Three Sportage bodies have sold in Australia since 2010, and two of the changeovers fell in the middle of a year. So the Sportage is cut three ways, 2016 appears in two listings, and so do 2021 and 2022. After the Carnival it is the Kia we cut most of, which makes the boundaries worth getting right.
The three Sportage cuts
| Build years | Also searched as | Windows we cut | Product |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2016 | Sportage SL | Front and rear doors | Sportage 2011–2016 |
| 2017–2022 | Sportage QL | Doors, rear quarter glass, boot | Sportage 2017–2022 |
| 2021–present | Sportage NQ5 | Doors, rear quarter glass, boot | Sportage 2021–present |
Door pairs are $49.99 for the front and $59.99 for the rear, or $99.99 for all four. On the two newer cars the quarter-glass pair is $49.99 and the boot panel $59.99, and there are bundles — rear doors plus quarter glass for $99.99, rear doors plus boot for $109.99 — for people covering the whole back of the car. The Kia Sportage page lists the same three.
The code in the second column is Kia's own generation name. It is not on the car anywhere you would see it, but it is how the parts trade and the forums refer to each body, and it is the quickest way to be sure which one you have.
The two overlaps
2016. The QL replaced the SL in Australia around the start of 2016, and the listings overlap at 2016 to catch the run-out cars. A 2016 Sportage can be either, and they do not share a pattern — the beltline moved with the generation change, so a set from one sits wrong on the other.
2021 and 2022. The current NQ5 landed here late in 2021, so the QL listing runs to 2022 to catch the run-out cars and the NQ5 listing starts at 2021 to catch the early ones. A 2021 or 2022 Sportage is a genuine either-way.
In both cases the model year on the rego papers is the wrong number to use. The compliance plate on the driver's door jamb carries the build month and year, and that decides it. The two bodies also look nothing alike from the side — the NQ5's rear door glass sweeps up hard into the pillar, the QL's does not — so a photo settles it if the plate is worn. If you are not sure, send the build month and we will tell you which listing to take. There is a longer guide to build dates and generations if you want the background.
If your Sportage is a 2011–2015 or a 2017–2020, the question does not arise.
The quarter glass, and why the shop calls it a third row
Both the QL and the NQ5 have a small fixed pane behind each rear door. Universal shades are sized for the door glass and ignore it completely, which is where the bright wedge at the back of the cabin comes from.
We cut that pane as its own two-piece set. It is listed as "Third-Row Side Windows", which is a hangover from the seven-seater sets where the same position is a third row of seats. On a Sportage there is no third row; it is the rear quarter glass, and the set is the same $49.99 either way. The 2011–2016 SL has no such pane, which is why its listing has door pairs only. If the position names are unfamiliar, there is a guide to the windows behind the rear doors.
What most Sportage owners actually order
The rear door pair. Across everything we sell it is more than half of all orders, and the Sportage is no exception: the second row is where the child seats are and where the sun comes in on the way home. The four-door set is the next most common, and the quarter glass gets added by people who have already noticed the wedge of light it lets through. Start with the pair that solves the problem you have; the rest can be added later, and there is a guide to choosing which windows to cover if you are weighing it up.
Ordering
Find the build year on the plate, pick the matching listing above, and if you are on 2016 or 2021–2022, send the build month first. The full Kia list covers the other 32 Kia fits if the Sportage is not the only one in the driveway.
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