The 2021 Kia Sorento was recently revealed but the smaller three-row SUV will not go on sale in the North American market till the fall of 2020. In the meantime, Kia has made a few changes to the current Sorento for the 2020 model year. Small styling changes freshen the look a bit. Kia has also played around with the number of trims and the features they get. The number of trims has been reduced but now more models get more active driver safety assistance systems.
Kia’s forté, if you’ll pardon the pun, is offering a whole lot of vehicle, with interesting styling without going overboard, and the Kia Sorento delivers more of that for 2020. That’s especially true this year thanks to a new S trim that adds the LX Convenience Package with its forward collision avoidance and push-button start, as well as the SX Limited being dropped and the regular SX getting more stuff and a lower price than before.
The styling of the 2019 and 2020 Sorento is virtually identical. Kia has even used the same photos for both model years, so while they say that the bumpers, headlights, fog lights, and taillights have been updated to look more upscale, we’re taking their word for it. What was eight price points and 14 trim level listings last year, a number that’s shockingly complex for a vehicle that’s not a full-size pickup, has been reduced to just five and eight respectively, greatly simplifying the options for buyers and making it easier to pick the Sorento to suit them.
Pricing for the 2020 Kia Sorento starts at $28,110 for the L model with front-wheel drive and goes up to $41,210 for an SX model, and all prices include the destination fee of $1,120 added on