2027 Kia Sportage: Everything we know about 2026 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid and Hyundai Tucson rival

Kia’s updated family SUV is edging closer to Australia.

More details of the new-generation Kia Sportage are starting to appear as it gears up to reignite its rivalry with the Hyundai Tucson and Toyota RAV4.

The Kia Sportage shares many of its underpinnings with the closely-related Hyundai Tucson that has just been revealed with a bold new design overseas, which gives us clues on what to expect.

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The new Sportage could have some big changes in store as Kia prepares to unveil its new family SUV.

Kia announced its smaller Seltos SUV would only be a hybrid-only model to appease emissions rules, ditching its petrol-only variant in Australia. The Sportage should follow the same path.

Hybrid Sportage variants are more popular compared to petrol and diesel versions, which should light the way forward for the Korean brand to go hybrid-only.

Kia also introduced a cheaper hybrid grade of the Sportage earlier this year, further expanding its petrol-electric lineup.

The current hybrid Sportage uses a 1.6-litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine and electric motor, making 169kW and 350Nm.

It's realistic to expect the Sportage will employ a similar set-up when it arrives here.

It also has a continuous vertical and horizontal front light bar in a similar design to the one on the new-generation Seltos.

The new Sportage will also get a different look inside that could feature Hyundai group’s snappy new multimedia system as in the Tucson.

The Sportage will need to continue to be competitive with the new-generation Toyota RAV4 hybrid ($45,990) and the current Hyundai Tucson hybrid ($42,850).

It could run on a similar timeline to the Seltos that was announced in late 2025, before officially launching in late 2026.

If Kia reveal more details on the new Sportage later this year, we can expect the Sportage to arrive in late 2027.