New owner of a '23

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Kia Sportage Forum

@Kia Sportage Forum

Dec 6, 2024

fallini said:
Hi folks. I'm not new to Kia, but I am new to owning a Sportage. Just picked up a '23 Sportage LX from a Kia dealership, 13k miles. I'm aware that this is the first year of the latest generation Sportage, which has me concerned. Anything I should keep an eye on?

Just wanted to say - welcome aboard! And thank you for signing up. I'm glad you found us.

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@daveshel : When coasting down hills, the HEV will regeneratively charge the battery until the battery is full. At that point, it will downshift and use engine braking, as you say, to control speed without over charging the battery.
Living in the mountains, I often wish I had a button to push to tell it to prefer battery power so I could start long downhills at a lower state of charge,

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Qhristina

@Qhristina

May 7, 2025

fallini said:
Hi folks. I'm not new to Kia, but I am new to owning a Sportage. Just picked up a '23 Sportage LX from a Kia dealership, 13k miles. I'm aware that this is the first year of the latest generation Sportage, which has me concerned. Anything I should keep an eye on?

I’m on my 3rd sportage. I had a 2016, 2020 and now a 2023. I love them. Yes 2023 is the new body style. And it is far superior to the earlier ones.

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