Kia Sportage NB-7
First generation · 1995–2002 · 8 model years · 14 trims
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Photo: 2002 Kia Sportage 4-Door, front right, 09-24-2022 by MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: 1999 Kia Sportage 2.0i 16V 4WD by Rutger van der Maar, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Kia Sportage AWD NB-Ⅶ Purplish Blue (1) by Damian B Oh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Kia Sportage (NB-1) rear by M.rJirapat, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Kia Sportage JA interior by Corvettec6r, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
All photo credits
- Photo: 2002 Kia Sportage 4-Door, front right, 09-24-2022 by MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: 1999 Kia Sportage 2.0i 16V 4WD by Rutger van der Maar, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: Kia Sportage AWD NB-Ⅶ Purplish Blue (1) by Damian B Oh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: Kia Sportage (NB-1) rear by M.rJirapat, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: Kia Sportage JA interior by Corvettec6r, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Trims by model year
| Trim | Engine | HP | Torque | Transmission | Drive | MPG city/hwy (comb) | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | |||||||
| Convertible Auto 2WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 4-speed automatic | RWD | 16/20 (18) | $14,645 |
| Convertible 5MT 4WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 17/20 (19) | $15,145 |
| Base 5MT 2WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 5-speed manual | RWD | 17/21 (19) | $17,095 |
| Base Auto 2WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 4-speed automatic | RWD | 16/20 (18) | $18,095 |
| Base 5MT 4WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 17/20 (19) | $18,220 |
| Base Auto 4WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 4-speed automatic | 4WD | 16/20 (18) | $19,220 |
| 2001 | |||||||
| Convertible Auto 2WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 4-speed automatic | RWD | 16/20 (18) | $14,645 |
| Convertible 5MT 4WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 18/21 (19) | $15,145 |
| Base 5MT 2WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 5-speed manual | RWD | 18/21 (19) | $15,545 |
| Base Auto 2WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 4-speed automatic | RWD | 16/20 (18) | $16,545 |
| Base 5MT 4WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 18/21 (19) | $17,045 |
| Base Auto 4WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 4-speed automatic | 4WD | 17/20 (18) | $18,045 |
| EX 5MT 2WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 5-speed manual | RWD | 18/21 (19) | $18,145 |
| Limited 5MT 2WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 5-speed manual | RWD | 18/21 (19) | $18,690 |
| EX Auto 2WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 4-speed automatic | RWD | 16/20 (18) | $19,145 |
| EX 5MT 4WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 18/21 (19) | $19,345 |
| Limited Auto 2WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 4-speed automatic | RWD | 16/20 (18) | $19,690 |
| Limited 5MT 4WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 18/21 (19) | $19,890 |
| EX Auto 4WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 4-speed automatic | 4WD | 17/20 (18) | $20,345 |
| Limited Auto 4WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 4-speed automatic | 4WD | 17/20 (18) | $20,890 |
| 2000 | |||||||
| Convertible Auto 2WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 4-speed automatic | RWD | 16/20 (18) | $14,195 |
| Convertible 5MT 4WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 18/21 (19) | $14,695 |
| Base 5MT 2WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 5-speed manual | RWD | 18/21 (19) | $15,095 |
| Base Auto 2WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 4-speed automatic | RWD | 16/20 (18) | $16,095 |
| Base 5MT 4WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 18/21 (19) | $16,595 |
| Base Auto 4WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 4-speed automatic | 4WD | 17/20 (18) | $17,595 |
| EX 5MT 2WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 5-speed manual | RWD | 18/21 (19) | $17,695 |
| EX Auto 2WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 4-speed automatic | RWD | 16/20 (18) | $18,695 |
| EX 5MT 4WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 18/21 (19) | $18,895 |
| EX Auto 4WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 4-speed automatic | 4WD | 17/20 (18) | $19,895 |
| 1999 | |||||||
| Convertible Auto 2WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 4-speed automatic | RWD | 17/21 (19) | $13,995 |
| Convertible 5MT 4WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 17/21 (19) | $14,495 |
| Base 5MT 2WD | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 5-speed manual | RWD | 17/21 (19) | $14,795 |
| Base 5MT 4WD | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 17/21 (19) | $16,295 |
| EX 5MT 2WD | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 5-speed manual | RWD | 17/21 (19) | $17,395 |
| EX 5MT 4WD | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 17/21 (19) | $18,595 |
| Base Auto 2WD | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 4-speed automatic | RWD | 17/21 (19) | — |
| Base Auto 4WD | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 4-speed automatic | 4WD | 17/21 (19) | — |
| EX Auto 2WD | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 4-speed automatic | RWD | 17/21 (19) | — |
| EX Auto 4WD | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 4-speed automatic | 4WD | 17/21 (19) | — |
| 1998 | |||||||
| Convertible Auto 2WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 4-speed automatic | RWD | 17/21 (19) | $13,995 |
| Convertible 5MT 4WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 17/21 (19) | $14,495 |
| Base 5MT 2WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 5-speed manual | RWD | 17/21 (19) | $14,895 |
| Base 5MT 4WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 17/21 (19) | $16,395 |
| EX 5MT 2WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 5-speed manual | RWD | 17/21 (19) | $17,745 |
| EX 5MT 4WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 17/21 (19) | $18,945 |
| Base Auto 2WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 4-speed automatic | RWD | 17/21 (19) | — |
| Base Auto 4WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 4-speed automatic | 4WD | 17/21 (19) | — |
| EX Auto 2WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 4-speed automatic | RWD | 17/21 (19) | — |
| EX Auto 4WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 4-speed automatic | 4WD | 17/21 (19) | — |
| 1997 | |||||||
| Base 5MT 2WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 5-speed manual | RWD | 17/20 (18) | $14,495 |
| EX 5MT 2WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 5-speed manual | RWD | 17/20 (18) | $15,390 |
| Base Auto 2WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 4-speed automatic | RWD | 17/20 (18) | $15,495 |
| Base 5MT 4WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 17/21 (19) | $15,995 |
| EX Auto 2WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 4-speed automatic | RWD | 17/20 (18) | $16,390 |
| EX 5MT 4WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 17/21 (19) | $16,615 |
| Base Auto 4WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 4-speed automatic | 4WD | 17/20 (18) | $16,995 |
| EX Auto 4WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 4-speed automatic | 4WD | 17/20 (18) | $17,615 |
| 1996 | |||||||
| Base 5MT 2WD · Convertible | Mazda FE 2.0L SOHC inline-4, 8-valve, MPI, naturally aspirated | 94 | — | 5-speed manual | RWD | 17/22 (19) | $14,220 |
| Base 5MT 4WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 16/20 (18) | $15,720 |
| EX 5MT 4WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 16/20 (18) | $16,895 |
| Base Auto 4WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 4-speed automatic | 4WD | 16/20 (18) | — |
| EX Auto 4WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 4-speed automatic | 4WD | 16/20 (18) | — |
| 1995 | |||||||
| Base 5MT 2WD · Convertible | Mazda FE 2.0L SOHC inline-4, 8-valve, MPI, naturally aspirated | 94 | — | 5-speed manual | RWD | 17/21 (19) | $13,895 |
| Base 5MT 4WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 18/22 (19) | $14,895 |
| Base Auto 4WD · Convertible | Mazda FE-DOHC 2.0L DOHC 16-valve inline-4, MPI, naturally aspirated | 130 | — | 4-speed automatic | 4WD | 16/20 (18) | — |
Safety & recalls by model year
| Year | Recalls | NHTSA overall rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3 | Not rated |
| 2001 | 2 | — |
| 2000 | 4 | — |
| 1999 | 5 | — |
| 1998 | 5 | — |
| 1997 | 3 | Not rated |
| 1996 | 3 | — |
| 1995 | 2 | — |
US-market data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), matched by model year, make and model; the year link opens the full recall list and star ratings.