Who makes Kia Sportage?

The Kia Sportage is built at Kia Georgia, West Point, Georgia, and AutoLand Gwangju, Gwangju, South Korea. This covers 2025 US-market Sportage gasoline and hybrid vehicles.

Owner
KiaKiaAutomaker
Company record
Made by
KiaKiaFinal vehicle assembly
Company record
Made in
United StatesUSA / South KoreaSouth KoreaSee the model year and plant list
Company record
Illustration of a generic tire, not a photo of Kia Sportage.
Exploded illustration of a generic tire1Tread2Belts3Carcass4Beads5Inner liner

SuppliersMap research desk · Source records checked against 4 sources, at least 0 published by Kia · How we check

Kia Sportage supply chain

OwnerKiaKia
BrandKia SportageKia Sportage
Made byKiaKia
Made inUnited StatesUSA / South KoreaSouth Korea
Key part supplier: Not named by Kia Not disclosed

Who is behind the Kia Sportage?

Kia is the automaker behind the Kia Sportage. The plant assignments here refer to final vehicle assembly for the specified model year and market. [1] [2] [3]

Where is the Kia Sportage assembled?

Kia Georgia, West Point, Georgia, and AutoLand Gwangju, Gwangju, South Korea. [1] [2] [3]

Is the Kia Sportage made in China or the USA?

The 2025 Kia Sportage versions covered here have final assembly in South Korea, United States. [1] [2] [3]

Where was your tire made?

A company address and a country of manufacture answer different questions. Start with your exact model.

  1. Read both sidewalls for the country-of-origin marking.
  2. Record the complete DOT tire identification number and date code.
  3. Check the specific size and production batch rather than another tire from the same brand.

What each source proves

2025 · coverage year

Vvpic.nhtsa.dot.gov

NHTSA vPIC: Kia Sportage, 5XYK33DF*SG

KIA GEORGIA, INC; Sportage; WEST POINT; WEST POINT, GEORGIA, UNITED STATES (USA). Position 11: G.

Company record2025 · coverage year

Vvpic.nhtsa.dot.gov

NHTSA vPIC: Kia Sportage, KNDPVCDG*S7

KIA CORPORATION; Sportage; AutoLand; GWANGJU, , SOUTH KOREA. Position 11: 7.

Company record2025 · coverage year

Nnhtsa.gov

NHTSA: model-year 2025 AALA final assembly

Lists model-year final assembly countries.

Third party2026-10-27

Vvpic.nhtsa.dot.gov

NHTSA vPIC: partial VIN decoding

Explains partial VIN decoding.

Company record

Kia Sportage milestones

  1. Kia Sportage: model year 2025, identified by VIN character S. [1] [2] [3]
  2. Final assembly for the covered Kia Sportage versions: South Korea, United States. [1] [2] [3]

Questions people ask

Who builds the Kia Sportage?

Kia builds the Kia Sportage at Kia Georgia, West Point, Georgia, and AutoLand Gwangju, Gwangju, South Korea. Sportage patterns distinguish Kia Georgia’s 5XY/G combination from Kia Corporation’s Korean KND/7 combination. AutoLand Gwangju is the Korean plant returned for the hybrid pattern. [1] [2] [3]

Which model years does this Kia Sportage guide cover?

This guide covers 2025 US-market Sportage gasoline and hybrid vehicles. [1] [2] [3]

Sources

  1. [1] VNHTSA vPIC: Kia Sportage, 5XYK33DF*SG2025 · company · Source record checked 2026-10-27
  2. [2] VNHTSA vPIC: Kia Sportage, KNDPVCDG*S72025 · company · Source record checked 2026-10-27
  3. [3] NNHTSA: model-year 2025 AALA final assembly2025 · third-party · Source record checked 2026-10-27
  4. [4] VNHTSA vPIC: partial VIN decoding2026-10-27 · company · Source record checked 2026-10-27