Kia Sportage Window Sticker

The Kia Sportage window sticker — build, options & years

The Kia Sportage ran from 1995–2026 across 4 generations (2000–2002, 2005–2010, 2011–2022, 2023–2027). Its Monroney label captures exactly how each one left the factory — the build, the options it was optioned with and the price, including its electric range and MPGe rating.

Which year's sticker do I need? Any Kia Sportage VIN works — ForCar reads the exact model year automatically. On owner data the cleanest years are 2004, 2003, 2010; the most-complained-about are 2017, 2012, 1998. For year-by-year recalls, MPG and safety, see the full Kia Sportage VIN decoder.

What the Kia Sportage sticker says about fuel

Fuel economy is a legally required block on every Monroney label — city, highway and combined figures plus the estimated annual fuel bill. These are the EPA numbers on file for the Sportage, latest tested year 2027:

The label also prints an estimated $1,500 a year in fuel at 15,000 miles, and 396 g/mi of CO₂. EPA files the Sportage under Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD, which is the class it gets compared against on the sticker.

How the Sportage's sticker figure changed

Combined MPG printed on the label, model year by model year — 1995 to 2027. Worth checking before you compare a Sportage sticker from one year with another:

Over that span the combined figure rose by 22 mpg, so an early sticker and a recent one describe noticeably different cars. EPA revised its testing method in 2008, which shifts figures printed before and after that year.

Safety ratings printed on the label

The second required block: NHTSA's five-star crash results. This is what the Sportage sticker carries as of its 2026 rating:

Stars are awarded per test, so a car can hold five overall and fewer for rollover — tall vehicles usually give ground there. Compare against every rated model in the safest cars ranking.

What a used Sportage sells for now

The label froze the Sportage price on the day it left the factory; the market has moved since, and this is where it landed: median asking price of the Sportage by model year, from 390 live US listings:

A 2026 Sportage asks a median $29,998 today, a 2015 about $8,950. Full breakdown on the Kia Sportage value page.

What's on the Kia Sportage sticker

Every Monroney label carries the same required blocks: MSRP with itemised options, EPA fuel economy — for this car 41 mpg combined, NHTSA safety ratings — 5 stars overall here, standard and optional equipment, and parts-content origin. Every Sportage VIN returns its own build rather than a generic spec.

For how to read each block, what to do if the sticker is lost, and how it differs from a build sheet, see the window sticker guide.

Sportage window sticker — every model year

This covers the Kia Sportage for 1995–2026. Enter any Sportage VIN above and ForCar pulls the exact build and Monroney label for that specific year automatically. No need to pick a year. Driving something else? Browse window stickers for every Kia model.

Want Sportage recalls, MPG, safety and reliability too? See the full Kia Sportage VIN decoder →

Where to find the VIN on a Kia Sportage

1. WindshieldLower-left corner, driver's side, readable from outside without opening anything.
2. Door jambOn the driver's door frame of every Sportage, next to the tyre-pressure and build-date plate.
3. DocumentsRegistration, title and insurance card — on a Kia Sportage all three must show the same number.

All four must match. A Kia Sportage whose windshield plate disagrees with the door jamb has either had a panel replaced or a tampered identity — check the paperwork before any money changes hands.