The new Kia Sportage gives you a genuine choice of power, from an efficient 1.6 T-GDi petrol through self-charging hybrid to a plug-in hybrid with up to 44 miles of electric range, all wrapped in a family SUV that's easy to live with day to day. Every trim comes with a 12.3-inch touchscreen, Kia Connect and free over-the-air updates as standard, covering the essentials for navigation and connectivity, whilst the GT-Line S flagship adds a panoramic sunroof, head-up display and 360-degree Surround View Monitor. Whether you're commuting on electric power or covering longer journeys in the self-charging hybrid, there's a Sportage built around how you actually drive.
The new Kia Sportage gives you a genuine choice of power, from an efficient 1.6 T-GDi petrol through self-charging hybrid to a plug-in hybrid with up to 44 miles of electric range, all wrapped in a family SUV that's easy to live with day to day. Every trim comes with a 12.3-inch touchscreen, Kia Connect and free over-the-air updates as standard, covering the essentials for navigation and connectivity, whilst the GT-Line S flagship adds a panoramic sunroof, head-up display and 360-degree Surround View Monitor. Whether you're commuting on electric power or covering longer journeys in the self-charging hybrid, there's a Sportage built around how you actually drive.
1.6T GDi Pure 5dr Petrol Estate
1.6T GDi GT-Line 5dr Petrol Estate
1.6T GDi Storm 5dr Petrol Estate
1.6T GDi HEV Storm 5dr Auto Hybrid Estate
1.6T GDi HEV GT-Line 5dr Auto Hybrid Estate
1.6T GDi Storm 5dr DCT Petrol Estate
1.6T GDi HEV GT-Line S 5dr Auto AWD Hybrid Estate
1.6T GDi HEV GT-Line S 5dr Auto Hybrid Estate
1.6T GDi HEV Pure 5dr Auto Hybrid Estate
1.6T GDi GT-Line S 5dr DCT Petrol Estate
1.6T GDi GT-Line 5dr DCT Petrol Estate
1.6T GDi 241 PHEV GT-Line S 5dr Auto AWD Estate
The new Kia Sportage runs its entire range on one 1.6 T-GDi engine, then gives you four distinct ways to drive it. A turbocharged petrol, a self-charging hybrid and a plug-in hybrid all share that base, yet stretch from 147bhp to 283bhp. Few family SUVs give you that much choice under a single badge.
That choice matters because it maps onto how you actually drive. The petrol suits drivers who want to fill up and go. The self-charging Kia Sportage hybrid tops up its own battery as you slow and brake, needing no cable. The plug-in hybrid covers up to 44 miles on electric power before its petrol engine takes over.
Whichever power source you choose, the Kia Sportage SUV arrives in four trims: Pure, GT-Line, Storm and GT-Line S. Each steps up the equipment clearly, and every one carries a 12.3-inch touchscreen, Kia Connect and free over-the-air updates from the entry grade.
That confidence carries into ownership. Every new Kia Sportage comes with Kia's seven-year, 100,000-mile warranty, and the hybrid and plug-in hybrid batteries hold the same seven-year, 100,000-mile cover. For a C-segment family SUV, it's reassuring backing behind whichever powertrain fits your driveway.
Want to see the Kia Sportage in more detail before you choose? Our full Kia Sportage review walks through the cabin, the boot and how it drives.
The Kia Sportage interior puts two 12.3-inch curved displays front and centre, angled towards the driver so the instruments and touchscreen read as one continuous surface. Hidden air vents run the width of the dashboard, and a new two-spoke steering wheel keeps the layout clean. For anyone stepping out of an older SUV with a cluttered centre stack, that uncluttered span is the first thing you notice.
That restraint carries into the materials. GT-Line and GT-Line S add a black-and-white Bio PU leather and suede finish, aluminium trim with a technical pattern, and a black headlining. Heated front seats arrive from GT-Line, with ventilated front seats and heated outer rear seats on Storm and GT-Line S.
GT-Line S goes furthest for comfort, with an electric driver's seat with memory, a panoramic sunroof with electric blind, and a customisable head-up display. Underneath sits genuine practicality: 40:20:40 split-folding rear seats, and a boot of 591 litres in petrol models, 587 litres in the hybrid and 540 litres in the plug-in hybrid.
Technology keeps pace across the cabin. A 15W wireless charging pad, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and USB-C ports front and rear keep every device topped up. Storm and GT-Line S add an eight-speaker Harman Kardon system in place of the standard six speakers.
Outside, the Kia Sportage leads with Kia's Star Map LED signature, a light pattern that runs through both the daytime running lights and the rear combination lamps. A redesigned grille and lower bumper give it a wider, more planted stance, while the rear wiper hides neatly within the roof spoiler.
That sportier stance sharpens on the GT-Line grades. GT-Line and GT-Line S wear the GT-Line exterior styling, with gloss-black detailing, a gloss black radiator grille and a black beltline under the windows. Wheels step from 17-inch alloys on Pure to 18-inch or 19-inch GT-Line designs, the 19-inch rims reserved for the hybrid.
Colour is where you set the tone. Fusion White comes as standard, with premium options including Magma Red, Wolf Grey, Experience Green, Blue Flame, Phantom Black and Dark Penta Metal. Of these, Magma Red arguably makes the boldest case on the GT-Line trims, and GT-Line S can pair a Lunar Silver body with a contrasting black roof.
Every Kia Sportage measures 4,540mm long, 1,865mm wide excluding mirrors and 1,645mm tall, on a 2,680mm wheelbase. That footprint sits squarely in the family SUV class, and the long wheelbase frees up the rear legroom passengers actually feel.
The Kia Sportage range runs four trims, and equipment steps up clearly through the grades. Pure covers the essentials, GT-Line adds sportier styling and heated seats, Storm brings premium paint and a larger driver display as standard, and GT-Line S tops the range.
Of the four, GT-Line S makes the clearest case when equipment matters most. It's the only grade with the panoramic sunroof, head-up display, 360-degree Surround View Monitor and Digital Key 2.0. That last feature lets you unlock and start the car with your phone, and share access with up to seven drivers.
The table below compares selected equipment across the four Kia Sportage trims.
| Feature | Pure | GT-Line | Storm | GT-Line S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STYLING AND WHEELS | ||||
| Alloy wheels | 17-inch | 18-inch (ICE) / 19-inch (HEV) | 18-inch | 18-inch (ICE) / 19-inch (HEV) |
| GT-Line exterior styling | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Privacy glass (rear windows & tailgate) | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Panoramic sunroof with electric blind | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| COMFORT AND PRACTICALITY | ||||
| 40:20:40 split-folding rear seats | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Heated front seats | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ventilated front seats | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Heated steering wheel | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smart power tailgate | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| TECHNOLOGY | ||||
| 12.3-inch touchscreen navigation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 12.3-inch driver display screen | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wireless Apple CarPlay & Android Auto | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wireless smartphone charger | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 8-speaker Harman Kardon sound system | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Customisable Head-Up Display | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Digital Key 2.0 | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| SAFETY AND DRIVER ASSISTANCE | ||||
| Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Lane Keep Assist & Lane Follow Assist 2.0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| 360-degree Surround View Monitor | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Remote Smart Parking Assist | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ (HEV only) |
The Kia Sportage pairs one 1.6 T-GDi engine with three levels of electrification, so performance climbs as you move from petrol to hybrid to plug-in hybrid. The petrol produces 147bhp, the self-charging hybrid 235bhp, and the plug-in hybrid 283bhp.
The plug-in hybrid is the one to focus on if your driving splits between short local runs and longer trips. Its 283bhp reaches 0-62mph in 7.5 seconds, yet up to 44 miles of electric-only range means many of your commutes pass with zero tailpipe emissions whilst driving. Charge it at up to 7.2kW from a home wallbox and it refills in around one hour 44 minutes.
The self-charging hybrid needs no cable at all, topping up its 1.49kWh battery as you drive and returning up to 50.4mpg combined. All-wheel drive is available on the hybrid and plug-in hybrid, and GT-Line S adds Terrain Mode for mud, snow and sand.
The table below sets out the sourced power, efficiency and charging figures for each Kia Sportage powertrain.
| Category | 1.6 T-GDi Petrol | 1.6 T-GDi HEV | 1.6 T-GDi PHEV |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWERTRAIN | |||
| Electrification | Petrol | Self-charging hybrid | Plug-in hybrid |
| Maximum power | 147bhp | 235bhp | 283bhp |
| Drive | Front-wheel drive | Front- or all-wheel drive | Front- or all-wheel drive |
| Transmission | 6-speed manual or 7-speed DCT | 6-speed automatic | 6-speed automatic |
| Battery | - | 1.49kWh Li-ion polymer | 13.8kWh lithium-ion |
| PERFORMANCE | |||
| 0-62mph | 9.7s (manual) / 9.4s (DCT) | 7.9s (2WD) / 8.1s (AWD) | 7.5s (2WD) / 7.8s (AWD) |
| Top speed | 121mph | 121mph | 128mph |
| RANGE AND CHARGING | |||
| Electric-only range (WLTP) | - | - | Up to 44 miles |
| AC charging | - | - | Up to 7.2kW, around 1 hour 44 minutes |
| FUEL ECONOMY AND EMISSIONS | |||
| Combined economy (WLTP) | Up to 40.3mpg | Up to 50.4mpg | Up to 104.6mpg (weighted) |
| CO2 emissions (WLTP) | 160-163g/km | 126-145g/km | 23-26g/km |
Fuel economy and CO2 figures are WLTP, obtained from laboratory testing and intended for comparison between vehicles. They may not reflect real-world driving results.
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