Review: Kia Sportage

The Kia Sportage is an SUV that offers outstanding performance and features. It has a sleek, modern design with plenty of comfort, convenience and safety features to make your drive enjoyable.

With its powerful engine options and advanced technology, the Kia Sportage is sure to turn heads wherever you take it. From its roomy interior to its cutting-edge tech features, this SUV has something for everyone. Whether you’re looking for a reliable family vehicle or a stylish ride for weekend getaways, the Kia Sportage will fit your needs perfectly.

Exterior

The latest of the Kia Sportage range has a shorter wheelbase, whilst having a slightly different styling in places such as a rugged body styling to encompass the millimetres of space lost and a curved roof rack, as well as only being offered in mild-hybrid, hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains. 

Certain visual cues on this new model have been taken from the EV6, with this Sportage being the second Kia built after the fully-electric hatchback under the ‘Opposites United’ ethos. This much is evident when looking at the likes of the distinctive ‘boomerang’ headlights, curved bootlid and prominent spoiler.

Interior

The Kia Sportage offers a stylish and comfortable interior that is sure to make any drive enjoyable. The interior features a curved digital display, touchscreen infotainment display, and ‘multi-mode’ haptic switches on a smart gloss-finished centre console. These features provide an intuitive user experience for drivers and passengers alike. In addition, the Kia Sportage also has ample room throughout the cabin to ensure everyone can travel in comfort.

Customers who choose the Kia Sportage can also upgrade their interior through the trims Kia offers. For example, the GT-Line S provides Harman Kardon Premium Sound System as opposed to a standard surround sound, or the 3 spec comes with Black Cloth and Faux Leather Upholstery. You are sure to find the perfect one for you.

Powertrains:

In terms of powertrains, the Kia Sportage is offered in the UK with a range of traditional petrol engines, as well as electrified petrol and diesel versions. A 1.6-litre mild-hybrid petrol engine will deliver 148bhp and 178bhp, and a diesel MHEV will be available with 113bhp and 134bhp.

Furthermore, a 227bhp 1.6-litre hybrid option is offered with the addition of a 261bhp plug-in hybrid that features a 13.8kWh battery with up to 35 miles of electric-only running. 

Awards:

Kia’s Sportage model has earned its reputation for excellence, taking home an impressive selection of awards across a variety of categories. The Sportage was announced What Car? Best Family SUV in 2023, and received the DrivingElectric Award for Best Plug-in Hybrid Family Car in the same year.

This impressive feat was followed up by further success at the 2022 AM Awards with Kia being crowned ‘New Car of the Year’ and going on to win both ‘Family SUV of the Year’ and ‘Best Full Hybrid’ at the Scottish Car of the Year (SCOTY) Awards. Although this should have been enough to make Kia proud, it went on to a hat trick of wins at the News UK Motor Awards, taking home ‘Family Car of the Year’ as well as ‘Readers’ Car of the Year’ for Kia Sportage.