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2026 Kia Sportage

Plug-in hybrid Hybrid Gas Compact SUV

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Safety Signal

92 / 100

ASafety Signal · 92 / 100

1Recalls · NHTSA campaigns

32Complaints · owner reports

5★Crash rating · NHTSA overall

42 mpgFuel economy · best combined

$28,790Starting MSRP · 16 trims

The 2026 Kia Sportage is sold in the U.S. as a plug-in hybrid, hybrid and gas compact SUV with 6 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Sportage Hybrid FWD, is EPA-rated at 42 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 32 complaints, most often about unknown or other. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall. Manufacturer pricing runs from $28,790 to $47,190 across 16 trims.

Trims & pricing (manufacturer press kit)

Trim	Drive	HP	Torque	MPG comb	Seats	Cargo (2nd row)	Wheels
LX Gas	FWD	187 hp	178 lb-ft	28 mpg	—	39.6 cu-ft	17 in
LX Gas	AWD	187 hp	178 lb-ft	26 mpg	—	39.6 cu-ft	17 in
EX Gas	FWD	187 hp	178 lb-ft	28 mpg	—	39.6 cu-ft	18 in
EX Gas	AWD	187 hp	178 lb-ft	26 mpg	—	39.6 cu-ft	18 in
SX Gas	FWD	187 hp	178 lb-ft	28 mpg	—	39.6 cu-ft	18 in
SX Prestige Gas	FWD	187 hp	178 lb-ft	28 mpg	—	39.6 cu-ft	19 in
SX Prestige Gas	AWD	187 hp	178 lb-ft	26 mpg	—	39.6 cu-ft	19 in
X-Line Gas	AWD	187 hp	178 lb-ft	26 mpg	—	39.6 cu-ft	19 in
X-Pro Prestige Gas	AWD	187 hp	178 lb-ft	24 mpg	—	39.6 cu-ft	17 in
LX Hybrid Hybrid	FWD	177 hp	195 lb-ft	42 mpg	—	39.5 cu-ft	17 in
S Hybrid Hybrid	AWD	177 hp	195 lb-ft	35 mpg	—	39.5 cu-ft	18 in
EX Hybrid Hybrid	AWD	177 hp	195 lb-ft	35 mpg	—	39.5 cu-ft	18 in
X-Line Hybrid Hybrid	AWD	177 hp	195 lb-ft	35 mpg	—	39.5 cu-ft	19 in
SX-Prestige Hybrid Hybrid	AWD	177 hp	195 lb-ft	35 mpg	—	39.5 cu-ft	19 in
X-Line PHEV Plug-in hybrid	AWD	268 hp	271 lb-ft	36 mpg	—	34.5 cu-ft	19 in
X-Line Prestige PHEV Plug-in hybrid	AWD	268 hp	271 lb-ft	36 mpg	—	34.5 cu-ft	19 in

MSRP excludes destination. Click a trim for the complete spec sheet and standard/optional equipment.

Specs & fuel economy (EPA)

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Range	kWh/100mi	Charge (240V)	Annual fuel*
Sportage Plug-in Hybrid	Plug-in hybrid	AWD	1.6L 4-cyl turbo + 72 kW AC PMSM	35	36	36 (54 MPGe blended)	33 mi electric	43	2 h	$1,750
Sportage Hybrid FWD	Hybrid	FWD	1.6L 4-cyl turbo	41	44	42	—	—	—	$1,500
Sportage Hybrid AWD	Hybrid	AWD	1.6L 4-cyl turbo + 270V Li-Ion	35	36	35	—	—	—	$1,800
Sportage FWD	Gas	FWD	2.5L 4-cyl	25	33	28	—	—	—	$2,250
Sportage AWD	Gas	AWD	2.5L 4-cyl	24	30	26	—	—	—	$2,400
Sportage X-pro	Gas	AWD	2.5L 4-cyl	23	26	24	—	—	—	$2,600

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.

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Recalls (1)

Electrical System

high

42,677 vehiclesHybrid onlyPlug-in hybrid only

Problem: Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 Kia K4, 2025-2026 Sorento, Sorento Hybrid, Sorento Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 Sportage, Sportage Hybrid, Sportage PHEV, K5, EV9, Carnival, and Carnival Hybrid vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 101, "Controls and Displays" and 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring System."

Risk: An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer, tire pressure, or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.

Fix: The instrument panel display software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 26, 2026. Owners may contact Kia Customer Service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC361. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 9, 2026.

NHTSA campaign 26V046000 · reported Jan 26, 2026 · Kia America, Inc.

Owner complaints

32 complaints filed

4 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 0 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.

Filed by year — 2025: 4 · 2026: 28

Most-cited components

Unknown Or Other — 9
Forward Collision Avoidance — 8
Electrical System — 8
Service Brakes — 6
Fuel/Propulsion System — 5

“When I start the car and use the dial to shift into drive or reverse gear quickly, it fails and locks up. I have to turn the car off and/or open the door before restarting the car and wait a few seconds until the "Ready" message appears on the instrument panel. Then, it did not fail to shift into gears so far. However,…”Aug 28, 2026 · Power Train · NHTSA owner report

“i PURCHASED BRAND NEW 2026 KIA SPORTAGE HYBRID END OF MAY 2026 FROM A KIA DEALERSHIP RAIRDON KIA IN BURLINGTON, WA. IT HAS LESS THAN 2,000 MILES CURRENTLY AND THERE IS A SQUEAKING NOISE FROM THE BRAKES. I CALLED THE KIA DEALERS (IN RENTON, WA AS WELL AS BURLINGTON, WA) AND THEY SAID THAT UNLESS IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEF…”Aug 12, 2026 · Service Brakes · NHTSA owner report

“Falsification and/or alteration of repair logs, service dates, and/or mileage records across dealership diagnostic networks and third parties. Evasion of warranty and/or other maintenance requirements. Poor dealership and corporate treatment of military veterans. Suspected unauthorized non-factory wiring harness splice…”Jul 29, 2026 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Configuration	Overall	Frontal	Side	Rollover	Rollover risk
SUV AWD	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★☆	17%
SUV AWD	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★☆	17%
SUV FWD	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★☆	17%
SUV FWD	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★☆	17%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.

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Other Sportage model years

2027 Sportage

0 recalls · 1 complaints

2025 Sportage

1 recalls · 69 complaints

2024 Sportage

3 recalls · 98 complaints

2023 Sportage

7 recalls · 299 complaints

2022 Sportage

1 recalls · 46 complaints

2021 Sportage

2 recalls · 50 complaints

2020 Sportage

2 recalls · 160 complaints

2019 Sportage

2 recalls · 69 complaints

2018 Sportage

3 recalls · 162 complaints

2017 Sportage

4 recalls · 399 complaints

2016 Sportage

2 recalls · 130 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 49767, 49456, 49504, 49455, 49503, 49510). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly. Trim-level specifications and pricing are transcribed from the manufacturer's official press kit; every value carries its source in the data file.

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