2016 Kia Sportage: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

8 builds left the factory as a 2016 Sportage, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 6 main configurations sell for $2,900–$18,999 today.

  • 6 main configurations
  • 14,653 vehicles built
  • 256 for sale right now
  • $2,900–$18,999 typical price range

Which Sportage is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

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What actually differs

LX W/Popular PKG LX W/Popular PKG · 4WD EX EX · 4WD
Typical price today $8,995 $10,995 $10,495 $10,648
For sale right now 73 104 28 35
Vehicles built 5,756 5,618 1,376 1,346
Same on every 2016 Sportage
  • Engine 2.4L
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

325 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
LX W/Popular PKG
$8,995
LX W/Popular PKG · 4WD
$10,995
EX
$10,495
EX · 4WD
$10,648
$2,813 $7,002 $11,191 $15,380 $19,569
Price trend

Median down $900 over the last 12 months.

2016 Sportage price history →
Will it hold value?

A Sportage typically keeps about 70% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,995 today.

Sportage depreciation by year →
Cost to run

19/26 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,110/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2016 Sportage

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

2 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

What KNDPC3A6-G means

KND PC3A6 · G
KND
the World Manufacturer Identifier Kia registered — assembled in South Korea
PC3A6
together encode the Sportage line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2L, Front-wheel drive — as Kia filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
G
in position 10 — model year 2016
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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