Kia Sportage

Kia Sportage
Overview
ManufacturerKia
Production1993–present
Body and chassis
ClassCompact SUV (1993–2004)
Compact crossover SUV (C) (2004–present)
Body style5-door SUV
3-door convertible (1990–2001)
Chronology
PredecessorKia Retona

The Kia Sportage (Korean: 기아 스포티지) is a series of automobiles manufactured by the South Korean manufacturer Kia since 1993 through five generations. Initially a compact SUV built on a body-on-frame chassis, the second-generation Sportage transitioned to a car-based platform which placed it into the compact crossover SUV class, and has been developed alongside the Hyundai Tucson. Since the fifth-generation model launched in 2021, Kia developed the Sportage in two sizes with different wheelbase lengths for different markets.

The Sportage has been the best-selling Kia model globally since 2016 after surpassing the Rio. In 2018, the model reached the 5 million production milestone.[1] As of 2023, the Sportage is positioned between the Seltos or Niro and the three-row Sorento in Kia's SUV global lineup.

In 2022, the Sportage won the 'Family SUV' and 'Full Hybrid' categories in the Scottish Car of the Year Awards.[2] In 2023, the Sportage was chosen as Car of the Year in Morocco.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ "Kia Sportage Hits 5 Million Sale". Kia Australia. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  2. ^ "New Honda Civic e:HEV is Scottish Car of the Year 2022 – and Kia grabs three awards". Cars UK. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  3. ^ "L'AIVAM lance la cinquième édition du Car Of The Year Morocco". Le Matin. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Tout savoir sur le Kia Sportage, élu voiture de l'année 2023". Le Matin. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Car Of The Year Morocco 2023. Le Kia Sportage remporte le titre". Challenge. Retrieved 11 January 2024.