At Kia, vehicle life cycles are always quite rapid. Rather more in any case than the competition. And so the best-seller in the range in many European markets, including France, is about to receive a mid-career restyling. As “young” as the Sportage is, marketed in January 2022 here, it is true that its front with its large luminous boomerangs stands out a little more now than before compared to the recently restyled Sorento and EV6.
It is thanks to the marketing of the restyling of this Sportage in its native country, South Korea, that we discover what awaits us for 2025. And in addition to a front end that conforms to Kia’s latest stylistic codes, we discover a largely redesigned interior.
It loses originality
Let’s start with the exterior. And if you already liked the large grille of the current Sportage, you will be happy to discover that it remains as imposing as ever, connecting the headlights together, and still overlooked by fine tiger noses at the end of the hood. Where it changes is at the level of the shield, with rectangular and triangular shapes which give it a more massive appearance. As for the front headlights, now vertical, they take the shape of those introduced on the big EV9, and taken up again on the restyled Sorento. But unlike the latter, the thin line of LEDs which constitutes the daytime lighting signature does not extend towards the center of the grille..
At the rear, the changes on this restyled fifth-generation Sportage are more subtle. If the shields have also been retouched, we notice that the design of the optics has been slightly simplified. Note that the Korean Kia Sportage, as in certain other markets, offers a larger rear overhang than ours. And so the back part is slightly different.
See you in 2025
We now move on to the interior, and there the changes between before and after restyling are obvious. And it was once again big brother Sorento who set the example. The dashboard has been completely redesigned, with the integration of a large digital, panoramic and curved screen. The ventilation nozzles are now better integrated and less conspicuous, across the entire width. On the other hand, the steering wheel is no longer round, but polygonal with flats on the top and bottom. Only the center console seems to remain relatively identical.
So much for the aesthetic developments. As for engines, it is difficult to trust what is offered on the Korean market, as European standards are different. But we can expect micro-hybrid (petrol and diesel), hybrid and plug-in hybrid (petrol) engines to be taken up. As for electric, it will be embodied by another model, the future Kia EV5. The launch of the restyled Kia Sportage should arrive in early 2025.
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