#KiaSportagePHEV
#SportagePHEV
#CoupleCarReview
This is a Motormouth couple car review of the all-new 2023 Kia Sportage PHEV, plug-in hybrid compact SUV. The Kia Sportage PHEV is priced so well, comes loaded with standard features making it a tough one to beat for value! We have the base model for $44,995 CAD/$38,490 USD and you won’t believe what you get. A 12.3” touchscreen with Navigation, a 4.2” instrument cluster, wired Apple Carplay and Android Auto a wireless charger, heated and ventilated front seats, quilted leatherette upholstery, a power driver and passenger seat, driver seat memory, a heated steering wheel, panoramic sunroof, heated rear seats and a power liftgate. Hold on there’s more…. Advanced forward collision avoidance, lane keep and follow assist, blind spot monitoring and rear cross traffic alert, front and rear parking sensors. In the US, there are a few differences, on the base trim Kia Sportage PHEV you get a 12.2” instrument display but you’ll have to move up to the top trim for $42,990 USD to get a power passenger seat, driver seat memory, ventilated front seats and a heated steering wheel. Looking for a few more features? The Canadian top trim of the Kia Sportage Plug-in will cost you an extra $3,400 ($48,395), that’s where you’ll find, projection LED headlights, a 12.3” digital instrument cluster, Harman Kardon Sound System, a surround view monitor, remote park assist, highway driving assist and rear parking collision avoidance assist. These features are also available in the US. The Kia Sportage PHEV has a 1.6L turbocharged 4-cylinder with an electric motor, a 6-speed automatic transmission and a combined 261 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque. 55 km/34 miles of EV range, standard AWD and a 13.8 kWh battery. It earns a combined city/highway rating of 2.8Le/100km, 84 MPGe. With the battery depleted it gets 6.7L/100km, 35 MPG combined. This Kia Sportage plug-in hybrid qualifies for the Canadian Federal rebate of $5,000 and incentives in participating provinces. Unfortunately, the Sportage PHEV no longer qualifies for a tax credit up to $7500 in the US. New rules have come in to affect, both the vehicle and battery need to be made in the US to qualify.
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