2024 Kia Sorento detailed after online leak

UPDATED 28/07/2023: Kia Australia has confirmed the current powertrain line-up for the Kia Sorento will carry over unchanged with the updated 2024 model revealed earlier this week.

That means Aussie buyers will still have the choice of petrol, diesel, hybrid and plug-in hybrid power.

The base offering is a 200kW/332Nm 3.5-litre petrol V6 that drives the front wheels only via an eight-speed automatic transmission.

Further up the line, the 148kW/440Nm 2.2-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder drives all four wheels via an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic, while the hybrid powertrains are both based around a 1.6-litre turbo-petrol powerplant and six-speed auto.

The regular hybrid produces 169kW/350Nm and offers both 2WD and 4WD drivelines, while the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) develops 195kW/350Nm and is 4WD only.

ORIGINAL ARTICLE PUBLISHED 26/07/2023: The new-look 2024 Kia Sorento has been revealed just hours after an online leak outed the heavily updated family SUV.

Kia has also now highlighted the facelifted Sorento’s key upgrades ahead of its anticipated Australian launch in October this year. 

Chief among the updates is the switch to the Korean brand’s latest-generation curved display, which encompasses a digital instrument cluster and the infotainment system.

There’s also fingerprint authentication and the previously spotted infotainment/air-conditioning switching control system.

As expected, the centre screen and instrument cluster both span 12.3 inches in the top-spec GT-Line variants, with the infotainment system powered by Kia’s latest-generation operating software which should bring crisper graphics and shorter response times.

Both the curved display and the switching control system were first introduced on the Kia EV6 and have steadily been making their way into other Kia cars over the past 18 months, especially in higher-grade variants.

The switching control system bundles the climate and infotainment shortcut controls into one touch-sensitive panel.

This allows designers to reduce the number of buttons around the dashboard, freeing up more storage room and improving aesthetics.

No powertrain specifics have been announced yet, but Kia has confirmed that petrol, diesel and hybrid options will be available in the Sorento’s home market, paving the way for the familiar 3.5-litre petrol V6, 2.2-litre turbo-diesel, 1.6-litre turbo-petrol hybrid and corresponding plug-in hybrid to all make a return to Australian showrooms.

Korean pricing for carsales’ reigning Best Family SUV should be announced by mid-August, meaning we probably won’t see an Australian price list until at least September – the month before the updated line-up is due to arrive Down Under.

Local executives have warned availability of the electrified variants will continue to be tight going forward, and not to expect cheaper versions – as per the Hyundai Santa Fe Elite hybrid – to materialise any time soon.

Five exterior colours will be offered globally, including three new ones: Interstellar Gray, Cityscape Green and Volcanic Sand Brown.

Three interior colourways will also be available, including a new ‘black/olive brown’, but cars bound for Australia are likely to stick with the tried-and-tested black or grey cabins.

Join the conversation at 

our Facebook page

Or email us at 

editor@carsales.com.au