Compare the2025 Kia Sorento Plug-In HybridVS 2024 Toyota Sienna

Both the Sorento Plug-In Hybrid and Sienna have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The Sorento Plug-In Hybrid has power child safety locks, allowing the driver to activate and deactivate them from the driver's seat and to know when they're engaged. The Sienna’s child locks have to be individually engaged at each rear door with a manual switch. The driver can’t know the status of the locks without opening the doors and checking them.

To provide maximum traction and stability on all roads, All-Wheel Drive is standard on the Sorento Plug-In Hybrid. But it costs extra on the Sienna.

Both the Sorento Plug-In Hybrid and the Sienna have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front and rear side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, driver alert monitors and available around view monitors.

The Sorento Plug-In Hybrid comes with a full 5-year/60,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire truck and includes 24-hour roadside assistance. The Sienna’s 3-year/36,000-mile basic warranty expires 2 years or 24,000 miles sooner.

Kia’s powertrain warranty covers the Sorento Plug-In Hybrid 5 years and 40,000 miles longer than Toyota covers the Sienna. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 10 years or 100,000 miles. Coverage on the Sienna ends after only 5 years or 60,000 miles.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Kia vehicles are better in initial quality than Toyota vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Kia fourth in initial quality, above the industry average. With 29 more problems per 100 vehicles, Toyota is ranked 17th.

The Sorento Plug-In Hybrid’s standard 1.6 turbo 4-cylinder hybrid produces 16 more horsepower (261 vs. 245) than the Sienna’s 2.5 DOHC 4-cylinder hybrid.

The Sorento Plug-In Hybrid can travel with zero emissions for 30 miles. The Sienna can’t move without running its internal combustion engine.

The Sorento Plug-In Hybrid’s tires provide better handling because they have a lower 55 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Sienna LE/XLE’s standard 65 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Sorento Plug-In Hybrid has standard 19-inch wheels. Smaller 17-inch wheels are standard on the Sienna LE/XLE.

For better maneuverability, the Sorento Plug-In Hybrid’s turning circle is .4 feet tighter than the Sienna’s (37.9 feet vs. 38.3 feet). The Sorento Plug-In Hybrid’s turning circle is 1.3 feet tighter than the Sienna XSE/Platinum FWD’s (37.9 feet vs. 39.2 feet).

For greater off-road capability the Sorento Plug-In Hybrid has a greater minimum ground clearance than the Sienna (6.9 vs. 6.4 inches), allowing the Sorento Plug-In Hybrid to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged.

The Sorento Plug-In Hybrid is 1 foot, 2.1 inches shorter than the Sienna, making the Sorento Plug-In Hybrid easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces. The Sorento Plug-In Hybrid is 1 foot, 2.5 inches shorter than the Sienna XSE.

The Sorento Plug-In Hybrid has .2 inches more front headroom, 1.1 inches more front legroom and .4 inches more rear legroom than the Sienna.

The Sienna’s spare tire is stored in the cargo area, where it diminishes the useable cargo capacity and interferes with loading and unloading. The Sorento Plug-In Hybrid’s spare is out of the way underneath.

Pressing a button automatically lowers the Sorento Plug-In Hybrid’s second row seats, to make changing between passengers and cargo easier. The Sienna doesn’t offer automatic folding seats.

The Sorento Plug-In Hybrid’s standard Smart Key allows you to unlock the doors from either front door handle, open the cargo door, and start the vehicle, all without removing the key from the pocket or purse. Pushbutton Start standard on the Sienna only offers hands-free access for the ignition, none to unlock the van. Pushbutton Start is not available on the Sienna XLE/XSE/Woodland/Limited/Platinum.

To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the Kia Sorento Plug-In Hybrid has a standard wireless phone charging system (Qi) in the center console. Wireless charging costs extra on the Sienna.

The Kia Sorento outsold the Toyota Sienna by 33% during 2023.