Comparison: height Kia Sportage vs. competitors 2024

Car height of the Kia Sportage is typically defined as the distance from the ground to the highest point on the car, including any protuberances such as roof rails.The height of the car impacts comfort, spaciousness, fuel consumption and noise in the cabin SUVs can range in height from around 1.7 meters for a small SUV to over 2 meters for a larger model.With it’s length of 4515 mm and width of 1865 mm, the Kia Sportage has a height of 1650 mm. The highest car you can find in the same category is Kia Retona 2.0 TD (CE ), which is 185mm more than the Sportage 1.6 CRDI EcoDynamics+ - 1835 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Kia and the Kia is 515mm in favor of the Kia . On the contrary, the lowest in the "medium SUV" category is Ligier JS 60 Diesel DCI Revolution , which is 1466 mm - that makes it 184mm shorter than the Kia in question.Length-wise, the Kia outperforms the rival by 1515mm.
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Kia Sportage - How has the height changed over the generations?

Kia Sportage generations

(Height)
Kia Sportage generations
Generation yearHeight
Sportage, Model year 1995 (JA)1650 mm
Sportage, Model year 2001 (JA (1. Facelift))1650 mm
Sportage, Model year 2004 (JE) mm
Sportage, Model year 2007 (JE (1. Facelift)) mm
Sportage, Model year 2010 (SL) mm
Sportage, Model year 2014 (SL (1. Facelift))1635 mm
Sportage, Model year 2016 (QL)1635 mm
Sportage, Model year 2018 (QL (1. Facelift))1635 mm
Sportage, Model year 2022 (Sportage NQ5)1650 mm
1. Sportage, Model year 1995 (JA) 1650 mm
2. Sportage, Model year 2001 (JA (1. Facelift)) 1650 mm
3. Sportage, Model year 2004 (JE) ? mm
4. Sportage, Model year 2007 (JE (1. Facelift)) ? mm
5. Sportage, Model year 2010 (SL) ? mm
6. Sportage, Model year 2014 (SL (1. Facelift)) 1635 mm
7. Sportage, Model year 2016 (QL) 1635 mm
8. Sportage, Model year 2018 (QL (1. Facelift)) 1635 mm
9. Sportage, Model year 2022 (Sportage NQ5) 1650 mm
The difference in height between first generation (JA) from 1995 and last generation (Sportage NQ5) from 2022 is 0cm mm.
The height of the current generation of Sportage is 1650 mm.

The height compared to other Kia models

Kia Sportage vs other current cars by Kia

(Height)
Height: Sportage vs. other models by Kia
Variant nameHeight
Stinger 1400 mm
ProCeed GT 1422 mm
ProCeed 1422 mm
Ceed GT 1442 mm
Ceed 1447 mm
Rio 1450 mm
Ceed Sportswagon 1465 mm
XCeed 1483 mm
Picanto 1485 mm
Stonic 1505 mm
Niro 1535 mm
Niro Hybrid 1545 mm
EV6 1550 mm
e-Niro 1560 mm
Niro EV 1570 mm
e-Soul 1600 mm
Sportage 1650 mm
Sorento 1695 mm
EV9 1780 mm
1. Stinger 1400 mm
2. ProCeed GT 1422 mm
3. ProCeed 1422 mm
4. Ceed GT 1442 mm
5. Ceed 1447 mm
6. Rio 1450 mm
7. Ceed Sportswagon 1465 mm
8. XCeed 1483 mm
9. Picanto 1485 mm
10. Stonic 1505 mm
11. Niro 1535 mm
12. Niro Hybrid 1545 mm
13. EV6 1550 mm
14. e-Niro 1560 mm
15. Niro EV 1570 mm
16. e-Soul 1600 mm
17. Sportage 1650 mm
18. Sorento 1695 mm
19. EV9 1780 mm

How does the height of the Kia Sportage compare to it's nearest competitors?

Kia Sportage vs. similar cars

(Height)
Height: Kia Sportage vs. similar cars
Car modelHeight
KIA Retona 19991835 mm
SsangYong Rexton 20031830 mm
Dodge Nitro 20071755 mm
SsangYong Kyron 20051740 mm
SsangYong Actyon 20061735 mm
Hyundai Santa Fe 20011730 mm
SsangYong Korando 20111725 mm
Volvo XC60 20081713 mm
BMW X5 20001712 mm
Land Rover Freelander 19981708 mm
Renault Koleos 20081695 mm
Hyundai Grand Santa Fe 20131695 mm
Ford Edge 20161686 mm
ALPINA XD3 20131670 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLB 20191658 mm
Volvo XC40 20181652 mm
KIA Sportage 20221650 mm
Jaguar E-Pace 20181649 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLC 20151639 mm
Peugeot 4008 20121625 mm
Renault Austral 20221618 mm
ALPINA XD4 20181615 mm
Cadillac XT4 20201612 mm
Opel Grandland 20221609 mm
Infiniti QX30 20161530 mm
Ligier JS 60 20201466 mm
1. KIA Retona 1999 1835 mm
2. SsangYong Rexton 2003 1830 mm
3. Dodge Nitro 2007 1755 mm
4. SsangYong Kyron 2005 1740 mm
5. SsangYong Actyon 2006 1735 mm
6. Hyundai Santa Fe 2001 1730 mm
7. SsangYong Korando 2011 1725 mm
8. Volvo XC60 2008 1713 mm
9. BMW X5 2000 1712 mm
10. Land Rover Freelander 1998 1708 mm
11. Renault Koleos 2008 1695 mm
12. Hyundai Grand Santa Fe 2013 1695 mm
13. Ford Edge 2016 1686 mm
14. ALPINA XD3 2013 1670 mm
15. Mercedes-Benz GLB 2019 1658 mm
16. Volvo XC40 2018 1652 mm
17. KIA Sportage 2022 1650 mm
18. Jaguar E-Pace 2018 1649 mm
19. Mercedes-Benz GLC 2015 1639 mm
20. Peugeot 4008 2012 1625 mm
21. Renault Austral 2022 1618 mm
22. ALPINA XD4 2018 1615 mm
23. Cadillac XT4 2020 1612 mm
24. Opel Grandland 2022 1609 mm
25. Infiniti QX30 2016 1530 mm
26. Ligier JS 60 2020 1466 mm

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