2023 Kia Sportage review

1. Vast and stylish cabin

For a compact SUV, the 2023 Kia Sportage is anything but compact on the inside. There's seating for up to five passengers, and with just over 41 inches of legroom available in both the front and rear, everyone will have plenty of space to get comfortable. You and your passengers will enjoy traveling in the 2023 Sportage, with stylish features like tinted rear privacy glass and reclining rear seats as standard, plus dual-zone automatic climate control and heated front seats available on the EX and higher trims.

2. Sizeable trunk with plenty of storage space

Need a spacious trunk? Rest assured, the 2023 Kia Sportage has you covered for luggage space. In the standard configuration, you'll get 39.6 cu-ft of cargo volume behind the rear seats—enough for even the largest shopping haul or luggage for your family vacation. Additionally, the rear seats are 60/40 split-folding as standard, allowing up to a tremendous 74.1 cu-ft of cargo volume. Between the vast cabin and cavernous trunk, the 2023 Sportage is a compact SUV that really does seem bigger on the inside.

3. Striking exterior design

With a redesign for 2023, the Kia Sportage kicks off its fifth generation with a bold and distinctive exterior style. Most eye-catching of all are the boomerang-shaped front headlights, which combine a big and angular front grille to give the 2023 Sportage an unmistakable front end. With sleek lines and bold cutouts down the sides and along the rear decklid—not to mention the smooth hatchback-style roofline—this is a vehicle that brings a whole new level of style to the compact SUV.

4. Full suite of driver aids

For maximum peace of mind when driving around town, the 2023 Kia Sportage includes a great selection of driver-assistance features as standard across the range. The base LX trim has technologies like driver attention warning, lane keep assist and lane departure warning, and forward collision mitigation with automatic emergency braking. If you want more, the EX trim adds blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert and safe exit assist, and the SX trim includes forward cross-path detection and adaptive cruise control.

5. AWD trims are ready for anything

Looking for a compact SUV that can handle itself when the going gets rough? The 2023 Kia Sportage has an ace up its sleeve in this department, with two off-road-focused trims. The X-Line AWD trim includes all-wheel drive, a center locking differential, additional ground clearance, and roof rails. The X-Pro trim combines X-Line AWD and SX features, adding multi-terrain driving modes as well as a heated windshield and steering wheel.