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

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2026 Kia Sportage LX

SUV · 187–232 hp · 26–42 mpg combined

Sticker from
$28,790Factory MSRP, base configuration
Dealers ask
$29,159Median across 5,627 listings
Above sticker
$369The median, minus the MSRP

Market

Dealers are asking $369 over sticker.

That is the median across 5,627 listings for this exact trim. The typical one has sat for 39 days.

5,627 listings39 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.

$28,790This trimLX187 hp$30,590+$1,800EX232 hp$32,790+$4,000S232 hp$33,090+$4,300X-Line268 hp$34,390+$5,600SX187 hp$36,390+$7,600SX-Prestige232 hp$39,690+$10,900X-Pro Prestige187 hp$47,190+$18,400X-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: front-wheel or all-wheel drive, 8-speed automatic or 6-speed automatic.

187–232hp2.5L four-cylinder / 1.6L four-cylinder turbo hybrid
178–271lb-ftTorque
26–42mpgCombined · 24–41 city · 30–44 highway
FWD / AWD8-speed shiftable automatic / 6-speed shiftable automatic
5Seats
39.5–39.6 cu ftCargo volume
3,697–3,831 lbsCurb weight
4,740–4,982 lbsGVWR
2,000–3,500 lbsMax towing

Paint and trim.

1 interior

  • Saturn Black

Cloth.

7 factory paints

  • Snow White Pearl
  • Steel Gray
  • Ebony Black
  • Glacial White Pearl
  • Gravity Gray
  • Panthera Metal
  • Fusion Black

Safety and recalls

1 recall campaign on file.

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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 LX.

2025 Sportage LX

$27,390$1,400 less7 colors · starting MSRP

2024 Sportage LX

$27,090$1,700 less7 colors · starting MSRP

2023 Sportage LX

$26,290$2,500 less7 colors · starting MSRP

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