Kia America pronounces 2026 Sportage HEV pricing

• 2026 Kia Sportage Hybrid has a beginning MSRP of $30,290[1]
• Customary and X-Line fashions mix consolation and performance
• Styling enhancements additional elevate the Sportage Hybrid’s distinctly fashionable and glossy design
• Sturdy suite of superior driver help techniques (ADAS)[2] embody accessible Freeway Drive Help 2 with Lane Change Help expertise[3]

Immediately, Kia America introduced pricing on the 2026 Sportage Hybrid. This 12 months’s Sportage HEV options exterior design enhancements accompanied by upgraded inside expertise, offering customers with larger performance throughout the board.

The 2026 Sportage HEV gives an up to date look with modernized entrance and rear bumper designs, a novel entrance grill design and attention-grabbing black trim. Other than its engaging outer look, the Sportage HEV continues to mix dynamism and energy.

A Cabin Aimed toward Connectivity, Consolation and Comfort

Accompanying the assured and rugged exterior, the cutting-edge inside boasts an accessible 12.3-in Digital TFT Cluster + 12.3-in. ccNC Navigation, an accessible head-up show (HUD)^[4] and a number of commonplace USB accessibility factors. Smooth accent trim with diminished smudging, ambient lighting design and accessible SynTex seating creates a premium area with enhanced expertise and state-of-the-art consolation.

Obtainable inside expertise contains:

• Related Automotive Navigation Cockpit (ccNC): Customary 12.3-in. ccNC Lite + OTA w/ wi-fi Apple CarPlay^[5] and Android Auto^[6]
• Digital Key 2.0^[7]: Permits for keyless entry and allows you to share your keys nearly with household & buddies by means of the Kia Entry app
• Head-up Show^[4]: 10-in. show initiatives ADAS, automobile info, and turn-by-turn instructions for navigation

Superior Driver Help Techniques2

The 2026 Sportage HEV gives superior expertise to assist maintain drivers alert when working the automobile:

• Ahead Collision Avoidance Help: Auto Emergency Braking with Pedestrian, Bike owner, and Automotive Detection makes use of sensors and digital camera to scan the highway forward for potential hazards and is designed to routinely apply brakes when a possible collision is detected.
• Customary Entrance & Rear Parking Distance Warning: Parking characteristic that’s designed to detect obstacles and pedestrians in entrance and rear.
• Palms-On Detection: Utilizing capacitive contact sensor that detects the motive force’s palms on the steering wheel, it points a warning if it’s not detecting the motive force’s palms touching the steering wheel.

Moreover, accessible driver help expertise could be included within the 2026 Sportage HEV.

• Ahead Collision Avoidance Help 2: Auto Emergency Braking w/ Pedestrian, Bike owner, and Automotive Detection makes use of sensors, digital camera, and navigation knowledge. Assists w/ braking with oncoming automobiles at intersections and might help w/ evasive steering when a possible collision is detected.
• Aspect Parking Distance Warning: Parking characteristic that’s designed to detect obstacles on each side.
• Freeway Driving Help 2^[8]: Maintains a predetermined pace and distance from the automobile detected forward utilizing sensors, digital camera and navigation knowledge, assists w/ steering wheel management when altering lanes.

Hybrid Powertrain

The 2026 Sportage HEV powertrain is outlined by:

• 1.6-liter turbo gasoline direct injection (GDI) and 47.7kW motor (revised system)

• 6-speed computerized transmission
• Customary FWD and AWD^[9] in accessible trims (S, EX, X-Line, X-Line Status)
• 232 horsepower est. (+5 HP over earlier mannequin 12 months)
• 2000 lb. towing capability^[10]

^[1] MSRP excludes vacation spot and dealing with, taxes, title, license charges, choices and retailer fees.  Precise costs set by retailer and should differ.

^[2] Superior driver help techniques aren’t substitutes for protected driving and should not detect all objects across the automobile. All the time drive safely and use warning.

^[3] Freeway Driving Help 2 isn’t an alternative choice to protected driving, might not detect all objects across the automobile, and solely features on sure federal highways. All the time drive safely and use warning

^[4] Failure to concentrate to journey situations and automobile operation might lead to lack of automobile management. All the time drive safely and use warning.

^[5] Apple® and Apple CarPlay® are logos of Apple, Inc., registered within the U.S. and different nations. Apple CarPlay® runs in your smartphone mobile knowledge service. Regular knowledge charges might apply.

^[6] Automobile consumer interface is a product of Google and its phrases and privateness statements apply. Requires the Android Auto app on Google Play retailer and an Android suitable.

^[7] Kia Digital Key 2 Contact requires an eligible Kia Join subscription and a suitable sensible system with an energetic knowledge plan. Regular mobile service charges might apply when utilizing a wise system.

^[8] Distracted driving can lead to the lack of automobile management. When working a automobile, by no means use a automobile system that takes your focus away from protected automobile operation.

^[9] No system, irrespective of how superior, can compensate for all driver error and/or driving situations. All the time drive safely.

^[10] Towing required further gear. See Proprietor’s Guide for towing capability, further instruction and warning. All the time use warning whereas towing.