Kia redesigned the Sportage for the fifth generation of its small crossover. For the first time, a hybrid is available, slotting between the smaller Niro Hybrid and the larger Sorento Hybrid. The result is a not-quite-compact-sized SUV that is extremely fuel efficient and fills an attractive size gap in Kia’s SUV lineup. We spent a week with the new model.
Kia, like most of the more pragmatic automakers, realizes that not every buyer is all-in on the battery-electric idea. A full EV is not for everyone. But fuel efficiency certainly is. The 2023 Sportage Hybrid competes with hybrid options like the Toyota RAV4 and the Honda CR-V. Kia recently announced that a plug-in hybrid model of the Sportage will be coming for the 2023 model year.
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