Kia Sorento AWD: MPG and fuel economy by year

The EPA has rated the Kia Sorento AWD across 12 model years, from the 2015 Kia Sorento AWD through the 2026 Kia Sorento AWD. The most recent 2026 Kia Sorento AWD returns 25 combined MPG.

Pick a year below to open the full Kia Sorento AWD page for that model year. Each year page covers combined, city, and highway MPG, the trim variants the EPA rates separately, the annual fuel cost across three driving patterns, and a year-over-year comparison so you can see whether the car has improved.

Fuel economy by model year

Combined MPG, city MPG, highway MPG, and the EPA's estimated annual fuel cost for every model year of the Kia Sorento AWD. Click any year to see the full breakdown for that model year, including trim variants, the drivetrain, and a comparison against other vehicles in its segment.

Year	Model	Combined MPG	City	Highway	Annual fuel cost
2026	2026 Kia Sorento AWD	25 MPG	23 MPG	28 MPG	$2,400
2025	2025 Kia Sorento AWD	25 MPG	23 MPG	28 MPG	$2,400
2024	2024 Kia Sorento AWD	25 MPG	23 MPG	28 MPG	$2,400
2023	2023 Kia Sorento AWD	24 MPG	23 MPG	25 MPG	$2,500
2022	2022 Kia Sorento AWD	24 MPG	23 MPG	25 MPG	$2,500
2021	2021 Kia Sorento AWD	24 MPG	23 MPG	25 MPG	$2,500
2020	2020 Kia Sorento AWD	23 MPG	21 MPG	26 MPG	$2,600
2019	2019 Kia Sorento AWD	23 MPG	21 MPG	26 MPG	$2,600
2018	2018 Kia Sorento AWD	22 MPG	21 MPG	25 MPG	$2,700
2017	2017 Kia Sorento AWD	22 MPG	19 MPG	25 MPG	$2,700
2016	2016 Kia Sorento AWD	22 MPG	21 MPG	25 MPG	$2,700
2015	2015 Kia Sorento AWD	21 MPG	19 MPG	25 MPG	$2,850

How the Kia Sorento AWD compares against the Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD class

Buyers usually compare the Kia Sorento AWD against other cars in the same EPA class. The list below shows the most efficient cars in the Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD class for the 2026 model year, the latest year on this page. Each link opens the full page for that car.

Source: U.S. EPA fuel economy dataset. Annual fuel cost assumes 15,000 miles of driving per year and a 55% city, 45% highway split.