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REAR SHOCK ABSORBER Kia Sportage · PARTS GUIDE

Kia Sportage Rear Shock Absorber: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults

Genuinely worth knowing: the Sportage shares its rear suspension design directly with the Hyundai Tucson — many rear shock listings cover both cars under one part number.

Illustration of a rear shock absorber and coil spring Illustration for editorial purposes

Confirmed: Genuinely Shared Parts With the Hyundai Tucson

Genuinely worth knowing when searching for parts: the Sportage and Hyundai Tucson are built on the same shared platform, and this extends directly to the rear shock absorbers — many genuine and aftermarket listings cover both "Hyundai Tucson Kia Sportage" together under a single part number for a given generation. If you can't find a listing specifically for "Sportage," checking under "Tucson" (or vice versa) for the same generation years is worth doing.

A further genuinely important distinction: AWD and front-wheel-drive versions use different rear shocks, and hybrid/PHEV models carry additional weight from the battery pack that affects suspension travel — aftermarket lift kit manufacturers specifically note that hybrid/PHEV Sportages need shock shaft extensions to avoid the suspension "topping out" under the added weight, confirming a genuinely different suspension characteristic even where the shock itself might share a part number with non-hybrid.

The Part That Takes Every Bump Before You Feel It

Front suspension tends to get most of the attention since it also handles steering, but the rear shock absorbers wear too — often more subtly, with symptoms that are easy to write off as road noise until they get worse.

Before you buy: AWD vs front-wheel-drive, hybrid/PHEV status, and left/right side all affect fitment. Always confirm against your VIN before ordering.
Kia Sportage Rear Shock Absorber reference plate

OEM Part Numbers

Accuracy note: genuinely worth knowing: confirm your exact generation year range before ordering — as with the shared Tucson platform, references change across generations even where the Tucson/Sportage cross-reference holds within a generation.
Front-wheel drive, rightGenuinely a different part number from the left-side shock, and from the AWD version below — confirmed shared with the equivalent-generation Hyundai Tucson
Front-wheel drive, leftA genuinely different reference from the right-side shock above
AWD, right/leftGenuinely different references from the front-wheel-drive shocks — multiple suppliers list AWD as a distinct fitment from FWD
Hybrid/PHEVMay share a base part number with non-hybrid, but confirm via VIN — the added battery weight is a genuine engineering consideration even where the shock reference itself doesn't change

For consistency, it's best to replace shock absorbers in pairs even if only one side has visibly failed.

What It Does

The rear shock absorber controls how quickly the rear suspension compresses and rebounds over bumps, working independently of the coil spring. A worn rear shock lets the back of the car bounce excessively after a bump instead of settling quickly.

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RTG Rear 2x Shock Absorbers Fits Sportage ix35 1.6 1.7 CRDi 2.0 2.4 RTG Rear 2x Shock Absorbers Fits Sportage ix35 1.6 1.7 CRDi 2.0 2.4 GBP 44.89 FOR KIA SPORTAGE MK3 2.0 SL 2010-2015 REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS SHOCKS SHOCKERS PAIR FOR KIA SPORTAGE MK3 2.0 SL 2010-2015 REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS SHOCKS SHOCKERS PAIR GBP 49.95 Rear Shock Absorber Shocks Shockers X 2 for Hyundai Tucson Kia Sportage 2015-On Rear Shock Absorber Shocks Shockers X 2 for Hyundai Tucson Kia Sportage 2015-On GBP 59.95 2x Rear Shock Absorber (Pair) For KIA Sportage SL 1.7D 2010-2015 Tapy 2x Rear Shock Absorber (Pair) For KIA Sportage SL 1.7D 2010-2015 Tapy GBP 49.41 KIA SPORTAGE MK4 1.7 CRDi REAR SHOCK ABSORBER STRUT LEFT or RIGHT SIDE /2016-22 KIA SPORTAGE MK4 1.7 CRDi REAR SHOCK ABSORBER STRUT LEFT or RIGHT SIDE /2016-22 GBP 35.14 REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS SHOCKS SHOCKERS PAIR X 2 FOR KIA SPORTAGE III 2011- REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS SHOCKS SHOCKERS PAIR X 2 FOR KIA SPORTAGE III 2011- GBP 59.95 2 X FOR KIA SPORTAGE III (SL) 1.7 CRDi 2010-2015 REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS LEFT RIGHT 2 X FOR KIA SPORTAGE III (SL) 1.7 CRDi 2010-2015 REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS LEFT RIGHT GBP 49.95 For KIA - Sportage SL 1.7D 2010-2015 Rear Shock Absorber (Pair) Tapy For KIA - Sportage SL 1.7D 2010-2015 Rear Shock Absorber (Pair) Tapy GBP 49.41

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Warning Signs, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice

These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Rear Shock Absorber Guide for symptoms of a worn shock, confirming fitment against your VIN, and OEM vs aftermarket guidance.

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