2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid

Powertrain

The 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid comes with three trims – the LX, EX, and SX Prestige. All three are powered by a 1.6-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine full parallel hybrid system, able to generate 227 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque. With the option of all-wheel drive on the LX, standard on the EX and SX-Prestige, consumers can prepare themselves for all kinds of terrain.

Engineering

Power is transmitted through a 6-speed automatic transmission on all trims. The LX trim comes with front-wheel drive (FWD) as the standard drivetrain,  which puts the fuel economy for the 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid at 42 mpg in the city and 44 mpg on the highway. If equipped with AWD, the fuel economy is 38/38 mpg city/highway.

Exterior Features

Standard features are spread around the Kia Sportage Hybrid in 2024, with standard features like heated exterior mirrors with LED turn signal indicators added after the base LX trim. The SX Prestige comes with a panoramic sunroof with power sunshade (available on the EX), sound-absolving windshield glass, and a smart power tailgate. All trims are equipped with automatic headlamps, LED daytime running lights (DRLs), high beam assist, and privacy glass. The LX rides on 17-inch alloy wheels. The EX and SX Prestige ride on 18-inch alloy wheels.

Interior Features

Inside the 2024 Kia Sportage, only the LX comes with a 6-way manually-adjustable driver’s seat and woven cloth seat trim, whereas the rest of the trim comes with a 10-way power-adjustable driver’s seat with 2-way power lumbar support adjustment. The LX and EX trims come with a 4-way manually-adjustable front passenger seat, but the SX-Prestige has an 8-way power adjustable front passenger seat. The EX has SynTex seat trim, but the SX Prestige has premium SynTex seat trim; both come with a leather-wrapped steering wheel.

All trims come with a 60/40 split-folding rear seat and dual-zone automatic climate control with de-fog. Although heated front seats are standard for the EX and SX-Prestige (available on LX trim), only the SX-Prestige comes with ventilated front seats, a heated steering wheel, driver’s seat memory, and solar control glass.

Entertainment

On the 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid, the LX trim is equipped with an 8-inch touchscreen, but the rest of the lineup comes with a 12.3-inch touchscreen display with Kia Connect and navigation. All trims come with Google Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, Bluetooth wireless technology, a rear-view monitor, and steering wheel-mounted controls. Past the base LX, the 2024 Kia Sport age Hybrid offers SiriusXM Satellite Radio and a wireless phone charger. The LX and EX are equipped with a six-speaker audio system, but the SX Prestige comes with a Harman Kardon premium surround sound system with 8 speakers.

Safety Features and Warranty

The 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid comes with many basic safety features, including dual front advanced airbags, dual front seat-mounted side airbags, full-length side curtain airbags, a rollover sensor, an anti-lock brake system, stability and traction control systems, a rear occupant alert system, rear-camera display, and LATCH child-seat ready anchors. Several advanced safety features are standard, including forward collision-avoidance assist (with car, pedestrian and cyclist; plus junction turning and detection for the SX-Prestige), lane departure warning, lane keeping assist, lane following assist, a parking distance warning for the rear, intelligent speed limit assist, and a driver attention warning system with leading vehicle departure alert. Past the LX trim, the 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid is equipped with blind-spot collision avoidance assist with parallel exit, rear cross-traffic collision-avoidance assist, and safe exit warning. Only the SX-Prestige comes with a blind-spot view monitor, parking distance for the front, parking collision avoidance assist in reverse, remote smart parking assist, a surround view monitor, navigation-based smart cruise control with stop & go, and highway driving assist.

Kia has a 10-year/100,000-mile warranty program. The Kia 10-year/100,000 mile warranty program consists of a 10-year/100,000 mile limited powertrain warranty (this includes the battery of the EV6), 5-year/60,000 mile limited basic warranty, 5-year/100,000 mile limited anti-perforation warranty, and 5-year/60,000 mile roadside assistance plan.