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Kia Sportage Transmission

The 2027 Kia Sportage uses Automatic (AM-S6), Automatic (S8), Automatic (S6) and other transmissions, depending on engine and trim.

Latest model year (2027):

The Kia Sportage comes with Automatic (AM-S6), Automatic (S8) depending on engine and trim.

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Kia Sportage Transmission — All Years

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveMPG Comb.
2027Config 1 of 6Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)All-Wheel Drive36
2027Config 2 of 6Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive41
2027Config 3 of 6Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)All-Wheel Drive35
2027Config 4 of 6Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive24
2027Config 5 of 6Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive26
2027Config 6 of 6Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive28
2026Config 1 of 6Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)All-Wheel Drive36
2026Config 2 of 6Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive42
2026Config 3 of 6Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)All-Wheel Drive35
2026Config 4 of 6Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive28
2026Config 5 of 6Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive24
2026Config 6 of 6Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive26
2025Config 1 of 6Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)All-Wheel Drive38
2025Config 2 of 6Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)All-Wheel Drive35
2025Config 3 of 6Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive43
2025Config 4 of 6Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive26
2025Config 5 of 6Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive28
2025Config 6 of 6Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive25
2024Config 1 of 6Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive43
2024Config 2 of 6Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)All-Wheel Drive35
2024Config 3 of 6Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)All-Wheel Drive38
2024Config 4 of 6Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive28
2024Config 5 of 6Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive26
2024Config 6 of 6Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive25
2023Config 1 of 5Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)All-Wheel Drive35
2023Config 2 of 5Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)All-Wheel Drive38
2023Config 3 of 5Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive43
2023Config 4 of 5Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive28
2023Config 5 of 5Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive25
2022Config 1 of 4Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive23
2022Config 2 of 4Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive21
2022Config 3 of 4Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive26
2022Config 4 of 4Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive23
2021Config 1 of 4Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive23
2021Config 2 of 4Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive21
2021Config 3 of 4Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive26
2021Config 4 of 4Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive23
2020Config 1 of 4Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive21
2020Config 2 of 4Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive23
2020Config 3 of 4Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive23
2020Config 4 of 4Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive26
2019Config 1 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive21
2019Config 2 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive23
2019Config 3 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive25
2019Config 4 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive23
2019Config 5 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive22
2019Config 6 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive25
2018Config 1 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive21
2018Config 2 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive23
2018Config 3 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive22
2018Config 4 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive23
2018Config 5 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive26
2018Config 6 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive25
2017Config 1 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive23
2017Config 2 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive21
2017Config 3 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive25
2017Config 4 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive23
2017Config 5 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive22
2017Config 6 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive26
2016Config 1 of 4Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive22
2016Config 2 of 4Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive21
2016Config 3 of 4Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive23
2016Config 4 of 4Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive22
2015Config 1 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive22
2015Config 2 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive21
2015Config 3 of 6Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive23
2015Config 4 of 6Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic 6-spdAll-Wheel Drive21
2015Config 5 of 6Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive23
2015Config 6 of 6Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic 6-spdAll-Wheel Drive22

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 data analysis

How to read this Kia Sportage data

This page lists every 2015 through 2027 Kia Sportage record we hold for this measurement — 69 rows in total, one per configuration and model year rather than a single headline figure. Figures are published as the source agency records them: we do not round, average or interpolate missing years, and a year that is absent from the table is a year with no published measurement rather than a zero. Where a manufacturer offered several drivetrains or body styles in the same year, each appears on its own row, because those variants rarely share the same numbers.

Where these Kia Sportage figures come from

Every value on this page is loaded from federal open data — EPA fuel economy submissions, NHTSA vehicle and crash-test records, and manufacturer specification filings — rather than dealer listings or copied editorial content. The Kia Sportage record refreshes as the agencies publish, which typically means new model-year rows appear in the autumn and crash-test results follow through the model year as vehicles are tested. Because certification data is filed per configuration, treat any single headline number for this vehicle with caution: the figure that applies to a specific car depends on its engine, drivetrain, body style and model year, all of which are listed separately above. If a number here disagrees with a brochure, the brochure is usually quoting the best available configuration rather than the one being sold.

Frequently Asked Questions About Sportage Transmission

What transmission does the Kia Sportage have?

The Kia Sportage is offered with Automatic (AM-S6), Automatic (S8), Automatic (S6), Automatic 6-spd (2027 and earlier model years). Availability depends on engine and trim — see the year-by-year table above.

Does the Kia Sportage come with a manual transmission?

No manual transmission is listed for the Kia Sportage in the EPA data we track; all listed configurations are automatic or CVT.

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