2023 Kia Sorento: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

28 builds left the factory as a 2023 Sorento, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 14 main configurations sell for $17,297–$39,065 today.

  • 14 main configurations
  • 64,317 vehicles built
  • 2,132 for sale right now
  • $17,297–$39,065 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

SX/SX Prestige · 4WD S LX EX · 4WD
Power 281 hp 191 hp 191 hp 281 hp
Transmission Dual-Clutch Transmission (DCT) Automatic Automatic Dual-Clutch Transmission (DCT)
Seats 6 7 7 6
Typical price today $30,394 $24,997 $22,547 $29,825
For sale right now 573 179 154 230
Vehicles built 15,434 6,913 5,956 5,106
Same on every 2023 Sorento
  • Engine 2.5L 4-cyl
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 5-door

What people actually pay

3,313 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
SX/SX Prestige · 4WD
$30,394
S
$24,997
LX
$22,547
EX · 4WD
$29,825
SX/SX Prestige
$28,375
SX-P · Hybrid · 4WD
$30,998
$16,778 $22,643 $28,508 $34,372 $40,237
Price trend

Median down $829 over the last 12 months.

2023 Sorento price history →
Will it hold value?

A Sorento typically keeps about 45% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $12,798 today.

Sorento depreciation by year →
Cost to run

22/27 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,940/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2023 Sorento

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ 4 / 5

3 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • Warns you before a crash
  • Brakes for you in an emergency
  • Watches your blind spot
  • Warns when you drift from your lane
  • Steers you back into the lane
  • Keeps distance on the highway
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 5XYRKDLF-P means

5XY RKDLF · P
5XY
the World Manufacturer Identifier Kia registered — assembled in the United States
RKDLF
together encode the Sorento line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.5L 4cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Kia filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
P
in position 10 — model year 2023
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
14 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2023 Kia Sorento prices →