Ranked #2 car in the UK · SUV · 41,386 units sold last year
Kia Sportage
Family SUV that's leapt up the sales charts on the back of a striking 2022 redesign and seven-year warranty. Hybrid and PHEV variants are the resale champs.
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Tell us about the one you're looking at
Estimated market value
£15,480
The depreciation curve
How a 2023-registration Kia Sportage loses value over time.
What it costs to own
Based on the 2023 car with 27,000 miles you entered above — worth about £15,500 today — here is the cost of owning it for the next 3 years, at roughly 9,000 miles a year.
3-year total
£14,369
Per year
£4,790
Per mile
£0.53
Best age to buy — around 2 years
A 2-year-old example loses roughly £3,454 a year — under half the £7,536 a one-year-old sheds. The steepest drop is behind it.
Assumes roughly £1.45/L fuel (£0.28/kWh for EVs), typical-driver insurance and manufacturer service intervals. A guide for comparison — your own costs will vary.
How it compares
Where this car ranks against the 330 vehicles in our index — higher is better.
Percentile rank across our full index. A measure is shown only where the data spreads meaningfully across the index.
Estimated insurance
Group 17 · Comprehensive · 3 years NCB
Indicative annual comprehensive premiums for this car, by driver age band and risk profile. Pick the combination closest to your circumstances.
Estimated annual premium · typical, age 33-39
£892/ year
Roughly £74 per month
Typical
Average UK driver — 3 years NCB, average postcode, no recent claims.| Age band | Lower risk | Typical | Higher risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 17-25 | £2,034 | £2,542 | £3,305 |
| Age 26-32 | £1,061 | £1,249 | £1,524 |
| Age 33-39Selected | £785 | £892 | £1,053 |
| Age 40-49 | £666 | £740 | £859 |
| Age 50+ | £594 | £660 | £779 |
How we estimate this
Indicative annual comprehensive premium estimates. The 'Typical' figure represents an average UK driver in each age band; Lower and Higher risk show the realistic spread driven by factors UK insurers legitimately price on (postcode, occupation, claims history, NCB, voluntary excess, modifications). Based on 10,000 miles/yr, £250 voluntary excess, and the no-claims bonus selected above. Always get individual quotes before buying.
Expected annual costs
Adjust the annual mileage to match how you'll actually use the car. Insurance is what you selected above (age 33-39, typical risk, 3 yrs NCB).
Routine service
£230
Annual main-dealer service
Major service
£205
Every 2 years, annualised
Road tax
£195
Standard rate, post year-one
Fuel
£1,244
49 mpg, £1.49/L
Insurance
£892
Age 33-39, group 17
Excludes depreciation and unscheduled repairs (see next section).
Unexpected costs
What out-of-warranty repairs typically run, by mileage band. Your selected mileage is highlighted.
0-30k miles
£50
per year · low risk
30-60k miles
£180
per year · low risk
60-100k miles
£400
per year · low risk
100k+ miles
£700
per year · medium risk
Parts most likely to fail
Drawn from owner reports and warranty data. Filtered for relevance to 27,000 miles.
Watch now
Failure typically happens around your current mileage.
Upcoming
A known weak point — but you haven't reached its usual mileage yet.
Already due
Past its usual failure mileage. Either already fixed, or about to.
Theta II engine (pre-2020)Upcoming
Bearing wear in 2.0/2.4 GDI petrols. Most subject to recall — confirm completion.
DCT (7-speed)Upcoming
Judder in stop-start. Fluid change at 40k helps.
DPF (diesel)Upcoming
Urban use only — motorway-driven cars rarely affected.
Battery (12V auxiliary on hybrids)Upcoming
AGM type — costs more than a basic lead-acid.
Rear tailgate strutUpcoming
DIY-friendly swap.
"Parts low/medium/high" indicates how easy the replacement part is to source — discontinued or specialist parts mean longer workshop time and bigger bills.
Tyres
215/65 R17 · 235/55 R18 · 235/50 R19
What a full set of four will cost you (including fit and balance), and which brand each tier of buyer should pick. A typical set lasts about 26,000 miles.
Budget
£360
set of 4, fitted · £75 per tyre
Mid-range
£500
set of 4, fitted · £110 per tyre
Premium
£700
set of 4, fitted · £160 per tyre
What to fit
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
Korean OE choice. Strong wet grip, long life.
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
Best mileage of the all-season class. Good fit for Sportage's weight.
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
Excellent rolling resistance — useful on hybrid variants.
Reliability
Excellent
Things owners say
- 01Seven-year/100,000-mile warranty on new cars is transferable — a big used-buy advantage.
- 02Avoid early 2.0 GDI petrols unless engine recall (KSDS) is documented.
- 03Hybrid model has tight rear-seat legroom due to battery placement.
Servicing & the dealer network
How well-supported Kia is across the UK — a practical read on how easy servicing, parts and warranty work will be to find.
Franchised UK dealers
~190
Large network
Mass-market
Network size relative to the UK's largest (Kia is 4.2% of all franchised outlets)
Servicing, parts and warranty work are easy to find UK-wide, and most independent garages know the brand well — which keeps maintenance competitive.
For context, the UK has roughly 4,500 franchised car-dealer outlets in total, plus about 15,500 independent garages.
Approximate figures, curated from public UK industry sources (NFDA, Car Dealer Magazine). Franchised networks shrink year on year — these indicate network size, not an exact count.