- By Pawan Mishra
- Tue, 09 Dec 2025 07:08 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
2026 Kia Sorento: The Kia Sorento is expected to be launched in India in 2026. The Sorento is admired in many international markets, and it is expected to be the first seven-seater SUV from the brand in the country. The Kia Sorento has been recently spied testing in the country. Let’s take a look at the expected design, expected features, and expected powertrain of the upcoming Kia Sorento 7-seater SUV in the country.
2026 Kia Sorento: Expected Design
The Kia Sorento 2026 features a tall and boxy stance, and it gets horizontally placed Y-shaped LED DRLs at the front. The DRLs also work as turn signals, and the Sorento also gets a quad LED projector-based headlamp setup, which is placed vertically. The front fascia of the 7-seater SUV also comprises a blacked-out tiger nose grille with horizontal and vertical slats, functional air dams, and blacked-out radiator grilles. On the side, it gets a thin blacked-out body cladding running across the length of the SUV, along with wheel arches, along large 19-inch alloy wheels. The rear end of the SUV features C-shaped taillights that extend to the side portion of the SUV, a subtle roof spoiler with integrated stop lamp, Kia badging on the tailgate, and a shark fin antenna on the roof.
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2026 Kia Sorento: Expected Features
The Kia Sorento 2026 features a premium cabin, and it also gets several advanced features. Inside the cabin, the 7-seater SUV by Kia gets a dual display setup with each of the screens having a size of 12 inches, a four-spoke steering wheel with mounted controls, a premium leather gear knob, a touch-based HVAC panel with rotary dials for volume and fan control, steel pedals, a dual-tone theme, and a rotary dial behind the gear knob for drive mode selection. It is also expected to feature a Level 2 ADAS suite, a manually-dimming IRVM, a panoramic sunroof, powered and ventilated front seats, and more.
2026 Kia Sorento: Expected Powertrain
The brand has not yet disclosed any details about the upcoming Kia Sorento 2026. The global trims of the Sorento are available with options of either a 2.5-litre petrol engine or a 2.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine. It is also available with a hybrid powertrain internationally, which uses a 1.6-litre turbo engine. We expect the Kia Sorento to be offered with the strong hybrid powertrain in India, and it is very likely that the SUV will be offered with a petrol engine as well.
