This Sportage generation isn't one car — Kia built two different body lengths and wheelbases for different world markets under the same name.
Lead trim: X-pro · up to 261 hp
Kia SportageNQ5 · 2023–present
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FactThis Sportage generation isn't one car — Kia built two different body lengths and wheelbases for different world markets under the same name.
Collectors Spotted in the Kia Sportage Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the Kia Sportage yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Trims & Figures
7 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX AWD | 2023–present | — | 187 hp | 181 lb-ft | 8.9 s | AWD | automatic | $31,000 |
| AWD | 2023–2027 | 2.5 L Inline-4 | 187 hp | 181 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S8) | — |
| FWD | 2023–2027 | 2.5 L Inline-4 | 187 hp | 181 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S8) | — |
| Hybrid AWD | 2023–2027 | 1.6 L 4-cyl | 227 hp | 258 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (AM-S6) | — |
| Hybrid FWD | 2023–2027 | 1.6 L 4-cyl | 227 hp | 258 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (AM-S6) | — |
| Plug-in Hybrid | 2023–2027 | 1.6 L 4-cyl | 261 hp | 258 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (AM-S6) | — |
| X-pro | 2024–2027 | 2.5 L Inline-4 | 187 hp | 181 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S8) | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the FWD trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Photographs
This Sportage generation isn't one car — Kia built two different body lengths and wheelbases for different world markets under the same name.
Kia said the QL's mix of sharp edges and smooth surfaces was inspired by modern fighter jets.
Its roof had to hold three times the car's weight against a federal rule of just 1.5 times, and it still earned Top Safety Pick.
Fans of the original complained that this Hyundai-based Sportage was much bigger and had none of the old one's off-road ability.
The 1997 Sportage was the world's first production vehicle with a knee airbag, and from 1995 to 1998 Karmann built Europe's cars in Germany.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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