Used Kia Sportage for Sale nearDurham, NC

How much does the Kia Sportage cost in today's market?

Used Kia Sportage prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Kia Sportage's current nationwide average price is $21,159, and its lowest point over the past year was $19,744. Recently, prices have come down for the 2025 and 2026 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Kia Sportage a good car?

Yes — the Kia Sportage earns strong marks from owners across the lineup.

The all-generations owner rating is 4.48/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise the Sportage for its comfort, spaciousness, and feature-rich cabin. Styling and smooth handling also come up often, along with the sense that it delivers strong value for the money.

Expert reviews rate the 2017 and 2022 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs that show up in recent expert reviews center on fairly pedestrian performance, the base engine’s modest character, and value that becomes less compelling in some higher trims.

35.2% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Kia Sportage models reliable?

Owners consistently describe the Sportage as comfortable, practical, and well equipped, and expert coverage reinforces its strong everyday usability and value. Across the lineup, it also earns praise for its roomy cabin, smooth ride, and broad feature set.

• Owners rate the Kia Sportage between 4.0 and 5.0 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk is best managed by focusing on well-maintained examples with clean history reports and by paying close attention to model-year condition.

What should I look for when buying a used Kia Sportage?

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 80% — always verify the vehicle history report.

Older model years carry meaningfully higher accident rates, so always verify the vehicle history report on pre-2022 models.

Key things to evaluate:

• Fuel efficiency: EPA fuel-economy ratings for the non-hybrid Sportage are 28 mpg combined (25 mpg city, 33 mpg highway) with FWD and 26 mpg combined (24 mpg city, 30 mpg highway) with AWD. Unless you opt for the Sportage X-Pro, that is. It’s rated at a lower 24 mpg combined (23 mpg city, 26 mpg highway). The other powertrain options are more efficient—the FWD Sportage hybrid is rated at 42 mpg combined, and the plug-in hybrid gets up to 34 miles of all-electric—but these numbers are comparable to the non-hybrid competition.

Which Kia Sportage trim should I buy?

The 2026 Kia Sportage offers these trims:

• LX: The entry trim starts with the 2.5-liter four-cylinder, a six-speed automatic, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, a 12.3-inch touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and standard driver-assist features; it’s the value-focused starting point.
• EX: This trim adds more comfort and convenience equipment while keeping the Sportage’s core tech and everyday usability intact, making it a strong step-up choice.
• SX: This trim brings a Harman Kardon premium audio system and a richer feature set for shoppers who want a more upscale cabin.
• SX-Prestige: This trim adds available AWD and more advanced equipment, making it a good fit if you want a more premium daily driver.
• X-Line: This trim adds standard AWD, different front and rear bumpers, and a tread-like stitching pattern for its SynTex artificial leather upholstery.
• X-Pro Prestige: This trim adds standard AWD, all-terrain tires on 17-inch wheels, and the most rugged presentation in the lineup.

What Kia Sportage do most buyers choose?

The Kia Sportage years with the most listings are 2024, 2023, and 2025.

These higher-volume years tend to be popular because they combine broad availability with newer features and strong value. They also give you more choices across trims, prices, and equipment levels.

What is the Kia Sportage's resale value?

Most model years are down year over year, which can work in your favor if you’re shopping used. The sharpest drops are concentrated in newer and mid-cycle years, while a few older examples have smaller declines and one recent year is moving up.

The 2024, 2016, and 2017 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Kia Sportage safe?

• 2026: 10/10
• 2023: 7/10
• 2022: 8/10
• 2021: 9/10
• 2017: 9/10
• 2015: 5/10

The 2026 Sportage includes standard driver-assist features such as adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go functionality, forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, lane keep assist, lane departure warning, lane following assist, and front and rear parking sensors.

For the safest used buy, the 2026 model posts the highest confirmed score of 10/10.

Should I buy a used Kia Sportage now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2026 model is at −11.8% versus a year ago, and the 2025 model is at −5.59%.
• Deal availability: The 2026 model has 36.7% good and great deals, and the 2025 model has 36.2%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $26,040. The Kia Sportage offers a roomy cabin and a comfortable, easygoing character that make it a practical everyday SUV.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The 2026 Sportage is available with conventional gasoline, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid powertrains, with the non-hybrid models producing 187 horsepower and 178 pound-feet of torque, the hybrid rated at 232 hp and 271 lb-ft of torque, and the plug-in hybrid reaching 268 hp.
• Tech: A 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and 12.3-inch touchscreen are standard, and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are both standard.
• Safety: Higher trim levels also feature adaptive cruise control synced with the navigation system to provide smoother driving through curves, and the even more advanced Highway Driving Assist system, which adds automated lane centering.
• Starting price: Pricing starts at $30,135 for a FWD Sportage LX.

If you're buying used today, the 2024 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for the next model year's inventory to build up.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from October 13, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.