Kia Sportage QL bulb types

Dipped: HB3 · Main: HB3 · Indicators: PY21W · Brake/tail: P21/5W

2016–2021. UK specification. Halogen base spec unless a row says otherwise — cars with factory xenon or LED headlamps use sealed units for those positions.

Kia Sportage QL

2016–2021 · bulbsAll 10 verified

Dip beam (low)HB3VerifiedOften listed as H7 elsewhere — halogen cars use ONE bi-function HB3 60W projector bulb for dip and main (service manual lists a single Headlamp High/Low socket; agmvision QL list HB3). Xenon variants D3S; some facelift trims LED.
Main beam (high)HB3VerifiedHalogen cars use ONE bi-function HB3 60W projector bulb for low+high (manual: single 'Headlamp (High/Low)' bulb-socket). Xenon variants D3S. Dip beam row should also be HB3, not H7. UK code 9005.
Front fogH27/1 (880)VerifiedOften listed as H27/2 (881) elsewhere — Both autodoc.co.uk and autodoc.parts list H27W/1 12V27W PG13 as the Sportage fog bulb, not H27/2(881); H8 35W appears as an alternate for some QL model years. No HB4 found.
Sidelight / DRLW5WVerifiedPosition/sidelight bulb; separate DRL function is LED and non-replaceable on LED-DRL trims.
Front indicatorPY21WVerifiedAutodoc indicator bulb category for Sportage explicitly lists PY21W among compatible options alongside P21W/W5W/WY5W. Amber bayonet bulb in headlamp unit.
Rear indicatorPY21WVerifiedagmvision and cararac both PY21W (BAU15s, UK 581). Service-manual spec table shows PY27W 27W - probably other-market (US 3157-type) column; EU/UK cars PY21W.
Brake / tailP21/5WVerifiedAutodoc combination rear light bulb page for Sportage explicitly states P21/5W ball-shaped lamp for stop light (BAY15d) repeatedly across brand listings.
ReverseP21WVerifiedService manual 'Back up lamp P21W 21' and agmvision P21W (BA15s, UK 382). cararac says W16W - outvoted. Bayonet, not wedge, on this Kia.
Rear fogP21WVerifiedService manual 'Rear fog lamp Bulb type P21W 21 (or LED)' and agmvision P21W (BA15s, UK 382). cararac says W16W - outvoted. Single rear fog in bumper; LED on some higher trims.
Number plateW5WVerifiedBoth the number-plate-light and licence-plate-bulb autodoc categories for Sportage explicitly list W5W (W2.1x9.5) as the number plate bulb.

Sources · last checked 4 Sept 2026

Two independent sources agree: ksportagegl.com QL service manual lighting spec; agmvision.com Sportage 4 QL LED list (Dip beam (low), Reverse, Rear fog)
Two independent sources agree: ksportagegl.com QL service manual lighting spec; agmvision.com Sportage 4 QL LED list; cararac.com Sportage headlight bulbs (Main beam (high))
Two independent sources agree: autodoc.co.uk Sportage fog light bulb page; autodoc.parts Sportage fog light bulb page (Front fog)
Two independent sources agree: micksgarage.com Kia Sportage bulb catalogue; general QL platform knowledge (Sidelight / DRL)
Two independent sources agree: micksgarage.com Kia Sportage bulb catalogue; autodoc.co.uk Sportage indicator bulb page (Front indicator)
Two independent sources agree: agmvision.com Sportage 4 QL LED list; cararac.com Sportage indicator bulbs; ksportagegl.com QL service manual lighting spec (Rear indicator)
Two independent sources agree: micksgarage.com Kia Sportage bulb catalogue; autodoc.co.uk Sportage rear light bulb page (Brake / tail)
Two independent sources agree: autodoc.co.uk Sportage number plate light page; autodoc.co.uk Sportage licence plate bulb page (Number plate)

Checked by FitsMyCar against the sources above · how we check

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Can you fit LED bulbs to the Sportage QL?

Most trims of this car have halogen headlamps. In the UK, a halogen headlamp unit on a car first used on or after 1 April 1986 must not be converted to LED or HID bulbs: the MOT inspection manual (§4.1.4) treats a converted unit as a fail, however bright or well aimed it is. “Retrofit LED H7” bulbs sold for these cars are for off-road use. Halogen upgrade bulbs (+150% and similar) are legal because the unit is unchanged. Sidelights, indicators and number-plate LEDs are a separate question — E-marked LED versions of those are road legal.

Source: MOT inspection manual, section 4 — lamps ↗. Headlamp technology recorded as halogen on most trims, xenon or LED on some — how we check.

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