Anyone else bought a Sportage EX recently… how’s the experience?

We decided to go for a Sportage EX yesterday on New Year’s Eve. Got it for $28K with only a $129 doc fee added. Feels like we got a pretty good deal. Loving it so far .

That’s a solid price and it’s a great car. Congrats and enjoy it.

I sell Kias in Virginia. That’s not bad at all.

KnowNose said:
I sell Kias in Virginia. That’s not bad at all.

Out of curiosity, what’s the best deal you’ve seen for one?

Jane said:

KnowNose said:
I sell Kias in Virginia. That’s not bad at all.

Out of curiosity, what’s the best deal you’ve seen for one?

I’m not sure if it’s the best deal, but I managed to get an EX on Dec 20 for $27K before fees and taxes. MSRP was $31.8K, got $1500 from Kia, and $3200 off from the dealership. Taxes are 7% here in GA, and doc fee was $800, so OTD was $29.9K.

@KIADOC
That’s a really good deal! Nicely done.

Jane said:
@KIADOC
That’s a really good deal! Nicely done.

Yours sounds great too. Enjoy! If you find any must-have add-ons, let me know. I already ordered a wireless adapter so we don’t have to plug in our phones.

KnowNose said:
I sell Kias in Virginia. That’s not bad at all.

With how unreliable Kias can be, no deal feels like a win for the buyer.

Check out this picture of mine.

Musk said:
Check out this picture of mine.

Love the black colour, but we went for grey silver to get a better deal. Still, the ‘25 EX looks great in any shade.

Musk said:
Check out this picture of mine.

How’s your mileage? I got the same in black two days ago, but the miles seem to drop faster than I drive. Maybe it’s the cold or just the car settling in.

Was it $28K OTD?

ruth said:
Was it $28K OTD?

It was $28,129, with $129 being the doc fee. Taxes here in Arkansas are paid at the DMV, so that’s separate. No hidden fees. The car had been on their lot for over 3 months, which probably helped us negotiate.

@Jane
Still a great deal. I got a ‘23 EX last year in Chicago for $34K OTD. It’s such a good value for the price.

ruth said:
@Jane
Still a great deal. I got a ‘23 EX last year in Chicago for $34K OTD. It’s such a good value for the price.

Thanks, we’re really enjoying it. We’ve had a 2020 Optima SE that’s been great, so we decided to stick with Kia. We looked at the Sorento but couldn’t justify $40K for the trim we liked. This is just the right size for our family of 3.

Congrats on the new car! Sportage is an awesome choice.

Here’s a pic of mine.

KintaKinta said:
Here’s a pic of mine.

We felt the same. Couldn’t see spending more for the extras on the SX, but we’re really happy with the features on the EX.

Here’s what I got for mine.

raju said:
Here’s what I got for mine.

That’s an amazing price! We didn’t try negotiating on that trim, but we’re happy we got the EX down to what we did.