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Kia · model year 2026
2026 Kia Sorento Plug-in Hybrid
SUV · All-Wheel Drive · Plug-in hybrid · EPA class: Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
Where it places
- 10 Plug-in hybrids
Ordered by combined MPG #10 of 73 - 43 Fuel-efficient SUVs
Ordered by combined MPG #43 of 479 - 70 Fuel-efficient small SUVs
Ordered by combined MPG #70 of 521 - 71 Kia cars
Every model year, newest first #71 of 908 - 597 2026 cars and trucks
Every car of that year, A to Z #597 of 1,172 - 86 Fuel-efficient AWD and 4WD cars
Ordered by combined MPG #86 of 1,362 - 184 Gas and hybrid cars by fuel cost
Ordered by fuel a year #184 of 2,158
Against plug-in hybrids
The CarCody take
The 2026 Kia Sorento Plug-in Hybrid is an all-wheel-drive SUV in the EPA Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD class. It uses a 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine and an automatic transmission (AM-S6). The listing gives a 30-mile EPA range and a 240 V charge time of 3.4 hours. Fuel economy is 33 MPG in the city, 34 MPG on the highway and 33 MPG combined; the combined electric rating is 74 MPGe. Energy use is 45 kWh per 100 miles, and the EPA annual fuel-cost estimate is $2,050. Tailpipe CO2 is 110 grams per mile. The supplied NHTSA details include a five-star overall rating, one recall and one complaint. Its description identifies a Sorento Hybrid SUV, so buyers may want to note that alongside the plug-in hybrid designation.
Good to know
- 30-mile EPA range
- 74 MPGe combined
- 240 V charge time of 3.4 hours
- Five-star overall NHTSA rating
Watch for
- Energy use is 45 kWh per 100 miles
- One NHTSA recall listed
- NHTSA description identifies a Sorento Hybrid SUV
Who it suits. It suits SUV shoppers considering a plug-in hybrid with all-wheel drive, a listed 30-mile EPA range and a 3.4-hour 240 V charge time. The MPG, MPGe and annual fuel-cost figures may help buyers assess running costs.
The Sorento Plug-in Hybrid combines a listed 30-mile EPA range with 33 MPG combined and 74 MPGe combined. Buyers should also consider its 3.4-hour 240 V charge time and the NHTSA record’s one recall and one complaint.
Every figure on record
- Combined MPG
- 33 MPG
- City MPG
- 33 MPG
- Highway MPG
- 34 MPG
- Combined MPGe
- 74 MPGe
- EPA range
- 30 miles
- Energy use
- 45 kWh per 100 miles
- Annual fuel cost
- $2,050
- Tailpipe CO₂
- 110 g per mile
- Charge time at 240 V
- 3.4 hours
- Model year
- 2026
- Body
- SUV
- EPA size class
- Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
- Drive
- All-Wheel Drive
- Engine
- 1.6 L 4-cyl turbo
- Transmission
- Automatic (AM-S6)
- Fuel
- Gasoline
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