Kia Sportage Reviews

You'll find all our Kia Sportage reviews right here. Kia Sportage prices range from for the Sportage to for the Sportage .

Our reviews offer detailed analysis of the 's features, design, practicality, fuel consumption, engine and transmission, safety, ownership and what it's like to drive.

The most recent reviews sit up the top of the page, but if you're looking for an older model year or shopping for a used car, scroll down to find Kia dating back as far as 1996.

Or, if you just want to read the latest news about the Kia Sportage, you'll find it all here.

Kia Sportage GT-Line 2025 review: snapshot
By Andrew Chesterton · 21 Jun 2025
The GT-Line sits atop the Sportage tree, above the S, SX and SX+ grades, with the flagship grade getting the best of the comfort and safety equipment.
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Kia Sportage SX+ 2025 review: snapshot
By Andrew Chesterton · 19 Jun 2025
The SX+ might be the sweet spot in the Kia Sportage range, sitting below only the flagship GT-Line and above the S and SX.
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Kia Sportage SX 2025 review: snapshot
By Andrew Chesterton · 17 Jun 2025
The SX is the second rung on the Sportage ladder, sitting above the entry-level S and below the SX+ and GT-Line.
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Kia Sportage S 2025 review: snapshot
By Andrew Chesterton · 15 Jun 2025
The S opens the four-model Kia Sportage line-up, and it’s available only with a 2.0-litre petrol or 2.0-litre diesel engine. There are turbo-petrol and hybrid powertrains offered elsewhere in the range, but the entry-level Sportage misses out.
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Kia Sportage 2025 review: Australian first drive
By Andrew Chesterton · 13 Jun 2025
The Sportage is Kia's best-selling model in Australia, where it battles heavyweights like the Mazda CX-5 and Toyota RAV4 Hybrid in our biggest and most hotly contested segment. In other words, this mid-life update is crucial. So Kia has added more hybrid options, a new look, and new tech and safety in an effort to win over buyers. But is that enough? We put it to the test to find out.
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Kia Sportage 2024 review: SX Hybrid
By Laura Berry · 25 May 2024
Hybrids aren't a new thing but they are still relatively new for Kia. Following the Sorento, Kia has launched the Sportage Hybrid and CarsGuide has tested the entry-grade SX. It's quite a bit pricier than its petrol twin, so is it worth the fuel savings?
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Kia Sportage 2023 review: SX petrol
By Emily Agar · 18 Nov 2022
It's easy to see why the newly facelifted Kia Sportage SX petrol is a serious competitor for the medium SUV market. The biggest pull factor is the (very healthy) price tag. However, its restyle has pushed it from being 'just okay' in the looks department to downright stylish. Add the practicality of a spacious cabin and, while it might not take the win, it certainly gets on the podium.
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Kia Sportage 2022 review: GT-Line long-term
By Matt Campbell · 25 May 2022
The Kia Sportage is one of the most renowned names in the midsize SUV semgent, and this new-generation makes a mark of its own when it comes to its appearance and the fact it is bigger in every direction. But is the GT-Line petrol AWD model a good option for your family? Matt Campbell is living with it for a few months to find out.
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Kia Sportage GT-Line vs Mitsubishi Outlander Exceed vs Subaru Forester 2.5i-S vs Hyundai Tucson Highlander N Line 2022 comparison review
By Laura Berry · 16 Jan 2022
Who would win in a fight between the Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage, Mitsubishi Outlander, and Subaru Forester? We brought them all together and now we know.
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Kia Sportage 2022 review: GT-Line diesel AWD
By Tim Nicholson · 24 Dec 2021
Kia's previous-generation Sportage was a bit of an also-ran. Is the new one good enough to compete with the likes of the Toyota RAV4 and Mazda CX-5?
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