Kia's updated Sportage SUV arrives in the UK this summer.
Revealed at last year's Los Angeles Motor Show, the revised Kia Sportage has exterior and interior tweaks to keep it fresh against the competition, and a revised hybrid power option, too, meaning there's a choice of a 150PS petrol engine or a 239PS full hybrid with either two- or four-wheel drive.
It's the first overhaul since the latest Sportage was launched in 2021, and Kia hopes it will keep the Sportage competitive against the likes of the Ford Kuga, Hyundai Tucson and Toyota RAV4.
New 2025 Kia Sportage: price and release date
There's no information on UK pricing, as yet, but we'd expect the starting price to go up a bit from the existing model, which starts at £30,170. We should find out more information, including specification and an exact release date, closer to the release date.
New 2025 Kia Sportage: exterior and interior
The new Kia Sportage is fundamentally the same car that we've had since 2021, but with upgrades. The new daytime running lights mirror those found on recent Kias like the EV9, the Sorento and the EV3, and there's a new set of vertical headlights and a new grille and bumper, which extend the car's length by 35mm to 4540mm. The alloy wheel designs have been updated, as have the side skirts. The hweels come in 17-inch, 18-inch and 19-inch sizes, with specific designs for GT-Line and GT-Line S models.
Inside, all models now get a new 12.3-inch curved infotainment screen, with a 10-inch head-up display also available. Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are included, and there's the ability to add arcade games, YouTube and other video streaming services to the system. Another feature, called Kia In-Car Payments, lets drivers pay for on-street parking straight from their car.
There are minor tweaks to the dashboard design with repositioned air vents. A new steering wheel has been introduced, taken from the EV3.
The boot is a decent size, with up to 587 litres of capacity, expandable to 1776 litres with the back seats folded down. The hybrid model gets a movable boot floor for extra flexibility. The petrol model's boot capacity is slightly smaller at 562 litres (1751 litres with the back seats down).
New 2025 Kia Sportage: engines and gearboxes
In the UK, the revised Sportage will intially be available with a choice of petrol or full-hybrid power.
The pure petrol version uses a 1.6-litre engine with 150PS and a choice of a six-speed manual gearbox or a seven-speed, dual-clutch automatic. All petrol models are front-wheel drive.
The full-hybrid option uses the same petrol engine mated to a small battery and electric motor, with a six-speed automatic gearbox. The total power output is 239PS, with a choice of front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive.
No fuel-economy or performance figures have yet been announced.
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