Compare the2027 Kia Sorento VS 2027 Infiniti QX65

Both the Sorento and QX65 have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The Sorento 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 QX65’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.

In a Vehicle-to-Vehicle Frontal Crash Prevention 2.0 test conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the Kia Sorento achieved a “Good” rating - the highest possible - for its performance in forward collision warning and automatic braking systems, demonstrating its excellent capabilities in preventing collisions. The Infiniti QX65 has not been tested.

When descending a steep, off-road slope, the Sorento’s standard Downhill Brake Control allows you to creep down safely. The QX65 doesn’t offer Downhill Brake Control.

Both the Sorento and QX65 have rear cross-traffic warning, but the Sorento has Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist (automatically applies the brakes) to better prevent a collision when backing near traffic. The QX65’s Rear Cross Traffic Alert doesn’t automatically brake.

Both the Sorento and the QX65 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front and rear side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, 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, available all-wheel drive and around view monitors.

The Kia Sorento (built after September 2025) has achieved the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) highest rating of “Top Safety Pick Plus” for the 2026 model year. This distinction is based on its exceptional performance in IIHS’ rigorous battery of safety tests. Specifically, it earned a “Good” rating in the latest, more stringent moderate overlap front crash test, a “Good” result in the updated side impact test, a “Good” score in the revised pedestrian crash prevention test, and a “Good” score in the revised vehicle-to-vehicle crash prevention test. The QX65 has not yet been evaluated by the IIHS for 2026.

The Sorento comes with a full 5-year/60,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire truck and includes 24-hour roadside assistance. The QX65’s 4-year/60,000-mile basic warranty expires 1 year sooner.

Kia’s powertrain warranty covers the Sorento 4 years and 30,000 miles longer than Infiniti covers the QX65. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 10 years or 100,000 miles. Coverage on the QX65 ends after only 6 years or 70,000 miles.

There are over 4 times as many Kia dealers as there are Infiniti dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Sorento’s warranty.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2025 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Kia vehicles are better in initial quality than Infiniti vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Kia above average in initial quality. With 61 more problems per 100 vehicles, Infiniti is rated below average.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2025 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Kia vehicles are more reliable than Infiniti vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Kia above average in long-term dependability. With 12 more problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, Infiniti is rated below average.

The Sorento EX/SX’s standard 2.5 turbo 4-cylinder produces 6 more horsepower (274 vs. 268) and 25 lbs.-ft. more torque (311 vs. 286) than the QX65’s 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder.

As tested in Motor Trend the Sorento EX/SX 2.5 turbo 4-cylinder is faster than the Infiniti QX65:

	Sorento	QX65
Zero to 60 MPH	6.3 sec	8.1 sec
Quarter Mile	14.8 sec	16.4 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	97 MPH	89 MPH

On the EPA test cycle the Sorento gets better mileage than the QX65:

			MPG
Sorento
	FWD	2.5 DOHC 4-cyl.	23 city/31 hwy
		2.5 turbo 4-cyl.	20 city/29 hwy
	AWD	2.5 DOHC 4-cyl.	23 city/28 hwy
		2.5 turbo 4-cyl.	20 city/27 hwy
QX65
	AWD	2.0 turbo 4-cyl.	20 city/26 hwy

To lower fuel costs and make buying fuel easier, the Kia Sorento uses regular unleaded gasoline. The QX65 requires premium, which can cost on average about 84.9 cents more per gallon.

The Sorento has a standard locking fuel door, which locks and unlocks with the power locks. The fuel filler door is not lockable on the QX65. A locking fuel door helps prevent fuel theft and vandalism, such as sugar in the tank.

The Sorento offers an available sequential manual gearbox (SMG). With no clutch pedal to worry about and a fully automatic mode, an SMG is much more efficient than a conventional automatic but just as easy to drive. The QX65 doesn’t offer an SMG or a conventional manual transmission.

The Sorento stops much shorter than the QX65:

	Sorento	QX65
60 to 0 MPH	115 feet	130 feet	Motor Trend

The Sorento X-Line SX Prestige handles at .85 G’s, while the QX65 Autograph pulls only .76 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

The Sorento X-Line SX Prestige executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver 1.4 seconds quicker than the QX65 Autograph (26.5 seconds @ .67 average G’s vs. 27.9 seconds @ .62 average G’s).

For better maneuverability, the Sorento’s turning circle is .8 feet tighter than the QX65’s (37.9 feet vs. 38.7 feet).

For greater off-road capability the Sorento has a 2.33 inches greater minimum ground clearance than the QX65 (8.2 vs. 5.87 inches), allowing the Sorento to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged.

The Kia Sorento may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 400 to 850 pounds less than the Infiniti QX65.

The Sorento LX/S/EX/SX is 8.9 inches shorter than the QX65, making the Sorento easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The Sorento has standard seating for 7 passengers; the QX65 can only carry 5.

The Sorento has 2.2 inches more rear headroom and 6 inches more rear legroom than the QX65.

The Sorento’s cargo area provides more volume than the QX65.

	Sorento	QX65
Third Seat Folded	38.5 cubic feet	n/a
Third Seat Removed	45 cubic feet	35.8 cubic feet
Second Seat Folded	75.5 cubic feet	67.7 cubic feet

Trailer Stability Assist is standard on the Sorento, using the Electronic Stability Control sensors to detect trailer sway, then uses individual brakes to counteract any swaying and help keep the tow vehicle and trailer steady. A trailer sway program costs extra on the QX65 and is only available on the QX65 Sport/Autograph.

The Sorento has a higher maximum payload capacity than the QX65 (1543 vs. 1400 lbs.).

The Sorento is available in both front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive configurations. The QX65 doesn’t offer a two-wheel drive configuration.