The average insurance costs for a Kia Sorento is $165 a month — or $1,980 a year. Your actual cost could be more or less depending on your driving record, the number of miles you drive in a year and other factors. Filter car insurance companies by your state to get a quote.
A 2017 Kia Sorento starts at a base price of $25,600. With the average insurance rate at $1,980 per year, the annual insurance cost–to–base car price ratio is 7.7%.
Model
Monthly insurance rate
Base car price
Cadenza
$220.00
$31,990
Forte
$180.00
$16,600
K900
$220.00
$49,900
Optima
$181.00
$22,200
Rio
$187.00
$14,165
SEdona
$190.00
$26,900
Sorento
$165.00
$25,600
Soul
$176.00
$16,100
Soul Ev
$174.00
$32,250
Sportage
$174.00
$23,200
To determine our estimated cost, we aggregated quotes from insurance companies using this profile:
2017 Kia Sorento
10,001–15,000 miles driven yearly
No accidents in the past five years
Anti-theft device on vehicle
Driver located in New York
Good credit
Our estimated price is for the state required minimum coverage which includes bodily injury, property damage, uninsured motorist bodily injury and personal injury protection.
Other factors that can affect your auto insurance rate
The Kia Sorento’s model year
The vehicle’s trim
The amount of coverage you need
The estimated miles your drive in a year
The vehicle’s safety and anti-theft features
The driver’s credit score
The driver’s location
The driver’s age
The driver’s driving history in the past five years
The driver’s marital status
Your (or the driver’s) gender
Whether the driver rents, leases or owns the vehicle
The Kia Sorento has been around since 2002 and is currently in its third generation. The midsize SUV is known for strong V6 engine and secure handling. U.S News & World Report ranked the 2017 Kia Sorento as number 1 in the top 20 midsize SUVs.
Kia Sorento money-saving safety features
You could save money on car insurance for your Kia Sorento if it comes equipped with these safety features.
Anti-lock brakes
Stability control
Airbags
Seatbelt pretensioners
Anti theft system
How safe is the Kia Sorento?
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) named the Kia Sorento as a Top Safety Pick+ car. All the crash tests were rated as good, the highest rating possible, by the IIHS. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) awarded the Kia Sorento with a 5-Star Overall Safety Rating. The NHTSA gave the Kia Sorento five stars for all crash tests, except for the rollover crash test that received four stars.
The latest model of the Kia Sorento include adaptive headlights, automatic emergency braking and blind spot monitoring.
How does the Kia Sorento compare to other car models?
From a price standpoint, the Kia Sorento ranks right in the middle of our list of the 360 priciest car models to insure.
Roslyn McKenna Ayers is insurance manager at ValuePenguin and a former publisher at Finder, specializing in home and auto coverage. Her expertise and analysis has been featured on Bankrate, MSN and Reader's Digest. She holds a BA in writing and communications from Maryville College.
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