What is the fuel economy of a 2026 Kia Sportage FWD?

EPA figures for the 2026 Kia Sportage FWD reach 28 MPG combined depending on configuration; the table on this page lists every tested engine and transmission combination.

Are there recalls on the 2026 Kia Sportage FWD?

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall campaign for the 2026 Kia Sportage FWD. Check your specific vehicle by VIN on the official NHTSA site - recalls are fixed free of charge by dealers.

What are common problems with the 2026 Kia Sportage FWD?

Owners have filed 43 complaints with NHTSA for the 2026 Kia Sportage FWD, most often about: Unknown Or Other, Forward Collision Avoidance, Electrical System. Complaint counts reflect what owners report, not confirmed defects.

Kia · 2026

2026 Kia Sportage FWD

Official EPA fuel economy and NHTSA recall record, best combined figure 28 MPG.

Fuel economy (EPA)

Engine	Transmission	Fuel	City	Highway	Combined	CO2 g/mi
2.5L 4-cyl	Automatic (S8)	Regular	25	33	28	317

Safety recalls (NHTSA)

1 campaign on record for this model year. Recall repairs are free at dealers; check your exact vehicle by VIN on nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Campaign 26V046000

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 Kia K4, 2025-2026 Sorento, Sorento Hybrid, Sorento Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 Sportage, Sportage Hybrid, Sportage PHEV, K5, EV9, Carnival, and Carnival Hybrid vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMV

Owner complaints (NHTSA)

43 complaints filed by owners for this model year (10 involving a crash, 0 a fire). Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects - browse them in full on nhtsa.gov.

Unknown Or Other 8 Forward Collision Avoidance 8 Electrical System 6

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Sources: EPA fueleconomy.gov, the NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings databases (all US public data), refreshed monthly. Recall texts are quoted from the official record. Details on About & Data Sources.