Kia Sportage 0-60 Times and 1/4 Mile Times
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These are the latest Kia Sportage 0-60 times and 1/4 mile times taken from reputable car magazine sources such as Car and Driver, MotorTrend and Road & Track. There are many reasons why 0-60 times and 1/4 mile times can vary including the driver, weather conditions, wear and tear on the vehicle during test, and more. By giving you a list of all the Kia Sportage 0-60 times and quarter mile times, you can get a general idea of what performance numbers are achievable with Kia Sportage for all model years available in our database.
Fastest, Slowest, and Average Kia Sportage 0-60 Times
The fastest tested Kia Sportage is 2011 Kia Sportage SX T-GDI, which was able to go from 0 to 60 mph in 6.1 seconds. It was able to reach the 1/4 mile in 14.7 seconds at 96 , according to Car and Driver.
The slowest tested Kia Sportage is 2001 Kia Sportage Limited, which was able to go from 0 to 60 mph in 12.5 seconds. It was able to reach the 1/4 mile in 19.1 seconds at 72 , according to Car and Driver.
Out of all the Kia Sportage tests in our database, the average 0 to 60 mph time is 8.35 seconds. The average quarter mile time for all the tests is 16.35 seconds at 86.2 mph.
Average Kia Sportage 0-60 and 1/4 Mile Times Per Year
Year
0-60 Times
1/4 Mile Times
2024
9.10 sec
16.90 sec
2023
7.61 sec
15.73 sec
2020
7.40 sec
15.70 sec
2017
7.77 sec
16.01 sec
2015
7.60 sec
15.80 sec
2012
8.63 sec
16.70 sec
2011
8.28 sec
16.38 sec
2005
10.30 sec
17.70 sec
2001
12.50 sec
19.10 sec
1996
11.80 sec
18.30 sec
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2024 Kia Sportage
Trim
Engine
Drive Type
Transmission
0-60
1/4 Mile
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
Source
Trim
X-Pro Prestige
Engine
2.5L I-4
Drive Type
AWD
Transmission
8A
0-60
9.1 sec
1/4 Mile
16.9 sec @
84
mph
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
23/30/25
mpg
Source
2023 Kia Sportage
Trim
Engine
Drive Type
Transmission
0-60
1/4 Mile
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
Source
Trim
HEV SX Prestige
Engine
1.6L Turbo I-4 + Elec
Drive Type
AWD
Transmission
6A
0-60
7.4 sec
1/4 Mile
15.6 sec @
90
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
38/38/--
mpg
Source
Trim
HEV SX Prestige
Engine
1.6L Turbo I-4 + Elec
Drive Type
AWD
Transmission
6A
0-60
7.2 sec
1/4 Mile
15.5 sec @
90.3
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
38/38/--
mpg
Source
Trim
HEV SX Prestige
Engine
1.6L Turbo I-4 + Elec
Drive Type
AWD
Transmission
6A
0-60
7.3 sec
1/4 Mile
15.6 sec @
89.9
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
38/38/--
mpg
Source
Trim
HEV SX Prestige
Engine
1.6L Turbo I-4 + Elec
Drive Type
AWD
Transmission
6A
0-60
7.7 sec
1/4 Mile
15.8 sec @
90
mph
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
38/38/36.5
mpg
Source
Motor Week
Trim
PHEV X-Line Prestige
Engine
1.6L Turbo I-4 + Elec
Drive Type
AWD
Transmission
6A
0-60
6.9 sec
1/4 Mile
15.2 sec @
93
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
36/35/31
MPGe
Source
Trim
PHEV X-Line Prestige
Engine
1.6L Turbo I-4 + Elec
Drive Type
AWD
Transmission
6A
0-60
7.1 sec
1/4 Mile
15.3 sec @
93.2
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
36/35/--
MPGe
Source
Trim
PHEV X-Line Prestige
Engine
1.6L Turbo I-4 + Elec
Drive Type
AWD
Transmission
6A
0-60
7 sec
1/4 Mile
15.2 sec @
93
mph
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
36/35/--
mpg
Source
Motor Week
Trim
X-Pro Prestige
Engine
2.5L I-4
Drive Type
AWD
Transmission
8A
0-60
8.6 sec
1/4 Mile
16.5 sec @
85
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
23/28/20
mpg
Source
Trim
X-Pro Prestige
Engine
2.5L I-4
Drive Type
AWD
Transmission
8A
0-60
9.3 sec
1/4 Mile
16.9 sec @
82.1
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
23/28/--
mpg
Source
2020 Kia Sportage
Trim
Engine
Drive Type
Transmission
0-60
1/4 Mile
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
Source
Trim
SX Turbo (T-GDI)
Engine
2.0L Turbo I-4
Drive Type
AWD
Transmission
6A
0-60
7.4 sec
1/4 Mile
15.7 sec @
89
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
19/24/18
mpg
Source
Comparable Vehicles
Compact SUVs
Chevrolet Equinox
Average 0-60 time: 8.51 secs
Average 1/4 mile time: 16.55 secs @ 83.87 mph
Dodge Hornet
Average 0-60 time: 5.71 secs
Average 1/4 mile time: 14.49 secs @ 94.69 mph
Ford Bronco Sport
Average 0-60 time: 7.74 secs
Average 1/4 mile time: 15.93 secs @ 85.66 mph
Ford Escape
Average 0-60 time: 8.36 secs
Average 1/4 mile time: 16.36 secs @ 85.59 mph
Honda CR-V
Average 0-60 time: 8.48 secs
Average 1/4 mile time: 16.56 secs @ 84.52 mph
Hyundai Tucson
Average 0-60 time: 8.47 secs
Average 1/4 mile time: 16.5 secs @ 84.77 mph
Jeep Compass
Average 0-60 time: 9.12 secs
Average 1/4 mile time: 16.99 secs @ 82.49 mph
Kia Sportage
Average 0-60 time: 8.35 secs
Average 1/4 mile time: 16.35 secs @ 86.2 mph
Current Vehicle
Mazda CX-5
Average 0-60 time: 8 secs
Average 1/4 mile time: 16.14 secs @ 85.81 mph
Mazda CX-50
Average 0-60 time: 7.02 secs
Average 1/4 mile time: 15.4 secs @ 89.62 mph
Nissan Rogue
Average 0-60 time: 8.62 secs
Average 1/4 mile time: 16.65 secs @ 84.4 mph
Subaru Forester
Average 0-60 time: 8.12 secs
Average 1/4 mile time: 16.23 secs @ 85.89 mph
Toyota RAV4
Average 0-60 time: 8.37 secs
Average 1/4 mile time: 16.38 secs @ 85.6 mph
Volkswagen Tiguan
Average 0-60 time: 8.19 secs
Average 1/4 mile time: 16.29 secs @ 85.97 mph
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