X3 vs Sorento comparison

By starting price alone, Sorento is ₩33,990,000 cheaper. But price is not everything, so check the highlighted rows in the table below.

X3 and Sorento compared side by side in Cars.

CurrencyUSD KRW EUR

X3

BMW 중형 SUV, 가솔린/디젤.Translation pending

기아 중형 SUV, 가솔린/하이브리드, 5~7인승.Translation pending

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

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

Highlighted rows are where they differ.

Item	X3Visit site	SorentoVisit site
Starting price	≈$52,723.42+ (₩70,400,000)Checked on official page	≈$27,267.89+ (₩36,410,000)Checked on official page
Vehicle class	Mid-size	Mid-size
Fuel	Gasoline, Diesel	Gasoline, Hybrid
Domestic/imported	Imported	Domestic
Top price	10,150	4,795
Fuel/energy economy	복합 10.6~10.9km/L	Gasoline 2.5 Turbo combined about 10.0~10.8km/L hybrid combined about 13.8~15.7km/L (external source)
Power	190~398마력	2.5 gasoline turbo 281 hp 43.0kgf.m, 1.6 turbo hybrid system about 235 hp
Seats	-	5, 6, 7
Price by trim	₩70.4M~₩101.5M 6 trims Gasoline X3 20 xDrive₩70.4M X3 20 xDrive M 스포츠₩76.7M X3 30 xDrive M 스포츠 프로₩86.3M X3 M50 xDrive 프로₩101.5M Diesel X3 20d xDrive₩74.2M X3 20d xDrive M 스포츠₩80.5M	₩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
Good for	-	Families looking for a mid-size family SUV with a choice of gasoline or hybrid
Type	Cars	Cars
Category	SUV	SUV
Company	GermanyBMW	South KoreaKia
Plans
Pros		Roomy interior, a 3rd-row option and a fuel-efficient hybrid make it a very versatile family SUV.
Cons		Upper hybrid 4WD trims climb into the ₩50,000,000 range, and the 3rd row is tight for adults.

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Prices converted at 1 USD = ₩1,335.27 (2026-10-30). Original price shown in brackets. Taxes as listed by each provider.