2026 Kia Sorento towing capacity
Maximum loaded trailer weight3,500 lbs2.5L 4-cylinder turbocharged Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) engine, FWD with Towing Package (conventional towing) · 2.5L 4-cylinder turbocharged Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) engine, AWD with Towing Package (conventional towing) · when properly equipped
How to read this page · tables, footnotes and hitch limits explained
Towing capacity by configuration
Kia prints 2 separate tables for the Sorento in this guide. They are shown below as printed, each with the footnotes of its own page.
Conventional towing: 2.5L 4-cylinder Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) engine, 2.5L 4-cylinder turbocharged Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) engine
Kia guide page 6
| Engine | Configuration | GCWR | Max trailer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5L 4-cylinder Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) engine | FWD | – | 2,000 lbs 907 kg |
| 2.5L 4-cylinder turbocharged Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) engine | FWD | – | 2,000 lbs 907 kg |
Conventional towing: 2.5L 4-cylinder turbocharged Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) engine, 2.5L 4-cylinder Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) engine
Kia guide page 7
| Engine | Configuration | GCWR | Max trailer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5L 4-cylinder turbocharged Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) engine | FWD with Towing Package | – | 3,500 lbs 1,588 kg |
| 2.5L 4-cylinder Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) engine | AWD | – | 2,000 lbs 907 kg |
| 2.5L 4-cylinder turbocharged Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) engine | AWD | – | 2,000 lbs 907 kg |
| 2.5L 4-cylinder turbocharged Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) engine | AWD with Towing Package | – | 3,500 lbs 1,588 kg |
GCWR is the most the loaded vehicle and loaded trailer may weigh together. Small numbers are Kia's footnotes for that page, listed under each table. Where a cell shows two weights, the footnote says which applies.
Notes from Kia
- Columns 1 and 2 of Kia's table print the same engine and the same towing figures
- Unbraked: 1650 lbs (2.5L 4-cylinder Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) engine, FWD)
- Unbraked: 1650 lbs (2.5L 4-cylinder turbocharged Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) engine, FWD)
- Unbraked: 1650 lbs (2.5L 4-cylinder Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) engine, AWD)
- Unbraked: 1650 lbs (2.5L 4-cylinder turbocharged Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) engine, AWD)
Check your own tow
The maximum assumes a lightly loaded vehicle. Passengers, cargo and tongue weight all come out of your payload. Run your trailer through the calculator with this vehicle's limits filled in:
Can I tow it? with 2026 Kia Sorento limits →Add your payload from the door-jamb label.