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How much is a Kia Sportage? Full costs revealed.
Thinking about buying a Kia Sportage? It's arguably the most popular car in the UK at the moment, topping the rankings with over 4,000 new cars registered in June 2024. But how much does it cost to buy and run? The NimbleFins car insurance experts have run the numbers on purchase prices for new and used cars, insurance and road tax. Here's what we found.
- Kia Sportage Price
- Popular Kia Sportage Trim Levels
- Kia Sportage Insurance Costs
- Kia Sportage Road Tax Cost
Kia Sportage Price
In 2024, starting OTR Kia Sportage prices for new vehicles ranged from £29,390 for a Sportage 2 1.6 T-GDi petrol vehicle to £40,575 for a plug-in hybrid. But rarely are vehicles sold at starting OTR prices, because cars often include some extras (e.g. premium paint) that raise the price. So in real life, how much does a Kia Sportage really cost?
The NimbleFins car data experts have dug into publicly available new and used car data to learn how much motorists are really paying for their Kia Sportage cars. Across different trim and fuel types, the study found that the average price for a brand new Kia Sportage was £35,198 in the summer of 2024.
Cost of a new Kia Sportage
In summer 2024, the average asking price for a brand new Kia Sportage was £35,198. This figure reflects the average of 63 brand new vehicles for sale across petrol, petrol hybrid and plug in hybrids.
| 2024 Kia Sportage Prices | Starting OTR Price | Average Market Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sportage Petrol | £29,390 | £29,375 |
| Sportage Hybrid | £35,485 | £36,875 |
| Sportage Plug-In Hybrid | £40,575 | £42,222 |
| Average Kia Sportage Price (new) | £35,150 | £35,198 |
Cost of a used Kia Sportage
As with all vehicles, the cost of a used Kia Sportage declines with car age. NimbleFins analysis of over 1,000 Kia Sportage vehicles indicates that cars lose around £2,500 if they are resold in their first year, then approximately £3,000 the second year and another £5,000 the third year. Surprisingly the depreciation seems to accelerate—reasons for this can include high interest in newer cars with more advanced features and technology, plus extra pressure on 3-year-old car prices as many come out of leases at that point and enter the used car market.
| Used Kia Sportage Cost | Age | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 reg | Less than 1 year old | £32,853 |
| 2023 reg | 1 - 2 years old | £29,624 |
| 2022 reg | 2 - 3 years old | £23,956 |
Kia Sportage Insurance Costs
NimbleFins market tests of hundreds of car insurance quotes found that a low-risk driver could pay as little as £400 - £500 a year to insure a new Kia Sportage with comprehensive cover. Prices can vary significantly across driver profiles (e.g. age, driving record, location, etc.) but also by type of vehicle. Generally speaking, more expensive cars cost more to insure. We found this to be the case with the Kia Sportage, when we assessed insurance prices for a petrol, a petrol hybrid and a plug-in hybrid (because they differ in cost).
Our tests showed that for Kia Sportage, a petrol hybrid costs around 6% more to insure than a petrol; and a plug-in hybrid cost around 11% more to insure than a petrol. This will be driven in part by higher car values for hybrid vehicles.
Your insurance prices will certainly vary; use this information as a rough guide as to starting insurance costs and to see how they might vary by fuel type.
Kia Sportage Road Tax Cost
The road tax for a new Kia Sportage depends on the type of fuel / energy and the list price. The Kia Sportage road tax for the first year ranges from £0 for the plug-in hybrid to £270 for a petrol Sportage.
Beyond the first year, standard road tax rates are around £180 - £190 per year for all Kia Sportage cars, but cars with a list price over £40,000 will incur an additional charge of £410 for 5 years from the start of the second licence. Here are the figures for the base level for the petrol, hybrid and plug-in hybrid models. Larger engines would incur higher road tax rates.
| Model | Kia Sportage 2 1.6 T-GDi 157bhp 48V | GT-Line' 1.6 T-GDI 212bhp HEV | GT-Line' 1.6 T-GDI 248bhp PHEV |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 value | 146 | 129 | 25 |
| Fuel / energy type | petrol | petrol hybrid | plug in hybrid |
| List price over £40,000? | no | no | yes |
| First licence rate | £270 | £210 | £- |
| Standard rate of vehicle tax (from year 2 onwards) | £190 | £180 | £180 |
| Additional rate for 5 years from the start of the second licence | £- | £- | £410 |