Which Kia Sorento variant should you buy?
Best value for money: HTK 6-seat, at ₹20,000 over the HTK. No other step you pay for is better value for money on the price list.
HTK(A) to HTK(A) 6-seat is exactly the same deal per rupee, so pick on the trim you want to be on rather than on the money.
One more upgrade above the best-value step is left out of that ranking, because it changes the engine or the gearbox too and its price is not the price of its features.
How this is worked out
What each step up actually buys
+₹4.50L (₹27.99L to ₹32.49L)
- 360° camera
- Blind spot monitor
- SOS call
- Wheel size18" → 19"
- LED fog lamps
- Speakers6 → 12
- and 7 more
HTK to HTK 6-seat
Best value+₹20,000 (₹32.49L to ₹32.69L)
Why
Best value for money of the steps you pay for: no other paid step is better value for money on the price list. HTK(A) to HTK(A) 6-seat is exactly the same deal per rupee, so pick on the trim you want to be on rather than on the money.- Second-row captain seats
HTK 6-seat to HTK(A)
Least value for money+₹80,000 (₹32.69L to ₹33.49L)
Why
Nothing above the best-value step asks more for what it adds. Worth it only if you want these features specifically.- ADASLevel 2 (core suite)
Worth knowing: this step also gives up second-row captain seats.
HTK(A) to HTK(A) 6-seat
Best value+₹20,000 (₹33.49L to ₹33.69L)
Why
Best value for money of the steps you pay for: no other paid step is better value for money on the price list. HTK to HTK 6-seat is exactly the same deal per rupee, so pick on the trim you want to be on rather than on the money.- Second-row captain seats
+₹3.80L (₹33.69L to ₹37.49L)
There is no way up here that keeps the same engine and gearbox: the cheapest HTX moves from 2.2L Smartstream CRDi Diesel to 2.2L Smartstream CRDi Diesel AWD, so that figure covers the powertrain as well as the features.
- Airbags7 → 10
- Hill descent control
- Rear ventilated seats
- Head-up display
- Terrain modes
Worth knowing: this step also gives up level 2 (core suite) ADAS and second-row captain seats.
+₹1.00L (₹37.49L to ₹38.49L)
- ADASLevel 2 (full suite)
What the road does to this ranking
Where you register does not change which step is the best buy here. HTK to HTK 6-seat and HTK(A) to HTK(A) 6-seat are level at the least money for each feature they add on the price list, and that holds once road tax is counted too, in all 25 of the states we can price this ladder in.
Why the road could have changed this, and did not
Every price on this page is the showroom's. States charge their road tax as a share of that price and step the share up in bands, so a trim that carries a car past a band boundary is charged for the whole boundary. A ranking worked out on the price list is not automatically the ranking you pay.
Take the lowest badged step, HTK to HTK 6-seat: ₹20,000 on the price list, and anywhere from ₹21,400 to ₹24,600 on the road. Gujarat, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram are level at the lowest, and Kerala comes out highest, across the 25 states behind that range. Every other step moves by its own amount, and that is what can reorder them.
In each of those states we ranked the 5 steps that keep the same engine and gearbox again, and the order came back the same every time. So the badge above is safe to act on wherever you buy the car.
Where the features that matter land
- Airbags
- 10 of them arrive at HTX, from ₹37.49L.
- Safety features
- HTX(A), from ₹38.49L, is the cheapest trim with every safety feature this car offers at its best.
The good news
Spending past it buys comfort and cosmetics, not protection.- Cheapest automatic
- HTE Diesel AT, ₹27.99L
- ADAS
- You need the HTK(A), from ₹33.49L, for ADAS: ₹5.50L over where the Sorento opens. Spend ₹5.00L more again, to the HTX(A) at ₹38.49L, and that ADAS is level 2 (full suite) rather than level 2 (core suite). Worth checking before you spend past it: the HTX at ₹37.49L has no ADAS.
- Airbags
- Every Sorento has 6 or more airbags, the base HTE included, so there is no step to pay for.
- 360° camera
- You need the HTK, from ₹32.49L, for a 360 camera: ₹4.50L over where the Sorento opens.
- Sunroof
- You need the HTK, from ₹32.49L, for a sunroof: ₹4.50L over where the Sorento opens.
- Ventilated front seats
- You need the HTK, from ₹32.49L, for ventilated seats: ₹4.50L over where the Sorento opens.
- Cruise control
- Every Sorento has cruise control, the base HTE included, so there is no step to pay for.
Then there is the engine
Picking the trim is only half of it. The Sorento is sold with 4 powertrains, and the cheapest way into each is a different amount of money.
| Engine | Cheapest way in | Gearbox |
|---|---|---|
| 2.2L Smartstream CRDi Diesel193 PS | HTE₹27.99L | 8-speed torque-converter auto |
| 1.6L Smartstream Turbo GDI Hybrid230 PS | HTE₹29.49L | 6-speed torque-converter auto |
| 2.2L Smartstream CRDi Diesel AWD193 PS | HTX₹37.49L | 8-speed torque-converter auto |
| 1.6L Smartstream Turbo GDI Hybrid AWD230 PS | HTX₹38.99L | 6-speed torque-converter auto |
Kia Sorento: the questions people ask
- How many Kia Sorento variants are there, and what do they cost?
- 11 variants across 7 trims, from ₹27.99L for the HTE Diesel AT to ₹38.99L for the HTX Hybrid AT, ex-showroom.
- Which Kia Sorento is the base model, and what does it cost?
- The HTE, from ₹27.99L ex-showroom, is where the Sorento range starts. Features you get even here: dual-zone climate control, wireless charging and 12.3 inch touchscreen. What you give up against the top HTX(A): 7 airbags against 10, no ADAS and no 360° camera, and 16 more.
- Which Kia Sorento is the top model, and what does it cost?
- The HTX(A) tops the range at ₹38.49L ex-showroom. Over the base HTE it adds 10 airbags against 7, level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera, and 16 more. Top of the ladder is not the same as top of the price list here: the HTX Hybrid AT at ₹38.99L costs more.
- Which Kia Sorento variant is the best value for money?
- The HTK 6-seat. It costs ₹20,000 over the HTK, and no other variant you pay extra for is better value for money on the price list. You get second-row captain seats. HTK(A) to HTK(A) 6-seat is exactly the same deal per rupee, so pick on the trim you want to be on rather than on the money.
- Is the HTK(A) worth it?
- Of the 3 steps above the best-value one that keep the same engine and gearbox, none is worse value for money: ₹80,000 over HTK 6-seat for level 2 (core suite) ADAS. Worth it if you specifically want those features, hard to justify otherwise.
- Which Kia Sorento variant has 10 airbags?
- 10 airbags arrive at HTX, from ₹37.49L. Trims below it get fewer.
- Which Kia Sorento variant has all the safety features?
- HTX(A), from ₹38.49L, is the cheapest trim carrying every safety feature the Sorento offers at its best level. Anything above it repeats those features rather than improving on them.
- What is the cheapest automatic Kia Sorento?
- The HTE Diesel AT, at ₹27.99L ex-showroom.
- Which Kia Sorento variant has ADAS?
- You need the HTK(A), from ₹33.49L, for ADAS: ₹5.50L over where the Sorento opens. Spend ₹5.00L more again, to the HTX(A) at ₹38.49L, and that ADAS is level 2 (full suite) rather than level 2 (core suite). Worth checking before you spend past it: the HTX at ₹37.49L has no ADAS.
- Which Kia Sorento variant has 6 or more airbags?
- Every Sorento has 6 or more airbags, the base HTE included, so there is no step to pay for.
- Which Kia Sorento variant has a 360 camera?
- You need the HTK, from ₹32.49L, for a 360 camera: ₹4.50L over where the Sorento opens.
- Which Kia Sorento variant has a sunroof?
- You need the HTK, from ₹32.49L, for a sunroof: ₹4.50L over where the Sorento opens.
- Which Kia Sorento variant has ventilated seats?
- You need the HTK, from ₹32.49L, for ventilated seats: ₹4.50L over where the Sorento opens.
- Which Kia Sorento variant has cruise control?
- Every Sorento has cruise control, the base HTE included, so there is no step to pay for.
Prices are ex-showroom and features follow each maker's official material. Data updated . Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.