{"id":272463,"date":"2025-09-15T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-epic-road-trip-continues-in-part-two-of-creative-campaign-for-the-2026-sportage-hybrid-compact-suv\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T09:30:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T13:30:02","slug":"el-viaje-epico-por-carretera-continua-en-la-segunda-parte-de-la-campana-creativa-para-el-suv-compacto-hibrido-sportage-del-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/el-viaje-epico-por-carretera-continua-en-la-segunda-parte-de-la-campana-creativa-para-el-suv-compacto-hibrido-sportage-del-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"EPIC ROAD TRIP CONTINUES IN PART TWO OF CREATIVE CAMPAIGN FOR THE 2026 SPORTAGE HYBRID COMPACT SUV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\n                    <b>Campaign highlights the enhancements in design, innovation, technology and convenience for the powerful turbo hybrid-driven\u00a0Sportage<\/b>\n                  <\/li>\n<li>\n                    <b>Kia&#8217;s longest-running and best-selling nameplate has undergone its most significant change since the fifth-generation model launched more than three years ago\u00a0<\/b>\n                  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n                  <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">IRVINE, Calif.<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">Sept. 15, 2025<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Kia America continues to revel in the joy, adventure and excitement of the classic American road-trip with the second installment of a two-part creative campaign for the Sportage SUV, this time featuring the 2026 Sportage Hybrid SUV. As the fast-growing brand&#8217;s best-selling nameplate, the 2026 Kia Sportage advances design, innovation, technology and convenience across three diverse powertrains, including the powerful turbo hybrid model.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg2aeeleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\">\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg2aeeleft\" title=\"Kia America continues the classic American road-trip with the second installment of a two-part creative campaign for the Sportage SUV, this time featuring the 2026 Sportage Hybrid SUV.\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2772323\/Kia_2026_SPORTAGE.jpg\" alt=\"Kia America continues the classic American road-trip with the second installment of a two-part creative campaign for the Sportage SUV, this time featuring the 2026 Sportage Hybrid SUV.\" align=\"middle\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>Titled &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4508757-1&amp;h=4000910215&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DFzALXkL-hNI&amp;a=Relationship+Tripping\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Relationship Tripping<\/a>&#8221; and set to &#8220;Rock&#8217;n Me&#8221; by the Steve Miller Band, the spot picks up as the young couple&#8217;s cross-country road trip in their Kia Sportage Hybrid SUV continues. Traveling through Tennessee, Nevada, Michigan, Maryland, New York and Maine, they celebrate life milestones along the way, including a stop at a wedding chapel and the gift of a baby onesie. \u00a0A link to the first spot, &#8220;T-Shirt Tripping&#8221; can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4508757-1&amp;h=3694232675&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DbGJmFaezhmU&amp;a=here\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As Kia&#8217;s longest running nameplate, the Sportage model range undergoes its most significant change since the fifth-generation model launched more than three years ago. The 2026 Sportage delivers more of everything for today&#8217;s savvy and adventurous consumers across three distinct powertrain variants \u2013 ICE, Turbo Hybrid (HEV), and Turbo Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) \u2013 with an expansive trim range that includes the rugged and capable X-Line and X-Pro Prestige trims.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sportage is Kia&#8217;s best-selling nameplate for a reason, because it is the perfect SUV for every driver regardless of life stage,&#8221; said Russell Wager, vice president, marketing, Kia America. &#8220;This campaign highlights how adaptable the Sportage is for a variety of drivers, from a single person, to a couple, to a growing family of three or more. With its segment up cargo room and rear seat legroom; advanced driver assistance features; and a tech-forward cabin; the 2026 Kia Sportage Hybrid is the perfect SUV that can accommodate and adapt to everything people might encounter on the road of life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the 30-second broadcast spots, the campaign includes 15-second shorts, digital, print and out-of-home components as well as paid social media including social skins and banners ads across a variety of platforms including: TikTok, Pinterest, Meta, Reddit and Snapchat.<\/p>\n<p>\n                  <b>Kia America \u2013 about us <\/b>\n                <\/p>\n<p>\n                  <i>Headquartered in Irvine, California, Kia America continues to top automotive quality surveys. Kia is recognized as one of the TIME World&#8217;s Most Sustainable Companies of 2024. Kia serves as the &#8220;Official Automotive Partner&#8221; of the NBA and WNBA and offers a range of gasoline, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric vehicles sold through a network of nearly 800 dealers in the U.S., including several cars and SUVs proudly assembled in America*. <\/i>\n                <\/p>\n<p>\n                  <i>For media information, including photography, visit <\/i><br \/>\n                  <i><br \/>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4508757-1&amp;h=1292576635&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kiamedia.com%2F&amp;a=www.kiamedia.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.kiamedia.com<\/a><br \/>\n                  <\/i><br \/>\n                  <i>. <\/i><br \/>\n                  <i>To receive custom email notifications for press releases the moment they are published, subscribe at <\/i><br \/>\n                  <i><br \/>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4508757-1&amp;h=3336661687&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kiamedia.com%2Fus%2Fen%2Fnewsalert&amp;a=www.kiamedia.com%2Fus%2Fen%2Fnewsalert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.kiamedia.com\/us\/en\/newsalert<\/a><br \/>\n                  <\/i>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n                  <i>* Select trims of the 2025 all-electric EV6 and EV9 all-electric three-row SUV, Sportage (excludes HEV and PHEV models), Sorento (excludes HEV and PHEV models), and Telluride are assembled in the United States from U.S. and globally sourced parts.<\/i>\n                <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg5252left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\">\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg5252left\" title=\" \" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1442697\/Kia_New_Logo.jpg\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4508757-1&amp;h=641835391&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2772323%2FKia_2026_SPORTAGE.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2772323%2FKia_2026_SPORTAGE.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2772323\/Kia_2026_SPORTAGE.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4508757-1&amp;h=4236222640&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1442697%2FKia_New_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1442697%2FKia_New_Logo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1442697\/Kia_New_Logo.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE Kia America<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\n                    <b>Campaign highlights the enhancements in design, innovation, technology and convenience for the powerful turbo hybrid-driven\u00a0Sportage<\/b>\n                  <\/li>\n<li>\n                    <b>Kia&#8217;s longest-running and best-selling nameplate has undergone its most significant change since the fifth-generation model launched more than three years ago\u00a0<\/b>\n                  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n                  <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">IRVINE,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":272464,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-272463","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-automotriz"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/272463","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=272463"}],"version-history":[{"count":"1","href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/272463\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":272467,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/272463\/revisions\/272467"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/272464"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=272463"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=272463"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=272463"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}