2016Config 1 of 7Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive23
2016Config 2 of 7Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive21
2016Config 3 of 7Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive22
2016Config 4 of 7Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive24
2016Config 5 of 7Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L6 3.3LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive19
2016Config 6 of 7Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L6 3.3LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive21
2016Config 7 of 7Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L6 3.3LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive20
2015Config 1 of 4Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic 6-spdAll-Wheel Drive21
2015Config 2 of 4Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive23
2015Config 3 of 4Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.3 L6 3.3LAutomatic 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive21
2015Config 4 of 4Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.3 L6 3.3LAutomatic 6-spdAll-Wheel Drive20

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 data analysis

How to read this Kia Sorento data

This page lists every 2015 through 2027 Kia Sorento record we hold for this measurement — 74 rows in total, one per configuration and model year rather than a single headline figure. Figures are published as the source agency records them: we do not round, average or interpolate missing years, and a year that is absent from the table is a year with no published measurement rather than a zero. Where a manufacturer offered several drivetrains or body styles in the same year, each appears on its own row, because those variants rarely share the same numbers.

Where these Kia Sorento figures come from

Every value on this page is loaded from federal open data — EPA fuel economy submissions, NHTSA vehicle and crash-test records, and manufacturer specification filings — rather than dealer listings or copied editorial content. The Kia Sorento record refreshes as the agencies publish, which typically means new model-year rows appear in the autumn and crash-test results follow through the model year as vehicles are tested. Because certification data is filed per configuration, treat any single headline number for this vehicle with caution: the figure that applies to a specific car depends on its engine, drivetrain, body style and model year, all of which are listed separately above. If a number here disagrees with a brochure, the brochure is usually quoting the best available configuration rather than the one being sold.

Frequently Asked Questions About Sorento Transmission

What transmission does the Kia Sorento have?

The Kia Sorento is offered with Automatic (AM-S6), Automatic (AM-S8), Automatic (S8), Automatic (S6), Automatic 6-spd (2027 and earlier model years). Availability depends on engine and trim — see the year-by-year table above.

Does the Kia Sorento come with a manual transmission?

No manual transmission is listed for the Kia Sorento in the EPA data we track; all listed configurations are automatic or CVT.

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