Kia Sportage Parking Light Bulb Size

Additional Notes

• The 2357NA bulb is the most frequently specified parking light bulb across the Kia Sportage's history, appearing in model years 1995-2002 and 2009-2019.
• The 2357NA follows the ANSI standard used in the US and Canada. It is a dual-filament bulb with a BAY15d bayonet base, natural amber glass, and operates at 12V with a power draw of 26.9W on the high filament and 8W on the low filament.
• The natural amber glass of the 2357NA produces an amber-tinted output without the need for a colored lens, which distinguishes it from the clear-glass 2357 variant.
• The 2008 Kia Sportage uses the 2357 rather than the 2357NA. The 2357 shares the same BAY15d base and 12V/26.9W/8W electrical ratings as the 2357NA but lacks the amber glass coating.
• The 2005-2007 Sportage uses the 168, a single-filament miniature wedge bulb operating at 12V and 4.9W. Its T10 wedge base is physically incompatible with the BAY15d bayonet base found in the 2357 and 2357NA, making cross-substitution between these generations impossible without a socket adapter.
• The 2020 Kia Sportage fitted with Halogen Capsule Headlamps uses the P21/5W, an ECE-standard dual-filament bulb with a BAY15d bayonet base rated at 12V, 21W/5W. The ECE standard is used in Europe and internationally, as opposed to the ANSI standard of the 2357NA.
• Although the P21/5W and 2357NA share the same BAY15d bayonet base, their wattage ratings differ. The 2357NA draws 26.9W on its high filament versus the P21/5W's 21W, and 8W versus 5W on the low filament, which affects compatibility when substituting one for the other.
• The headlamp configuration on the 2020 Sportage is a conditional factor in the parking light specification, as the P21/5W fitment is tied specifically to the Halogen Capsule Headlamp variant.