UK prices for the fifth-generation Kia Sportage

Five trim grades and nine different powertrains mean customers will be faced with an almost bewildering choice when buying the all-new 2022 Kia Sportage.

In fact, a total of 22 variants of this mid-size SUV are being offered in the UK.

Their specification highlights are:

Sportage ‘2’

• Automatic LED headlights
• 17” alloy wheels
• Front and rear parking sensors
• Reversing camera
• Infotainment system (compatible with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay) incorporating an 8” touchscreen, Bluetooth and a DAB radio
• Numerous driver assistance technologies including cruise control, Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist, Lane Following Assist, Lane Keep Assist and Intelligent Speed Limit Assist

Sportage ‘GT-Line’ (in addition to ‘2’)

• Sportier styling, comprising LED front fog lights, LED rear light clusters, chrome skid plates, and a gloss black finish for the radiator grille, side sills and wheel arch mouldings
• Rear privacy glass
• 19” alloy wheels (18” on HEV models)
• Suede leather upholstery
• 12.3” infotainment touchscreen
• Satellite navigation

Sportage ‘3’ (in addition to ‘2’)

• Rear privacy glass
• 18” alloy wheels
• Cloth and faux leather upholstery
• Heated front and rear outer seats
• Heated steering wheel
• 12.3” infotainment touchscreen
• Satellite navigation
• 12.3” colour cluster display
• Smart Cruise Control with Stop and Go functionality plus Highway Driving Assist (only in conjunction with a dual-clutch automatic transmission)

Sportage ‘4’ (in addition to ‘3’)

• Dual LED adaptive headlights and LED tail light clusters
• Panoramic sunroof
• Harman Kardon audio
• Wireless device charging
• Extra assistance technologies (360° Around View Monitor, Blind-Spot View Monitor, Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist, Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist and Remote Smart Parking Assist)

Sportage ‘GT-Line S’ (in addition to ‘4’)

• ‘GT-Line’ styling
• 19” alloy wheels (18” on HEV models)
• Faux leather and suede upholstery
• Ventilated, power-adjustable front seats

All of the powertrain options are based around either a 1.6-litre T-GDi turbocharged petrol or a 1.6-litre CRDi turbocharged diesel engine.

Regular versions come with a six-speed manual gearbox, but those equipped with a 48-volt mild-hybrid system (MHEV) get a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission instead.

‘Self-charging’ hybrids (HEV) and plug-in hybrids (PHEV) both feature a six-speed automatic transmission. To further add to the mix, all-wheel drive (AWD) is also available.

The full line-up is:

• 1.6 T-GDi 6-speed manual – 150 PS (148 bhp / 110 kW)
• 1.6 T-GDi MHEV 7-speed automatic DCT – 150 PS (148 bhp / 110 kW)
• 1.6 T-GDi MHEV 7-speed automatic DCT AWD – 150 PS (148 bhp / 110 kW)
• 1.6 T-GDi HEV 6-speed automatic – 230 PS (226 bhp / 169 kW)
• 1.6 T-GDi HEV 6-speed automatic AWD – 230 PS (226 bhp / 169 kW)
• 1.6 T-GDi PHEV 6-speed automatic AWD – 265 PS (261 bhp / 195 kW)

• 1.6 CRDi 6-speed manual – 115 PS (113 bhp / 85 kW)
• 1.6 CRDi MHEV 7-speed automatic DCT – 136 PS (134 bhp / 100 kW)
• 1.6 CRDi MHEV 7-speed automatic DCT AWD – 136 PS (134 bhp / 100 kW)

UK on-the-road prices start at:

• ‘2’ 1.6 T-GDi 6-speed manual – £26,745
• ‘2’ 1.6 CRDi 6-speed manual – £27,745
• ‘GT-Line’ 1.6 T-GDi 6-speed manual – £29,745
• ‘GT-Line’ 1.6 CRDi 6-speed manual – £30,745
• ‘GT-Line’ 1.6 T-GDi MHEV 7-speed automatic DCT – £31,445
• ‘GT-Line’ 1.6 CRDi MHEV 7-speed automatic DCT – £32,945
• ‘GT-Line’ 1.6 T-GDi HEV 6-speed automatic – £33,245
• ‘GT-Line’ 1.6 T-GDi PHEV 6-speed automatic AWD – £38,395
• ‘3’ 1.6 T-GDi 6-speed manual – £30,945
• ‘3’ 1.6 CRDi 6-speed manual – £31,945
• ‘3’ 1.6 T-GDi MHEV 7-speed automatic DCT – £32,645
• ‘3’ 1.6 CRDi MHEV 7-speed automatic DCT – £34,145
• ‘3’ 1.6 T-GDi HEV 6-speed automatic – £34,445
• ‘3’ 1.6 T-GDi PHEV 6-speed automatic AWD – £39,595
• ‘4’ 1.6 T-GDi MHEV 7-speed automatic DCT AWD – £36,445
• ‘4’ 1.6 T-GDi HEV 6-speed automatic – £36,645
• ‘4’ 1.6 CRDi MHEV 7-speed automatic DCT AWD – £37,945
• ‘4’ 1.6 T-GDi PHEV 6-speed automatic AWD – £41,795
• ‘GT-Line S’ 1.6 T-GDi MHEV 7-speed automatic DCT AWD – £38,445
• ‘GT-Line S’ 1.6 T-GDi HEV 6-speed automatic – £38,645
• ‘GT-Line S’ 1.6 T-GDi HEV 6-speed automatic AWD – £40,245
• ‘GT-Line S’ 1.6 T-GDi PHEV 6-speed automatic AWD – £43,795

Kia dealers are going to begin accepting Sportage orders later this month. The first deliveries are then due to happen during the first quarter of 2022.

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