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Kia Sportage

5 generations documented. Sold as Wanli Sportage, Sportage Grand, Sportage R, Kia KX5 depending on market. Production years below; model years are listed on each generation page.

NB JE/KM SL QL NQ5

1995200020052010201520202025

Bars show production years (not model years), from the sources on each generation page. Small marks are facelifts or updates.

Generations

First generation

Kia Sportage (NB)

Production: 1993–2005^[1] · sold as Wanli Sportage / Sportage Grand

SUV3-doorLong wheelbasePetrolDiesel

Second generation

Kia Sportage (JE/KM)

Production: 2004–2010^[1]

Revisions: First facelift (2008), Second facelift (2009)

SUVPetrolDiesel

What changed from the NB

Third generation

Kia Sportage (SL)

Production: 2010–2015^[1]

Revisions: Facelift (2014 model year)

SUVPetrolDiesel

What changed from the JE/KM

Fourth generation

Kia Sportage (QL)

Production: 2015–2021^[1]

Revisions: Facelift (2018), Kia KX5 facelift (China, 2019)

SUVPetrolDieselMild hybrid

What changed from the SL

Fifth generation

Kia Sportage (NQ5)

Production: 2021–present^[1]

Revisions: Facelift (2024)

SUVLong wheelbasePetrolDieselMild hybridHybridPlug-in hybridLPG

What changed from the QL

Sources

Kia Sportage — Wikipedia Reference work (read 9 October 2026)

Wikipedia sources link to the exact revision that was read. Specifications differ between markets, years and versions; each figure is shown with the market and version its source states.