2009 Kia Sportage Reviews, Ratings & Specs
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Kelley Blue Book Value®
$4,600 - $6,741
Used Fair Purchase Price Range
Crash Test
Source: NHTSA.gov
MPG (up to)
18 City /
23 HWY
Horsepower
140-173
Seats
5
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Editor's Overview
Kia Sportage Models & Trims
LX Sport - $4,600 - $6,087
Horsepower: 173 hp
Engine Type: Gas I4, Gas V6
Standard Seating: Cloth
Standard Wheels: 16 x 6.5 (in.) Alloy
- Bluetooth
- Navigation System
- Heated Seats
- Sunroof
- Back-Up Camera
- Premium Audio
- Smart Device Integration
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Keyless Start (Optional)
- Keyless Entry
- Automated Emergency Braking
- Blind Spot Monitor
- Cross-Traffic Alert
- Lane Departure Warning
EX Sport - $5,096 - $6,741
Horsepower: 173 hp
Engine Type: Gas V6
Standard Seating: Cloth
Standard Wheels: 16 x 6.5 (in.) Alloy
- Bluetooth
- Navigation System (Optional)
- Heated Seats (Optional)
- Sunroof
- Back-Up Camera
- Premium Audio (Optional)
- Smart Device Integration
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Keyless Start (Optional)
- Keyless Entry
- Automated Emergency Braking
- Blind Spot Monitor
- Cross-Traffic Alert
- Lane Departure Warning
Owner Reviews
The Kia Sportage is a great off-roading and family trip car.
My car is a Kia Sportage 2009 model. It has 4 wheel drive. It is white with black trim. It drives smoothly, is quiet, and the brakes are great. The fuel lasts a long time, especially at high speeds. Acceleration is a bit of an issue when going up a large hill or slowing down. There's large space throughout the car which makes for a long trips with a larger family and lots of luggage. Digital air and heat controls make it easier to control cold and heat settings. On the driver's side window controls for all windows, child lock for the windows, and doors.
That it seems to be reliable it's just the little things that are super annoying.
My car is reliable but the fact that I can only unlock it from the drivers side door is very irritating at times and the controls for the windows on my door only control my window or I can lock all the windows. Sometimes the passenger behind the driver's seat window will not go backup, then the visor on my side will not go all the way up. The cover for the sunglasses is gone. The light inside the car is blue as well as the license plate light.
Inside out fall apart vehicle.
The car is a tight fit for larger people. There is no arm room in the front seat. Little things have gone wrong with the car, like the sun visor will not stay up and needs to be replaced. There is an overhead bin for putting sunglasses in, but it fell apart. One of the seat belts in the back seat has never worked. The car runs good, but things on the inside that make the car comfortable to use are falling apart rapidly.
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Crash Test Results: Front, Side & Rollover
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration provides consumers with information about crash protection and rollover safety
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Rollover
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is a non-profit group which conducts safety testing beyond federal regulations. "Good" is the highest rating.
- Moderate Overlap Front A
- Side A
- Roof Strength P
- Driver-side Overlap Front N/A
GGood
AAcceptable
MMarginal
PPoor
Safety Features
- Electronic stability control w/traction control
- Side-impact door beams
- Driver & front passenger airbags -inc: passenger occupancy sensor
- Front seat-mounted side airbags
- Full-length side curtain airbags
- Front height-adjustable 3-point seat belts w/pretensioners & force limiters
- Rear 3-point seat belts
- Rear child safety door locks
- Lower anchors & tether for children (LATCH)
- Tire pressure monitoring system
* Optional Safety Feature
Safety Recalls (2)
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Electrical System Nov 10, 2016Report Receipt Date:Nov 10, 2016NHTSA Campaign:16V815000Summary:Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 Kia Sportage vehicles manufactured August 9, 2007, to May 13, 2009. The wire harness cover on the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may be improperly sealed allowing water to get onto the HECU circuit board. If the water is contaminated with salt, such as could occur from melted snow, the wire harness connector pins may corrode and the circuit board may short circuit.Consequence:If the HECU short circuits, there is an increased risk of an engine compartment fire.Remedy:Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the connector pins for corrosion, if no corrosion is found, the connector cover will be replaced. If corrosion is present, the dealer will replace the HECU assembly and the connector cover, free of charge. The recall began on November 28, 2016. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC138.
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Exterior Lighting , Service Brakes, Hydraulic Apr 1, 2013Report Receipt Date:Apr 1, 2013NHTSA Campaign:13V114000Summary:Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Rondo and Sportage, model year 2007-2011 Sorento, model year 2007 Sedona, model year 2010-2011 Soul, and model year 2011 Optima vehicles. The stop lamp switch in the affected vehicles may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and causing the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.Consequence:Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of PARK without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.Remedy:Kia will send an interim notification to owners in May 2013. When parts are available, owners will receive a second notification and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. Owners may contact Kia at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's recall campaign number is SC098.
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