Compact SUVs · QL generation
Think twice Well below average
It scores 12 out of 100 for reliability compared with other compact and small SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $14,738 to own, including $4,314 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Kia Sportage.
Reliability
12/100
Well below average
Repairs, 5 years
$4,314
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$7,846
26 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$10,895
$9,588 – $12,202, estimate
Recalls
4
on record
Owner complaints
404
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 America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Sorento, 2021-2022 Sorento Hybrid (HEV), 2022-2023 Sorento Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV), and 2017-2022 Sportage vehicles equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Kia dealership. Debris and moisture accumulation on the tow hitch harness module printed circuit board (PCB) may cause an el
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Sportage and Cadenza vehicles. The electrical circuit in the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may short-circuit, which can cause a fire in the engine compartment.
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
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Sorento vehicles manufactured October 27, 2014, to August 25, 2016, and 2017 Sportage vehicles manufactured December 10, 2015, to August 26, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with an accessory trailer hitch wiring harness that, due to a malfunction of the tow hitch module, may result in the trailer brake lights being consta
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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 |
Yes. It scores 12 out of 100, among the least reliable compact and small SUVs of 2015–2024. The 2015, 2016 and 2019 Sportage scored much better.
It scores 12 out of 100 against other compact and small SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is well below average. Based on 404 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $4,314 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $14,738 over 5 years: $2,578 in lost value, $4,314 in repairs and $7,846 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $10,895 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2016 scores best (69/100) and the 2017 worst (12/100).
4 recalls on record with NHTSA.