2026 Kia Sportage Trims Comparison

LX
The base trim Sportage LX is hardly basic. It comes with:

• 17-inch alloy wheels
• LED headlights
• Cloth upholstery
• Leather-wrapped steering wheel
• Height-adjustable driver's seat
• 60/40-split folding and reclining back seat
• 12.3-inch digital instrument display
• 12.3-inch touchscreen display
• Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration
• Six-speaker audio system

Several driver assist and safety features are also standard on the Sportage:

• Forward collision warning with automatic braking (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
• Lane departure mitigation (warns you of a lane departure when a turn signal isn't used and can automatically steer to maintain lane position)
• Lane keeping system (makes minor steering corrections to help keep the vehicle centered in its lane)
• Adaptive cruise control (maintains a driver-set distance between the Sportage and the car in front)
• Front and rear parking sensors (alert you to obstacles that may not be visible in front of or behind the vehicle when parking)
• Driver attention warning (issues an alert if sensors determine you are becoming fatigued)

The optional Convenience package adds several features that come standard on the next trim up, the EX, including a power-adjustable driver's seat, heated front seats and blind-spot warning.

EX
The Sportage EX doesn't cost much more but adds several upgrades such as:

• 18-inch alloy wheels
• Hands-free tailgate
• Heated side mirrors
• Remote start
• Synthetic leather upholstery
• Power-adjustable driver's seat
• Heated front seats
• Dual-zone automatic climate control

The EX also comes with:

• Wireless smartphone charger
• Rear USB charging ports
• Blind-spot warning with rear cross-traffic warning (alerts you if a vehicle is in your blind spot during a lane change or while in reverse)
• Rear passenger safe-exit system (can prevent a rear passenger from opening a door into traffic approaching from behind)

An optional Panoramic Sunroof package adds:

• Panoramic sunroof
• LED interior lighting
• Gloss black roof rails

SX
For a more upscale look and feel, the Sportage SX builds on the EX with:

• 18-inch matte gray alloy wheels
• Panoramic sunroof
• Gloss black exterior trim and low-profile roof rails
• LED interior lighting
• Memory for the driver's settings
• Onboard navigation
• Eight-speaker Harman Kardon premium sound system
• Intersection collision mitigation (warns you of an impending collision during a left turn and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
• Highway Driving Assist (combines the adaptive cruise control and the lane keeping system when driving on highways)
• Kia Connect connected services

SX Prestige
This trim adds more luxury and technology, with:

• 19-inch gloss black alloy wheels
• Upgraded LED headlights and taillights
• LED foglights
• Solar-control window glass
• Premium synthetic leather
• Power-adjustable front passenger seat
• Ventilated front seats
• Heated steering wheel
• Camera-based blind-spot monitor (shows the driver a live view of what's in the Sportage's blind spots)
• Front, rear and side parking sensors (alert you to obstacles that may not be visible in front of, behind and alongside the vehicle when parking)
• Surround-view camera system (gives you a top-down view of the Sportage and its surroundings for tight parking situations)
• Rear automatic braking (applies the brakes automatically to avoid an imminent collision with an object behind the vehicle)

X-Line
The X-Line combines many of the EX features with an off-road-ready look but also adds:

• 19-inch gloss black alloy wheels
• All-wheel drive including a center locking differential
• X-Line exterior styling with gloss black trim
• Gloss black roof rails
• Premium synthetic leather

The X-Line also offers optional Premium and Technology packages.

• Premium package
• Panoramic sunroof
• LED interior lightning
• Gloss black roof rails

• Technology package
• Onboard navigation
• Memory for the driver's settings
• Highway Driving Assist
• LED foglights
• Eight-speaker Harman Kardon premium sound system
• Surround-view camera system
• Camera-based blind-spot monitor
• Rear automatic braking
• Front, rear and side parking sensors

X-Pro Prestige
At the top of the Sportage lineup, the X-Pro Prestige combines most X-Line and SX Prestige features, but with a few twists including:

• 17-inch matte black alloy wheels
• All-terrain tires
• Multi-terrain driving modes
• Heated windshield

The X-Pro Prestige also offers an optional two-tone roof paint package.