Kia Sportage SL

Third generation · 2011–2016 · 6 model years · 7 trims

Kia Sportage (SL) – front Unverified
Photo: 2013 Kia Sportage 1 1.6 Front by Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
All photo credits
  1. Photo: 2013 Kia Sportage 1 1.6 Front by Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  2. Photo: Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDi AWD Platinum Edition (III, Facelift) – Frontansicht, 4. Mai 2014, Düsseldorf by M 93, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons
  3. Photo: KIA SPORTAGE (SL) China (7) by Dinkun Chen, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  4. Photo: 2013 Kia Sportage 1 1.6 Rear by Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  5. Photo: Kia Sportage LX 2011 interior by Sébastien Launay, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
All Kia Sportage generations

Trims by model year

Trim Engine HP Torque Transmission Drive MPG city/hwy (comb) MSRP
2016
LX FWD · SUV 2.4L I-4 DOHC Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) ULEV 182 177 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic H-Matic FWD 21/28 (24) $22,150
LX AWD · SUV 2.4L I-4 DOHC Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) ULEV 182 177 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic H-Matic AWD 19/26 (22) $23,650
EX FWD · SUV 2.4L I-4 DOHC Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) SULEV 180 176 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic H-Matic FWD — $25,350
EX AWD · SUV 2.4L I-4 DOHC Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) SULEV 180 176 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic H-Matic AWD 19/26 (22) $26,850
SX FWD · SUV 2.0L Turbo I-4 DOHC Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) ULEV 260 269 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic H-Matic FWD 20/26 (22) $29,990
SX AWD · SUV 2.0L Turbo I-4 DOHC Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) ULEV 260 269 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic H-Matic AWD 19/25 (21) $31,490
2015
LX FWD · SUV 2.4L 4-cylinder GDI 182 177 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic (6AT) FWD 21/28 (24) $21,900
LX AWD · SUV 2.4L 4-cylinder GDI 182 177 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic (6AT) AWD 19/26 (22) $23,400
EX FWD · SUV 2.4L 4-cylinder GDI 180 176 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic (6AT) FWD — $25,300
EX AWD · SUV 2.4L 4-cylinder GDI 180 176 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic (6AT) AWD 19/26 (22) $26,800
SX FWD · SUV 2.0L 4-cylinder Turbocharged GDI 260 269 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic (6AT) FWD — $28,100
SX AWD · SUV 2.0L 4-cylinder Turbocharged GDI 260 269 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic (6AT) AWD — $29,600
2014
LX FWD · SUV 2.4L GDI I-4 DOHC with D-CVVT 182 177 lb-ft 6-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic (Sportmatic) FWD — $21,600
LX AWD · SUV 2.4L GDI I-4 DOHC with D-CVVT 182 177 lb-ft 6-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic (Sportmatic) AWD — $23,100
EX FWD · SUV 2.4L GDI I-4 DOHC with D-CVVT 182 177 lb-ft 6-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic (Sportmatic) FWD — $25,000
EX AWD · SUV 2.4L GDI I-4 DOHC with D-CVVT 182 177 lb-ft 6-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic (Sportmatic) AWD — $26,500
SX FWD · SUV 2.0L Turbocharged GDI I-4 DOHC with D-CVVT 260 269 lb-ft 6-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic (Sportmatic) FWD — $26,900
SX AWD · SUV 2.0L Turbocharged GDI I-4 DOHC with D-CVVT 260 269 lb-ft 6-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic (Sportmatic) AWD — $28,400
2013
Base FWD · SUV 2.4L I4 MPI 176 168 lb-ft 6-Speed Manual (6MT) FWD 20/27 $19,000
LX FWD · SUV 2.4L I4 MPI 176 168 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic (6AT) with Sportmatic FWD 21/30 $21,200
LX AWD · SUV 2.4L I4 MPI 176 168 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic (6AT) with Sportmatic AWD 20/27 $22,700
EX FWD · SUV 2.4L I4 MPI 176 168 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic (6AT) with Sportmatic FWD 21/30 $24,200
EX AWD · SUV 2.4L I4 MPI 176 168 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic (6AT) with Sportmatic AWD 20/27 $25,700
SX FWD · SUV 2.0L I4 T-GDI 260 269 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic (6AT) with Sportmatic FWD 21/28 $26,900
SX AWD · SUV 2.0L I4 T-GDI 260 269 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic (6AT) with Sportmatic AWD 20/25 $28,400
2012
Base FWD · SUV Theta II G4KE 2.4L DOHC inline-4, MPI, Dual-CVVT, naturally aspirated 176 168 lb-ft 6-speed manual FWD 20/27 (23) $18,500
LX FWD · SUV Theta II G4KE 2.4L DOHC inline-4, MPI, Dual-CVVT, naturally aspirated 176 168 lb-ft 6-speed automatic with Sportmatic FWD 21/30 (25) $20,800
LX AWD · SUV Theta II G4KE 2.4L DOHC inline-4, MPI, Dual-CVVT, naturally aspirated 176 168 lb-ft 6-speed automatic with Sportmatic AWD 20/27 (23) $22,300
EX FWD · SUV Theta II G4KE 2.4L DOHC inline-4, MPI, Dual-CVVT, naturally aspirated 176 168 lb-ft 6-speed automatic with Sportmatic FWD 21/30 (25) $23,900
EX AWD · SUV Theta II G4KE 2.4L DOHC inline-4, MPI, Dual-CVVT, naturally aspirated 176 168 lb-ft 6-speed automatic with Sportmatic AWD 20/27 (23) $25,400
SX FWD · SUV Theta II G4KH 2.0L turbocharged GDI DOHC inline-4 260 269 lb-ft 6-speed automatic with Sportmatic FWD 21/28 (24) $26,900
SX AWD · SUV Theta II G4KH 2.0L turbocharged GDI DOHC inline-4 260 269 lb-ft 6-speed automatic with Sportmatic AWD 20/25 (22) $28,400
2011
Base FWD · SUV Theta II G4KE 2.4L DOHC inline-4, MPI, Dual-CVVT, naturally aspirated 176 168 lb-ft 6-speed manual FWD 21/28 (23) $18,295
LX FWD · SUV Theta II G4KE 2.4L DOHC inline-4, MPI, Dual-CVVT, naturally aspirated 176 168 lb-ft 6-speed automatic with Sportmatic FWD 22/30 (25) $20,295
LX AWD · SUV Theta II G4KE 2.4L DOHC inline-4, MPI, Dual-CVVT, naturally aspirated 176 168 lb-ft 6-speed automatic with Sportmatic AWD 21/27 (23) $21,795
EX FWD · SUV Theta II G4KE 2.4L DOHC inline-4, MPI, Dual-CVVT, naturally aspirated 176 168 lb-ft 6-speed automatic with Sportmatic FWD 22/30 (25) $23,295
EX AWD · SUV Theta II G4KE 2.4L DOHC inline-4, MPI, Dual-CVVT, naturally aspirated 176 168 lb-ft 6-speed automatic with Sportmatic AWD 21/27 (23) $24,795
SX FWD · SUV Theta II G4KH 2.0L turbocharged GDI DOHC inline-4 260 269 lb-ft 6-speed automatic with Sportmatic FWD 22/27 (24) $25,795
SX AWD · SUV Theta II G4KH 2.0L turbocharged GDI DOHC inline-4 260 269 lb-ft 6-speed automatic with Sportmatic AWD 21/25 (23) $27,295

Safety & recalls by model year

YearRecallsNHTSA overall rating
2016 2 ★★★★★
2015 2 ★★★★★
2014 3 ★★★★★
2013 3 ★★★★★
2012 … …
2011 6 Not rated

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