Kia Sportage | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Kia |
Production | 1993–present |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Compact SUV (1993–2004) Compact crossover SUV (C) (2004–present) |
Body style | 5-door SUV 3-door convertible (1990–2001) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Kia 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[update], 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]