Kia Sorento Launch Date: Kia Sorento 2026 launch was recently confirmed for the Indian market by the South Korean car manufacturer, Kia. The brand has now confirmed that the Kia Sorento will be launched in the Indian market on September 4, 2026. Notably, the Kia Sorento is quite popular in the US and South Korean markets. The brand has also commenced official bookings of the Sorento. Let’s take a look at what can be expected from the upcoming Kia Sorento in terms of features and engine.
Kia Sorento SUV: Design
The 2026 Kia Sorento 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 and 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 an integrated stop lamp, Kia badging on the tailgate, and a shark fin antenna on the roof.
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Kia Sorento SUV: Features
The 2026 Kia Sorento 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.
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Kia Sorento SUV: Engine
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 the SUV will likely be offered with a petrol engine as well.