Kia Sportage Dimensions

4.51 m long, 1.86 m wide and 1.65 m tall, with a 543 litres boot and a 1,485 kg kerb weight — and what those numbers mean for a UK garage and a marked parking bay.

Length

4.51 m

Width

1.86 m

Height

1.65 m

Boot

543 L

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Kia Sportage size and weight in full

Figures for the most common UK specification of the Kia Sportage.

Kia Sportage exterior dimensions, kerb weight and capacities.
Measurement	Kia Sportage	What it covers
Length	4,515 mm (4.51 m)	Nose to tail, excluding a towbar
Width	1,865 mm (1.86 m)	Body only — door mirrors are not included
Height	1,645 mm (1.65 m)	Unladen, roof bars and aerial excluded
Kerb weight	1,485 kg	Car plus fluids, no occupants or luggage
Boot capacity	543 litres	Manufacturer-quoted, rear seats up
Fuel tank	54 litres	Usable capacity varies with the fuel-light reserve
Doors	5	—
Seats	5	—
Body type	SUV	—

Representative figures for the most common UK specification. Where a nameplate spans several generations these reflect the version most common on UK roads, so treat them as a shortlisting guide and check the handbook for a specific car. Last reviewed August 2026.

Will a Kia Sportage fit your garage or parking space?

Almost nobody searches for a car's length out of curiosity. They are working out whether it clears a garage door, whether the doors will open in a supermarket bay, or whether it will hang over the end of a driveway. Here is the Kia Sportage measured against the two spaces that usually decide it.

Standard parking bay (2.40 m × 4.80 m)

Length spare: 29 cm
Gap each side: 27 cm

It sits inside the marked box, so the usual constraint is the car next to you rather than the bay itself. The side gap is reasonable before mirrors are counted.

Typical single garage (2.40 m × 5.00 m inside)

Length spare: 49 cm
Gap each side: 27 cm

The reference garage is the same 2.40 m wide as a marked bay, so the side gap matches — but here it is a wall, not a car that might have parked badly. The length works on paper, but that spare is shared between the door and whatever is stored at the back. Older UK garages are frequently narrower and shorter than this.

Read the width figure carefully

The 1,865 mm above is body width with the mirrors excluded, which is how manufacturers publish it. Mirrors add a meaningful amount on each side — enough to turn a comfortable garage into a folded-mirror one — so treat every side-clearance figure on this page as a best case. The bay and garage sizes are common UK conventions, not regulations: bays are marked differently from car park to car park, and garage interiors vary by decade of build. Measure your own opening before you buy.

Height is rarely the problem in the UK: the tallest car in this dataset is still under 1.75 m, so a height-barrier car park is normally only an issue once a roof box or bike carrier is on top. The Kia Sportage stands 1,645 mm unladen without them.

How the Kia Sportage compares to other suvs

Averaged across the 15 suv models we hold full dimension data for. Averages are computed from the same committed figures shown on every page in this cluster — nothing is modelled or estimated.

Kia Sportage versus the average suv in the MOT Checkup dimensions dataset.
Measurement	Kia Sportage	Average suv	Difference
Length	4,515 mm	4,438 mm	77 mm longer
Width	1,865 mm	1,845 mm	20 mm wider
Height	1,645 mm	1,629 mm	16 mm taller
Kerb weight	1,485 kg	1,476 kg	9 kg heavier
Boot	543 litres	503 litres	40 litres bigger

Across every model in the dataset the Kia Sportage is the 11th longest of 40 and the 6th biggest boot. Within suvs alone it is 5 of 15 on length and 4 of 15 on boot space.

Kia Sportage Euro NCAP rating

Size and weight are not a safety rating — crash protection is measured, not inferred from a kerb weight. Since anyone sizing up a car is usually weighing both, here is the tested result: the Kia Sportage scored 5 stars when Euro NCAP tested it in 2022.

Adult: 87%
Child: 86%
Pedestrian: 66%
Safety assist: 73%

Euro NCAP protocols tighten over time, so a rating from an earlier year is not directly comparable with a newer one.

Cars a similar size to the Kia Sportage

Closest on combined length and width, so these occupy roughly the same space on a driveway.

Hyundai Tucson dimensions

4.50 m × 1.86 m · 546 litres boot

Volkswagen Tiguan dimensions

4.51 m × 1.84 m · 615 litres boot

Mazda CX-5 dimensions

4.55 m × 1.84 m · 506 litres boot

Volvo XC40 dimensions

4.42 m × 1.86 m · 452 litres boot

Peugeot 3008 dimensions

4.45 m × 1.84 m · 520 litres boot

Ford Kuga dimensions

4.61 m × 1.88 m · 456 litres boot

Other Kia dimensions

Kia Picanto dimensions

3.60 m × 1.59 m · 255 litres boot

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Kia Sportage dimensions — FAQ

What are the dimensions of a Kia Sportage?

The Kia Sportage measures 4,515 mm long, 1,865 mm wide and 1,645 mm tall — 4.51 m by 1.86 m by 1.65 m. Kerb weight is 1,485 kg and the boot holds 543 litres with the rear seats up. The width figure is the body only: door mirrors are not counted, so the space you actually need on a driveway or in a garage is wider than the number above.

How big is the Kia Sportage boot?

The Kia Sportage has a 543 litres boot with the rear seats in place. That is 40 litres more than the average suv in our data (503 litres across 15 models). It ranks 6 of 40 models we hold dimension data for. Boot volumes are quoted by manufacturers using different methods (VDA versus SAE, seats up versus seats down), so use the figure to shortlist rather than to settle an argument — and if a specific pushchair or dog crate has to fit, take it to the car.

Will a Kia Sportage fit in a standard UK garage?

A typical modern UK single garage is about 2.40 m wide and 5.00 m long inside. Against that, the Kia Sportage leaves about 49 cm of length spare and roughly 27 cm either side of the body. Mirrors eat into that side gap, and many older UK garages are narrower and shorter than the modern figure, so measure the actual opening and internal walls rather than trusting a standard.

Does the Kia Sportage fit in a standard parking bay?

UK parking bays are commonly marked at 2.40 m by 4.80 m. The Kia Sportage sits inside it with about 29 cm to spare on length, and leaves about 27 cm either side of the body. Bay sizes vary between car parks and older town-centre sites are often marked smaller.

How much does a Kia Sportage weigh?

Kerb weight is 1,485 kg — the car with all fluids and a nominal fuel load, but no driver, passengers or luggage. That is 9 kg heavier than the average suv in our data. Kerb weight is not the same as gross vehicle weight, which includes the maximum load the car is plated to carry — that figure is on the VIN plate, usually inside a door shut or under the bonnet.

Are these Kia Sportage figures the same for every model year?

No. The figures on this page are for the most common UK specification of the Kia Sportage and are representative rather than variant-exact. Generations change size — a nameplate usually grows when it is replaced — and trim, wheel size, roof rails and body style all move the numbers. For the exact car in front of you, check the handbook or the manufacturer's brochure for that model year. Last reviewed August 2026.