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CRITICAL: Kia's famous 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty drops to 5 years/60,000 miles when sold to a second owner. To keep the full 10-year coverage, you must purchase a Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) vehicle from an authorized Kia dealer. Generation Highlights What goes WRONG with a USED Kia Sportage?

The most reliable years of the 3rd generation, typically found around $10,000. 2012–2013 buy used kia sportage

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Certain 2017–2022 models with traditional key starts lack an engine immobilizer, making them easy targets for theft. Ensure any unit you buy has received the free anti-theft software update provided by Kia. Ownership Costs & Maintenance Ensure any unit you buy has received the

Models from 2011–2019 were part of a major class-action lawsuit due to complete engine failure. Kia extended the powertrain warranty to a lifetime guarantee for certain affected engines, but this requires verifying the vehicle has had its software updates and recall services performed.