U.S. MARKET · MODEL YEAR REFERENCE
2026 Kia Sportage — Specs, MPG & MPGe & Recalls
6 EPA configurations across Front-Wheel Drive and All-Wheel Drive. Explore the available specifications and fuel economy below. Additional NHTSA information is shown only where it has been collected and matched.
Vehicle overview
Model year 2026- Make
- Kia
- Model
- Sportage
- Model year
- 2026
- EPA vehicle classes
- Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
- Fuel types available
- Regular, Regular Gas and Electricity
- Available EPA configurations
- 6
This page describes a model year, not one individual vehicle. Equipment and availability vary by configuration; a single engine or rating does not apply to every Sportage.
Combined economy across configurations
Calculated minimum and maximum from this page’s EPA configurations, grouped by the same fuel and measurement unit. These ranges are not averages or ratings for every vehicle.
Configurations & fuel economy
EPA FuelEconomy.govEPA configurations can differ in engine, drivetrain, trim, or equipment. Use the EPA model name and specifications to identify the appropriate record.
| EPA model / ID | Engine / cylinders | Fuel / technology | Drive / transmission | EPA fuel economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportage FWDEPA 49455 (opens in a new tab)Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | 2.5 L4 cylinders | Regular | Front-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8) | Regular Gasoline · MPG25 city / 33 highway / 28 combined Tailpipe CO₂: 317 g/mile |
| Sportage Hybrid FWDEPA 49456 (opens in a new tab)Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | 1.6 L4 cylinders | RegularHybrid | Front-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S6) | Regular Gasoline · MPG41 city / 44 highway / 42 combined Tailpipe CO₂: 209 g/mile |
| Sportage AWDEPA 49503 (opens in a new tab)Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | 2.5 L4 cylinders | Regular | All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8) | Regular Gasoline · MPG24 city / 30 highway / 26 combined Tailpipe CO₂: 339 g/mile |
| Sportage Hybrid AWDEPA 49504 (opens in a new tab)Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | 1.6 L4 cylinders | RegularHybrid | All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S6) | Regular Gasoline · MPG35 city / 36 highway / 35 combined Tailpipe CO₂: 251 g/mile |
| Sportage X-proEPA 49510 (opens in a new tab)Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | 2.5 L4 cylinders | Regular | All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8) | Regular Gasoline · MPG23 city / 26 highway / 24 combined Tailpipe CO₂: 374 g/mile |
| Sportage Plug-in HybridEPA 49767 (opens in a new tab)Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | 1.6 L4 cylinders | Regular Gas and ElectricityPlug-in Hybrid | All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S6) | Regular Gasoline · MPG35 city / 36 highway / 36 combined Electricity · MPGe87 city / 78 highway / 83 combinedElectric range: 33 miles43 kWh / 100 miles Tailpipe CO₂: 97 g/mile |
These are EPA estimates for the listed configurations, not a promise of real-world economy. Zero tailpipe CO₂ does not mean zero lifecycle emissions. Missing fields are not estimated.
Safety ratings
NHTSA · Last checked October 11, 2026NHTSA evaluates specific vehicle variants. The descriptions below identify each rating candidate; they are not automatically matched to the EPA configurations above.
Not Rated / Data Not Available
No rating candidates were returned for the stored 2026 Kia Sportage query. This does not establish whether another variant has been tested.
Recall information
NHTSA · Last checked October 11, 2026These campaigns relate to the model and year. They do not confirm that an individual vehicle is affected or that a repair has been completed. This is a stored snapshot, not a live recall check.
Check your VIN for open recalls at NHTSA (opens in a new tab)1 campaign in the stored source results. Open a campaign for its summary and remedy.
26V046000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELJanuary 27, 2026
Returned for: SPORTAGE HYBRID, SPORTAGE PHEV, Sportage
- Campaign number
- 26V046000
- Report date
- January 27, 2026
Summary
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."
Remedy
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.
Data sources & last checked dates
Static public-data snapshotThis page is built from stored public data. Data last updated records a content change; Last checked records the successful source check retained with this snapshot. A later unsuccessful request does not refresh these dates, and checks with unchanged data may be recorded only in the update run report. Safety ratings and recalls can change after collection. EPA supplies configuration and economy data. NHTSA vPIC confirms model identity, not every engine or trim.
EPA FuelEconomy.gov
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NHTSA Safety Ratings
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NHTSA Recalls
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