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Kia Announces 2023 Sportage Pricing
Available now, the 2023 Sportage subcompact SUV features new X-Line and Sportage X-Pro trims, and upcoming electrified versions.

MSRP for the 2023 Kia Sportage starts at $25,990.
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Kia America announced pricing for the all-new 2023 Sportage SUV in a Feb. 25 news release. The vehicle is the brand's longest-running nameplate, with MSRP starting at $25,990 — up $1,900 from the 2022 model.
2023 Sportage Trim Levels/Pricing – MSRP (excludes $1,215 destination):
FWD | AWD | |
Sportage LX | $25,990 | $27,790 |
Sportage EX | $27,990 | $29,790 |
Sportage X-Line | $30,790 | |
Sportage SX | $31,490 | $33,290 |
Sportage SX-Prestige | $33,490 | $35,290 |
Sportage X-Pro | $34,990 | |
Sportage X-Pro Prestige | $36,790 |
Kia said the new vehicle was developed under its new global brand transformation, “Movement that Inspires,” and "delivers more of everything." A modern, driver-centric cockpit with available dual panoramic curved display connects two screens for nearly 25 inches of digital viewing, and provides 360° Surround View Monitor with 3D View and live feed Blind-Spot View Monitor within the instrument cluster. The Sportage offers eight standard Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) features. Enhanced ADAS such as FCA with Junction Turning capability & Reverse Parking Collision Avoidance Assist are available on upper trims.
The fifth-generation Sportage offers ample rear legroom and cargo capacity. Underpinned by the “N3” platform also found in the Sorento, the Sportage chassis comprises hot-stamped parts and ultra-high-strength steel for increased tensile strength and torsional stiffness, the release said. Sound absorbing and insulating materials minimize road, wind, and engine noise. Fuel-efficient and fun-to-drive Turbocharged Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid Sportage variants will launch at a later date, and pricing for those variants will be announced closer to their on-sale dates.
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