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Used 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid SUV Trims Comparison

Trim level differences

The 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid is a compact SUV that's offered in three trim levels: LX, EX and SX Prestige. It's powered by a turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine mated to a hybrid system. The total system output is 227 horsepower. You have a choice of front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive in the base LX trim, but the EX and SX Prestige are only available with AWD.

LX
The base Sportage Hybrid comes equipped with these key features:

  • 17-inch wheels
  • LED headlights
  • Digital instrument panel
  • Keyless entry
  • Height-adjustable driver's seat
  • Dual-zone automatic climate control
  • 8-inch touchscreen display
  • Six-speaker audio system
  • USB-C media/charging port
  • Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
  • Power-adjustable outside mirrors
  • Rear parking sensors
  • Automatic windshield wipers
  • Automatic emergency braking (warns if a front impact is imminent and applies the brakes if you don't respond in time)
  • Lane departure warning (alerts you if the vehicle begins to drift out of its lane)
  • Lane keeping system (makes minor steering corrections to help keep the vehicle centered in its lane)
  • Driver attention warning (issues an alert if sensors determine you are becoming fatigued)
  • High-beam assist

EX
Stepping up to the midlevel EX trim adds:

  • 18-inch wheels
  • All-wheel drive
  • Heated outside mirrors
  • Roof rails
  • Simulated leather seating
  • Heated front seats
  • Power-adjustable driver's seat
  • Heated steering wheel
  • 12.3-inch touchscreen display
  • Dual USB-C charging ports (front and rear)
  • Wireless smartphone charging pad
  • Keyless entry and ignition
  • Blind-spot intervention (automatically steers the car back into its lane if you try to change lanes while a car is in the vehicle's blind spot)
  • Rear cross-traffic alert (warns you if a vehicle behind you is about to cross your path while you're in reverse)
  • Safe exit assist (can prevent passengers from opening a door into traffic approaching from behind)

The EX Premium package is available only on the EX trim and includes:

  • Panoramic sunroof
  • Hands-free tailgate
  • LED interior lighting

SX Prestige
The range-topping trim includes the EX Premium package and adds these luxury and tech features:

  • Upgraded LED headlights
  • LED foglights
  • Heated windshield and windshield washer nozzles
  • Black exterior trim
  • Upgraded digital instrument panel
  • Upgraded simulated leather
  • Power-adjustable front passenger seat
  • Driver's seat memory function
  • Ventilated front seats
  • Eight-speaker Harman Kardon audio system
  • Front parking sensors
  • Navigation-based adaptive cruise control (adjusts speed to maintain a constant distance between the vehicle and the car in front, can also react to traffic signs and set speed, and can also slow down for highway curves)
  • Highway Driving Assist (combines the adaptive cruise control and the lane keeping system for highway driving)
  • Rear automatic braking (applies the brakes automatically to avoid an imminent collision with an object behind the vehicle)
  • Surround-view camera system (gives you a top-down view of the Sportage Hybrid and its surroundings for tight parking situations)
  • Remote parking assist (lets the driver use the key fob to remotely guide the vehicle in or out of a parking spot)
  • Blind-spot view monitor (when a turn signal is activated, the vehicle's blind-spot area is shown in the digital instrument panel)

The SX Prestige trim isn't available with any optional packages, but all models can be optioned with these stand-alone features:

  • Auto-dimming rearview mirror
  • Cargo cover
  • Cross bars
  • Interior ambient lighting
  • Side steps
  • Tow hitch with wiring harness (Prestige SX trim only)

Which Sportage Hybrid trim does Edmunds recommend?

Unless you're aiming for the most efficient model, we recommend going with the midlevel EX trim. It brings simulated leather upholstery and heated front seats and adds more tech including a large 12.3-inch touchscreen and a wireless charging pad. All-wheel drive is included as well. You also have the option of adding the EX Premium package, which adds a panoramic sunroof, a hands-free liftgate and sharper-looking LED interior lighting.

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Vehicle
Sportage Hybrid LX
Sportage Hybrid EX
Sportage Hybrid SX-Prestige
Vehicle
LX
1.6L 4cyl Turbo gas/electric hybrid 6A
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SX-Prestige
1.6L 4cyl Turbo gas/electric hybrid 6A
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Features

Features

Features

Bluetooth
standard
standard
standard
Navigation
Not Available
standard
standard
Satellite radio
Not Available
standard
standard
Keyless Ignition
Not Available
standard
standard
Cruise control
standard
standard
standard
Adaptive cruise control
Not Available
Not Available
standard
Parking assistance
standard
standard
standard
Upholstery
cloth
leatherette
leatherette
Heated seats
Not Available
standard
standard
Cooled/Ventilated seats
Not Available
Not Available
standard
Folding rear seats
standard
standard
standard
Sunroof
Not Available
optional
standard
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Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Drivetrain
front wheel drive
all wheel drive
all wheel drive
Engine power
227 hp
227 hp
227 hp
Engine torque
258 lb-ft @ 1,500 rpm
258 lb-ft @ 1,500 rpm
258 lb-ft @ 1,500 rpm
Engine displacement
1.6 l
1.6 l
1.6 l
Engine configuration
inline 4
inline 4
inline 4
Transmission
6-speed automatic
6-speed automatic
6-speed automatic
Tire size
235/65R17
235/60R18
235/60R18
Wheel size
17 X 7.0-in
18 X 7.5-in
18 X 7.5-in
Wheel type
alloy wheels
alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
Run flat tires
Not available
Not available
Not available
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Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

City/Hwy/Combined MPG
42 / 44 / 43 MPG
38 / 38 / 38 MPG
38 / 38 / 38 MPG
City/Hwy/Combined MPGe
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Fuel Capacity
13.7 gal.
13.7 gal.
13.7 gal.
Driving Range (city/hwy)
575 / 603 miles
521 / 521 miles
521 / 521 miles
Fuel Type
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
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Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Turning circle
38.6 ft.
38.6 ft.
38.6 ft.
Curb weight
3,713 lb.
3,896 lb.
3,896 lb.
Ground Clearance
7.1 in.
8.3 in.
8.3 in.
Overall Width with Mirrors
Overall Width without Mirrors
73.4 in.
73.4 in.
73.4 in.
Height
65.4 in.
66.3 in.
66.3 in.
Length
183.5 in.
183.5 in.
183.5 in.
Wheelbase
108.5 in.
108.5 in.
108.5 in.
Seating Capacity
Cargo Space
39.5 cu. ft.
39.5 cu. ft.
39.5 cu. ft.
Front Head Room
39.6 in.
39.6 in.
37.8 in.
Front Leg Room
41.4 in.
41.4 in.
41.4 in.
Front Shoulder Room
57.5 in.
57.5 in.
57.5 in.
Rear Head Room
39.1 in.
39.1 in.
37.8 in.
Rear Leg Room
41.3 in.
41.3 in.
41.3 in.
Rear Shoulder Room
55.6 in.
55.6 in.
55.6 in.
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5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

True Cost to Own®
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Average Cost Per Mile
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Depreciation
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Financing
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Taxes & Fees
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Fuel
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Insurance
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Maintenance
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Repairs
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Colors

Colors

Colors

Interior
Saturn Black, cloth
Saturn Black, leatherette
Misty Gray, leatherette
Saturn Black, leatherette
Carmine Red, leatherette
Exterior
Snow White Pearl
Steel Gray
Fusion Black
Gravity Gray
Snow White Pearl
Fusion Black
Vesta Blue
Gravity Gray
Snow White Pearl
Shadow Matte Gray
Fusion Black
Vesta Blue
Gravity Gray
Dawning Red