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2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid Release Date: Will There Be a 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid? – The 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid is a large compact SUV, with excellent performance and fuel efficiency but without any compromise. Pricing is expected to begin at around $28,000.
Its Kia Sportage Hybrid makes a solid case for itself as one of the most functional smaller SUVs in the market and that’s an impressive feat when you consider the top competitors. It has a remarkable efficiency rating that can go 43 mpg combined, comes with the highest warranty of the class, has the largest interior space for a vehicle this big, and has plenty of space for cargo and seating. With a top-of-the-line engine, this vehicle also shows that hybrids needn’t appear boring.
The Sportage family includes both conventional plug-in hybrid and gas versions, which we’ll go over in separate reviews. Kia Sportage Hybrid Kia Sportage Hybrid competes with hybrid versions that are available on the Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4 as well as Hyundai Tucson.
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Our panel of reviewers has collectively said that the interior of the Kia Sportage is an attractive blend of style and class technology. The two 12.3-inch digital screens set beneath the glass’s curvature make the most striking first impressions, but it’s only the beginning. The air vents with a curved design that surround the display’s curve give it an elegant design. The asymmetrical central console places control buttons within the reach of the driver. When you’re not using it to store your beverage the area around the cupholder can be transformed into a second container that can hold bigger objects. We are awestruck by the dual-purpose control panel. But it has a knob that increases temperatures or volume based on the setting, there will always have a bit of cognitive burden.
The legroom in the rear is 41.3 inches. This is at the top of what this class can get. Kia has also claimed the best cargo space in class by offering 39.5 cubic feet between the seats that fold in two and are exactly the same size as the conventional Sportage. When you fold down the rear seats, it creates a massive storage area that measures 73.7 cubic feet.
Engine
Its Kia Sportage Hybrid is powered by a 227 horsepower hybrid powertrain that is paired with a 6-speed automatic transmission as well as front- or rear-wheel drive. This isn’t just better than the gasoline-only Sportage but it’s also faster and also more powerful. Gas-electric interaction isn’t so smooth and refined as in the CR-V Hybrid, however. There’s a bit of a jittery feeling in braking or acceleration which is most evident when driving around town. However, it’s in a non-destructive way. When driving We’ve noticed that the cabin is quiet and the ride is comfortable due because of the large wheelbase.
We’ve spent countless hours exploring and testing the current range of hybrid SUVs. This includes the Kia Sportage Hybrid.
Front-wheel drive is available. The Sportage Hybrid is rated to achieve 43 mpg during the mix of highway/city driving. A non-hybrid version of the Sportage is listed as 28 mpg. If you take the average assumptions, it’s an improvement of 15 Gallons every month. If you’re paying $3 for a gallon, that’s a savings of around $45 as well as a trip to the stationery store each month.
The hybrid engine of the Sportage Hybrid has best-in-class horsepower and delivers excellent fuel efficiency.
- 1.6-liter turbocharged hybrid four-cylinder
- 227 total horsepower
- 258 lb-ft of torque total
- EPA combined fuel efficiency (2023) estimated 43 mpg when using the front-wheel drive (42 cities and 44 highways) and 38 mpg when using all-wheel drive (38 city and 38 highways)
Price and Release Date
The 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid starts at around $28,000. As a reference the model for 2023 starts at $27,490. If you look at the sought-after EX trim and the Sportage Hybrid is priced about three times more than the gas-only variant. Based on the release of the fully redesigned Sportage, we expect the 2024 Kia Sportage to arrive in the first quarter of 2023. 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid Release Date