Sorento vs Palisade comparison

By starting price alone, Sorento is ₩8,370,000 cheaper. But price is not everything, so check the highlighted rows in the table below.

Sorento and Palisade compared side by side in Cars.

CurrencyUSDKRWEUR

Sorento

What is good

  • Roomy interior, a 3rd-row option and a fuel-efficient hybrid make it a very versatile family SUV.

What could be better

  • Upper hybrid 4WD trims climb into the ₩50,000,000 range, and the 3rd row is tight for adults.

Sorento official site

Palisade

What is good

  • Adults can sit in the spacious 3rd row, a 9-seater layout is available, and the 2.5 turbo hybrid gives good fuel economy for a large SUV.

What could be better

  • The hybrid and upper trims exceed ₩60,000,000, and the gasoline model has low fuel economy.

Palisade official site

At a glance

Highlighted rows are where they differ.

ItemSorentoVisit sitePalisadeVisit site
Starting price≈$27,473.44+ (₩36,410,000)Checked on official page≈$33,789.09+ (₩44,780,000)Checked on official page
Vehicle classMid-sizeLarge
FuelGasoline, HybridGasoline, Hybrid
Domestic/importedDomesticDomestic
Top price4,7958,159
Fuel/energy economy
  • Gasoline 2.5 Turbo combined about 10.0~10.8km/L
  • hybrid combined about 13.8~15.7km/L (external source)
  • 2.5 Turbo gasoline 8.0~9.7km/L
  • 2.5 Turbo hybrid 11.2~14.1km/L (combined)
Power
  • 2.5 gasoline turbo 281 hp
  • 43.0kgf.m, 1.6 turbo hybrid system about 235 hp
  • 2.5 Turbo gasoline 281 hp
  • 2.5 Turbo hybrid system 334 hp
Seats5, 6, 77, 9
Price by trim

₩36.4M~₩48.0M 10 trims

2.5 Turbo Gasoline

  • Prestige₩36.4M
  • Noblesse₩39.7M
  • Signature₩42.5M
  • X-Line₩43.4M
  • Black Edition₩44.4M

1.6 Hybrid

  • Prestige₩39.6M
  • Noblesse₩43.0M
  • Signature₩45.8M
  • X-Line₩46.7M
  • Black Edition₩48.0M

₩44.8M~₩81.6M 22 trims

2.5 Turbo Gasoline

  • Exclusive 9인승₩44.8M
  • Exclusive 7인승₩46.1M
  • H-Pick 9인승₩50.4M
  • H-Pick 7인승₩52.0M
  • XRT 9인승₩52.1M
  • XRT 7인승₩53.8M
  • Calligraphy 9인승₩56.1M
  • Black 잉크 9인승₩57.7M
  • Calligraphy 7인승₩58.1M
  • Black 잉크 7인승₩59.8M
  • 하이루프 9인승₩72.4M
  • 하이루프 7인승₩75.3M

2.5 Turbo Hybrid

  • Exclusive 9인승₩50.8M
  • Exclusive 7인승₩51.4M
  • H-Pick 9인승₩56.4M
  • H-Pick 7인승₩58.3M
  • Calligraphy 9인승₩62.1M
  • Black 잉크 9인승₩63.7M
  • Calligraphy 7인승₩64.4M
  • Black 잉크 7인승₩66.1M
  • 하이루프 9인승₩78.4M
  • 하이루프 7인승₩81.6M
Good forFamilies looking for a mid-size family SUV with a choice of gasoline or hybridFamilies with several children, or large families who often use the 3rd row
TypeCarsCars
CategorySUVSUV
CompanySouth KoreaKiaSouth KoreaHyundai
Plans
      Pros
      • Roomy interior, a 3rd-row option and a fuel-efficient hybrid make it a very versatile family SUV.
      • Adults can sit in the spacious 3rd row, a 9-seater layout is available, and the 2.5 turbo hybrid gives good fuel economy for a large SUV.
      Cons
      • Upper hybrid 4WD trims climb into the ₩50,000,000 range, and the 3rd row is tight for adults.
      • The hybrid and upper trims exceed ₩60,000,000, and the gasoline model has low fuel economy.

      Prices and benefits may change. Check the official site before you pay.

      Prices converted at 1 USD = ₩1,325.28 (2026-10-26). Original price shown in brackets. Taxes as listed by each provider.

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