View Photos of the 2022 Kia Sorento PHEV SX Prestige AWD

Michael SimariCar or truck and Driver

The fourth product in the sprawling Kia Sorento lineup, the Sorento PHEV pairs a 1.6-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder with a 90-hp electrical motor and a six-velocity automatic transmission. With 32 miles of EPA-rated EV selection, it can conceivably function as an EV in each day driving and a traditional hybrid on extended highway outings.

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The Sorento PHEV is all-wheel travel only and charges $6800 far more than an equal AWD Sorento Hybrid. But it is suitable for a $6587 federal tax credit history.

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We discovered the PHEV to be a little bit slower than the entrance-drive Sorento Hybrid we tested past calendar year, despite its packing 261 horsepower to the Hybrid’s 227 horsepower.

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The Sorento PHEV ran zero to 60 in a middling 7.6 seconds. A RAV4 Prime is a great deal more rapidly.

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Accessing that 32 miles of vary commonly requires pushing the EV button on the console. Remaining to its possess decisions, the vehicle will operate its gasoline motor even in reduced-load scenarios.

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This Sorento does contain an AWD lock button, which is novel for a plug-in hybrid. We didn’t do any off-roading to test it.

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An as-analyzed price of $49,960 is greater than even a leading-of-the-line Telluride.

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With only 90 horsepower from the electric powered motor, it won’t just take considerably throttle to awaken the 1.6-liter motor.

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The electric powered motor is mounted ahead of the transmission, so you get the uncommon sensation of an EV shifting gears.

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At 4490 lbs, the Sorento PHEV weighed 395 pounds a lot more than the entrance-travel Sorento Hybrid we examined final yr.

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Our Sorento PHEV stickers for $7845 additional than a base Kia EV6, which is also qualified for a far more substantial tax credit.

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