Kia Sportage Engine Specifications
The 2027 Kia Sportage is offered with 1.6L–2.5L engines in 4-cylinder form, per EPA fuel-economy records.
Latest model year (2027):
The Kia Sportage is available with 4 1.6L and Automatic (AM-S6) (All-Wheel Drive).
Kia Sportage Engine Specs — All Years
| Year | Trim | Cylinders | Displ. | Transmission | Drive | Fuel Type | Vehicle Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 | 1.6L | Automatic (AM-S6) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2027 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 | 1.6L | Automatic (AM-S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2027 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 | 1.6L | Automatic (AM-S6) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2027 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2027 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2027 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2026 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 | 1.6L | Automatic (AM-S6) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2026 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 | 1.6L | Automatic (AM-S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2026 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 | 1.6L | Automatic (AM-S6) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2026 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2026 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2026 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2025 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 | 1.6L | Automatic (AM-S6) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2025 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 | 1.6L | Automatic (AM-S6) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2025 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 | 1.6L | Automatic (AM-S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2025 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2025 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2025 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2024 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 | 1.6L | Automatic (AM-S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2024 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 | 1.6L | Automatic (AM-S6) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2024 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 | 1.6L | Automatic (AM-S6) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2024 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2024 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2024 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2023 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 | 1.6L | Automatic (AM-S6) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2023 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 | 1.6L | Automatic (AM-S6) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2023 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 | 1.6L | Automatic (AM-S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2023 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2023 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2022 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2022 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2022 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 | 2.4L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2022 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 | 2.4L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2021 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2021 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2021 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 | 2.4L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2021 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 | 2.4L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2020 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2020 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2020 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 | 2.4L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2020 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 | 2.4L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 | 2.4L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 | 2.4L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 | 2.4L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 | 2.4L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 | 2.4L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 | 2.4L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 | 2.4L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 | 2.4L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 | 2.4L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 | 2.4L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 | 2.4L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 | 2.4L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 | 2.4L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 | 2.4L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2015 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic 6-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2015 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic 6-spd | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2015 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 | 2.4L | Automatic 6-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2015 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 | 2.4L | Automatic 6-spd | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.
Kia Sportage Engine Specs FAQ
What engine does the Kia Sportage have?
The Kia Sportage is available with 4 cylinder engines ranging up to 1.6L. Transmission and drivetrain options vary by trim. See the full table above.
Is the Kia Sportage available with all-wheel drive?
Yes, the Kia Sportage is available with all-wheel drive. Check the "Drive" column in the table above for specific trims.