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2026 Kia Sportage EX, front three-quarter view, paint 1 of 8

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2026 Kia Sportage EX

SUV · 187–232 hp · 26–35 mpg combined

Sticker from
$30,590Factory MSRP, base configuration
Dealers ask
$32,414Median across 11,266 listings
Above sticker
$1,824The median, minus the MSRP

Market

Dealers are asking $1,824 over sticker.

That is the median across 11,266 listings for this exact trim. The typical one has sat for 70 days.

11,266 listings70 days median on the lot

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Which Sportage is right for you?

Eight trims, $28,790 to $47,190. Tap one to open it.

$28,790−$1,800LX232 hp$30,590This trimEX187 hp$32,790+$2,200S232 hp$33,090+$2,500X-Line268 hp$34,390+$3,800SX187 hp$36,390+$5,800SX-Prestige232 hp$39,690+$9,100X-Pro Prestige187 hp$47,190+$16,600X-Line Prestige268 hp

Bar heights follow the price. The widest step is $7,500, from X-Pro Prestige to X-Line Prestige.

The numbers.

Three configurations: all-wheel or front-wheel drive, 8-speed automatic or 6-speed automatic.

187–232hp2.5L four-cylinder / 1.6L four-cylinder turbo hybrid
178–271lb-ftTorque
26–35mpgCombined · 24–35 city · 30–36 highway
AWD / FWD8-speed shiftable automatic / 6-speed shiftable automatic
5Seats
39.5–39.6 cu ftCargo volume
3,697–3,994 lbsCurb weight
4,740–5,092 lbsGVWR
2,000–3,500 lbsMax towing

Paint and trim.

3 interiors

  • Saturn Black & Misty Gray
  • Misty Gray
  • Saturn Black

All leatherette.

9 factory paints

  • Fusion Black
  • Gravity Gray
  • Snow White Pearl
  • Ebony Black
  • Wolf Gray
  • Glacial White Pearl
  • Panthera Metal
  • Heritage Blue
  • Nebular Blue

8 of the 9 are shown on the car at the top.

Safety and recalls

1 recall campaign on file.

Recalls are settled per car, not per model. Check the one you are buying.

Overall—Not rated
Frontal—Not rated
Side—Not rated
Rollover—Not rated

NHTSA has not published ratings for the 2026 Sportage. A model year is often unrated for a year or more after it goes on sale.

NHTSA NCAP · checked Oct 2026

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Other years of the Sportage EX.

2025 Sportage EX

$29,490$1,100 less14 colors · starting MSRP

2024 Sportage EX

$29,090$1,500 less14 colors · starting MSRP

2023 Sportage EX

$28,290$2,300 less16 colors · starting MSRP

Pictures show this year's car in another paint. Starting MSRP is before destination, taxes and dealer fees.