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The 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid won our Star Award for Best SUV for a multitude of reasons. The Sportage Hybrid pairs a buttery smooth powertrain with unique styling, space in spades, and a delightful drive, making it well-deserving of top honors in its class for 2022.

But what a difference a powertrain can make. The Kia Sportage X-Pro Prestige with the standard 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine doesn’t have the same award-winning likability as the hybrid model. It lacks oomph and fails on efficiency, while this version still costs nearly $40,000 as-tested.