XYZ Racing Rear Brake Kit — Kia SPORTAGE (NQ5) (2021-2026)

The NQ5 Sportage carries the bulk of its mass over the nose, so on paper the rear axle looks like an afterthought. In practice that front bias is exactly why the standard rear brakes feel hazy once you load this 1.6-tonne-plus crossover up with passengers, a roof box or a trailer and start braking from real speed on a B-road. The rear end stops contributing under repeat stops, the pedal lengthens, and the front discs end up doing all the work.

This XYZ Racing rear brake kit is the answer to that imbalance. It restores rear braking authority on the 2021-2026 Sportage with larger two-piece floating discs and fixed calipers that hold their bite when the standard setup has gone soft. It is a fast-road and towing-focused upgrade rather than a stripped-out track part, which suits the way owners actually drive this car.

What this big brake kit does for your 2021-2026 Kia Sportage

You feel the rear axle pulling its weight again. With more rear clamping force and discs that shed heat through their hollow internal vanes, the pedal stays firm through a string of heavy stops instead of fading toward the floor. Brake balance shifts rearward where it belongs, which settles the Sportage under hard braking and reduces the nose-dive and front-pad punishment that a front-heavy SUV inflicts on itself. With Racing-compound pads fitted, the kit copes with sustained downhill work and loaded descents; the Sport compound covers harder road work; with the Street compound it stays quiet and clean for daily running.

About the Hollow rear brake kit

The two-piece floating disc is the defining feature: the hollow-vane casting is internally lightened and vented to drop rotating mass and pull heat away from the friction surface faster than a solid casting. That keeps operating temperatures lower across repeated braking, which is what protects the pedal feel. Three pad compounds are offered so the kit can be matched to use: Street for stock-like manners, Sport for firmer fast-road bite, and Racing for the highest fade resistance under heat. The caliper is hollow-body as standard, with an optional Hollow Racing upgrade for the hardest use that drops the dust cover, is rated to 1000C and carries a two-year warranty. Calipers are painted at no extra cost in Red, Yellow, Gold, Black or Anodized Black, with a Custom Color in any Pantone for £150 and premium polished-forged (Titanium, Polished Gold, Polished Silver) or candy (Candy Teal, Candy Blue, Candy Red, Candy Orange) finishes, so the upgrade can be hidden behind the wheel or made a visible part of the build. Discs come drilled or slotted at the same price, with two-tone anodized or titanium centre bells selectable at checkout.

Fitment for the Kia Sportage (NQ5) (2021-2026)

This kit is designed for the rear axle of the NQ5-generation Kia Sportage built from 2021 to 2026 and fits as a pair of calipers and discs. Confirm your chassis code reads NQ5 and that you are ordering the rear-axle kit before configuring pad and caliper options.

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Choose your pad compound and caliper colour and set yours up using the options above when you order.