2023 Kia Sportage

The regular gas-powered 2023 Kia Sportage is available in seven trims: LX, EX, X-Line AWD, SX, SX Prestige, X-Pro AWD, and X-Pro Prestige AWD. Pricing ranges from $27,205 up to $38,005 (with destination).

The 2023 Sportage Hybrid is offered in LX, EX, and SX-Prestige trim. Pricing for the Sportage Hybrid starts at $28,545 and goes up to $37,445.

Kia has confirmed that the Sportage PHEV will be available in two trims – X-Line PHEV AWD and X-Line Prestige PHEV AWD – but hasn’t said anything about pricing for the SUV yet.

Kia offers the Sportage with three different engines based on whether they run on gas, gas and a little bit of electricity, or gas and a lot of electricity. Unlike before, hybrids and plug-in hybrids tend to be more powerful than gas-only engines these days, so moving up to one of the electrified powertrains results in more than just better fuel economy figures.

Kia hasn’t released fuel economy figures for the Sportage PHEV yet, but the SUV is expected to have an all-electric range of 32 miles. It’s expected to be the most efficient pick of the bunch and is the most powerful, but the PHEV should also have the highest price tag.

Adding all-wheel drive to the Sportage and Sportage Hybrid is an extra $1,800. The Sportage PHEV comes with standard AWD. The standard gasoline engine is paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission, while the hybrid and plug-in hybrid comes with a six-speed unit.

For most people, we think the Sportage Hybrid is the best bet. It offers a noticeable increase in performance over the base engine while bringing far better fuel economy figures. It’s also a reasonable $1,340 increase over the base powertrain and is available with all-wheel drive.

All Sportages offer seating for up to five. Cargo capacity varies by powertrain. The gas-only Sportage offers the most cargo capacity with 39.6 cubic feet of space behind the rear seats. The Sportage Hybrid trails slightly behind with 39.6 cubic feet of cargo space and the Sportage PHEV has the least of all with 34.5 cubic feet of cargo space.

Kia has not provided figures on total cargo capacity for the electrified Sportage SUVs yet, but claims the regular Sportage offers up to 74.1 cubic feet of cargo space.

Even the base Sportage comes standard with an impressive list of standard safety features that include forward collision warning, pedestrian and cyclist detection, lane-keeping assist, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking, lane following assist, a driver attention monitor, and parking sensors.

Moving up to the EX trim brings blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, and safe exit warning. The SX trim includes navigation-based adaptive cruise control and Kia’s Highway Driving Assist system. The SX Prestige trim adds a blind-spot view monitor, front parking sensors, rear automatic emergency braking, and a surround-view monitor.

The Sportage comes standard with an eight-inch touchscreen, a 12.2-inch digital instrument cluster, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, Bluetooth, and six audio speakers. A 12.3-inch touchscreen with navigation and a wireless charging pad is standard on the EX trim and above. An eight-speaker Harman Kardon audio system is standard for the SX trim.

The LX trim feels far nicer than the previous generation’s base trim. Standard equipment includes 17-inch wheels, LED exterior lighting, cloth upholstery, a six-way manually adjustable driver’s seat, air conditioning, six audio speakers, and remote keyless entry.

Beyond adding AWD, the LX trim isn’t available with any large packages.

The Sportage Hybrid LX comes with a lot of the same features as the non-hybrid model but adds dual-zone automatic climate control.

The EX adds 18-inch wheels, a compact spare tire, heated exterior mirrors, synthetic leather upholstery, heated front seats, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, dual-zone automatic climate control, a 12.3-inch touchscreen, a wireless charging pad, rear USB ports, a 10-way power-adjustable driver’s seat, and push-button start.

The $1,000 Panoramic Sunroof Package adds a panoramic sunroof, LED interior lighting, and dual illuminated sun visors.

The rugged X-Line comes standard with AWD, as well as a Snow drive mode and a unique look. Other standard features include 19-inch wheels, premium synthetic leather upholstery, gloss black exterior trim pieces, and black roof rails.

The X-Line is available with the $1,500 Premium Package that includes a panoramic sunroof, LED interior lighting, a smart power liftgate, and dual illuminated sun visors.

The Hybrid EX trim shares a lot of the same features as the non-hybrid model.

Over lower trims, the SX includes gloss black trim pieces, black roof rails, a height-adjustable power liftgate, a panoramic sunroof, LED interior lighting, a memory system for the driver’s seat, a heated steering wheel, and a leather-wrapped gear shifter.

Standard features with the SX Prestige trim include 19-inch wheels, LED projection headlights, LED fog lights, LED rear combination taillights, premium synthetic leather upholstery, an eight-way power-adjustable passenger’s seat, and ventilated front seats.

The X-Pro builds upon the X-Line trim with a heated windshield, a height-adjustable power liftgate, a panoramic sunroof, LED interior lighting, alloy pedals, satin matte trim, and a memory system for the driver’s seat.

The Hybrid SX-Prestige trim shares a lot of the same standard equipment as the non-hybrid model.

The X-Pro Prestige combines the X-Pro and SX-Prestige trims to come with standard LED projection headlights, LED rear combination taillights, tinted windows, and ventilated front seats.

While Kia hasn’t provided pricing for the PHEV models yet, we do know what kind of features they will come with. The X-Line PHEV trim comes standard with 19-inch wheels, LED exterior lights, premium synthetic leather upholstery, a 10-way power-adjustable driver’s seat, heated front seats, dual-zone automatic climate control, remote keyless entry, and push-button start.

The X-Line Prestige PHEV adds LED projection headlights, LED rear combination lights, LED fog lights, tinted windows, heated windshield wiper nozzles, alloy pedals, an eight-way power-adjustable passenger’s seat, a heated steering wheel, ventilated front seats, satin-matte interior trim, and a Harman Kardon audio system.

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