Kia Sorento HTE
2.2L Smartstream CRDi Diesel · 8-speed torque-converter auto
Imperial Blue
Vehicle images: Kia India official media assets
Powertrain
2.2L Smartstream CRDi Diesel: The familiar choice: 442 Nm from Kia's well-proven diesel, built for the miles a three-row SUV is actually bought to cover
Features
What stands out on the HTE
- Airbags: 7
- Electronic stability control
- All-wheel disc brakes
- ISOFIX child seat anchorages
- Tyre pressure monitor
- Rear parking camera
- Front parking sensors
- Headlamps: LED projector
Safety
- Airbags
- 7
- Electronic stability control
- All-wheel disc brakes
- ISOFIX child seat anchorages
- Tyre pressure monitor
- Rear parking camera
- Front parking sensors
Not on the HTE (5)
- no Hill descent control
- no 360° camera
- no Blind spot monitor
- no ADAS
- no SOS call
Exterior
- Headlamps
- LED projector
- Wheel size
- 18"
- Wheel type
- Alloy
- Roof rails
- Sequential indicators
Not on the HTE (3)
- no LED fog lamps
- no Rear fog lamp
- no Puddle lamps
Infotainment
- Touchscreen
- 12.3"
- Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Speakers
- 6
- Driver display
- Semi-digital
Not on the HTE (6)
- no Wired CarPlay / Android Auto
- no Premium sound system
- no Surround sound (Dolby Atmos)
- no Connected car tech
- no Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- no Tri-screen cabin layout
Comfort & Convenience
- Cruise control
- Electronic parking brake + auto hold
- Auto climate (single zone)
- Dual-zone climate control
- Third-row AC vents
- Height-adjustable driver seat
- Powered driver seat
- 10-way
- Wireless phone charger
Not on the HTE (25)
- no Sunroof
- no Auto headlamps
- no Auto-folding wing mirrors
- no Rain-sensing wipers
- no Rear wiper & washer
- no Rear defogger
- no Rear window sunshades
- no Rear centre armrest with cupholders
- no Cooled glovebox
- no Ventilated front seats
- no Rear ventilated seats
- no Second-row captain seats
- no Driver seat memory
- no Head-up display
- no Ambient lighting
- no Boss mode (front seat fold)
- no Drive modes
- no Regenerative braking
- no Terrain modes
- no Frequency-selective dampers
- no Air purifier
- no Auto-dimming mirror
- no 60:40 split rear seat
- no Rear USB-C ports
- no Leatherette upholstery
Dimensions
Key specifications
- Ground clearance
- 176 mm
- Fuel tank
- 67 litres
- Boot space
- 179 litres
- Seating
- 7 seats, 3 rows
What the HTE Diesel AT costs on the road
The price above is ex-showroom. With road tax, registration and the rest of the charges counted in, the HTE Diesel AT comes to ₹30,25,738 on the road in Ahmedabad and ₹34,73,778 in Kochi.
Road tax is set by the state rather than by the maker, so where you register decides ₹4,48,040 of what you pay for the identical car. Of the 25 states we can price this variant in, Gujarat, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram are level at the lowest, and Kerala comes out highest. You pay it where you live, so take this as a reason to check the quote you were given, not as a way to save money.
Comprehensive own-damage cover is on top of both figures: it has been market-priced since 2007 and moves with the insurer, the cover value and your no-claim bonus, so no honest single number exists for it. Budget for it from real quotes.
The full Ahmedabad breakdown →The Kochi one →Kia Sorento on-road price, state by state →
The full story
Going all the way to the top HTX(A) would buy you 10 airbags against 7, level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera, and 16 more.
₹27.99L ex-showroom makes this the cheapest Sorento there is, ₹1.50L below the next one up. It is also the cheaper of the two ways into HTE: the same features as the HTE Hybrid AT for ₹1.50L less. Stepping up to HTK from here starts at ₹4.50L more and buys 360° camera and blind spot monitor among 13 additions.
More about the HTE trim
The entry point into Kia's first three-row SUV in India: 7 airbags, a 12.3in touchscreen, wireless charging and dual-zone climate as standard, seven seats only.
Kia Sorento HTE: the questions people ask
Price, on-road total, engine and what this trim goes without.
- What is the price of the Kia Sorento HTE Diesel AT?
- ₹27.99L, ex-showroom. That makes it the cheapest of the 11 variants, ₹1.50L below the HTE Hybrid AT.
- What is the on-road price of the Kia Sorento HTE Diesel AT?
- Expect ₹30,25,738 in Ahmedabad and ₹34,73,778 in Kochi. Road tax is set by the state rather than by the maker, so the identical car costs ₹4,48,040 more at one end of the country than the other. That is the ex-showroom price plus road tax, registration and the rest of the charges, across the 25 states we have verified. It does not include comprehensive own-damage cover, which every insurer prices differently.
- Which engine and gearbox does the Kia Sorento HTE Diesel AT have?
- The Diesel, 193 PS, with the 8-speed torque-converter auto.
- What features does the Kia Sorento HTE Diesel AT get?
- The features worth naming on this trim: Airbags (7), Electronic stability control, All-wheel disc brakes, ISOFIX child seat anchorages, Tyre pressure monitor and Rear parking camera.
- What does the Kia Sorento HTE Diesel AT miss out on?
- The HTK above it adds 360° camera, blind spot monitor, SOS call, 19" wheels against 18" and 9 more, for ₹4.50L more.
- Is the HTE the right Sorento to buy?
- That depends on where the value sits across the whole range rather than on this trim alone, and we work it out variant by variant on our Kia Sorento which-variant page. The short answer: pay for a step only where the features it adds are ones you would actually use.