2026 Kia Sportage: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

69 builds left the factory as a 2026 Sportage, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 19 main configurations sell for $22,101–$50,842 today. Page 1 of 2.

  • 19 main configurations
  • 189,124 vehicles built
  • 12,407 for sale right now
  • $22,101–$50,842 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

X-Line · 4WD SX-P, SX-Prestige · Hybrid EX · 4WD SX:P, SX-Prestige · 4WD
Engine 2.5L 1.6L 2.5L 2.5L
Typical price today $36,285 $41,957 $34,430 $39,530
For sale right now 2,082 367 1,205 475
Vehicles built 22,328 20,423 14,207 7,482
Same on every 2026 Sportage
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 5-door

What people actually pay

18,021 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
X-Line · 4WD
$36,285
SX-P, SX-Prestige · Hybrid
$41,957
EX · 4WD
$34,430
SX:P, SX-Prestige · 4WD
$39,530
LX, S · Hybrid KNDPUDDG-T
$33,484
LX, S · Hybrid KNDPU3DG-T
$31,872
$26,104 $32,670 $39,236 $45,802 $52,368
Price trend

Median down $213 over the last 12 months.

2026 Sportage price history →
Will it hold value?

A Sportage typically keeps about 50% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $16,852 today.

Sportage depreciation by year →
Cost to run

24/30 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,790/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2026 Sportage

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • Warns you before a crash
  • Brakes for you in an emergency
  • Warns when you drift from your lane
  • Steers you back into the lane
  • Keeps distance on the highway
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What KNDPUDDG-T means

KND PUDDG · T
KND
the World Manufacturer Identifier Kia registered — assembled in South Korea
PUDDG
together encode the Sportage line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 1.6L — as Kia filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
T
in position 10 — model year 2026
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
36 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2026 Kia Sportage prices →