Fuel economy & running costsPlug-in hybrid
#76 of 908 · Kia cars
2026 KiaSportage Plug-in Hybrid
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD · All-Wheel Drive · 1.6 L 4-cyl turbo
36MPGcombined
35city
36highway
43 kWh/100 mienergy use
33 midriving range
A year of fuel$1,850
Charge at 240 V2 h
CO₂ from the tailpipe97 g/mi
Figures from the EPA label (fueleconomy.gov), the same as on the car's window sticker.
Against the 908 kia cars
Bars are scaled to the best in the list; the mark shows the list average. Lower is better for fuel cost; higher is better for the rest. All figures are the EPA's.
Safety ratings
Overall★★★★★
Frontal crash★★★★★
Side crash★★★★★
Rollover★★★★★
Recalls on record1
From NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for this model year (2026 KIA SPORTAGE HYBRID SUV HEV AWD).
Summary
2026 Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid by Kia. The figures below are from US EPA fueleconomy.gov, with the page each one came from.
Details
- Model year
- 2026fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Efficiency
- Combined MPG
- 36fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- City MPG
- 35fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- Highway MPG
- 36fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- Combined MPGe
- 83fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- EPA range
- 33 mifueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- Energy use
- 43 kWh/100 mifueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Running cost
- Annual fuel cost
- $1,850fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- CO₂ (tailpipe)
- 97 g/mifueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Charging
- Charge time at 240 V
- 2 hfueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Car
- Body
- SUVfueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- EPA class
- Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDfueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- Drive
- All-Wheel Drivefueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Powertrain
- Engine
- 1.6 L 4-cyl turbofueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- Transmission
- Automatic (AM-S6)fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- Fuel
- Gasolinefueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
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Sources
- fueleconomy.gov/feg/noframes/49767.shtml· checked 3 Oct 2026
- api.nhtsa.gov/SafetyRatings/VehicleId/21189· checked 3 Oct 2026