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I'm trying to find someone who makes custom wiring harnesses or anyone who knows what the male and female connectors are for this model so I can make my own. A wiring diagram is essential too.

Thanks!

Good morning all! I want to replace my headlights (all 4) because one went out. When I look on Amazon for replacement bulbs the descriptions aren’t clear as to what I’m getting. Can anyone direct me to a full set of 4 LED bulbs to completely change all the headlights? Thanks so much.

I have a 2023 Sportage EX. I’m not happy with the gas mileage. My 2019 is getting 30-33.

The odometer shows miles, but not tenths of miles. I do not see where that can be changed in the manual that came with the car. Is there a way to have the odometer show tenths traveled?

Hi all, brand new here picked up a 2023 Sportage sx prestige glacier white last month and traded my K5 in for a 2023 Sportage Xline. Looking forward to interacting with folks here. Excited to see what mods and accessories people do to their sportage and learn new things about the car. I’m not new to Kia I’ve had a many in the last few years and generally no major problems with the brand. Hope to post some pics of my vehicles very soon.

I recently bought a 2023 Sportage Hybrid (all wheel drive) and just filled my tank for the second time. I'm a little bit concerned about its mileage, which is just barely better than the 2010 all-gas vehicle I just got rid of.

Kia's website (and the car's sticker) says the hybrid should be getting 38 mpg for City, Highway and Combined. My dashboard, however, says I am getting only 29.1 mpg. It has never yet been higher than that. My driving has been a somewhat even combination of street and freeway driving... but either way I should be averaging about 38, right?

29 mpg is very disappointing. Is this common among others here?

Hello to all. Took delivery of a 2023 Kia Sportage XL Plug-in Prestige, Dawning Red, on May 17, 2023. Came from a 2022 Subaru Outback Touring. Love the Subarus, but wanted to get into a plug-in and the only one Subaru has is the Crosstrek, which has terrible electric only estimate of 17 miles. What got me interested in the plug-ins was my youngest son who bought a 2022 Toyota RAV 4 Plug-in several months ago. I ended up looking at the Kia Sportage and although the electric only estimate is 34 miles (the Toyota RAV 4 Plug-ins are rated at 44 miles electric only), the price difference made me decide on the Kia. So far I like the car very much, but I do have to charge it up every night. After owning it for five days, a tractor trailer flew by me as I was coming up the entrance ramp to the local interstate and threw a stone or rock or whatever into the windshield. Cracked it pretty good and the windshield will be replaced next week. Still in the process of learning about everything on the car, but having most of the electronic items on my past Subarus it isn't too bad or hard. Hope the vehicle will live up to my expectations.

Been enjoying driving my Kia Sportage 2023 PHEV prestige .
My battery % stays around 21% for weeks without any charging. What should I do to maximize battery health/life related to charging? I'm using trickle charging in the garage at 12 Amps.

1) Somehow drain the battery to 5%? then charge to 100%. If so, what frequency weekly/monthy?
2) Charge it anyway to 100% (frequency once a week/month?)
3) Don't bother charging it to 100% as it's auto charging during my normal driving (e.g., speed management, braking) keeps battery at ~20%

Thanks for any guidance.

• Expert editors selected the 2023 Sportage for its clean and modern interior design
• Available panoramic display earned high marks for its upscale presentation and intuitive features

IRVINE, CA, May 11, 2023 – The 2023 Kia Sportage was named a winner of a Wards 10 Best Interiors & UX award. Completely redesigned for the 2023 model year, the Sportage earned high marks for its comfortable and upscale interior, along with its easy-to-use controls and center display.

“We are honored the editors at Wards have recognized the attention to detail we put into elevating the experience inside the Sportage’s cabin,” said Steven Center, COO & EVP, Kia America. “Our designers worked hard to transform the interior into a pleasant space and we’re proud this concept is resonating with Wards’ experts.”

To determine the winners, the team at Wards evaluated new or heavily redesigned vehicle interiors and user-experience technology. Scoring is based on a variety of metrics including design and aesthetics, comfort, materials, fit-and-finish, connectivity and infotainment, displays and controls, advanced driver assist systems and value.

“Wards judges are always on the lookout for great interiors and a great user experience in vehicles that are reasonably priced, and with the Sportage Hybrid we couldn’t ask for more,” says Wards Editor and Wards 10 Best Interiors & UX Judge Christie Schweinsberg. “Our test vehicle, roughly $38,000, had an incredible array of features we loved, including soft-touch surfaces galore, an eye-catching red-and-black color scheme, fast phone pairing, two curved, 12.3-in. display screens – across which plays a dazzling welcome animation – as well as multi-function climate and audio controls and generous cargo room.”

Exuding the brand’s new “Opposites United” design philosophy, the 2023 Sportage’s interior was inspired by high-end outdoor products, furniture and modern architecture, designed with upscale and thoughtful features including an available dual panoramic curved display that integrates the instrument cluster and center displayhttps://www.kiamedia.com/us/en/medi...tm_medium=Email&utm_source=KiaMedia.com#_edn1. As part of the refresh, the 2023 Sportage also boasts a modernized exterior design, larger dimensions, a more powerful 2.5-liter I-4 engine paired with a new 8 speed automatic transmission, plus a newly added X-Line trim.

Just bought it and trying to complete the Bible.

The well in the cargo area seems to be big enough to handle a doughnut. Has anyone experimented with this situation. I don’t like being on the road in the boonies with no spare.

Is it possible to program a new key fob on a 2023 kia sportage

So I've bought a trailer hitch for my 2023 Sportage and installed it with no problem. The Curt wiring harness is another story. Because the sportage is so new there aren't any videos on how to install the harness and the instructions and lousy photos weren't helping. I am having a problem removing the rear panels to get the wires into the tail lights. I know of two Philip screws that hold it on the bottom but don't know what's holding it towards the top. If anybody has done this already and knows how to go about removing or to loosen the panels your help would be greatly appreciated.

Hi—nubie here. I have a 2010 Sportage. Previously, the TPMS light (NOT the tire icon/light) came on. Tires were fully inflated. Mine has no reset button. I was able to get it off by doing the “turn on, put foot on brake, push and hold trip odometer button, shut off, then restart” sequence I found online. Yesterday both the tire light icon and TPMS light came on. One tire was low, I filled it, the tire icon light went out but the TPMS is still lit. Trying the above sequence did nothing. Tires are fine, can’t pass Hawaii annual safety with it lit. Any ideas how to get it off? Thx. Rich

Probably a dumb question but how do I find my Sportage Prestige (23) in a crowded lot without the phone/map??? I’ve read and read and can’t find how to sound the horn or flash the lights without the panic! I don’t see the horn feedback option on my prestige. I’m not keen on using my phone in a busy lot all the time. Help?

Hey everyone! Thank you for allowing me to be on here. I have been looking for a long time to get a Niro PHEV or Hybrid but they are truly hard to find in the Piedmont area of North Carolina where I live. Once the current administration decided to change the tax rebate rules the PHEV likely became a non-starter. During this odyssey of looking at the Niro I found the Sportage to be a pretty neat little car. It seems to be priced about the same as the Niro when equipped the same but slightly larger. I learned some time back that the message boards tend to be the place one can really learn about a car and what it is like to own one and that is one of the reasons I am here. Any suggestions, help, warnings, etc. anyone can provide will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you all again,

I had our 2017 Sportage scheduled for the recently announced software update to provide theft protection. I received an email from my local dealer that they have found that the update can cause more problems. ???

Here's the text from my dealer:

"I AM REACHING OUT TO YOU TO LET YOU KNOW WE ARE NEEDING TO CANCEL YOUR APPOINTMENT FOR THE ANTI THEFT SOFTWARE UPDATE, THERE ARE MANY ISSUES THAT COULD HAPPEN AFTER GETTING IT COMPLETED. KIA MANUFACTURE WILL SEND ANOTHER NOTICE OUT LETTING YOU KNOW WHEN THE ISSUES HAVE BEEN RESOLVED. I APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE."

Hi all,

Great to find this forum!
After an exhaustive search for a mid size hybrid SUV, a 2023 Sportage came available & I jumped on it.
So far, I can say that I love the way it handles, accelerates and dampens sound.
I have only one major issue for me that I didn't pay attention to when reading the views before purchasing.
And that is the HVAV/Infotainment controls. Clearly, the designers figured if a good measure of digital touch screen controls are good,
way more are way better. NOT, imho. I find after a week of driving, I continually have to take my eyes off the road far too long to toggle between the two functions. As well, the two control knobs were made about 1/2" long, so that if you don't have the fingers of a 5- year old child, it is unacceptably easy to accidentally strike the touch screen and trigger a function you do not want. I will likely find or fashion replacement knobs that are at least 1" long.
And I frequently find I accidentally touch the button that turns the climate control fan on when I'm just looking to change non-climate functions.
I was so frustrated, I went to look at a Honda CR-V and now wondering I should have picked that hybrid!
5 minutes of playing with a separate climate selection screen and, sigh, two analog control knobs for fan and temp control.
WAY more ergonomically correct! Here in Canada, though, the CR-V hybrid is harder to find and considerably more expensive.
It occurs to me that I would feel less at risk driving while (illegally) holding my cell phone than fumbling with a ill-designed screen.
Love to see if there re stats showing which form of "distracted driving" causes more accidents....
I may be a digital dinosaur, longing for a more analog, intuitive interface, and I'd be curious to hear opinions of other 2023 Sportage owners..
The best news? After coming from a four year experience with a 2020 Kia Soul EV and its fabulous instant acceleration, the Sportage Hybrid feels better than expected.

I was replacing my license plates on my 2010 Sportage and "stripped" one of the screw mounts on the rear plate. Now it just spins and it doesn't look like this is any easy fix. Any ideas? Thanks!

Just got a 2021 SX. the driver side floor mat is missing. Looking for carpeted mat, not all weather. suggestions?