2022 Kia Sorento PHEV review // The 3-row plug-in hybrid

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This is a Motormouth couple car review of the 2022 Kia Sorento PHEV 3-row plug-in hybrid SUV. The Sorento PHEV has a 1.6L turbocharged 4-cylinder engine with an electric motor and a 6-speed automatic transmission. It has a combined 261 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque. AWD is standard and it runs on regular gas. This PHEV gets 51 km/32 miles of EV range and 740 km/460 miles of range fully fueled. It has excellent fuel economy earning a combined city/highway rating of 2.9Le/100km, 79 MPGe. With the battery depleted it gets 6.4L/100km, 35 MPG city and 7.0L/100km, 33 MPG highway. The Sorento has a rugged looking exterior with a satin chrome grille and trim, LED headlights and taillights as well as LED fog lights, 19” wheels and a temporary spare tire. A panoramic sunroof is standard on the top two trims in Canada but comes standard on the SX trim in the US. A smart power liftgate is standard on all trims. The Sorento PHEV offers 6.8 inches of ground clearance and the towing capacity is 2,000 pounds. It comes with plenty of standard safety features including, blind spot monitoring and rear-cross traffic alert, lane keep assist, lane follow assist, forward collision avoidance, front and rear parking sensors and 6 airbags. One thing you might notice in this PHEV compared to the gas model is the new shifter. The traditional shifter is gone and Kia moves to a dial shifter. The Telluride still has a traditional shifter, but I wonder if Kia will be moving all of their vehicles to this new shifter design. There are three trims to choose from in Canada and two in the US. You don’t really get a base model trim in the US, which is why the price point is quite high and more than the RAV4 Prime, Santa Fe PHEV and Outlander PHEV in the US. In Canada, the price is quite competitive. The base EX trim in Canada comes with plenty of standard features like an 8” touchscreen, heated front seats, leatherette upholstery, a heated steering wheel, a wireless charger, smart power lift-gate, front and rear parking sensors and blind-spot monitoring and rear-cross traffic alert. It is priced at $44,995 CAD so you qualify for the $2,500 Federal rebate in Canada. Why $2,500 and not $5,000? It has to do with the battery size, if a vehicle has a 15 kWh battery or bigger, it’s get the $5,000 rebate, if smaller it’s $2,500. The RAV4 Prime has a 18.1 kWh battery and the new Outlander PHEV coming out next year has a 20 kWh. Both get the $5,000 rebate. The EX+ trim gets extra features like a 10.25” touchscreen, panoramic sunroof and heated second row seats. The top trim has the head-up display, ventilated front seats, driver seat memory, a 12.3” digital driver display and automatic emergency braking with pedestrian/cyclist detection. In the US, the SX trim for $44,990 comes with all the standard features we get in Canada, but also adds a panoramic sunroof, driver seat memory and automatic emergency braking with pedestrian/cyclist detection.

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[rahi_LakersTherapy]

I test-drove and LOVED this car, seemed perfect for a growing family. However, the dealer marking it up $10, 000 USD once the negotiating began quickly ended the negotiating!

[Amara]

Hello, just to say I love your videos. Great conversation style presentation and showing us while actually driving.

[DanielZajic]

Great job! I love that you don't feel a need to answer every question, especially when personal preference comes into play. It's refreshing.

[ronripley]

Great review! Really agree with Zack's comparison of PHEV range in relation to smartphones! Your new purchase is suddenly out of date the following year! One other question - whatever happened to "Night Life"?

[winstondeocampo]

You are so right about how much faster car technology becomes so outdated or even obsolete.

[Furniture]

I loved the Austin Powers reference at the end lol

I hadn't really considered a PHEV before, but since they have been around for a while now I may look at one for my next vehicle. The Tucson seems to be a reasonable value based on the numbers.

[jschneid]

always love your reviews well done except where did the night lights go love the music that came with it

[frh-freerangehuman]

The underlying humour in your reviews cracks me up.
You guys must have a blast doing these.

If you released a blooper reel video on say Tuesdays I’m pretty sure we’d all watch 😉

[luqmankhb]

Great review as always. Many thanks to Zack and Andrea on bringing upto speed in Canada. My question is related to the top speed these PHEVs can go on full electric mode and second question is if any range drop in severe cold weathers like -30C.

[gogrape]

We just acquired the 2022 Santa Fe Hybrid PHEV. A huge 5 seat cabin. We got lucky and it came in Luxury trim. With a 41 KM daily commute the 50 KM range is perfect. We received $4, 000 in government rebates in BC. This works for Us on every level.

[MarioDallaRiva]

Only Andrea can say "a 1.6litre 4-cylinder" and make it sound exciting 👏🏻

[yucan]

The resale value, good point! You review is valuable!

[Nepomuc]

Thanks for the detailed review, would be nice to be able to get one!

[AATom]

Sorento's interior appointment is easily chosen over the RAV4 Prime, except for the PHEV range. Since Sorento has always been the "tweeter" size of SUV, which smartly positioned between RAV4 and Highlander but with 7-seating, it has always been a smart choice for those who don't need 3rd row all the time.

[lijumathew]

Excellent review, covered all aspects

[davidted]

2nd row seats is very crucial when choosing the SUV. Most family would need three seats in the second row.

[rtl-funmusic]

So just picked up one of these in at after a lengthy evaluation of tha Rav4 Prime and the Kia Sorento SX Presitege PHEV. I life in California and the search for either vehicle was exhausting. Once I found and drove an available PHEV Sorento at a somewhat nearby dealer, I bought it instantly. Again, I had mostly had my eye on the Rav4 and was ready to pull the trigger if I had found one - glad now that I did not. The Sorento is nice and the drive is even nicer. Its much more car than the Rav4 Prime many ways. However, as a betting man, Id rather have Toyota's emblem on the car. This is my first Kia or Hyundai so ill be hoping for a reliable, well built vehicle that brings years of usefullness and as a car enthusiast, joy.

[johnholst]

Here in Korea, all trims of the Sorento have 5, 6 or 7 passenger options and that's the way it should be. Like you said, better for more kinds of families.

[carsandtruckswithbowie]

Is there any word of the new pathfinder coming out with plug in option ?

Took the Santa Fe plug in for a test drive here in Nova Scotia and it was quite impressive.

[Gmana]

Thanks for using my question as the Hot Topic. I'm not crazy about the 2nd row captains chairs either and the lack of cargo space behind the 3rd row. I would probably compare the Tuscan/Sportage PHEV against the Rav4 Prime. I wonder what the wait time is for the Korean PHEVs? Keep up the good work on these reviews!