Tow Chart

2025 Kia Sportage towing capacity

Up to 2,500 lbs (the source does not say which hitch type the figure is for). That rating is for this configuration: LX, LX, Towing Capacity, with trailer brakes (lbs.), 2.5L 4-cylinder gasoline direct injection (GDI) engine. The lowest-rated configuration in the same tables is 1,653 lbs, so the answer for your vehicle depends on how it is equipped.

Highest published rating2,500 lbsHitch type not stated. Lowest in the same tables: 1,653 lbs.

The top figure belongs to one specific build. Find the row that matches your engine, cab, drive and axle, and check the label on your driver's door jamb. Passengers and cargo in the truck come off what you can tow.

2025 Kia Sportage towing capacity chart

All 14 configurations in the source, by hitch type, highest rating first. Each row links to the page it is printed on.

Hitch type not stated

The source gives these trailer weights without naming a hitch type. They are shown as printed.

2025 Kia Sportage 2.5L 4-cylinder gasoline direct injection (GDI) engine towing capacity, hitch type not stated
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerNeedsSource
LX, LX, Towing Capacity, with trailer brakes (lbs.)With trailer brakes, as the row is labelled. Hitch type is not stated anywhere in the document. tongue_max_lbs is the row 'Maximum permissible static vertical load on the coupling device (lbs.)' (220 lbs.) on the same page.2,500 lbsp. 4
EX, EX, Towing Capacity, with trailer brakes (lbs.)With trailer brakes, as the row is labelled. Hitch type is not stated anywhere in the document. tongue_max_lbs is the row 'Maximum permissible static vertical load on the coupling device (lbs.)' (220 lbs.) on the same page.2,500 lbsp. 4
SX, SX, Towing Capacity, with trailer brakes (lbs.)With trailer brakes, as the row is labelled. Hitch type is not stated anywhere in the document. tongue_max_lbs is the row 'Maximum permissible static vertical load on the coupling device (lbs.)' (220 lbs.) on the same page.2,500 lbsp. 4
SX Prestige, SX Prestige, Towing Capacity, with trailer brakes (lbs.)The SX Prestige trim column is hidden in the printed PDF (the page's trim selector shows 3 columns); the value was read from this trim's own column in the saved page (html_path). With trailer brakes, as the row is labelled. Hitch type is not stated anywhere in the document.2,500 lbsp. 4from the publisher's web page
X-Line, X-Line, Towing Capacity, with trailer brakes (lbs.)The X-Line trim column is hidden in the printed PDF (the page's trim selector shows 3 columns); the value was read from this trim's own column in the saved page (html_path). With trailer brakes, as the row is labelled. Hitch type is not stated anywhere in the document.2,500 lbsp. 4from the publisher's web page
X-Pro, X-Pro, Towing Capacity, with trailer brakes (lbs.)The X-Pro trim column is hidden in the printed PDF (the page's trim selector shows 3 columns); the value was read from this trim's own column in the saved page (html_path). With trailer brakes, as the row is labelled. Hitch type is not stated anywhere in the document.2,500 lbsp. 4from the publisher's web page
X-Pro Prestige, X-Pro Prestige, Towing Capacity, with trailer brakes (lbs.)The X-Pro Prestige trim column is hidden in the printed PDF (the page's trim selector shows 3 columns); the value was read from this trim's own column in the saved page (html_path). With trailer brakes, as the row is labelled. Hitch type is not stated anywhere in the document.2,500 lbsp. 4from the publisher's web page
LX, LX, Towing Capacity, without trailer brakes (lbs.)Without trailer brakes (unbraked), as the row is labelled. Hitch type is not stated anywhere in the document. tongue_max_lbs is the row 'Maximum permissible static vertical load on the coupling device (lbs.)' (220 lbs.) on the same page.1,653 lbsp. 4
EX, EX, Towing Capacity, without trailer brakes (lbs.)Without trailer brakes (unbraked), as the row is labelled. Hitch type is not stated anywhere in the document. tongue_max_lbs is the row 'Maximum permissible static vertical load on the coupling device (lbs.)' (220 lbs.) on the same page.1,653 lbsp. 4
SX, SX, Towing Capacity, without trailer brakes (lbs.)Without trailer brakes (unbraked), as the row is labelled. Hitch type is not stated anywhere in the document. tongue_max_lbs is the row 'Maximum permissible static vertical load on the coupling device (lbs.)' (220 lbs.) on the same page.1,653 lbsp. 4
SX Prestige, SX Prestige, Towing Capacity, without trailer brakes (lbs.)The SX Prestige trim column is hidden in the printed PDF (the page's trim selector shows 3 columns); the value was read from this trim's own column in the saved page (html_path). Without trailer brakes (unbraked), as the row is labelled. Hitch type is not stated anywhere in the document.1,653 lbsp. 4from the publisher's web page
X-Line, X-Line, Towing Capacity, without trailer brakes (lbs.)The X-Line trim column is hidden in the printed PDF (the page's trim selector shows 3 columns); the value was read from this trim's own column in the saved page (html_path). Without trailer brakes (unbraked), as the row is labelled. Hitch type is not stated anywhere in the document.1,653 lbsp. 4from the publisher's web page
X-Pro, X-Pro, Towing Capacity, without trailer brakes (lbs.)The X-Pro trim column is hidden in the printed PDF (the page's trim selector shows 3 columns); the value was read from this trim's own column in the saved page (html_path). Without trailer brakes (unbraked), as the row is labelled. Hitch type is not stated anywhere in the document.1,653 lbsp. 4from the publisher's web page
X-Pro Prestige, X-Pro Prestige, Towing Capacity, without trailer brakes (lbs.)The X-Pro Prestige trim column is hidden in the printed PDF (the page's trim selector shows 3 columns); the value was read from this trim's own column in the saved page (html_path). Without trailer brakes (unbraked), as the row is labelled. Hitch type is not stated anywhere in the document.1,653 lbsp. 4from the publisher's web page

Common questions

Where do these numbers come from?

From 2025 Kia Sportage Press Specs. Each row in the tables above links to the document and gives the page the figure is printed on.

Towing equipment for the 2025 Kia Sportage

Parts sold to fit this vehicle. Fitting one does not raise a rating, and the tables above say what each rating needs.

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Where these numbers come from

Page numbers count pages in the linked file, which can differ from the number printed in the corner. Report a number that looks wrong.

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