2011 Kia Sorento: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
30 builds left the factory as a 2011 Sorento, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 12 main configurations sell for $1,199–$86,000 today.
- 12 main configurations
- 24,567 vehicles built
- 149 for sale right now
- $1,199–$86,000 typical price range
Which Sorento is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.
Pick your Sorento
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GLS 5XYKU4A2-B3.5L 6-cyl. 2,891 built.
$2,500 great deal $5,777 typical $10,995 top of market -
GLS · 4WD 5XYKUDA2-B3.5L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 3,276 built.
$1,995 great deal $6,495 typical $86,000 top of market -
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HGS(TOP) · 4WD 5XYKWDA2-B3.5L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 1,365 built.
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GL 5XYKT4A1-B2.4L. 3,644 built.
$1,890 great deal $4,900 typical $10,390 top of market -
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Most common — 16% of 2011 Sorentos
GL · 4WD 5XYKTCA1-B2.4L, Four-wheel drive. 4,038 built.
$2,999 great deal $6,800 typical $26,580 top of market -
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What actually differs
| GL · 4WD | GL | GLS · 4WD | GLS | |
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| Engine | 2.4L | 2.4L | 3.5L 6-cyl | 3.5L 6-cyl |
| Typical price today | $6,800 | $4,900 | $6,495 | $5,777 |
| For sale right now | 24 | 14 | 30 | 17 |
| Vehicles built | 4,038 | 3,644 | 3,276 | 2,891 |
Same on every 2011 Sorento
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
197 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
8 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
What 5XYKU3A1-B means
- 5XY
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Kia registered — assembled in the United States
- KU3A1
- together encode the Sorento line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.4L — as Kia filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- B
- in position 10 — model year 2011
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
18 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Base configuration 00YKT3A1-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LX 5XTKT4A2-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LX 5XTKTDA1-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- GL 3.5L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 5XYKT4A2-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 5X7KT4A2-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 08420143-1 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.4L Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 5XYK74A1-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- GLS 3.5L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 5XYKU3A2-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00YKTDA2-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- GL 2.4L Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 5XYKT381-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LX 2.4L Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 5XYKY4A1-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration DL2987XX-X Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- GL 3.5L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 5XYKT3A2-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00YKT3A2-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- GLS 2.4L Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 5XYKU341-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.4L Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 5XYKC3A1-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- GL 2.4L Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 5XYKT3A1-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.4L Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 5XYKP3A1-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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