2019 Kia Sorento Specs

4 powertrain configurations on federal record for the 2019 Kia Sorento: 2.4L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline; 3.3L 6-cyl Regular Gasoline, in Front-Wheel Drive and All-Wheel Drive, rated up to 25 MPG combined by the EPA.

Source: EPA federal records (fueleconomy.gov) · Updated 2026-10-26 · By CarWhere Research

2019 Kia Sorento engines, transmissions, drivetrains and EPA gas mileage
EngineTransmissionDrivetrainCityHighwayCombined
2.4L 4-cyl Regular GasolineAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive222925
3.3L 6-cyl Regular GasolineAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive192622
2.4L 4-cyl Regular GasolineAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive212623
3.3L 6-cyl Regular GasolineAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive192421

Sorento by year

Buying a used Sorento? Specs are the easy half.

Check which Sorento years to avoid (federal complaint and recall records), see the live Sorento value by year, then check the specific car: the Full VIN Report shows that VIN's factory build, recall record, and market history before you pay for it.

Frequently asked questions

What engines does the 2019 Kia Sorento have?

2 engines on federal record: 2.4L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline; 3.3L 6-cyl Regular Gasoline, offered with Automatic (S6), Automatic (S8) and Front-Wheel Drive or All-Wheel Drive. The full per-configuration table is above.

What gas mileage does the 2019 Kia Sorento get?

EPA combined ratings run 21–25 MPG depending on configuration — the table above shows city/highway/combined for each engine, transmission, and drivetrain.

Is 2019 a good year for the Kia Sorento?

Specs don't answer that — the federal complaint and recall record does. See the Kia Sorento year-by-year reliability verdicts at carwhere.com/research/years-to-avoid/kia/sorento, built from NHTSA data.

How do I get the specs for my exact VIN?

These are the federal-record configurations for the 2019 Kia Sorento overall. For one specific vehicle — its exact engine, trim, factory options, and original window sticker — decode the 17-character VIN free at carwhere.com/tools/vin-decoder.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. EPA's public vehicle dataset (fueleconomy.gov) — the federal record of every US-market configuration since 1984 — refreshed 2026-10-26. Public-domain data; republish with attribution to CarWhere (carwhere.com).