Kia Sportage History
Kia's long-running compact crossover — five generations from 1995 to today and consistently one of the brand's best sellers.
Photo: “File:2015 Dongfeng-Yueda-Kia Sportage R (front).jpg” by User 3204 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
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The Sportage arrived in the US for the 1995 model year as a compact, body-on-frame SUV — an early entry in what would become one of the most contested segments in the industry. US sales ran through the 2002 model year for the first generation before a two-year gap.
The second generation returned for 2005 on a unibody platform shared with the Hyundai Tucson, marking a decisive move to car-based crossover architecture. Successive redesigns arrived for 2011 (third gen), 2017 (fourth gen), and 2023 (fifth gen), with each iteration growing in technology and refinement.
The 2023 fifth-generation Sportage added a hybrid and plug-in hybrid option and a more angular design, cementing its status as one of Kia's highest-volume global nameplates.
Documented parts references
Parts references for Kia Sportage. Match the model year and engine before choosing a reference. These records do not describe every version of this model.
2017 · L4 2.0L 1998cc 122 CID Turbo · Engine oil filter
- Model year
- 2017
- Catalog engine description
- L4 2.0L 1998cc 122 CID Turbo
- Catalog scope
- USA / Canada / Mexico catalog context; retain the explicit Mex. qualification where printed; no additional country application is established.
- Component
- Engine oil filter
This record is limited to the literal 2017 catalog description; it does not establish an equivalent OEM engine code or displacement. Confirm the actual engine and filter before ordering.
Catalog VIN code: 6. Its position has not been verified; do not identify the engine from this character alone.
The June 2024 manufacturer catalog lists this reference for the stated descriptive row. Confirm the installed engine and filter before ordering. This dated application does not establish current availability, supersession or retail package quantity. Footnote 53 states that a Masterpack version is also available; it does not specify retail package quantity.
WIX 51334
Dated manufacturer catalog application · catalog edition 2024-06 · checked 2026-10-25
WIX June 2024 light-duty catalog 99400 — PDF page 395 / printed page 394; 2017 Kia Sportage; catalog heading SPORTAGE; engine description L4 2.0L 1998cc 122 CID Turbo; Oil column; VIN column 6; position not verified; footnote 53: Also available in Masterpack version
This reference does not establish current stock or a superseding replacement.
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2017 · L4 2.0L 1998cc 122 CID Turbo · Engine air filter
- Model year
- 2017
- Catalog engine description
- L4 2.0L 1998cc 122 CID Turbo
- Catalog scope
- USA / Canada / Mexico catalog context; retain the explicit Mex. qualification where printed; no additional country application is established.
- Component
- Engine air filter
This record is limited to the literal 2017 catalog description; it does not establish an equivalent OEM engine code or displacement. Confirm the actual engine and filter before ordering.
Catalog VIN code: 6. Its position has not been verified; do not identify the engine from this character alone.
The June 2024 manufacturer catalog lists this reference for the stated descriptive row. Confirm the installed engine and filter before ordering. This dated application does not establish current availability, supersession or retail package quantity.
WIX WA10335
Dated manufacturer catalog application · catalog edition 2024-06 · checked 2026-10-25
WIX June 2024 light-duty catalog 99400 — PDF page 395 / printed page 394; 2017 Kia Sportage; catalog heading SPORTAGE; engine description L4 2.0L 1998cc 122 CID Turbo; Air column; VIN column 6; position not verified
This reference does not establish current stock or a superseding replacement.
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2017 · L4 2.0L 1998cc 122 CID Turbo · Cabin air filter
- Model year
- 2017
- Catalog engine description
- L4 2.0L 1998cc 122 CID Turbo
- Catalog scope
- USA / Canada / Mexico catalog context; retain the explicit Mex. qualification where printed; no additional country application is established.
- Component
- Cabin air filter
This record is limited to the literal 2017 catalog description; it does not establish an equivalent OEM engine code or displacement. Confirm the actual engine and filter before ordering.
Catalog VIN code: 6. Its position has not been verified; do not identify the engine from this character alone.
The June 2024 manufacturer catalog lists this reference for the stated descriptive row. Confirm the installed engine and filter before ordering. This dated application does not establish current availability, supersession or retail package quantity.
WIX 24684
Dated manufacturer catalog application · catalog edition 2024-06 · checked 2026-10-25
WIX June 2024 light-duty catalog 99400 — PDF page 395 / printed page 394; 2017 Kia Sportage; catalog heading SPORTAGE; engine description L4 2.0L 1998cc 122 CID Turbo; Cabin Air column; VIN column 6; position not verified
This reference does not establish current stock or a superseding replacement.
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2017 · L4 2.4L 2359cc · Engine oil filter
- Model year
- 2017
- Catalog engine description
- L4 2.4L 2359cc
- Catalog scope
- USA / Canada / Mexico catalog context; retain the explicit Mex. qualification where printed; no additional country application is established.
- Component
- Engine oil filter
This record is limited to the literal 2017 catalog description; it does not establish an equivalent OEM engine code or displacement. Confirm the actual engine and filter before ordering.
Catalog VIN code: C. Its position has not been verified; do not identify the engine from this character alone.
The June 2024 manufacturer catalog lists this reference for the stated descriptive row. Confirm the installed engine and filter before ordering. This dated application does not establish current availability, supersession or retail package quantity. Footnote 53 states that a Masterpack version is also available; it does not specify retail package quantity.
WIX 51334
Dated manufacturer catalog application · catalog edition 2024-06 · checked 2026-10-25
WIX June 2024 light-duty catalog 99400 — PDF page 395 / printed page 394; 2017 Kia Sportage; catalog heading SPORTAGE; engine description L4 2.4L 2359cc; Oil column; VIN column C; position not verified; footnote 53: Also available in Masterpack version
This reference does not establish current stock or a superseding replacement.
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2017 · L4 2.4L 2359cc · Engine air filter
- Model year
- 2017
- Catalog engine description
- L4 2.4L 2359cc
- Catalog scope
- USA / Canada / Mexico catalog context; retain the explicit Mex. qualification where printed; no additional country application is established.
- Component
- Engine air filter
This record is limited to the literal 2017 catalog description; it does not establish an equivalent OEM engine code or displacement. Confirm the actual engine and filter before ordering.
Catalog VIN code: C. Its position has not been verified; do not identify the engine from this character alone.
The June 2024 manufacturer catalog lists this reference for the stated descriptive row. Confirm the installed engine and filter before ordering. This dated application does not establish current availability, supersession or retail package quantity.
WIX WA10335
Dated manufacturer catalog application · catalog edition 2024-06 · checked 2026-10-25
WIX June 2024 light-duty catalog 99400 — PDF page 395 / printed page 394; 2017 Kia Sportage; catalog heading SPORTAGE; engine description L4 2.4L 2359cc; Air column; VIN column C; position not verified
This reference does not establish current stock or a superseding replacement.
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2017 · L4 2.4L 2359cc · Cabin air filter
- Model year
- 2017
- Catalog engine description
- L4 2.4L 2359cc
- Catalog scope
- USA / Canada / Mexico catalog context; retain the explicit Mex. qualification where printed; no additional country application is established.
- Component
- Cabin air filter
This record is limited to the literal 2017 catalog description; it does not establish an equivalent OEM engine code or displacement. Confirm the actual engine and filter before ordering.
Catalog VIN code: C. Its position has not been verified; do not identify the engine from this character alone.
The June 2024 manufacturer catalog lists this reference for the stated descriptive row. Confirm the installed engine and filter before ordering. This dated application does not establish current availability, supersession or retail package quantity.
WIX WP10265
Dated manufacturer catalog application · catalog edition 2024-06 · checked 2026-10-25
WIX June 2024 light-duty catalog 99400 — PDF page 395 / printed page 394; 2017 Kia Sportage; catalog heading SPORTAGE; engine description L4 2.4L 2359cc; Cabin Air column; VIN column C; position not verified
This reference does not establish current stock or a superseding replacement.
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Generations
First generation · HJ
Body-on-frame compact SUV; Kia's first US market model in the segment (US 1995–2002).
1996 Photo: “File:1996 KIA Sportage 2.0 I E DOHC (8083022902).jpg” by free photos & art / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0
Second generation · KM
Switched to a unibody platform shared with the Hyundai Tucson; US 2005–2010.
Third generation · SL
Photo: “File:2015 Dongfeng-Yueda-Kia Sportage R (front).jpg” by User 3204 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
Sharper styling and improved interior quality; US 2011–2016.
Fourth generation · QL
A more upscale, tech-forward Sportage; US 2017–2022.
Fifth generation · NQ5
Dramatic angular design; hybrid and plug-in hybrid options added (US from 2023).
2025 Photo: “File:2025 Kia Sportage GT-Line facelift front.jpg” by LuvsMG481 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
Body styles
- 4-door SUV
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