Kia fully redesigned its compact Sportage SUV. Explore the cool changes for this popular crossover in our comprehensive guide to the 2023 Kia Sportage.
Exterior Updates
The new Sportage has a look all its own with an exaggerated grille and unique headlight design. Kia has enhanced the size of this SUV for 2023, utilizing a new platform originally crafted for the 2022 Hyundai Tucson, showcasing their commitment to innovation and quality.
Interior Space
The new Sportage has a longer wheelbase, which translates to more passenger space in the second row. The SUV has almost 40 cubic feet of space in the rear, which expands to more than 74 cubic feet when you fold the seats down. These cargo figures rank among the top in the compact crossover category. You can select sophisticated all-black upholstery or opt for a two-tone interior scheme.
All 2023 Sportage models feature remote keyless entry and rear seats that both slide and recline. You can upgrade the cabin with a power sunshade, panoramic sunroof, ambient LED lighting, push-button start, and dual-zone automatic climate control. Some trims have synthetic leather upholstery and power-adjustable climate-controlled front seats.
Performance and Fuel Economy
The 2023 Sportage has a 187-horsepower four-cylinder engine across all trims. You have the option to choose standard front-wheel drive or upgrade to all-wheel drive. The base powertrain gets about 25 city and 32 highway miles per gallon. With the appropriate equipment, your Sportage can tow up to 2,500 lbs. If you opt for the X-Pro trim, then you’ll be ready to hit the trails. It has selectable drive modes and all-terrain tires, as well as sporty black 17-inch rims.
Tech Features
Every Sportage trim has an 8-inch touchscreen with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Other standard tech features include a six-speaker stereo, a large digital instrument cluster, a USB-C port, and Bluetooth.
Available tech upgrades for the Sportage include an eight-speaker Harman Kardon audio system, navigation, a larger touchscreen, and a wireless hotspot. You can also get additional USB-C ports in the second row.
Driver Assistance
Kia has included a generous array of driver assistance tech in all the Sportage trims. Standard safety features include a rearview camera, auto high beams, rear parking sensors, a rear-seat reminder system, driver attention monitor, lane keep assistance, and forward collision warning with forward automatic emergency braking.
Top-tier Sportage trims come with even more driver assistance tech. Kia offers safe exit assist, front parking sensors, a surround-view camera, rain-sensing windshield wipers, highway driving assistance, adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go technology, reverse automatic emergency braking, rear cross-traffic alert, blind-spot monitoring, and intersection traffic detection.
Check out the all-new 2023 Sportage if you want a crossover that delivers incredible value. Schedule your test drive with the team at Valley Hi Kia today.
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