12 features that make the Kia Sorento a stylish family SUV with great tech

• The Kia Sorento is a smaller midsize family SUV that comes standard with a third row.
• I recently drove a fully loaded Sorento in X-Line SX Prestige trim.
• I was impressed by the Sorento’s peppy driving dynamics, rugged styling, and well-executed tech.

I recently tested a fully loaded Kia Sorento and was impressed by the family SUV’s peppy driving, rugged looks and suite of tech features.

The smaller midsize splits the difference between compact crossovers like the Honda CR-V and larger, three-row midsize SUVs like its bigger brother, the Kia Telluride.

The 2025 Sorento starts at $31,990 and is pretty much unchanged from previous years. The most significant update is the use of black instead of silver badging on X-Line trim models.

With fees, my Georgia-made X-Line SX-Prestige test car came out to $48,285.

12 features jumped out to me that helped make the Sorento a great family SUV that’s practical, fun to drive, and packed with cool tech.