2026 Kia Sportage
2026 Kia Sportage — NHTSA overall rating 5/5.
Trim: X-Line
Unverified trim photo — may not match this trim exactly
Other years
Overview
The 2026 Kia Sportage continues this nameplate in the motomediax catalog. The Kia Sportage is a series of automobiles manufactured by the South Korean manufacturer Kia since 1993 through five generations. Initially a compact SUV built on a body-on-frame chassis, the second-generation Sportage transitioned to a car-based platform which placed it into the compact crossover SUV class, and was originally developed alongside the Hyundai Tucson and since the fifth-generation model launched in 2021, in two sizes with different wheelbase lengths for different markets, alongside the Hyundai Santa Fe and the Kia Sorento. NHTSA safety ratings for a representative 2026 configuration (2026 KIA SPORTAGE SUV N/A AWD) include an overall score of 5/5, front crash 5/5, side crash 5/5, and rollover 4/5. Rated configurations include: 2026 KIA SPORTAGE SUV N/A AWD; 2026 KIA SPORTAGE SUV N/A FWD.
- Listed for 2026 in NHTSA vPIC
- NHTSA overall safety 5/5
- Front crash 5/5
- Side crash 5/5
- Rollover 4/5
- 2 NHTSA-rated configurations
- EPA combined 42 mpg
Overview adapted from Wikipedia.
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Trim
2026 at a glance
Horsepower
187 hp
Combined MPG
26 mpg
Mechanical
- Engine
- 2.5L I4
- Drivetrain
- AWD
- Fuel type
- Regular Gasoline
- Electrification
- Hybrid
Dimensions & capacity
- Seating
- 5
Efficiency
- City MPG
- 41
- Highway MPG
- 44
- Combined MPG
- 26
Efficiency figures are curated / EPA-oriented. Verify on FuelEconomy.gov.
Safety ratings
- Overall
- 5 / 5
- Front crash
- 5 / 5
- Side crash
- 5 / 5
- Rollover
- 4 / 5
- Rated configuration
- 2026 KIA SPORTAGE SUV N/A AWD
Safety from NHTSA; dimensions from vPIC where available.
Trim index
| Trim | HP | Torque | 0–60 | MPG | Drivetrain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 187 | — | — | 26 | AWD | |
| 227 | — | — | 38 | AWD |