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The best Sportage to buy? // 2026 Kia Sportage PHEV Review

This is a Motormouth couple car review of the 2026 Kia Sportage PHEV compact SUV. We have always been a fan of this plug-in hybrid for its smooth ride and refined feel. The 2026 Kia Sportage PHEV is powered by a 1.6L turbocharged 4-cylinder with a plug-in hybrid system, it has a 13.8 kWh battery with 53 km/34 miles of range. It’s matched to a 6-speed automatic transmission and gets a combined 268 horsepower and 271 lb-ft of torque, standard AWD. What’s New for 2026? The 2026 Kia Sportage PHEV gets a small boost in power, an extra 7 horsepower, more standard features, updates to the exterior and interior, new available features and a full suite of advanced driver assistance features. Kia updated the 2026 Kia Sportage PHEV exterior, it has a boxier, bolder design which reminds us more of the Sorento. The interior of the cabin is open and modern looking with more technology upgrades including a dual 12.3” panoramic display, wireless Apple Carplay and Android Auto is standard on all trims, the wireless charging pad is built inside the upper tray, new accent trims for the instrument panel, centre console and door planels to reduce finger print smudges. There’s plenty of storage and the comfort level of the cabin is very good. There’s more driver assist technology including, standard auto emergency braking with pedestrian, cyclist and car detection. 2026 Kia Sportage PHEV fuel economy is good, it gets a combined 2.8Le/100 km, 83 MPGe. When the battery is depleted, a combined 6.5L/100km, 36 MPG. This 2026 Kia Sportage PHEV has a 7.2 kW on-board charger. With a Level 2 charger, you can charge this SUV from 10-100% in 2 hours. It is not compatible with a DC fast charger. In Canada, pricing includes, freight, PDI and fees. 2026 Kia Sportage PHEV EX $49,120, EX Premium $52,220 SX $55,720. In the US, MSRP X-Line $40,490 and X-Line Prestige $47,190. Andrea Instagram   / motormouth_andrea   Zack Instagram   / motormouth_auto