2023 Kia Sportage debuts with bolder design than its Tucson sibling

Like how Hyundai Tucson bears familiar styling elements from Sonata and Elantra, the 2023 Sportage is a mishmash of design idioms from the Kia K5, Carnival, and EV6, but in a good way. It has a textured tiger-nose front grille, boomerang-shaped daytime running lights (DRLs), and a set of low-mounted headlights to create a dramatic entrance.

Carrying Kia’s new ‘Opposites United’ design theme as the all-electric EV6, the latest Sportage has contrasting volumes, a clean side profile, and strong shoulder lines. 

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