Tank Sizes and Petrol in a Diesel Kia Sportage
Anyone who has put petrol in a diesel Kia Sportage wants to know the capacity of its tank first, because that decides what share of the fuel in there is currently petrol. We list the tank size on every version of the Kia Sportage that we have figures for here, plus the motors it came with.
After it has happened, the same guidance applies whatever the number happens to be. Call Petrol in Diesel with the engine kept off. We'll come out to you and drain the car just where it sits.
Version by version: Kia Sportage fuel tank capacity
Depending on what version you drive, the fuel tank on the Kia Sportage holds somewhere from 58 to 60 litres.
In our figures, the Sportage 1.7 CRDi 2WD has the smallest fuel tank and the Sportage Turbodiesel the largest.
| Version | Fuel tank |
|---|---|
| Kia Sportage 1.7 CRDi 2WD | 58 litres |
| Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDi | 58 litres |
| Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDi 2WD | 58 litres |
| Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDi 4WD | 58 litres |
| Kia Sportage Turbodiesel | 60 litres |
Does a little volume of wrong fuel in your Kia Sportage matter?
Wrong fuel in your Kia Sportage blends with whatever diesel is still inside the tank, and so the share of it that's petrol depends on how full the tank was when you refuelled. When a few litres of petrol go into a tank sitting near empty, they make up a far bigger share of what the engine would take in. Added to an almost full tank of up to 60 litres, the same quantity is only a minor share of the total.
Drivers often want to know how much petrol counts as too much. Whether your engine has been run is the more helpful thing to check. Once it runs, the pump draws the mix from the tank and passes it on to the injectors.
Having it drained is the safe course no matter what the share is. If the amount is modest, your Sportage usually needs nothing more than that.
Which engines your diesel Sportage was sold with
The version name on the badge shows us which engine your Sportage has, so it's worth noting before you phone.
Diesel versions of the Sportage in our data wear CRDi badging.
Once you ring, we can work out which version it is between us, even when you're not sure of it yourself.
When there is AdBlue in a diesel Kia Sportage
Where AdBlue is concerned, your fuel tank size counts differently. AdBlue is mainly water and does not blend with diesel, so with AdBlue in a diesel Kia Sportage, the diesel surrounding it does nothing to weaken it. Since it sinks to the bottom of the tank, where the fuel pump draws from, even a tiny quantity gets into the fuel line.
As the water in AdBlue dries out, the urea left behind crystallises in the lines and the fuel filter and corrodes the metal next to it, and AdBlue doesn't burn or give the pump any lubrication either.
The filler neck for AdBlue, on diesel cars that have it, frequently shares a flap with the diesel one and leads to a second tank. On any Sportage with an AdBlue filler, a blue cap usually shows it, and that cap fits a slimmer pump nozzle than the diesel one.
How a fuel drain on your Kia Sportage works
The entire tank is emptied in a fuel drain on your Kia Sportage, however big the tank is in your version, without the car being moved from where it sits. First the contaminated fuel is pumped out, then your filter and fuel lines are cleaned. After refilling with clean diesel, we prime the fuel system and fire up the motor.
Still on the station forecourt or sitting on your drive, your Sportage can be drained just the same. You can take it away once the drain is finished, and it'll be running on clean diesel.
What AdBlue removal from a diesel Kia Sportage involves
AdBlue gathers at the base of the tank rather than mixing in, so emptying it completely is the first stage of AdBlue removal from a diesel Kia Sportage. We also rinse the fuel lines and the fuel filter through if the motor has been run, changing the fuel filter when it needs changing.
What this covers is AdBlue that ended up in the diesel tank, not removing or switching off the AdBlue system on your car.
The price of a fuel drain on the Kia Sportage
We don't publish a fixed price, because two call-outs on the same model can be quite different. How much was put in against the size of the tank, petrol or AdBlue, and the car's location all matter, yet whether the Sportage has been driven or just started affects it most.
Phone with those details so we can explain what the job will need.
Petrol in a diesel Kia Sportage: tank questions
What does the Kia Sportage fuel tank capacity amount to?
Every version is set out above in the table, with tanks from 58 to 60 litres depending on which one it is.
Does a larger tank make petrol less of a worry?
That petrol is still there in a bigger tank, and still reaches your pump once your engine runs, even though a couple of litres make up less of the whole. Leave your Sportage turned off and emptying it gets all of that petrol out.
Do you cover more than one diesel Sportage?
We hold figures for 5 diesel versions of the Sportage, so you can pick out yours in the table above from the name on the badge.
Is it wrong fuel in my Kia Sportage if it's not diesel?
Petrol qualifies whatever the type, super unleaded included, and so does AdBlue that was meant for its own dedicated tank. Anything other than diesel in your diesel tank is wrong fuel.
Do you come to the Kia Sportage to drain it?
We do. Your car doesn't need to be shifted or switched on, because we travel to it whether it is still on the forecourt or left on your drive.