Kia Forums is a community dedicated to all Kia models. Come discuss the Kia Sorento, Rio, Sportage, Soul and more! Hello all, a new member to the Kia forum and hoping to get some sensible advice about my recently purchased 2026 Sportage.

Understanding the Context

I loved the look of it on the dealer lot color, styling and that it didn't have a moon roof (Hate them) anyway within a few days I was zipping around town in it and thinking... Hey folks. I’ve been really enjoying the Kia Connect features, not $200/year enjoying, but enjoying, nonetheless. That being said, my free 1 year sub expires on March 31 and I had heard that some folks get emails or something from Kia offering discounted subs, but, as of today I’ve seen nothing...

Key Insights

Kia is smart, they make the throttle very touchy so you want to buy the car when you test drive it, and so it doesn't feel like the engine is struggling to move the SUV weight, that's fine. But if you want good mpg you have to pretend there is an egg in between your foot and the pedal. Then downhill lift off the foot to activate EV mode. Does Kia inform owners when there are updates to the software/ firmware on the vehicle? And if they don't, how do you know if anything's available?

Final Thoughts

Hello everyone; I have a 2026 Sportage, I wanted to create a thread about this year to see if anyone has any tips tricks or short cuts to some neat features. Here is a picture of mine. 2026 Sportage HEV AWD SX Prestige. Shadow Matte Gray.