Kia Sorento In India: The Kia Sorento is expected to be launched in India in the second half of 2026, following the launch of the 2026 Kia Seltos, which was recently unveiled in the country. The Kia Sorento is already very popular in the international markets, and it has been spied testing in the country, which means that the brand is planning on bringing the Sorento to India. Let’s take a look at the design, features, and powertrain of the upcoming Kia Sorento 7-Seater SUV.
Kia Sorento SUV: 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.
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Kia Sorento SUV: 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, 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 integrated stop lamp, Kia badging on the tailgate, and a shark fin antenna on the roof.
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Kia Sorento SUV: 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.