The 2012 Kia Sportage is available as a 4-door, 5-seat sport utility. Starting at $18,500, the 2012 Kia Sportage LX (M6) FWD is powered by a 2.4L , 4 -cylinder engine mated to a manual transmission that returns an EPA estimated 20-mpg in the city and 27-mpg on the highway. The top of the line 2012KiaSportageSX AWD , priced at $ 28,400 , is powered by a 2.0L , 4 - cylinder engine mated to an automatic transmission that returns an EPA estimated 20-mpg in the city and 25-mpg on the highway.