Compact SUVs · SL generation
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It scores 69 out of 100 for reliability compared with other compact and small SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $13,479 to own, including $2,238 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Kia Sportage.
Reliability
69/100
Above average
Repairs, 5 years
$2,238
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$8,870
23 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$10,021
$8,818 – $11,223, estimate
Recalls
2
on record
Owner complaints
134
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2016-2018 K900 and 2014-2016 Sportage vehicles. The Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) module could malfunction and cause an electrical short, which could result in an engine compartment fire.
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Optima, 2012-2017 Sorento and 2011-2018 Sportage vehicles that previously received an engine replacement under recall number 17V-224, warranty, or the Knock Sensor Detection System (KSDS) Product Improvement Campaign. The high pressure fuel pipe that connects to the fuel pump outlet may have been damaged, misaligned or improperly torqued dur
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Of the years we rate, the 2016 scores best (69/100) and the 2017 worst (12/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2027 | Not rated yet |
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 31/100 |
| 2023 | 16/100 |
| 2022 | 54/100 |
| 2021 | 59/100 |
| 2020 | 29/100 |
| 2019 | 64/100 |
| 2018 | 29/100 |
| 2017 | 12/100 |
| 2016 | 69/100 |
| 2015 | 65/100 |
No. It scores 69 out of 100, one of the more reliable compact and small SUVs of 2015–2024.
It scores 69 out of 100 against other compact and small SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is above average. Based on 134 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $2,238 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $13,479 over 5 years: $2,371 in lost value, $2,238 in repairs and $8,870 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $10,021 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2016 scores best (69/100) and the 2017 worst (12/100).
2 recalls on record with NHTSA.