Kia Sorento interior and third row: what Lubbock families get
A Lubbock family that needs three rows wants to know one thing first: how much room the Kia Sorento really gives. The short answer is a real three-row SUV with flexible seating, and the trim and second-row layout decide how well it fits your kids, car seats and cargo.
Group 1 Kia Hub City, the only Kia franchise in Lubbock, holds a 4.5-star rating across 2,127 Google reviews. We can settle the whole decision in one stop, from the trim and seating to the price and your trade.
Keep reading below, then schedule a test drive in Lubbock. Bringing your own numbers to the lot settles this faster than any spec sheet.
Does the Kia Sorento have room for a Lubbock family?
Yes. The Sorento is a three-row SUV built to seat a family, with seven seats on the LX and six on the SX and X-Line EX AWD. Group 1 Kia Hub City sells the Sorento, Sorento Hybrid and Sorento Plug-in Hybrid, so the whole family is available from one store.
The LX seats seven (Kia, 2026). Seven seats is the layout to choose when you carry the most people, and the six-seat trims trade one seat for a more separate second row. Eighty-one of every 100 of our Google reviews are five-star (Google, 2026).
How much room is in the Sorento’s second row?
The second row is where car seats usually go, and it has the most legroom in the vehicle. Kia’s published figure is 41.7 inches for row two, a little more than the 41.4 inches in row one and well ahead of row three’s 29.6 inches.
Kia’s published seating is seven on the LX and six on the SX. Choose the row-two layout that fits how your kids get in and out.
Can an adult sit in the Kia Sorento’s third row?
Kia’s published third-row legroom is 29.6 inches, against 41.4 inches up front and 41.7 inches in row two.
Group 1 Kia Hub City also sells the Telluride. Telluride LX seats eight, so it also serves a family that needs the extra seat.
How many car seats fit in a Kia Sorento?
How many car seats fit depends on the seats you own and the row they sit in. Measure your own seats against the Sorento’s published figures before you buy: 74.8 inches of width, a 110.8-inch wheelbase, and 41.7 inches of legroom in row two.
Row two is where most families install their seats, and 41.7 inches is the measure to start from. Row three’s 29.6 inches is the tightest space in the vehicle, so a car seat there is the test that matters most for a family with three children.
How much cargo space does the Sorento have with the third row up?
Cargo room changes with the seats. It is smallest with all three rows up and grows as rows fold flat. With the third row up, the Sorento has 12.6 cubic feet behind it, and behind row two the figure is 38.5 to 45.0 cubic feet. Behind row one, with the rows folded, it is 75.5 cubic feet.
Consumer Reports requires a three-row SUV to have 46 cubic feet or more of usable cargo room to qualify for its “most cargo room” rankings (Consumer Reports, 2026). Read the Sorento’s figures with that benchmark in mind. If your weekends carry luggage in the third row, the Telluride gives 22.3 cubic feet behind its third row.
Which Sorento trim suits a family best?
At Group 1 Kia Hub City, the right Sorento trim for a family is the one that matches your seat count. The LX starts at $32,390, seats seven and makes 191 horsepower. The S starts at $35,290 with the same 191 horsepower.
The SX starts at $42,290 with 281 horsepower and seats six (Kia, 2026). The X-Line EX AWD starts at $42,790, also with six seats and 281 horsepower (Kia, 2026). The EX starts at $38,490 with 281 horsepower and a 3,500-pound towing rating, which matters if your West Texas trips include a trailer.
Do the Sorento Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid change the interior?
No, the Sorento Hybrid’s published figures match the gasoline Sorento row by row for legroom and cargo, so the powertrain changes the fuel use, not the room. The Hybrid LX seats seven, and the other two named Hybrid trims seat six.
On fuel, the EPA certifies the Hybrid AWD at 32 city, 35 highway and 34 combined miles per gallon. The Hybrid FWD is certified at 37 city, 36 highway and 37 combined. The gasoline AWD is certified at 23 city, 28 highway and 25 combined. The Plug-in Hybrid AWD is certified at 33 city, 34 highway and 33 combined, with 30 miles of electric range.
Frequently asked questions
Does Kia make a third row vehicle?
Yes. Kia makes three-row SUVs, and the Sorento is the one this article covers. Group 1 Kia Hub City has new and used Kia inventory at the 19th Street store, so you can sit in the third row yourself and test-fit your own car seats before you decide. Bring your list of seats and questions, and compare the trims side by side in one visit.
Does the Kia Sorento come with a third row on every trim?
Kia’s published 2026 seating names three trims: the LX seats seven, and the SX and X-Line EX AWD seat six. The 29.6-inch third-row figure is a model-line number, so confirm the trim you are considering with us before you assume a seat count. Check the trim you are considering before you assume a seat count.
Is the Kia Sorento third row comfortable for kids?
Consumer Reports says some three-row SUVs with a high Overall Score have a third row that is really suited only for kids. Its third-row evaluations show how each model handles that row. Measure the row against your children’s car seats, then decide whether the Sorento’s third row fits your family.
Should a family choose the Sorento or the Telluride?
Choose the Sorento if seven seats and a lower price are the priority. The Sorento LX starts at $32,390, while the Telluride LX starts at $39,190 and seats eight. The Telluride gives 32.1 inches of third-row legroom and 22.3 cubic feet behind row three. The Sorento gives 29.6 inches in that row and 12.6 cubic feet behind row three.
How Group 1 Kia Hub City puts your Sorento trade and payment online first
Your Sorento choice turns on seats, car seats and cargo, and the price is the part you can settle before you drive over. We hold a 4.5-star rating across 2,127 Google reviews. We sell the Sorento, Sorento Hybrid and Sorento Plug-in Hybrid, and our trade-in value is valid for seven days or up to 250 miles.
A recent buyer describes the whole sale, from the salesman through finance. In a September 2026 Google review, Ezekiel E. wrote: “He was straightforward, knowledgeable, and easy to talk to.” Our payment calculator takes your trade-in offer amount, and we offer Kia leases, new Kia financing and pre-owned car loans. Cox Automotive’s 2025 Car Buyer Journey Study found 63% of buyers say an approach blending online and in-dealership steps is the ideal way to buy, against 28% who prefer an all-online process (Cox Automotive, 2026).
Group 1 Kia Hub City is where a Lubbock family settles the Sorento’s seating, trade and price in one visit. Start with the payment calculator, then come to 19th Street with your list of seats.
Group 1 Kia Hub City answers this question against the specific vehicle in front of you rather than the model in general. Value your trade and get pre-approved online, then see us at our Lubbock showroom, or call (844) 402-3025.
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