Kia Sportage Transmission Specifications
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.
Kia Sportage Transmission — All Years
| Year | Trim | Engine | Transmission | Drive | MPG Comb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 1.6L | Automatic (AM-S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 36 |
| 2027 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 1.6L | Automatic (AM-S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 41 |
| 2027 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 1.6L | Automatic (AM-S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 35 |
| 2027 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | 24 |
| 2027 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | 26 |
| 2027 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | Front-Wheel Drive | 28 |
| 2026 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 1.6L | Automatic (AM-S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 36 |
| 2026 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 1.6L | Automatic (AM-S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 42 |
| 2026 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 1.6L | Automatic (AM-S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 35 |
| 2026 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | Front-Wheel Drive | 28 |
| 2026 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | 24 |
| 2026 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | 26 |
| 2025 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 1.6L | Automatic (AM-S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 38 |
| 2025 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 1.6L | Automatic (AM-S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 35 |
| 2025 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 1.6L | Automatic (AM-S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 43 |
| 2025 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | 26 |
| 2025 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | Front-Wheel Drive | 28 |
| 2025 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | 25 |
| 2024 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 1.6L | Automatic (AM-S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 43 |
| 2024 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 1.6L | Automatic (AM-S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 35 |
| 2024 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 1.6L | Automatic (AM-S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 38 |
| 2024 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | Front-Wheel Drive | 28 |
| 2024 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | 26 |
| 2024 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | 25 |
| 2023 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 1.6L | Automatic (AM-S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 35 |
| 2023 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 1.6L | Automatic (AM-S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 38 |
| 2023 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 1.6L | Automatic (AM-S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 43 |
| 2023 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | Front-Wheel Drive | 28 |
| 2023 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | 25 |
| 2022 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 23 |
| 2022 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 21 |
| 2022 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 2.4L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 26 |
| 2022 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 2.4L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 23 |
| 2021 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 23 |
| 2021 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 21 |
| 2021 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 2.4L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 26 |
| 2021 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 2.4L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 23 |
| 2020 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 21 |
| 2020 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 23 |
| 2020 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 2.4L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 23 |
| 2020 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 2.4L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 26 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 21 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 23 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 2.4L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 25 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 2.4L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 23 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 2.4L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 22 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 2.4L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 25 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 21 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 23 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 2.4L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 22 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 2.4L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 23 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 2.4L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 26 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 2.4L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 25 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 23 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 21 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 2.4L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 25 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 2.4L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 23 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 2.4L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 22 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 2.4L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 26 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 22 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 21 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 2.4L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 23 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 2.4L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 22 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 22 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 21 |
| 2015 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Automatic 6-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | 23 |
| 2015 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Automatic 6-spd | All-Wheel Drive | 21 |
| 2015 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 2.4L | Automatic 6-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | 23 |
| 2015 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L | 4 2.4L | Automatic 6-spd | All-Wheel Drive | 22 |
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 Transmission FAQ
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.