Facelift
Facelift (2014 model year)
Not documented here
- Design New grille with a redesigned Kia logo, LED tail lights and new alloy wheels.[2]
Kia Sportage · Third generation · production 2010–2015
Kia Sportage (SL)
Key facts
| Production | March 2010[2] – August 2015[2] |
|---|---|
| First shown | Not documented here |
| Sales start | April 2010 (Europe)[2] August 2010 (North America)[2] October 2010 (Australia)[2] October 2010 (China)[2] |
| Model years | 2011–2016 (market not stated)[2] |
| Codes | SL model code[2] |
| Names by market | Sportage R (China)[2] Sportage R (market not stated)[1] |
| Platform | Not documented here |
| Assembly | Gwangju, South Korea[2] Žilina, Slovakia (Kia Motors Slovakia)[2] Yancheng, China (DYK)[2] Gurun, Malaysia (NAM)[2] Kaliningrad, Russia (Avtotor)[2] |
| Body styles | 5-door SUV[2] |
| Seating | Not documented here |
| Drivetrain | Front-wheel drive — market not stated[3] All-wheel drive — market not stated[3] |
Photos
What changed from the JE/KM
Facelifts and updates
Dimensions
| Market | Version | Length | Width | Height | Wheelbase | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market not stated | Kia figures | — | 1,855 mm (73.0 in) | 1,635 mm (64.4 in) | — | [3] |
| Market not stated | — | — | 1,855 mm (73.0 in) | — | 2,640 mm (103.9 in) | [2] |
Figures are as published by the source for that market and version; widths usually exclude mirrors. Conversions in brackets are ours.
Powertrains
| Version | Market | Type | Engine / motor | Power | Torque | Transmission | Drive | Years | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 GDi (G4FD) | Market not stated | Petrol | 1.6 L Gamma GDi I4 | 135 hp (101 kW) | — | — | — | — | [2] |
| 2.0 (G4KD) | Market not stated | Petrol | 2.0 L Theta II MPi I4 | 163 hp (122 kW) | — | — | — | — | [2] |
| 2.0 (G4NC) | Market not stated | Petrol | 2.0 L I4 | 166 hp (124 kW) | — | — | — | 2014– | [2] |
| 2.4 (G4KE) | Market not stated | Petrol | 2.4 L Theta II I4 | 177 hp (132 kW) | — | — | — | — | [2] |
| 2.0 Theta T-GDi | Market not stated | Petrol | 2.0-litre Theta T-GDi | — | — | — | — | — | [2] |
| 2.0 R diesel (184 hp) | Market not stated | Diesel | 2.0-litre Hyundai R diesel | 184 hp (137 kW) | — | — | — | — | [2] |
| 2.0 R diesel (136 HP) | Market not stated | Diesel | 2.0-litre R diesel (D4HA) | 136 hp (101 kW) | — | — | — | — | [2] |
Power is shown in the unit the source uses first (kW, metric PS or SAE hp), with our conversion in brackets. A blank cell means the source does not state it.
Notes
- In China the SL was sold as the Sportage R alongside the previous generation, and was built there until 2018 (Wikipedia).
- Lengths are given as a range (Wikipedia and Kia: 4,440–4,450 mm) and are not recorded as a single value. Height: Kia gives 1,635 mm; Wikipedia gives 1,635–1,645 mm.
- Wikipedia's engine table gives outputs only as 'HP' with no market; recorded as 'hp'. The 2.0 R diesel is listed at 136–184 HP.
- The facelift is dated only by model year (2014) in the sources.
Sources
- Shaping the Sportage | The Evolution of an Urban SUV — Kia Corporation Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- Kia Sportage — Wikipedia Reference work (read 9 October 2026)
- Sportage R | Urban SUV with Kia's Family Look, 2010 | Kia Heritage Archive — Kia Corporation Manufacturer (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.