The 2022 Kia Sorento PHEV is stirring up the crossover party with its sporty plug-in-hybrid powertrain and three rows of seats. The latest Sorento PHEV is unlike any midsize crossover. When it arrives at U.S. dealerships this fall, the Sorento PHEV will be the only vehicle in its class to have standard three-row seating (the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid is its closest competitor, but the Pacifica is a minivan, not an SUV).

Furthermore, the newest Sorento PHEV offers up to 32 miles of all-electric range. It?s not exactly a deal-breaker since the Toyota RAV4 Prime delivers 42 miles of electric range, but the Toyota only has two rows of seats.

2022 Kia Sorento PHEV: What?s New"

Besides wearing new Kia badges, the 2022 Sorento PHEV is packing a plug-in-hybrid powertrain shared with the Hyundai Santa Fe PHEV. It has a 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine pumping out 177 horsepower and 195 lb-ft. of torque. It also has a single electric motor churning out 84 horsepower and 224.2 lb-ft. of torque. The latter arrives from zero to 2,100 rpm, making Sorento PHEV a sprightly daily driver in all-electric mode. The motor draws power from a 13.8 kWh battery pack.
All told, Sorento PHEV has a combined 261 horsepower, more than enough for a midsize crossover. However, it?s not enough to run circles around the Toyota RAV4 Prime, which has 302 horsepower and can go from zero to 60 mph in under six seconds.

But since the fourth-gen Sorento has a 1.4-inch longe...