Kia Sportage, QL (USA / CAN)

Manual transmission fluid capacity & service interval

Kia Sportage, QL (USA / CAN) manual transmission fluid capacity ranges from 1,8 to 2,2 liters. Service intervals include a check at 37500 miles or 30 months and a change at 80000 miles. The data covers 8 configurations.

The configuration chart below lists fill volumes and service intervals for each engine and trim variant.

TypeSpecifications
Sportage 2.0 T-GDI (2016-2017)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,1-2,2 liter
  • Check 37500 miles/ 30 months
  • Code: 6/1
Sportage 2.0 T-GDI (2016-2017)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 2,1-2,2 liter
  • Check 37500 miles/ 30 months
  • Change 80000 miles
  • Code: 6/1
Sportage 2.0 T-GDI AWD (2016-2017)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,1-2,2 liter
  • Check 37500 miles/ 30 months
  • Code: 6/1
Sportage 2.0 T-GDI AWD (2016-2017)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 2,1-2,2 liter
  • Check 37500 miles/ 30 months
  • Change 80000 miles
  • Code: 6/1
Sportage 2.4 GDI (2016-2017)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,8-1,9 liter
  • Check 37500 miles/ 30 months
  • Code: 6/1
Sportage 2.4 GDI (2016-2017)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 1,8-1,9 liter
  • Check 37500 miles/ 30 months
  • Change 80000 miles
  • Code: 6/1
Sportage 2.4 GDI AWD (2016-2017)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,8-1,9 liter
  • Check 37500 miles/ 30 months
  • Code: 6/1
Sportage 2.4 GDI AWD (2016-2017)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 1,8-1,9 liter
  • Check 37500 miles/ 30 months
  • Change 80000 miles
  • Code: 6/1

Additional Notes

  • The Kia Sportage QL manual transaxle fluid capacity differs between engine variants. The 2.0 T-GDI holds 2.1–2.2 liters, while the 2.4 GDI holds a noticeably smaller 1.8–1.9 liters, reflecting the physical size difference between the two transaxle units.
  • Both the 2.0 T-GDI and 2.4 GDI configurations share an identical fluid check interval of every 37,500 miles or 30 months, regardless of whether the vehicle is front-wheel drive or AWD.
  • Under severe use conditions, both the 2.0 T-GDI and 2.4 GDI manual transaxles carry a fluid change interval of 80,000 miles, a specification that applies equally to FWD and AWD variants.
  • Under normal use conditions, no fluid change interval is listed for any of the four configurations — only a check interval of 37,500 miles or 30 months appears in the normal-use rows.
  • The capacity range of 2.1–2.2 liters on the 2.0 T-GDI transaxle is consistent across both FWD and AWD variants, indicating the manual transaxle unit itself does not change in fluid volume between the two drivetrain layouts for that engine.
  • The same consistency applies to the 2.4 GDI, where the 1.8–1.9 liter capacity range is identical for both FWD and AWD configurations, suggesting the transaxle assembly remains the same unit across those two variants.
  • The capacity values for all configurations are expressed as ranges rather than fixed figures, which is typical for manual transaxles where the correct fill level is determined by the overflow or fill-plug method rather than a precise measured volume.

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