Used Kia Sorento Hybrid for Sale near Tennessee

How much does the Kia Sorento Hybrid cost in today's market?

Used Kia Sorento Hybrid prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Kia Sorento Hybrid's current nationwide average price is $30,131, and its nationwide average price reached a low of $28,802 over the past year.

Recently, prices have come down for the 2022, 2023, and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Kia Sorento Hybrid a good car?

Yes — the all-generations owner rating points to strong owner satisfaction across the lineup. The all-generations owner rating is 5/5 across every model year in the data.

Expert reviews rate the 2021 model among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs center on the 2021 model’s noisy powertrain under harder acceleration, the cramped third row, and the front-wheel-drive setup.

34.7% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Kia Sorento Hybrid models reliable?

Owners consistently give the Sorento Hybrid top marks, and the expert review data reinforces its appeal with praise for its fuel efficiency, stylish design, and impressive technology. Across the model years in the data, it comes across as a well-liked hybrid SUV with a clear identity.

• Owners rate the Kia Sorento Hybrid 5.0 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk looks manageable if you stay focused on condition, maintenance history, and the specific equipment on the vehicle you choose.

What should I look for when buying a used Kia Sorento Hybrid?

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is excellent at 91.5% — clean inventory, standard diligence applies.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Kia Drive Wise driver-assistance features
• Infotainment: 8-inch infotainment touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Fuel efficiency: 39 mpg in the city, 35 mpg on the highway, and 37 mpg combined

Which Kia Sorento Hybrid trim should I buy?

The 2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid offers these trims:

• S: This is the value pick, with leatherette seat trim, heated front seats, second-row Captain’s chairs, dual-zone automatic climate controls, an 8-inch infotainment touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and a broad driver-assistance suite.
• EX: This trim adds fog lamps, a gloss black grille and rear spoiler, a panoramic sunroof with a power shade, LED overhead console lighting, and expanded forward collision avoidance assist.

What Kia Sorento Hybrid do most buyers choose?

The Kia Sorento Hybrid years with the most listings are 2024, 2023, and 2022.

Those higher-volume years tend to give you more shopping choice, which can make it easier to compare prices, mileage, and equipment side by side. They also tend to be the years most buyers gravitate toward when they want a balance of availability and value.

What is the Kia Sorento Hybrid's resale value?

Prices are moving lower across every year shown, which is good news if you’re shopping used. The biggest drop is a double-digit decline, while the other years show smaller but still meaningful declines.

The 2023, 2021, and 2025 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Kia Sorento Hybrid safe?

• 2021: 8/10

The 2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid includes Kia Drive Wise driver-assistance features across the base model and EX, with the EX adding car, pedestrian, and cyclist forward collision avoidance assist plus junction collision avoidance assist.

For the safest used buy, the 2021 model posts the highest confirmed score of 8/10.

Should I buy a used Kia Sorento Hybrid now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −6.85% versus a year ago, and the 2023 model is at −5.37%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 32.6% good and great deals, and the 2023 model has 36.4%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings. The Kia Sorento Hybrid offers a distinctive three-row hybrid setup with a stylish design and impressive technology.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The Sorento Hybrid pairs a turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine with a six-speed automatic transmission and electric motor, and the EPA rates it at 39 mpg in the city, 35 mpg on the highway, and 37 mpg combined.
• Tech: The latest model includes an 8-inch infotainment touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, voice recognition, and a wireless phone charger.
• Safety: The latest model adds car, pedestrian, and cyclist forward collision avoidance assist plus junction collision avoidance assist.
• Starting price: The Sorento Hybrid S starts at $33,590.

If you're buying used today, the 2024 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for the next model year's inventory to build up.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from September 11, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.