An upgraded face Kia Sportage The 2025 (MY25) model year of the popular mid-size SUV is still going strong.
MY25 series continues to be on sale at $32,995 before on-road costs for the Sportage S manual, and peaked at $55,420 before on-road costs for the top-of-the-line HEV GT-Line model.
With the launch of the Sportage HEV earlier this year, there are now four powertrains on offer in total, all with four cylinders: naturally aspirated petrol, turbocharged petrol, turbo-diesel and turbocharged petrol hybrid.
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Although nothing has changed for the new model year, recent spy photos The upcoming mid-term update will bring a new look to both the front and back.
The facelifted model is also said to get a third interior display to complement the digital instrument cluster and infotainment screen.
The Sportage remains the best-selling Kia model in Australia, with 10,474 units sold in the first half of 2024.
That also makes it the fourth best-selling car in its segment, behind only the Toyota RAV4, Mitsubishi Outlander And Mazda CX-5.
Price
Pricing remains unchanged for the 2025 Kia Sportage, which starts at $32,995 before destination.
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| Model | Suggested retail price |
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| Kia Sportage S 2025 2.0 FWD 6MT | $32,995 |
| Kia Sportage S 2025 2.0 FWD 6AT | $34,995 |
| Kia Sportage S 2025 2.0D AWD 8AT | $40,395 |
| Kia Sportage SX 2025 2.0 FWD 6AT | $37,550 |
| Kia Sportage SX 2025 2.0D AWD 8AT | $42,950 |
| Kia Sportage SX 2025 HEV FWD 6AT | $45,950 |
| Kia Sportage SX+ 2025 2.0 FWD 6AT | $42,950 |
| Kia Sportage SX+ 2025 1.6T AWD 7DCT | $44,050 |
| Kia Sportage SX+ 2025 2.0D AWD 8AT | $47,450 |
| Kia Sportage GT-Line 1.6T AWD 7DCT 2025 | $49,920 |
| Kia Sportage GT-Line 2.0D AWD 8AT 2025 | $52,920 |
| Kia Sportage GT-Line HEV 2025 front wheel drive 6AT | $55,420 |
All prices do not include on-road costs
Transmission system
The Sportage comes with four powertrain options, including gasoline, diesel and hybrid engines.
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2.0L Gasoline
| Transmission system | 2.0L four-cylinder gasoline | 2.0L four-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine | 1.6L four-cylinder turbocharged gasoline engine | 1.6L four-cylinder turbocharged hybrid engine |
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| Engine power | 115kW | 137kW | 132kW | 132kW |
| Engine torque | 192Nm | 416Nm | 265Nm | 265Nm |
| Electric motor power | – | – | – | 44kW |
| Torque of electric motor | – | – | – | 264Nm |
| Total system capacity | – | – | – | 169kW |
| Total system torque | – | – | – | 350Nm |
| Transmission process | 6-speed manual/6-speed automatic | 8-speed automatic | 7-speed dual-clutch automatic | 6-speed automatic |
| Drive type | Front wheel drive | Four wheel drive | FWD or AWD | Front wheel drive |
Effective
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| 2.0L Gasoline | 2.0L turbodiesel engine | 1.6T | Mixture | |
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| Fuel economy – combined | 7.7L/100km (manual transmission) 8.1L/100km (automatic) |
6.3L/100km | 7.2L/100km | 4.9L/100km |
| Fuel type | 91 RON | Diesel oil | 91 RON | 91 RON |
| Fuel tank size | 54L | 54L | 54L | 52L |
Size
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| Kia Sportage | Kia Sportage HEV | |
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| Length | 4660mm | 4660mm |
| Width | 1865mm | 1865mm |
| Height | 1660mm | 1680mm |
| The standard long | 2755mm | 2755mm |
| Trunk space (2nd row and above) | 542L | 586L |
| Trunk space (second row seats folded) | 1829L | 1872L |
| Towing capacity (unbraked) | 750kg | 750kg |
| Towing capacity (with brakes) | 1900kg | 1650kg |
Maintenance and Warranty
All Kia models are supported by Seven year, unlimited mileage warranty with seven years fixed price service.
Maintenance required every 12 months or 15,000km.
| 2.0L Gasoline | 2.0L Turbo-diesel | 1.6L Turbo-Petrol | Mixture | |
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| 1 year/15,000km | $323 | $348 | $331 | $353 |
| 2 years/30,000km | $513 | $539 | $580 | $714 |
| 3 years/45,000km | $391 | $418 | $430 | $423 |
| 4 years/60,000km | $705 | $792 | $791 | $1042 |
| 5 years/75,000km | $363 | $391 | $372 | $398 |
| 6 years/90,000km | $664 | $677 | $722 | $856 |
| 7 years/105,000km | $385 | $415 | $681 | $716 |
| total | $3344 | $3580 | $3907 | 4502 dollars |
Safety
Kia Sportage wears a Five-star ANCAP safety ratingBased on Euro NCAP tests in July 2022.
The car scored 87% for adult protection, 87% for child protection, 66% for vulnerable pedestrian protection and 74% for safety assist.
Standard safety equipment includes:
- 7 airbags including front center airbag
- Adaptive cruise control (automatic models only)
- Automatic emergency braking (AEB)
- Detect pedestrians, cyclists
- Fork Support
- Blind Spot Assist
- Support smart speed limit
- Lane assist (center of lane)
- Lane keeping assist
- Rear Cross Traffic Assist
- Rear parking sensor
- Reverse camera
SX+ and above get front parking sensors, while GT-Line adds:
- AEB reverse
- Blind spot monitor
- Surround view camera
The Kia Sportage has two ISOFIX anchor points and three upper seat belt anchor points. Three child seats can be fitted in the second row.
Standard equipment
Sportage S Highlights:
- 17 inch alloy wheels
- 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system
- Apple CarPlay, Android Auto (wireless)
- DAB digital radio
- 6 speaker sound
- ‘Basic’ digital instrument cluster
- 4.2 inch TFT display
- LED headlights (reflector type)
- LED Daytime Running Lights
- Partial LED taillights
- Large spare wheel
- Leather steering wheel, PVC gear lever
- Electric parking brake**
- Tire Pressure Monitoring
**Not available for manual variants
Sportage SX/SX HEV adds:
- 18 inch alloy wheels (machined face)
- 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system
- Satellite positioning
- Apple CarPlay/Android Auto (wired)
- Adjusting the electric scooter driver’s belt
- Rain sensing wipers
- Dual-zone air conditioning system with automatic de-misting function
- Auto up/down windows (front)
- Leather gear shift
- Remotely foldable second row seats
- Gloss black interior trim
- DAB radio
Sportage SX+ adds:
- 19 inch alloy wheels (machine face)
- Harman Kardon 8-speaker premium audio
- Leatherette
- Front heated seats
- LED front fog lights
- Electric driver’s seat with electric lumbar support
- Electric rear door
- Electronic rearview mirror
- Keyless entry with push button start
- Gear shift lever
- Rear privacy glass
- 2 USB-C chargers in the front seat backs
Sportage GT-Line/GT-Line HEV adds:
- 19 inch alloy wheels
- 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
- Leather seats with suede upper
- Electric driver’s seat with memory function
- Electric passenger seat
- Heated/ventilated front seats
- Dual LED headlights (projector type)
- Full-LED taillights
- Wire-shift gear selector (dial type)
- Wireless phone charger
- Ambient interior lighting
- LED interior lighting
- Panoramic sunroof
- Alloy sports pedals
- Remote smart parking assist (diesel vehicles only)
- Metal shield
Color
Kia Australia offers six colour options for the 2025 Kia Sportage range.
- White
- Steel gray
- Gravity Gray
- Synthetic black
- Vesta Green
- Red Dawn
- Snow White Pearl
- Green Forest
Snow White Pearl and Jungle Wood Green are only available on SX+ and GT-Line trims.
All paint options cost a premium of $520, except for the Clear White option which is free.
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