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2008 Kia Sportage LX
SUV · 140–173 hp · 19–22 mpg combined
Market
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Two trims, $16,050 to $21,395. Tap one to open it.
The numbers.
Five configurations: front-wheel or four-wheel drive, 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic.
95 standard items.
Four groups, sized by how much is in each.
- Base engine size
- Cylinders
- Base engine type
- Horsepower
- Torque
- Valves
- Cam type
- Valve timing
- Fuel type
- EPA city/highway MPG
- EPA combined MPG
- Range in miles (city/hwy)
- Fuel tank capacity
- Transmission
- Drive type
- Length
- Overall width without mirrors
- Height
- Wheelbase
- Front track
- Rear track
- Cargo capacity, all seats in place
- Maximum cargo capacity
- Turning circle
- Ground clearance
- Angle of approach
- Angle of departure
- Curb weight
- Maximum towing capacity
- Maximum payload
- Gross weight
- Country of final assembly
- alloy wheels
- 16 x 6.5 in. wheels
- Null tires
- P215/65R T tires
- Steel spare wheel
- temporary spare tire
- inside mounted spare tire
- four-wheel independent suspension
- MacPherson strut front suspension
- Front and rear stabilizer bar
- multi-link rear suspension
- tachometer
- clock
- low fuel level warning
- Rear head room
- Rear leg room
- Rear shoulder room
- Rear hip room
- Split-folding rear seatback
- reclining rear seats
- folding center armrest
- 1 one-touch power windows
- power door locks
- Power mirrors
- Heated mirrors
- Front head room
- Front leg room
- Front shoulder room
- Front hip room
- cloth
- bucket front seats
- 8-way manual driver seat adjustments
- height adjustable driver seat
- 4-way manual passenger seat adjustment
- fold flat passenger seat
- tilt-adjustable steering wheel
- speed-proportional power steering
- 12V rear and 12V cargo area power outlet(s)
- front and rear cupholders
- front door pockets
- overhead console with storage
- Dual vanity mirrors
- cargo area light
- front reading lights
- dual front side-mounted airbags
- front and rear head airbags
- Passenger airbag occupant sensing deactivation
- stability control
- traction control
- child seat anchors
- Rear door child safety locks
- 4-wheel ABS
- Ventilated front disc / solid rear disc brakes
- electronic brakeforce distribution
- 2 front headrests
- Front height adjustable headrests
- 3 rear headrests
- Rear height adjustable headrests
- Rear center 3-point belt
- front seatbelt pretensioners
- AM/FM stereo
- 6 total speakers
- mast antenna
4 interiors
- Black
- Beige
- Beige
- Black
Cloth or leather.
9 factory paints
- Satin Silver
- Volcanic Red
- Smart Blue
- Royal Jade Green
- Black Cherry
- Smokey Brown
- Steel Silver
- Champagne Metallic
- Clear White
8 of the 9 are shown on the car at the top.
Safety and recalls
3 recall campaigns on file.
Recalls are settled per car, not per model. Check the one you are buying.
NHTSA crash-test ratings for the 2008 Sportage.
NHTSA NCAP · checked Oct 2026
Factory coverage.
It runs from the first sale date, not the model year.
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Other years of the Sportage LX.
2009 Sportage LX
$16,695$645 more9 colors · starting MSRP
2007 Sportage LX
$15,900$150 less10 colors · starting MSRP
2010 Sportage LX
$16,995$945 more9 colors · starting MSRPPictures show this year's car in another paint. Starting MSRP is before destination, taxes and dealer fees.