2027 Kia Sportage
Plug-in hybrid Hybrid Gas Compact SUV
The 2027 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 41 mpg combined. NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for this model year so far (Safety Signal A). Owners have filed 1 complaints, most often about electrical system.
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 IPMSM | 35 | 36 | 36 (54 MPGe blended) | 33 mi electric | 43 | 2 h | $1,750 |
| Sportage Hybrid FWD | Hybrid | FWD | 1.6L 4-cyl turbo | 40 | 42 | 41 | — | — | — | $1,500 |
| Sportage Hybrid AWD | Hybrid | AWD | 1.6L 4-cyl turbo | 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 (0)
No NHTSA recall campaigns are on file for the 2027 Kia Sportage. New campaigns appear here within a week of NHTSA posting them.
Owner complaints
1 complaints filed
0 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 0 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.
Filed by year — 2026: 1
Most-cited components
- Electrical System — 1
- Engine — 1
- Power Train — 1
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
NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.
Compare the 2027 Sportage with
Other Sportage model years
2026 Sportage
1 recalls · 32 complaints
A2025 Sportage
1 recalls · 69 complaints
C2024 Sportage
3 recalls · 98 complaints
F2023 Sportage
7 recalls · 299 complaints
B2022 Sportage
1 recalls · 46 complaints
C2021 Sportage
2 recalls · 50 complaints
C2020 Sportage
2 recalls · 160 complaints
C2019 Sportage
2 recalls · 69 complaints
F2018 Sportage
3 recalls · 162 complaints
F2017 Sportage
4 recalls · 399 complaints
C2016 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 50706, 50345, 50347, 50532, 50549, 50550). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.