The 2024 Kia Sorento gets 23 to 37 miles per gallon combined, depending on the version. The best is the 2024 Sorento Hybrid FWD at 37 mpg; the best regular gas version is the 2024 Sorento FWD (Automatic (S8)) (4-cyl 2.5 L) at 26 mpg.
In the Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD class for 2024, the Sorento ranks 11th (tied with 1 other) of 75 for combined mileage (34 mpg), 8th (tied with 1 other) of 73 for yearly fuel cost ($1,850 for its cheapest version, cheapest first) and 5th of 75 for tailpipe CO2 (105 grams per mile for its lowest version, lowest first). The middle model of the class gets 26 mpg, costs $2,600 a year and puts out 339 grams per mile.
Across all 262 2024 models in the file that burn fuel, the middle best-version figure is 25 mpg and the highest is 57 mpg (Toyota Prius). Of the 261 other models, 21 get more miles per gallon than the 2024 Sorento's best version, 1 other model gets the same and 239 get less. The 2024 Sorento's cheapest version costs $1,700 a year to fuel by the agency's figure; of the 255 other models with a cost figure, 18 cost less, 1 the same and 236 more.
Open the best-mileage list of this class for 2024. Cost and CO2 in the table are each model's lowest figure over its versions; plug-in hybrid and fuel-cell versions have no fuel cost and are left out of the cost column.
| Place | Model | Best version | mpg | Fuel a year, cheapest version | CO2 g/mi, lowest version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 2024 Honda CR-V | 2024 CR-V AWD (Hybrid) | 37 | $1,700 | 237 |
| 10 | 2024 Lexus RX | 2024 RX 350h AWD | 36 | $2,150 | 243 |
| 11 | 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe | 2024 Santa Fe Hybrid AWD | 34 | $1,850 | 258 |
| 11 | 2024 Kia SorentoThis car | 2024 Sorento Hybrid AWD | 34 | $1,850 | 105 |
| 13 | 2024 Nissan Rogue | 2024 Rogue AWD | 31 | $2,000 | 287 |
| 14 | 2024 Lincoln Nautilus | 2024 Nautilus HEV AWD | 30 | $2,100 | 290 |
| 15 | 2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale eAWD | 2024 Tonale eAWD | 29 | - | 120 |
Pick a 2024 version, then set your miles and fuel price. Fuel price as of 2026-11-14, U.S. Department of Energy / EPA. The price box starts at the dated price of the fuel the picked version burns (regular, midgrade or premium gasoline, diesel, E85 or electricity) and sets the price of that fuel. Miles are limited to 1,000 to 60,000 a year and the price to $0.01 to $20.00; a value outside that is worked out at the nearest limit.
2024 Sorento FWD (Automatic (S8)), 4-cyl 2.5 L: 23 mpg city, 31 highway, 26 combined. The agency's own estimate for the 2024 Sorento version is $2,400 a year (15,000 miles, the agency's fuel prices).
The 3 nearest rivals in the Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD class for 2024, picked by closest combined mileage; only versions with a fuel-cost figure are listed. Same miles as on the left. The price box on the left is the price of the fuel of the version you picked: a rival that burns the same fuel uses that price, a rival that burns another fuel keeps the dated price of its own fuel. The 5-year line is 5 times the yearly gap.
The Santa Fe costs $641 less to fuel each year.
Over 5 years the Santa Fe costs $3,205 less to fuel than the Sorento (5 times the yearly difference, at these miles and these prices).
Dollar gaps use each car's best-mileage version.
| Rival in 2024 | Best version | Combined | Fuel a year, agency (15,000 miles) | Against the Sorento (mileage) | Agency yearly fuel cost against the Sorento | Side by side |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe | 2024 Santa Fe Hybrid AWD | 34 mpg | $1,850 | 3 lower | $150 more a year | Compare |
| 2024 Lexus RX | 2024 RX 350h AWD | 36 mpg | $2,150 | 1 lower | $450 more a year | - |
| 2024 Honda CR-V | 2024 CR-V AWD (Hybrid) | 37 mpg | $1,700 | same figure | same | Compare |
EPA test figures for 2024; the last column is the yearly fuel cost against the cheapest version. For plug-in hybrids the miles per gallon and the yearly figure are for driving on gasoline only; the file gives no blended cost, because it depends on how often the car is charged (range is gasoline plus electric; the electric-only range has its own column).
| Version | Engine | Gearbox | Drive | City | Highway | Combined | Fuel a year | CO2 g/mi | Range mi | Electric range mi | Fuel vs cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Sorento Hybrid FWDHybrid | 4-cyl 1.6 L | Automatic (AM-S6) | Front-wheel | 39 | 35 | 37 | $1,700 | 242 | - | - | cheapest |
| 2024 Sorento Hybrid AWDHybrid | 4-cyl 1.6 L | Automatic (AM-S6) | All-wheel | 36 | 33 | 34 | $1,850 | 262 | - | - | +$150 |
| 2024 Sorento Plug-in HybridPlug-in hybrid | 4-cyl 1.6 L | Automatic (AM-S6) | All-wheel | 35 | 33 | 34 | $1,850 on gasoline only | 105 | 460 | 32 | - |
| 2024 Sorento FWD (Automatic (S8)) | 4-cyl 2.5 L | Automatic (S8) | Front-wheel | 23 | 31 | 26 | $2,400 | 339 | - | - | +$700 |
| 2024 Sorento AWD (Automatic (S8)) | 4-cyl 2.5 L | Automatic (S8) | All-wheel | 23 | 28 | 25 | $2,500 | 357 | - | - | +$800 |
| 2024 Sorento AWD (Automatic (AM-S8)) | 4-cyl 2.5 L | Automatic (AM-S8) | All-wheel | 20 | 27 | 23 | $2,700 | 389 | - | - | +$1,000 |
| 2024 Sorento FWD (Automatic (AM-S8)) | 4-cyl 2.5 L | Automatic (AM-S8) | Front-wheel | 20 | 29 | 23 | $2,700 | 382 | - | - | +$1,000 |
The cheapest-to-run hybrid, the 2024 Sorento Hybrid FWD (37 mpg, $1,700 a year), costs $700 a year less in fuel than the cheapest-to-run gas version, the 2024 Sorento FWD (Automatic (S8)) (26 mpg, $2,400 a year).
Enter the price difference you were quoted for the 2024 Sorento; this page has no prices. Miles come from the calculator. The fuel price box there sets the price of the fuel of the version picked there; a version here that burns another fuel keeps the dated price of its own fuel. Versions with no fuel-cost figure are not listed.
Type the price difference you were quoted to see the payback.
Tailpipe CO2: the 2024 Sorento Hybrid FWD puts out 242 grams per mile; across the 7 tested versions the figure runs from 105 to 389.
EPA scores (1 to 10, 10 best) for the 2024 Sorento Hybrid FWD: fuel economy score 7 (5 to 8 across versions), greenhouse gas score 7 (5 to 9 across versions).
Cost per 100 miles uses electricity at $0.15 per kWh (as of 2026-11-14, U.S. Department of Energy / EPA). Plug-in hybrid range counts gasoline too.
| Version | Range mi | Charge at 240 V | MPGe | kWh per 100 mi | Cost per 100 mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Sorento Plug-in HybridPlug-in hybrid | 460 | 3.4 h | 79 | 43 | $6.45 |
2024 Sorento Plug-in Hybrid: on gasoline alone the agency's file gives $1,850 a year (15,000 miles); on electricity, 43 kWh per 100 miles at $0.15 per kWh comes to about $968 a year if all 15,000 miles were driven that way. The real cost depends on how often the car is charged, so no single yearly cost is shown for it.
Best combined figure of the Sorento gas version and hybrid each model year since 2016, set against the 2024 model.
| Model year | Best gas version | Best hybrid | Versions tested | Against 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24 mpg | none | 7 | 13 mpg lower than 2024 | |
| 2017 | 24 mpg | none | 7 | 13 mpg lower than 2024 | |
| 2018 | 24 mpg | none | 7 | 13 mpg lower than 2024 | |
| 2019 | 25 mpg | none | 4 | 12 mpg lower than 2024 | |
| 2020 | 25 mpg | none | 4 | 12 mpg lower than 2024 | |
| 2021 | 26 mpg | 37 mpg | 5 | same as 2024 | |
| 2022 | 26 mpg | 37 mpg | 7 | same as 2024 | |
| 2023 | 26 mpg | 37 mpg | 7 | same as 2024 | |
| 2024This page | 26 mpg | 37 mpg | 7 | this page | |
| 2025 | 26 mpg | 36 mpg | 7 | 1 mpg lower than 2024 | |
| 2026 | 26 mpg | 37 mpg | 7 | same as 2024 |
Compared with the 2023 model: 7 versions were tested then and 7 now; the best figure went from 37 to 37 mpg (no change).
The 2025 model has 7 tested versions.
| Version in 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Sorento Hybrid FWD, 4-cyl 1.6 L | 37 mpg | 37 mpg | no change |
| 2024 Sorento Hybrid AWD, 4-cyl 1.6 L | 34 mpg | 34 mpg | no change |
| 2024 Sorento Plug-in Hybrid, 4-cyl 1.6 L | 34 mpg | 34 mpg | no change |
| 2024 Sorento FWD (Automatic (S8)), 4-cyl 2.5 L | 26 mpg | 26 mpg | no change |
| 2024 Sorento AWD (Automatic (S8)), 4-cyl 2.5 L | 25 mpg | 24 mpg | +1 mpg |
| 2024 Sorento AWD (Automatic (AM-S8)), 4-cyl 2.5 L | 23 mpg | 24 mpg | -1 mpg |
| 2024 Sorento FWD (Automatic (AM-S8)), 4-cyl 2.5 L | 23 mpg | 25 mpg | -2 mpg |
Crash-test stars from the U.S. safety agency's 5-Star Safety Ratings, checked 2026-11-14. 5 is the best.
| Vehicle | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Kia Sorento SUV AWD | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 |
| 2024 Kia Sorento Hybrid SUV AWD | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 |
The agency lists 5 variants; the first 2 are shown.
The agency's record for the first rated vehicle also lists 44 complaints, 2 recalls, 0 investigations.
Includes agency records filed under: SORENTO, SORENTO HYBRID, SORENTO PLUG-IN HYBRID.
53 complaints for the 2024 Kia Sorento are on file (checked 2026-11-14). Complaints are reports that owners sent to the safety agency. They are not proven defects, and the counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold.
| Part named in the reports | Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 12 | |
| Engine | 9 | |
| Service Brakes | 9 | |
| Power Train | 8 | |
| Structure | 7 |
5 of the 53 reports say the car was in a crash, 1 mentions a fire and 4 mention an injury. One report can name more than one part.
Includes agency records filed under: SORENTO, SORENTO HYBRID, SORENTO PLUG-IN HYBRID.
2 recalls are on file for the 2024 Kia Sorento at the U.S. safety agency (checked 2026-11-14). A dealer does recall repairs free of charge.
Includes agency records filed under: SORENTO, SORENTO HYBRID, SORENTO PLUG-IN HYBRID.
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Sorento, 2025 Sorento Hybrid, and 2025 Sorento Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. A software error in the Body Domain Control Unit (BDC) may cause a loss of low beam headlights and taillights.
Fix: Dealers will update the BDC software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 21, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542.
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2024 Sorento vehicles. The motor driven power steering (MDPS) wiring harness may be incorrectly assembled, which can result in a loss of power steering assist.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and repair, or replace the MDPS wiring harness as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 7, 2024.
Other 2024 models of the same agency class, each with its best combined figure. The Sorento itself is at 34 mpg.
More Kia models that have a 2024 page here, with the class of each and its best combined figure.
The 2024 Sorento Hybrid FWD with 37 mpg combined (39 city, 35 highway). Among the regular gas versions it is the 2024 Sorento FWD (Automatic (S8)) at 26 mpg.
The 2024 Kia Sorento costs between $1,700 and $2,700 to fuel by the agency's estimate, which assumes 15,000 miles a year. The cheapest is the 2024 Sorento Hybrid FWD at $1,700; the dearest is the 2024 Sorento AWD (Automatic (AM-S8)) at $2,700. For the plug-in hybrid versions the table and the calculator above give the cost of driving on gasoline only ($1,850 a year at 15,000 miles); no blended yearly cost is shown, because it depends on how often the car is charged. Use the calculator above for your own miles and fuel price.
2024 Sorento Hybrid AWD: 34 mpg combined (36 city, 33 highway); 2024 Sorento Plug-in Hybrid: 34 mpg combined (35 city, 33 highway); 2024 Sorento AWD (Automatic (S8)): 25 mpg combined (23 city, 28 highway); 2024 Sorento AWD (Automatic (AM-S8)): 23 mpg combined (20 city, 27 highway).
In the agency's tests the best hybrid, the 2024 Sorento Hybrid FWD, gets 37 mpg combined and the best non-hybrid, the 2024 Sorento FWD (Automatic (S8)), gets 26 mpg: 11 mpg more for the hybrid.
The 2024 Kia Sorento is 11th of 75 for combined mileage. The top of the class is the 2024 Kia Sportage at 43 mpg, and the middle figure for the class is 26 mpg. In the list, the next one ahead is the 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe at 34 mpg and the next one behind is the 2024 Nissan Rogue at 31 mpg.
The 2023 model had 7 tested versions and the 2024 model has 7. The best figure went from 37 to 37 mpg (no change).
The 2024 Sorento Plug-in Hybrid takes 3.4 hours for a full charge at 240 volts and uses 43 kWh per 100 miles, about $6.45 per 100 miles at $0.15 per kWh.
In the agency's 5-Star Safety Ratings (checked 2026-11-14; 5 is the best), the stars are 2024 Kia Sorento SUV AWD: overall 5 of 5, front 4, side 5, rollover 4; 2024 Kia Sorento Hybrid SUV AWD: overall 5 of 5, front 4, side 5, rollover 4. The agency lists 5 variants; the first 2 are shown.
53 complaints for the 2024 Kia Sorento are on file at the safety agency (checked 2026-11-14); the part named most often is Electrical System (12 reports). Complaints are reports owners sent in, not proven defects.
The agency's database lists 2 recalls for the 2024 Kia Sorento (checked 2026-11-14). They are listed above with the repair the maker offers.
For the 2024 Kia Sorento: EPA file 2026-11-04; fuel price 2026-11-14; crash tests 2026-11-14; complaints 2026-11-14; recalls 2026-11-14. Not covered: purchase price, towing, reliability, repair and insurance costs.
Mileage and fuel cost for the 2024 Kia Sorento: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, fueleconomy.gov vehicle file (file dated 2026-11-04). Recalls for the 2024 Kia Sorento: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (checked 2026-11-14). Crash-test ratings for the 2024 Kia Sorento: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (checked 2026-11-14). Complaints for the 2024 Kia Sorento: NHTSA (checked 2026-11-14). Fuel prices: U.S. Department of Energy / EPA (2026-11-14). Your own mileage depends on how and where you drive. Where our numbers come from.