Kia Sportage

About

The Kia Sportage is a series of automobiles manufactured by the South Korean manufacturer Kia since 1993 through five generations. Initially a compact SUV built on a body-on-frame chassis, the second-generation Sportage transitioned to a car-based platform which placed it into the compact crossover SUV class, and was originally developed alongside the Hyundai Tucson and since the fifth-generation model launched in 2021, in two sizes with different wheelbase lengths for…

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Specifications

From Wikipedia — confirm against the actual car before purchase.

Drivetrain: Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive (1993–2004)
Body: 5-door SUV
Class: Compact SUV (1993–2004)
Predecessor: Kia Retona

Generations

NB1993–2003

JE/KM2004–2009

SL2010–2014

QL2015–2020

NQ52021–present

Photos

Real cars from Wikimedia Commons — colours and trims as photographed.

JE/KM 2004–2009

SL 2010–2014

QL 2015–2020

NQ5 2021–present

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Reviews & research

Independent reviews, news and owner communities — off-site.

Video reviews

Road tests & walkarounds on YouTube

Expert reviews

Edmunds, Car and Driver, MotorTrend & more

News

Latest coverage and updates

Owner community

Real-world ownership on Reddit

Full history

The complete Wikipedia entry

For sale

Find one for sale

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Market value. No used Kia Sportage has one set price — see what they actually sold for recently, then compare with what's on the market now.

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Maintenance & ownership

Check the Kia Sportage's recall history, investigations and owner complaints at NHTSA — the best free read on reliability and what tends to go wrong before you buy.

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The universe

Coming: a full spec sheet, and a drivable 3D model of the Sportage on any road in the rTracer atlas.

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