Does a Kia Sportage have a spare tire? This is one of the common queries that many of Kia Sportage’s potential buyers are interested in! As we all know, many of the cars that are made today don’t feature a spare tire! And with our previous guides on spare tires for Kia Sorento and Kia Fortes, we have seen the same pattern as well.
But does the same model apply to the Kia Sportage spare tire as well? Let’s find it out.
The Answer:
The presence of the spare tire on the Kia Sportage is dependent on the specific model and generation. Some of the models of Kia Sportage have Temporary spare tires on them as standard equipment. Whereas others feature a Tire Mobility Kit (TMK) as standard equipment.
But this is too general! Isn’t it? So let’s get specific:
Does the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid have a spare tire?
To answer this question, we have to know that the 2023 Kia Sportage comes in six different trims. All of these trims have Space-Saver Spare Tire w/ Dual-level Cargo floor as the standard equipment except LX AWD trim. As on LX AWD trim spare tire is optional while Tire Mobility Kit (TMK) w/ Cargo Tray is standard equipment.
| 2023 Kia Sportage Trim | Space-Saver Spare Tire | Tire Mobility Kit |
| LX | Optional | Standard |
| EX | Standard | Not Available |
| X-Line AWD | Standard | Not Available |
| SX | Standard | Not Available |
| SX Prestige | Standard | Not Available |
| Sportage X-Pro | Standard | Not Available |
| Sportage X-Pro Prestige | Standard | Not Available |
Does the 2022 Kia Sportage have a spare tire?
The presence of spare tires in the 2022 Kia Sportage is again dependent on the trim size. Let’s see for each of them:
- LX 2022 Kia Sportage Spare Tire: We have the opinion
- Tire Mobility Kit (TMK) w/ Luggage Under Tray
- Compact Spare Tire (Replaces Tire Mobility Kit and removes Luggage Under Tray).
The same pattern is there for:
- Nightfall Edition 2022 Kia Sportage
- EX 2022 Kia Sportage
But the presence of the spare tire is optional if you have EX Technology Package (FWD) and Dynamax™ AWD.
However, if you have:
- SX Turbo 2022 Kia Sportage, then we have Compact Spare Tire as the standard equipment.
Does the 2021 Kia Sportage have a spare tire?
For the 2021 Kia Sportage, the spare tire comes as an optional choice. For more details on all the trim sizes, we have the following table for you:
| 2021 Kia Sportage Trim | Temporary Compact Spare Tire | Tire Mobility Kit (TMK) |
| LX | Optional | Standard |
| S | Optional | Standard |
| EX | Optional | Standard |
Does the 2020 Kia Sportage have a spare tire?
The 2020 Kia Sportage has the same pattern regarding the spare tires as the 2021 Kia Sportage.
| 2020 Kia Sportage Trim | Temporary Compact Spare Tire | Tire Mobility Kit (TMK) |
| LX | Optional | Standard |
| S | Optional | Standard |
| EX | Optional | Standard |
2017 – 2019 Kia Sportage have a spare tire?
The 4th Gen of Kia Sportage (2017 – 2019) has the following pattern when it comes to the availability of the spare tire.
| 2017 – 2019 Kia Sportage Trim | Temporary Compact Spare Tire | Tire Mobility Kit (TMK) |
| LX | Optional | Standard |
| EX | Optional | Standard |
| SX Turbo | Standard | Optional |
Previous Models:
Now if we go further than this, such as the 2014 – 2016 3rd Gen Kia Sportage and 2011 – 2013 Kia Sportage, then we see that all of these vehicles have Temporary Spare Tires as their standard equipment.
Final Words:
To summarize, we have listed in detail the presence of spare tires on the Kia Sportage year-wise. And I hope this article is more than enough to answer all of your queries.
I am Kashif Riaz – founder and author at Tiremonk.com. I am an automotive DIY enthusiast and tire blogger with a background in Mechanical Engineering. I have been in the field for more than seven years. I love to write about automobiles, especially about their tires – design, construction, functioning, and maintenance.
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