New Kia Sorento Deals

Overview of the New Kia Sorento

The Kia Sorento is one of a shrinking group of 7-seater SUVs still offered in the UK with three distinct powertrains. The lineup covers a self-charging Kia Sorento Hybrid, a Kia Sorento Plug-in Hybrid, and a 2.2-litre Kia Sorento Diesel, with All-Wheel Drive as standard across every variant.

Those three engines are offered across three trim grades: Pure, Evolve and Aspire. Pure covers the essentials properly, with the full 12.3-inch Touchscreen Navigation, Smart Cruise Control with Stop and Go, and seven seats as standard. Evolve adds the equipment most buyers notice day to day: a 12-Speaker Bose Premium Sound System, Smart Power Tailgate, customisable ambient lighting, and Highway Driving Assist 2.0. Aspire is the pick for buyers who want the cabin to feel like a long-distance tourer, with Black Nappa leather, a panoramic sunroof, Digital Key, and a customisable Head-Up Display.

Every new Kia Sorento SUV is backed by Kia's 7-year/100,000-mile warranty, with unlimited mileage in the first three years and a matching 7-year warranty on the hybrid and plug-in hybrid batteries. That's one of the longest standard warranties available on a seven-seat SUV at this level. It transfers to subsequent owners too, which protects resale value as much as it protects the first keeper.

Interior of the New Kia Sorento

Inside, the Sorento is built around the 12.3-inch Touchscreen Navigation screen, paired with a 12.3-inch Driver Display Screen on Evolve and Aspire grades (Pure keeps a 4.2-inch cluster). The two together form a wide digital surface that reads as one unified panel rather than two separate screens.

That coherence runs through the rest of the cabin. Pure grade uses grey cloth and artificial leather with front heated seats. Evolve steps up to black leather with outer rear heated seats, a Smart Power Tailgate, customisable ambient lighting, and the 12-Speaker Bose Premium Sound System. Aspire sits above both with Black Nappa leather, front ventilated seats, an Ergo Motion driver seat with memory, and a panoramic sunroof with electric blind for the longer trips.

The flagship cabin tech is reserved for Aspire: a Digital Key that lets a phone unlock and start the car in place of the fob, Fingerprint Recognition, and the customisable Head-Up Display. For a car that often does its best work on a long motorway run, those small conveniences add up. Not having to dig for the key at a service station, or glancing at the HUD instead of the cluster, makes a noticeable difference by the end of a day's driving.

Exterior of the New Kia Sorento

The current Sorento's design has been reworked around a new vertical lighting signature. Upscaled LED headlights sit alongside a strip of daytime running lights carrying Kia's next-generation Star-map graphic - the lower bumper now runs wider, with vertical air intakes positioned in line below the headlights. The intended effect is a more upright, more deliberate front end - and in person, it reads that way.

At the rear, vertical taillights with diagonal-shaped LEDs mirror the fronts, framed by a wide, rugged rear skid plate and a low sculpted bumper. It's a design that commits to looking like a proper SUV from behind rather than softening into a tall estate. Some rivals in the class have gone the other way; the Sorento stays firmly in SUV territory.

Six Kia Sorento colours are offered across all three grades: White Pearl as standard, with Mineral Blue, Midnight Black, Interstellar Grey, Cityscape Green, and Volcanic Sand as premium options. Cityscape Green is arguably the pick of the six - it reads as unusual without looking showy, and it suits the Sorento's blockier new face in a way the darker shades can't quite match. The alloy wheel line-up has also been refreshed. Pure Hybrid and Diesel run on 17-inch wheels; Pure PHEV and all of Evolve step up to 19-inch; Aspire pairs 19-inch wheels with the Hybrid and PHEV, or 20-inch wheels with the Diesel.

Kia Sorento Trims and Specifications

The Sorento's three grades - Pure, Evolve and Aspire - are structured so that each adds equipment that pulls its weight rather than cosmetic upgrades. Pure is well-equipped on its own. The grade bundles 12.3-inch Touchscreen Navigation, Smart Cruise Control with Stop and Go, and front and rear parking sensors as standard. A reversing camera, seven seats with second-row one-touch folding, Terrain Mode (Mud, Snow and Sand), and the full Kia Connect services package free for seven years round out the headline equipment.

Evolve adds the equipment most buyers put at the top of their options list anyway. The step-up brings Highway Driving Assist 2.0 for motorway drives, Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist, a Smart Power Tailgate, the Bose system, ambient lighting, and front/side/rear parking sensors. Aspire layers on the full-feature cabin - panoramic sunroof, Black Nappa leather, Head-Up Display, Digital Key, Fingerprint Recognition, and Remote Smart Parking Assist. The table below shows the main equipment differences at a glance.

Specifications apply to the current Kia UK Sorento model year (as published in the Kia UK specification brochure dated August 2025). Equipment on individual vehicles should be confirmed with a Vertu colleague.

Kia Sorento Engines and Performance

Three powertrains are available in the Sorento, and each one sits in a different place for the family-SUV buyer. The 1.6 T-GDi Hybrid produces 235bhp through a six-speed automatic, pairing a petrol engine with an electric motor that recharges itself under braking - no plug required. It hits 0-62mph in 9.0 seconds and tops out at 121mph, which is more than enough for a car this size. For a buyer whose weekly driving is mostly short local trips with the occasional longer run, the Hybrid is usually the easiest fit.

The 1.6 T-GDi Kia Sorento PHEV steps up to 284bhp with the same six-speed automatic, and adds a 13.8kWh battery that gives it a WLTP-rated 34 miles of combined electric range. For a driver with a home or workplace charger whose daily miles sit under that figure, that can mean most of the week on battery and zero tailpipe emissions whilst driving in electric mode. The PHEV is also the quickest of the three to 62mph, at 8.0 seconds.

The 2.2 CRDi Diesel produces 190bhp through an eight-speed DCT and remains the right pick for high-mileage drivers and anyone regularly towing. It can pull up to 2,500kg braked, against 2,000kg for the Hybrid and 1,700kg for the PHEV, which puts it ahead of most seven-seat rivals its own size. All three powertrains come with All-Wheel Drive as standard, and Terrain Mode (Mud, Snow and Sand) is included on every grade, alongside Normal, Eco, and Sport drive modes.

Figures sourced from the Kia UK Sorento specification brochure dated August 2025 and apply to the Pure grade; CO₂ is marginally higher on Evolve and TBC for Aspire. Full fuel economy (combined MPG) figures should be confirmed with a Vertu colleague for the specific variant.

Where Can You Buy the New Kia Sorento?

Vertu operates Kia dealerships across the UK, each able to order the Sorento in Pure, Evolve, or Aspire grade with Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid, or Diesel power. Our colleagues can walk you through the differences between the three grades, arrange a Kia Sorento test drive, and handle part-exchange on your current car as part of the quote.

To find your nearest dealership, use our Kia dealership locator. If you'd rather see what's in current stock first, our used Kia Sorento listings cover approved used examples prepared and checked by Vertu technicians before sale.

Learn More About New Kia Sorento Price Options

Every new Kia Sorento is available on Kia Sorento lease, PCP, or HP, with monthly figures that vary by grade, powertrain, deposit, and term. Our colleagues can put together a personalised Kia Sorento deals quote that works to your budget rather than the headline figure. The quote will reflect any current manufacturer Kia Sorento offers available at the time of enquiry.

To get a tailored Sorento quote, or to ask about part-exchange on your current car, contact a Vertu dealership through our Vertu Kia dealership network. Our Kia-trained technicians also handle aftercare through Vertu Kia servicing, including the complimentary health check that comes with every visit.