Kia produces a variety of high-quality vehicles, one of the most popular of which is the 2017 Kia Sorento. This exciting model comes in a variety of trims and offers the driver a fuel-efficient and comfortable driving experience. Understanding all that this vehicle has to offer includes taking a look at the various available trims and asking a few important questions about what they offer the buyer. Here are some of the most frequently asked questions regarding this vehicle.
There are three different motors for this model: a 2.0 liter V4, a 2.4 liter V4, and a 3.3 liter V6. The latter engine is available on four different trims of the Sorento: the LX V6 ($28,000), EX VG ($33,000), SX V6 ($38,000), and SXL V6 ($43,000). Each is capable of 290 horsepower and 252 pounds of torque. While not an extremely powerful vehicle, it offers family drivers the kind of strength they need to get through their daily driving needs.
Safety is a major feature in the 2017 Kia Sorento, which is why its top trim comes with multiple safety features. Just a few of these include rear-camera display, rear parking assist system, surround view monitor, blind-spot detection, rear cross traffic alert, advanced cruise control and a lane departure warning system. It has received high marks in safety tests and is considered one of the safest Kia vehicles on the market.
The best fuel economy of the available 2017 Kia Sorento trims comes on the L ($25,000) and LX ($26,000) models. They have 21 city, 28 highway, and 24 combined EPA-estimated MPA fuel efficiency ratings. The rest of the models have 18, 25, and 20 ratings, respectively. Though not incredibly fuel efficient, these are fair ratings for a vehicle of its class.
Each trim of the 2017 Kia Sorento has the same size wheels. The front wheels have a diameter of 12.6 inches while the rear wheels are 12.0 in diameter. The only major difference is the painted calipers in the SX V6 trim and the SXL V6 trim. The former has red painted calipers while the latter has black. Not a major performance booster, it's simply a decorative or aesthetic concern worth understanding.
Every trim of the 2017 Kia Sorento has the same braking system: a four-wheel disc system with an included Antilock Braking System (ABS). This system is standard in many vehicles and keeps the Kia Sorento's brakes from locking up in dangerous driving situations, protecting you and your family from danger. Antilock brakes are particularly useful in snowy and rainy driving situations.
There are very few differences between the towing capacities of the various Kia Sorento trims. Each has a towing capacity base of 2,000 pounds. The front-wheel drive towing capacity of the L and LX remains at this base level. However, for every other trim above these, it jumps to 3,500. In trims with available all-wheel drive (all but the L trim), capacity includes: 2,000 for the LX; 3,500 for the EX; and 5,000 for all other trims.
While a little limited when compared to the higher trim options, the least expensive L trim of the 2017 Kia Sorento still has a variety of nice exterior features including: solar control glass, LED turn signal indicators, privacy glass, variable intermittent windshield wipers, heated outside mirrors, rear spoiler, projector beam headlights and a locking fuel-filler door.
The 2017 Kia Sorento's top trim has a variety of excellent interior features, including a multi-use radio (AM/FM, MP3 compatibility, and Siriux XM), a seven-inch color touch-screen display, HD radio, 10-speaker Infinity audio system, rear-camera display, Bluetooth wireless technology, and steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifters for easier driving.