2020 Kia Sorento: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

15 builds left the factory as a 2020 Sorento, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 8 main configurations sell for $5,999–$29,139 today.

  • 8 main configurations
  • 37,112 vehicles built
  • 702 for sale right now
  • $5,999–$29,139 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.

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What actually differs

L, LX, S L, LX, S · 4WD 5XYPGDA3-L L, LX, S · 4WD 5XYPGDA5-L EX, S · 4WD
Engine 2.4L 4-cyl 2.4L 4-cyl 3.3L 6-cyl 3.3L 6-cyl
Power 185 hp 185 hp 290 hp 290 hp
Typical price today $14,277 $15,079 $15,695 $18,587
For sale right now 178 115 100 58
Vehicles built 11,162 5,719 5,096 2,509
Same on every 2020 Sorento
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Seats 7
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

1,034 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
L, LX, S
$14,277
L, LX, S · 4WD 5XYPGDA3-L
$15,079
L, LX, S · 4WD 5XYPGDA5-L
$15,695
EX, S · 4WD
$18,587
EX, S
$17,777
SX · 4WD
$20,650
$5,819 $11,868 $17,917 $23,965 $30,014
Price trend

Median down $1,109 over the last 12 months.

2020 Sorento price history →
Will it hold value?

A Sorento typically keeps about 52% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $8,076 today.

Sorento depreciation by year →
Cost to run

21/26 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,020/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2020 Sorento

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

1 recall on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • Watches your blind spot
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 5XYPGDA3-L means

5XY PGDA3 · L
5XY
the World Manufacturer Identifier Kia registered — assembled in the United States
PGDA3
together encode the Sorento line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.4L 4cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Kia filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
L
in position 10 — model year 2020
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 5XYPGDA3 3LG681439 5XYPGDA3 6LG639301 5XYPGDA3 2LG626321
7 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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