r/kiasportage

2026 Sportage Hybrid and the front sensors go solid beep and red when 18 inches from an object. Is this what everyone has? my previous Santa fe only gave solid beep when about 6 inches from an object. No idea about the rear sensors but assume similar.

Speedometer is 2 km hr below actual and this was the same on my 2016 and 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe.

Occasionally when starting the car it will not switch to gear, message on dash tells me too but it will not connect to reverse for forward. I have to turn the car off and restart. I believe I read others have this occur.

Looking for an honest gut-check from people who know cars better than I do, because I've been beating myself up over this.

Just bought a 2026 Kia Sportage EX FWD (gas) panthera metal with no addons for $31,500 out the door — taxes, fees, everything included in Fort Lauderdale. Insurance went up $300 per 6 months to add it. Our combined insurance for the Sportage + a 2017 Mazda 3 is now $900 per 6 months ($150/month). Financing was fine.

Here's what's eating at me:

1. The hybrid. I really wanted the hybrid (better mileage, quieter). It was only about $3,000 more. But here's the thing — every single dealership was weirdly cagey about hybrid availability. Lots of "we can't get them," "there's no stock,". I honestly can't tell if hybrids are genuinely hard to get right now, or if they were just steering me to the gas model they had sitting on the lot. Is there actually a hybrid supply issue in 2026, or was I being played? That's the biggest thing I want to know.
2. Did I overpay? They made it sound like a steal. Now I'm paranoid I left money on the table and should have negotiated harder.
3. Insurance. Is $900/6 months for a new Sportage + a 2017 Mazda 3 normal, or high in South Florida?
4. The Tesla rabbit hole. After the fact I checked Tesla's site, they'd give me ~$9,600 trade-in on the Mazda, and with 0.99% APR I keep thinking I could've gotten into a Model Y for not much more. Am I romanticizing that, or was that actually the smarter play?

The gas engine is louder and the mileage is less than the hybrid, and I feel locked in for the next 10 years. I optimize the hell out of tiny purchases but somehow rushed the biggest one. Tell me straight.... did I do okay, or did I mess this up?

TLDR: Paid $31.5k OTD for a 2026 Sportage gas. Every dealer acted shady about hybrid availability. Wanted the hybrid for $3k more. Insurance $900/6mo for Sportage + 2017 Mazda 3. Now second-guessing everything, including a Model Y I didn't buy. Did I get a fair deal?

Just out a deposit to hold it!

2027 Kia Sportage Hybrid S AWD in heritage blue.

36 months @ 12k miles a year. $1500 down, $416 a month (tax and fees included)

How did I do? Any advice?

Cheers!

Question for owners of 26/27 Prestige HEV buyers, was anyone able to get OTD pricing at or under 40K?

Also can you share your actual mpg? Edmunds shows est 35 mpg with AWD....

You’ll notice a benign line item on your out-the-door price sheet that varies in price. Today, when I closed my deal, an $899 EPAP charge was added without any discussion about its purpose.

This is a “protective spray applied to your interior at the Kia factory” that’s expected to be charged by the dealer. Request the removal of the charge, but be prepared for resistance. This may impact other aspects of your deal, such as the trade-in value or the dealer discount. Once the sheet hits the finance manager’s desk, it’s too late.

In short, I was aware of the potential issue. Avoid signing or shaking on the deal with the EPAP charge on the itemized sheet. Doing so might lead to a guilt trip and potentially jeopardize the entire deal. Stay firm and don’t hesitate to walk away if necessary.

I have Tuxmats for the seat areas and love them but their cargo mats don't fit the SX due to the sound system difference in that model. I also don't really like the idea of cutting existing mats.

Does anyone make cargo (and back of seat covers optimally) that are made specifically for the SX and are solid quality?

So I got our Kia in July and I just noticed the tires are some strange brand I've never heard of called Maxxis, I think. The car also included an odd tire warranty brochure for them that just seems suspect.

Are these the original tires or did the dealer perhaps swap them for some reason?

Which of these 3 CPO Kia Sportages would you pick? Daily driver, upstate NY ~16-18k mi/year.

A: 2024 EX | Gas | $24,352 | 23,528 mi
B: 2023 EX | Hybrid | $26,800 | 21,058 mi
C: 2023 LX | Hybrid | $23,600 | 36,500 mi

I’m sorry if this has been asked before, but any ideas where I can get a replacement fob for my 2026 Sportage? Googling takes me to links that look promising but they are never available for 2026. Hoping to avoid the dealership cost, if possible. We have a fob already but want a 2nd.

2026 X Line

Premium Package

Technology Package

Black with Terracotta Interior

0.9 APR

36.8k + Tax + 175 Doc Fee.

What do you think? STEAL DEAL or I got played?

Test drove a 2027 Hybrid SX Prestige yesterday, during rain, and the auto wipers would not activate soon enough. Way too much water on the windshield before it would kick in. I had the dial on the stalk on the highest (top) setting. My Ioniq 5 has the same system and it works much better. I wonder is the lethargic auto behavior endemic to the model or was my test car a bad apple?

I am torn on purchasing a gas model vs hybrid. I don't drive a lot, and when I do, it's all highway. Also, winter here is cold and snowy. I have heard hybrids suffer in the cold.

Is it actually worth paying the extra money for the hybrid, or the phev? What are your real world experiences?

I posted the other day about nearly being in a wreck and the car did nothing - no emergency sound or brakes. My vehicle has no recalls or updates needed. I decided to test it.

I confirmed all safety and assistance settings were on properly and to test moved things in front of the sensors, front and back, to ensure the car detected them and beeped.

I got a large 3x5 sheet of Styrofoam and stood it up on top of a box. No matter how many times I tried I could not back into it because the car would take control and lock the brakes and stop the gas from working. I tested at various speeds starting slow and increasing speed on each try.

Time for the front. At slower speeds the car would move to the parking mode cams and beep but it let me hit it every time. After faster speeds there were no beeps and I hit it every time. I also tried it with all safety settings off and got the same results.

Forward collision does not work. Anyone else want to try and replicate my results?