Used 2021 Kia Sorento SUV Trims Comparison

LX
Starts you off with:

• 2.5-liter four-cylinder (191 horsepower, 181 lb-ft)
• Eight-speed automatic transmission
• Selectable drive modes
• 17-inch wheels
• LED headlights
• Heated mirrors
• Height-adjustable driver's seat
• Second-row 60/40-split folding bench seat (seven-passenger seating)
• Third-row 50/50-split folding seats
• 8-inch infotainment touchscreen
• Six-speaker audio system
• Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility

The Sorento also comes with:

• Forward collision mitigation (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
• Driver attention warning (issues an alert if sensors determine you are becoming fatigued)
• Lane departure mitigation (warns you of a lane departure when a turn signal isn't used and can automatically steer to maintain lane position)
• Low-speed lane keeping system (makes minor steering corrections to help keep the vehicle centered in its lane at low speeds)

S
Adds a little more style and convenience with:

• 18-inch wheels
• Remote engine start
• Gloss black exterior trim
• Roof rails
• Leather-wrapped steering wheel
• Simulated leather seat trim
• Power-adjustable driver's seat
• Heated front seats
• Dual-zone climate control
• Keyless entry and push-button start
• Blind-spot monitor with rear cross-traffic alert (warns you if a vehicle is in your blind spot during a lane change or while reversing)
• Rear parking sensors (alert you to obstacles that may not be visible behind the vehicle when parking)

EX
On top of S features, the EX adds:

• 2.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder (281 hp, 311 lb-ft)
• Eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission
• LED foglights
• Second-row captain's chairs
• Wireless phone charger
• Adaptive cruise control (maintains a driver-set distance between the Sorento and the car in front)
• Forward collision mitigation system (can detect cyclists and brake if it detects a likely collision with an oncoming vehicle — for instance, while turning left across oncoming traffic)

SX
Adds the following:

• 20-inch wheels
• Panoramic sunroof (also available as a stand-alone option on S and EX trims)
• LED taillights
• Power-adjustable passenger seat
• 10.25-inch infotainment touchscreen
• Navigation system
• Wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• High-speed lane-keeping system

SX Prestige
Dresses up the Sorento with:

• Digital gauge cluster
• Auto-dimming rearview mirror
• Leather seating surfaces
• Ventilated front seats
• Heated steering wheel
• Upgraded 12-speaker Bose audio system
• Front parking sensors
• Rear automatic braking (brakes if sensors detect an imminent collision with an object behind the vehicle)
• 360-degree camera system (gives you a top-down view of the Sorento and its surroundings for tight parking situations)
• Blind-spot camera (displays live camera footage to the instrument panel of your blind spots when changing lanes)

SX Prestige X-Line
The SX Prestige X-Line is essentially just the AWD version of the SX Prestige, though it does add:

• Unique dark silver exterior trim
• Different bumpers
• Lumbar adjustment for the front passenger seat