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2021 Kia Sorento

Segment-straddling versatility isn’t new territory for the Sorento; the 2021 model simply presents a more effective case for itself.

That’s because there’s more of almost everything (except length). Kia stuffs the slightly wider three-row Sorento with more standard safety tech, more power from the base engine, more efficiency in every configuration, more engine options, more interior space, and—as a result of all this more-ness—more money for a base model.

The previous-gen Sorento’s L trim is gone, leaving the 2021 Sorento LX as the entry-level offering. Coming in at

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