2023 Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid Consumer Reviews
Review Summary
Most Helpful Reviews
Positive Review
Great advanced technology creates a safe reliable ride. This SX model has more safety features than my 2020 E class Benz at half the price. The handling on city roads is tight and comfortable. On the Highway it performs very well, with responding to pass other vehicles and maintains a steady cruise speed without searching gears constantly like other SUV’s I have owned.
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Critical Review
Terrible vehicle! Check engine light keeps coming on. Stranded us by the side of the road when battery died and didn't kick over to hybrid. They don't have all the kinks worked out in their plug in hybrids yet. We've had it in the shop 8 times in 6 months. Last time they had it for TWO WEEKS. KIA has been rude to deal with. Buy a Honda or Toyota. Buying this car was the WORST CAR BUYING MISTAKE I've made in my life!!!!!
2023 Sportage Plug-in Hybrid Reviews
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I thought this was a great car for the first year but have had multiple problems now with it. It has broken down while driving and now won’t start. The check engine light pops on and the car shuts down when anything it cause the check engine light to come on. Very disappointed with this purchase.
I haven't had any issues so far with my standard 2025 Kia Sportage X Pro. I'm loving all the tech. I have had it for about 10 months now. Put almost 7k miles on it.
Different check engine lights on all the time. Bad gas mileage. Windshield cracked with no flection point.
My first month of having the car my battery died and because the car has the automatic shut off, when my car shut off it wouldn’t restart when I went to press the gas. So my brand new car had to be towed out of the car pick up like at school. Second issue- have had the cylinder 2 misfire engine light is on. Now when I have low gas, my car doesn’t even want to start!! I tried taking it to Kia but they wants to keep the car for weeks to fix it. There is no pick up in this car. Struggles to accelerate. And frankly all the technology doesn’t work together. DO NOT BUY THIS CAR! Buy a Toyota
Fuel mileage, comfort, acceleration, value
Infotainment system, cheap quality door trim
The only things I don’t like are: 1. The infotainment system is the worst tech I’ve ever used. For example, with the GPS if you accidentally touch the map while navigating it drops a pin and there’s no way to go back without stopping your route and starting over. Kia needs to start over or just drop an iPad in the dash. 2. The door trim rattles after only a few months. It gets worse when the radio is on due to extra vibration. Really disappointing and I know it can’t be fixed. But that’s it. I love everything else about the car. It is fun to drive, gets 29+ miles per gallon, very comfortable for road trips, and an unbeatable price.
We’ve owned our Sportage HEV for 2 years. In that two years, we’ve had the car at the dealership several times for things that fall under warranty….but what fun is it to have the following replaced on a garage-kept, hand washed, meticulously maintained car: door handle replacement, headlight replacement, rear hatch lock replacement. Now that the car has 30K miles, it’s time for another headlight replacement, another door handle replacement and the turbo is malfunctioning. The dealership assures us that everything is fine but I will not be purchasing another Kia. We love the hybrid feature. We do not enjoy the lackluster sound system and terrible build quality. Eight trips to the shop to have things fixed in the first 2 years isn’t my idea of a good vehicle.
Drives great, affordable, spacious, comfortable, amazing technology features, sleek design, warranties.
Slower acceleration with a 4 cylinder
I went from owning Toyotas for years to getting the 2025 KIA Sportage Ex and it’s amazing. It’s spacious, comfortable, sleek design, amazing technology, and drives great! The only this is the acceleration is a little slow, but I am not trying to go 0-60 in 5 seconds either. But it’s expected with a 4 Cylinder, the gas mileage is great too. You also can’t beat KIA’s warranties they offer. I will say KIA has stepped up there game and definitely improved over the years, and they have definitely outdid themselves with this model.
Like the styling although that is subjective. Appreciate all the tech and safety features. Interior appears upscale. Gas milage is as advertised. But the options...(wow) Auto sensing wipers, auto dimming headlights, fog lights - everything LED. Heated and cooled from seats (heated only in rear). Adaptive cruise (can be set to standard mode), Lane Keep Assist, fwd collision alert, heated windshield, Harmon Karmon sound, Panoramic roof...and the list goes. Surround view monitor, front and rear parking sensorsPlenty of storage space those for long road trips. (Very comfortable seats.). AWD with a variety of drive modes...and the list goes on. Ride is extremely comfortable. My question is do we need to make a decion based upon the 2 sec delay beween 7.1 to 60, and 9.1 to 60? (I did give it 4 stars based on performance) This is not a sports car. Never have problems either in town or on highway. Easy to keep up with trafic. Above all - Comfort, conveniences, and space. And all under $40,000. Many will not purchase it - but it is well worthy of consideration - a worthy competitor in a growing and crowded field. Kia as come a long way in recent years..
The 2026 Sportage is amazing! It is comfortable, drives great, and has amazing technology features. We love our Sportage!!
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