2025 Kia Sportage Facelift: In-Depth First Look, Walkaround, Exterior & Interior Features Explained!

[@CarSceneKorea]

I will test drive 2025 Kia Sportage Facelift asap, put it on cities, highways and even offroad-y roads if possible :) Watch below video for close-up shots and detailed no narration walkaround video: 🔇 2025 Kia Sportage Facelift - First Look Walkaround | Exterior & Interior Review (No Narration) (195K views) kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKHLZqmfartrZ5Y And Korean review with my wife DumA: 🇰🇷 2025 Kia Sportage Facelift First Look & Walkaround! In-Depth Exterior & Interior Review (ENG SUB) (24K views) kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5Cmh3aOq9CmhpI 🇰🇷 KDM automotive parts & merchandise carefully curated by DK Kim of CarSceneKorea KZbin channel👇 carscenekorea.myshopify.com/

[@malcolmmarsh6861]

Looking forward to the test drive results.

[@CarSceneKorea]

@@malcolmmarsh6861 Will post asap!

[@dtp777j3sus]

Kia making some of the best looking cars in the world . Definitely has a bit of new sorrento look to it. 👌👌

[@ZeryusXD]

Smaller sibling to the Sorento

[@LB20278]

Thanks for the video. I'll be waiting to see this redesign come to Canada.

[@CarSceneKorea]

Hopefully soon, but it takes time for these to reach other markets.

[@malcolmmarsh6861]

Given the distances that we drive in Australia, I would have thought a deisel version would have been offered. Looks like I and a lot of other Kia / Hyundai fans will be looking at other car brands to be able to stay with a deisel powered vehicle.

[@10secondsrule]

They could have simply use push to use another function - it would have been much nicer.

[@Molishious]

I’d like to see them get rid of the panel that does both climate and the infotainment and replace it with separate controls.

[@hugoartiga6767]

i noticed on the new sportage the turn signals are now led , cool!

[@wes8344]

Can you still see the lines in the front windshield from the defrost heating lines?

[@kevinobrien7315]

Front design is an improvement on the previous style

[@theanswer1993]

I will wait for Dacia Bigster

[@JoinA-j2q]

My best regards to your lovely wife and you both are the best, from Australia 🦘, I'm between Hyundai Tucson MY25 hybrid and this Kia Sportage? Which one you recommend?

[@CarSceneKorea]

I will have to save my reply until the test drive, but it will mostly boil down to the design and brand.

[@JoinA-j2q]

@@CarSceneKorea thanks 👍

[@Kahmul02]

Hello, Thank you for the high quality video. Did Kia add the head up display on this facelift ?

[@lucasnguyen8942]

yes, they did

[@CarSceneKorea]

Yes, I did include it briefly on the screen, but missed it on the English review🥲

[@abdelrhmanhussien8782]

Do you have any idea if there will be available delivery for this car soon in the KSA or middle east even if being made by KIA Chinese factory ? Or estimated time ? And is it available in the Korean market now ?!

[@CarSceneKorea]

If you've been getting this car where you are before, most likely it will arrive where you are. Kia is taking preorders now in Korea.

[@mohamedmoursy2838]

I want to know. Starting from this year, will all the copies that arrive in the Middle East be from the Chinese factory or not?

[@hoanduy3922]

Finally rear wiper arm hiden. It looks so good behind, I think it's only on KIA

[@GYX2p]

I keep thinking it looks like a Haval now from the front. Need to see one in person

[@mohamedmorsi-y1t]

Will it be available in the Middle East?

[@CarSceneKorea]

Most likely if you've been getting the Sportage thus far.

[@onionknight3700]

2:14 Kia ❌️ Gyaaaa ✅️🗣🔥

[@CarSceneKorea]

Ghia is Korean pronunciation of Kia. I intend on pronouncing Korean brand names in Korean way 😉

[@Broadway789]

LOVE the sky’s blue color. We have a 2024 KIA Sportage HEV and love it. This will be our 3rd. We had the 2022 Sportage and 2023 Sportage. I kept buying the newer models each year! Traded the others in for newer models. Fickle I’m sure. 😉

[@sharkparty1027]

The Sante Fe seems like the best car right now. I want to see you rank them in order of which is the best bang for buck.

[@aliberberler]

I enjoy watching your videos. I am curious about the new ioniq 6. Can you give us information? From Türkiye.🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

[@CarSceneKorea]

I will cover it asap! I know IONIQ 6 N won't be long!

[@_petar]

Well not it has head-up display which for example Qashqai has from a long time, but also it comes with a new price easily reaching 50k euro here, while same car in Korea costs 25k euro and is long wheelbase, so no ty.

[@hentiul]

Hi from Romania! By when do you think you will be able to do a test drive? And by when will this beauty land on the KIA car shops in Europe?

[@CarSceneKorea]

Test drives usually happen within a month of the reveal. It typically takes about six months for new models to reach other parts of the globe 🥲

[@hentiul]

Thanks for the quick answer! Can't wait for your test drive video. And for test drive it myself! By the way: you speak a PERFECT English! Congratulations!

[@teecharles296]

Nice very I got one myself this be my 4th Kia Sportage can't wait to add this to my collection 😊 nice

[@CarSceneKorea]

A true Sportage fan here!

[@amadorbajoquinto1152]

11:58 Ford has been doing it for years. My Dad had an 2004 Ford Expedition and those seats did recline.

[@CarSceneKorea]

Thanks for sharing!

[@EMIL-IVANOV]

GREAT VIDEO .. but let me yelled at KIA ... Ughhh lovely car , BUT ... KIA if you watching.. please REMOVE this funky AC/AUDIO controls from the middle... ALOT OF PEOPLE doing mistake , switching volumes/ac controls ... it's annoying .. even if you get used to it .. when your friend start changing the music ... but accidentally BLOWS up the AC to the max... it's stupid , it's annoying , it's too many steps to " volume up " your music.. EV 3 / 9 Controls / Driver Wheel ... are the best so far in the KIA LINE up.. hopefully they start using it , from 2026 on all their models.

[@CarSceneKorea]

Thanks for sharing, I mean it.

[@novalawhp]

I have a 2023 Kia Sportage since it came out new The controls are not a big deal You can program it to default to what you use the most It's different but still very functional

[@andrewthaboss6643]

@novalawhp likewise. It is not about perfect solution, but it's not a big deal at all that many reviewers make it out to be (i get it, short term, ownership and all that). The bigger issue to me is the use of gloss black SMG

[@patc7055]

I have the 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid. I have learned to use the buttons on the stirring wheel for my radio. So there is limited touch time between air and radio on the actual panel.

[@chatterbait-dave5620]

I don't like the look of the instrument cluster with the left and right brackets and the digital readout. Hopefully they have the digital speedometer and tachometer in the higher trim X-Pro levels like they offer in the other KIA lines. Looking forward to seeing your driving review videos.

[@CarSceneKorea]

Test drive video coming asap!

[@deru2026]

I already liked the pre-facelift but this one looks even better! I have a CX5 myself but I'll have to convince my grandma to upgrade her 2013 Sportage to this brand new one lol

[@CarSceneKorea]

It's not just the looks, there's a lot of upgrade inside as well 🙌

[@MB-re8zm]

Děkuji, měl jsem 2019, mám2022 a asi bude i 2025 pěkné video.

[@CarSceneKorea]

Budete to milovat! You will love it!

[@adamosman6417]

I have the 23 Hybrid. I'm ok with the front end. Rear looks good. Interior changes look nice. Like the new material that's replacing the gloss black. New features are good. Do not like the new wheels. Think the current wheel designs are much better. Will say a few of the AI created refreshes that were all over the internet where better (my opinion).

[@CarSceneKorea]

Don't forget that this is a PE, still using the same original design as the predecessor. Can't wait for the all-new one!

[@vivekrao647]

What’s the difference between latest Tucson and Hyundai. They all have same interior features except the exterior looks. Hard to decide which one to get purely based on performance/practicality.

[@CarSceneKorea]

Seltos/Kona, Sporatge/Tucson, Santa Fe/Sorento, Telluride/Palisade. We always had the rivals :)

[@LB20278]

I'm on 4th Hyundai, my latest being a 2021 Santa Fe hybrid. This will be my next car. Tuscon can't compete for me.

[@amrmohamed8298]

U haven’t mention the new transmission and if there is any changes

[@CarSceneKorea]

It gets 8spd automatic. It was covered in the Korean review, I was running out of time when filming the English version😭

[@amrmohamed8298]

@@CarSceneKorea well waiting for a comparison between it and the old 7spd dct 👍

[@sethkransberg3347]

When is this coming to the USA because the 2025 is the same here. Yours is better

[@jeffs6090]

This is just now out in Korea. Typically when they release there at this time , it's usually between March and June that we see them here. Then, it may be a 25.5 or a 26 model year.

[@CarSceneKorea]

It typically takes about six months for new models to reach other parts of the globe 🥲

[@climbernl]

I really dislike the new steering wheel. The old 3 spoke one was much nicer. Hope there is an option to order the olde wheel still. Apart from that it's a very nice car. Is there a possibility to disable this eye-movement sensor. At least in the video it looks like there are always two blinking lights, this seems to me very distracting, but maybe it is not so bad irl?

[@PTYC933]

Slowly warming up to the front look. Also with the Hyundai Santa Fe, seeing a lot on the road, very nice. Ioniq 6 also the front is pretty okay after so long. However the ioniq 6 proportion is so odd, like a giant old porsche. Wish they focus on the rear for facelift.

[@CarSceneKorea]

Let's see how IONIQ 6 N turns out to be😎

[@AntonDanilchenko]

Thank you. Will be interesting to see on trim levels. Will the base trim include big screens, like Tucson does after last update

[@CarSceneKorea]

I will have a video on that when it becomes available :)

[@AntonDanilchenko]

@ so now it’s pre-production version? When it will be available to buy? Thank you 👍

[@10secondsrule]

Improved on the inside, worst on the outside which is the case of almost every Korean car facelift. I think k8 (k9 ?) was the only exception and simply looks stunning.

[@CarSceneKorea]

I respect your opinion, but the new design has grown on me😆

[@LB20278]

I guess looks are subjective. This is my next car, but I'm waiting for this design to come to Canada.

[@embox2469]

I'm from Australia, is there a 2.0 Turbo Diesel in the 2025 models?

[@CarSceneKorea]

There is no more diesel engines offered.

[@embox2469]

Looks like I will b getting a Mazda CX50 next year

[@malcolmmarsh6861]

@@CarSceneKorea Given the distances that we drive in Australia, I would have thought a deisel version would have been offered. Looks like I and a lot of other Kia / Hyundai fans will be looking at other car brands to be able to stay with a deisel powered vehicle.

[@supersonicrocket-ship7489]

I thought that australia was still getting the diesel? Also are we expecting to get the Mazda cx-50 here?!

[@joywonderful5804]

이제 10만이 코앞인데 쌈빡한 인트로나 아웃트로 정도는 준비해야될 시점이네요...

[@CarSceneKorea]

현시점 가장 큰 꿈이자 소원은 편집자를 모시는것...하지만 하꼬 1인 유튜버는 그저 꿈입니다😭

[@morbidsilencer]

Thank you so much for these insights. I can`t believe how "cheap" these cars are in Korea. Here in Germany you will pay over 40k € for an X-Line Sportage I am sure....so sad.

[@hamadakeky8514]

When in Middle East

[@CarSceneKorea]

It typically takes about six months for new models to reach other parts of the globe 🥲

[@psychoRez]

I kinda feel like a sucker buying the supposedly "2025 Kia Sportage" here in the UAE. I did ask the dealer and was informed this was a new face lift and lo and behold, next year new face 😂. Big part is my fault for not researching. But it's very weird how the interior we have here is nothing like what I see online for similar models.

[@jjqq2743]

For future reference, Kia/Hyundai give their models a refresh every 3 years!

[@CarSceneKorea]

It sure is a privilege to be living in the mother country of these manufacturers, but everyone else except Korea gets these latest cars at least 6 months later, if that comforts you😭

[@psychoRez]

@@CarSceneKorea yea a little longer honeymoon period would be nice 😂. Interior wise I can admit the one we have in the Middle East "seems" better (aside from no option to opt for a Gear instead of Knob). I have not seen the same interior in any US video or anywhere else when looking at videos for some reason. The center console with he gear knob looks different for example my cupholder is horizontal not vertical like in these videos. Just curious. You think Kia does specific changes based on a country's requirements or something like that?

[@mohamedmoursy2838]

Is the version available in the UAE the Sportage L that was manufactured in China?

[@psychoRez]

@@mohamedmoursy2838 it is called the Sportage L supposedly longer wheel base. It has a super nice interior which is different than the ones in videos from other regions. For example the cup holder is horizontal and rest of the mid console is all that shiny black glass with the knob gear. Usb c not on the side of the seats but under the AC in the back. Overall nicer look to me at least. How can I find out where it's made?

[@mohamedmoursy2838]

Where is this car manufactured?

[@CarSceneKorea]

Ones shown in the video, Korea.

[@tryhard28]

I hope they remove this Ac/Audio control. For how long I got used to it, I always have the urge to spin a bit then check if that is my audio or AC while not looking. My parents is also old and we have a sportage 1.6 turbo as family car and I always have to change the knob to AC after I finish driving or not my mom might not be able to change the AC. She is old and she does not want to remember the querks on new vehicle. (we have been driving our old simple toyota for more than decade now). On our old toyota yaris, she usually change the AC wherever she is on passenger seat, now she is a bit hesitate when touch the knob and usually ask me to change the AC for her bc she doesn't know if the knob is volumn or AC.

[@CarSceneKorea]

Hyundai did acknowledge the frustration people are going through with all these digitalised buttons and features. Curious where Kia stands.

[@janetshabani-qu7hq]

In australia the sportage gt line is already 55000 so with this price increase less people will prob buy it

[@CarSceneKorea]

There is price increase with ICE indeed, but considering the upgrades the car has got, it's worth every penny, I'd say!

[@TheMichaelRN]

I prefer Tucson's more open interior

[@teecharles296]

💯🙏🏿

[@DennisdeMelker]

Kia should fix the problems with the Hybrid system of the current model first. New car, just 1 year old, has been to the dealer 4 times for same issue. Its not reliable. Also still no gas powered bonnet / hood.... really? Have you felt the weight of that thing? What would that have cost extra.... And finally wireless Android Auto? Or still with cable?

[@CarSceneKorea]

ccNC offers wireless AA & CarPlay, so yes.

[@ishurawal]

Hyundai is little late for hybrid.. they shud do phev imo to catch up whr as byd phev is comin soon with 1000km

[@Mr.Carter777]

I wonder how they will perform on Snow or Mud For Hybrid 650km range is disappointment compare against Toyota Rav4 Hybrid 900+km

[@CarSceneKorea]

HMG Terrain Modes are pretty awesome given it's electronic AWD, I've seen some vids of Santa Fe pulling some awesome offroad: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYi1c3SJfamel5osi=RTbwQT1MDaIT-OY_

[@MaC.Istanaz]

I guess back seats no more with heating

[@АлексейРуднев-ю8м]

Its look like JAC JS8

[@thomascube1986]

This eye detection is terrible in the 2024 Santa Fe too. For example - if your hands are crossing the line of sight for a while, then it beeps, also when you wear sunglasses it is unable to track. Got it that it is required by EU and others, but this implementation is a trash (saying it, after owning 4 Hyundai-s already). The other one on which they spared 20 cents per car is the sunglass holder on the roof next to the lights, which I loved from the 2005 Tucson onwards in all my cars. All the people who I spoke to also liked this solution - not sure how did Hyundai/Kia come to the conclusion that this is not needed.

[@CarSceneKorea]

Not sure what you are referring to because the eye recognition applied on this Sportage was never introduced to other cars except Genesis thus far. So whichever reference you are making with Santa Fe is just not valid.

[@thomascube1986]

@CarSceneKorea is it not the same, what the 2025 Santa Fe has? The equipment definitely looks the same on the Calligraphy Santa Fe, which I tried out in Switzerland two weeks ago. Is that a different version?

[@mikeyellow]

If there is no wireless Apple car or android car there is no way I am buying this car

[@CarSceneKorea]

Since the car gets the ccNC, wireless CarPlay and AndroidAuto should be accessible.

[@mikeyellow]

@ well I hope so

[@sk-nb5hi]

꼴레오스 소개해주면 외국분들 좋아하지 않을까 혼자 생각해봅니다 ㅎㅎ

[@CarSceneKorea]

저도 무척 소개하고 싶은 차량이지만 섭외에 어려움이 많다보니😭

[@revitmo2877]

عالی

[@CarSceneKorea]

خوشحالم که شما آن را دوست دارید! Glad you like it!

[@No-sightI]

Ah Dude i want it. But the XLine is the GT Line right ?? That‘s 50K 😢 aii

[@CarSceneKorea]

It was called "Gravity Trim" here in Korea, which is different from GT-Line because Kia still does use that term in other cars. We'll have to see about how those "Lines" will differ from now on.

[@CarSceneKorea]

No GT-Line on Sportage though!

[@musicselecta5554]

Terrible front side design, ugly steering wheel! No, thanks! I'll have to wait next Gen!

100% agree :)

[@beyondthehorizonTR]

The ugliest steering wheel I've ever seen in my life. I wouldn't buy this car because of its steering.!!!

i agree, why they didn't just make it normal round wheel

[@DWHALLIWELL]

I have a kia hybrid gt line s ..wonderful car.but I wont be renewed for that one looks absolutely awful inside and out

[@musicselecta5554]

Hyundai makes big job to Kia will worste than Hyundai! For Tucson they make great Restyle, for Kia - Terrible 😢!

[@alinsimion3630]

50k? To much...

[@lobster1002000]

Plastic looks cheap put real metal and body colour, and hood struts.

[@SkullJelly]

Trash cars. We've owned three, and the last two Sportages had nothing but issues.

[@yvetteorvis2404]

This video was irritating. I'm interested in the vehicle but don't want to see the rest of the video. Poor, very poor choice of speaker person.

[@CarSceneKorea]

I can remove you from the channel, if you'd like?

[@aquarioportugal]

All hard plastic...

[@johnhanlon-u4s]

Scam don’t change until 2026

[@CarSceneKorea]

Well, hate to break it to you, it is what it is.

[@kef8024]

👍