Kia Sorento MPG by year — every rating on record

The Kia Sorento has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 23 model years, from 2003 to 2026. Across those years its best rated version returned 26 mpg (2021) and its thirstiest returned 15 mpg (2003). The EPA record holds 104 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD / Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Kia Sorento placed highest in 2011 at #18 of 78, and lowest in 2025 at #65 of 82. It spent 3 of its 23 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 104 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 7 of 8 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What Sorento fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2026 Kia Sorento burns 442 to 500 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2026 model year is $2,400 to $2,700 a year in fuel, or $750 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD

Across the 152 nameplates EPA classifies as Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, the median best combined rating is 29 mpg. At 26 mpg the Kia Sorento is 3 mpg below the median, which is worth about $160 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Kia nameplates

Every Kia model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.