Looking for a Kia Sportage lease? There's a reason you see so many of them about. It's a practical family SUV with loads of equipment and a choice of petrol, hybrid and plug-in hybrid power depending on the model.
The difficult bit isn't deciding whether the Sportage is any good. It's deciding which bloody Sportage to lease. With several trims and powertrains available, don't assume the cheapest car to buy will automatically produce the cheapest monthly rental.
Compare our latest Kia Sportage lease deals below before making your mind up.
Yes. It's popular for a reason.
The Sportage hits a sweet spot for family SUV leasing. It's practical, well equipped and gives you enough choice that there's usually a version to suit most people.
What we're interested in, though, is which Sportage currently gives you the most for your lease payment.
The cheapest Pure isn't automatically the answer. We've seen lease pricing where stepping up to GT-Line or moving from petrol to hybrid costs surprisingly little because manufacturer support can completely change the sums.
LINGs tip: Don't decide you want a particular Sportage and then look at the price. Look at the prices first and see which Sportage the leasing gods have decided to make cheap this month.
If you just want a Sportage for the lowest possible rental, start with Pure.
It's hardly basic. Current Pure models include a 12.3-inch touchscreen with navigation, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, front and rear parking sensors, reversing camera and automatic air conditioning.
If there's a big jump to GT-Line, keep your money.
This is where we'd look first.
GT-Line makes the Sportage look and feel a bit more special and adds kit including heated front seats, a heated steering wheel, privacy glass and GT-Line styling.
But we're not paying silly money for some nicer seats and wheels.
If GT-Line is close to Pure on the lease, we'd take it. If it isn't, Pure suddenly looks very attractive.
Storm sits in an interesting position because it focuses more on equipment than sporty GT-Line styling.
Current Storm models include premium paint as standard, ventilated front seats, heated outer rear seats, Harman Kardon audio and a 12.3-inch driver display.This is exactly the sort of derivative we'd check carefully on a lease. If Kia heavily supports it, you could get a lot of equipment for not much more money.
GT-Line S gets the toys. Current models add equipment such as a panoramic sunroof, smart power tailgate, 360-degree camera and head-up display.
Would we like one? Absolutely.
Would we pay £60 a month more for one?
Probably not.
At that point we'd start looking at what else the same lease budget could get us.
This is probably the biggest decision to make when choosing a Sportage.
The straightforward option.
If your mileage isn't enormous and you don't want to think about charging anything, check the petrol deals first. Current petrol models use Kia's 1.6 T-GDi engine with manual and automatic versions depending on trim.
This is the one we'd be watching closely.
The current Sportage HEV combines the 1.6 T-GDi petrol engine with a hybrid system and uses an automatic gearbox. There's nothing to plug in; the car manages the electrical side itself.If the lease rental is close to the equivalent petrol Sportage, the hybrid becomes very interesting indeed.
The PHEV lets you charge the battery and use electric power for shorter journeys while keeping the petrol engine for longer trips.
It can make loads of sense for the right person, particularly some business users.
But here's the clever bit:
You actually have to plug it in.
If you're never going to charge the thing, we'd question whether a PHEV is the right Sportage for you.
Don't automatically choose GT-Line because everyone seems to have one. Check Pure and Storm too. Leasing prices can make a supposedly more expensive derivative the better deal.
Compare petrol against hybrid. Don't just look at the difference in list price. What matters to you is the lease rental.
Don't buy more specification than you'll actually use. A panoramic roof is lovely. It's considerably less exciting if it's costing you another £2,000 over the contract.
PHEV only makes sense if it suits your life. If you've got somewhere convenient to charge, great. If you haven't, look closely at the normal hybrid instead.
Check the total contract cost. A Sportage advertised at a lower monthly rental isn't necessarily cheaper if it needs a much larger initial payment.
Kia Sportage lease prices depend on the model, annual mileage, contract length, initial rental and the offers available at the time.
Rather than putting a price here that'll be wrong when the deals change, our latest Kia Sportage lease deals are shown above.
Yes. Kia Sportage Personal Contract Hire (PCH) deals are available with different contract lengths, annual mileages and initial rentals.
Yes. Kia Sportage Business Contract Hire (BCH) deals are available to eligible businesses alongside personal leasing offers.
Yes. The current Sportage range includes a full hybrid (HEV), which combines petrol and electric power without needing to be plugged in.
There's also a plug-in hybrid Sportage (PHEV) for drivers who want the ability to charge the battery externally.
Yes. Automatic Sportage models are available, including the full hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains, as well as automatic versions of the petrol model.
Whichever one gives you the most car for your money when you're ready to order.
GT-Line would probably be our starting point, but don't blindly choose it. Compare Pure, GT-Line, Storm and GT-Line S alongside the different powertrains.
If a Sportage Hybrid suddenly costs barely any more than the equivalent petrol, we'd seriously consider the hybrid. If Pure is massively cheaper than everything else, we'd take the saving.
The best Sportage to buy and the best Sportage to lease aren't necessarily the same car.