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Recently purchased a 2025 Sportage EX and am still learning all there is to know about it and how it handles. Really roomy inside and great MPG. Did not get or want Sun Roof or 4WD. 95% don't need or know how/or when to use 4WD. Great vehicle (so far). 9th Kia in our extended family.
One thing I’m disappointed with when it comes to Sportage packaging is that their adaptive cruise STILL isn’t available until you get up to the SX trim level and above. That’s a misstep, IMO, since most others in the class have this as standard.
I have the 2023 EX. I love it. I hate that they have too many variations. My EX should have remote parking assist and other little things like cooling seats and heated steering wheel. But I still love her. I drove a Kia E niro prior to buying the sportage. Loved it, just couldn’t go all electric. Just wish I could’ve afforded the hybrid.
I’d say the x line trim of the sportage is the trim hats packed with the best value because you get the parking sensors, heated seats, the bigger infotainment and an optional panoramic sunroof
Kia Sportage X-Line PHEV is highly rated by consumer reports with a strong score of 87 with a recommendation to buy. Very good value when compared to the Toyota Rav 4 Prime.
Since you were smart enough and took time to give actual dimensions of the cargo area, it would be great if you would add the width between wheel wells to future reviews. Not a fan of gloss black finishes inside the vehicle as they will look awful covered in fingerprints. Thanks for always covering everything in your reviews. Great that you always take sound level measurements. THANKS!!!
Ive always been weird about this brand but that thing looks SICK! Drove the base and it was blah but very comfy and handled pretty good. I need to try the Hybrid turbo one
I'm not really an SUV guy but due to unforeseen circumstances I somehow ended up with the SX PHEV version of this vehicle. (Canadian trim.) I rmjoy the sophisticated austerity of the interior, even with the piano black (I keep a microfibre cloth in the centre console.) I'm impressed that the battery covers all of my daily commute (and then some.) I'm a fan of exterior styling, although the flank wings that they've welded on to the bottom of the doors to hide the battery is kind of comical. The infotainment screen is fully integrated with the driver console and the sound system is ok as far as these things go. It has blind spot cameras that appear directly in front of the driver which is frigging amazing. Sadly, this vehicle does NOT have wireless autoplay, which is hilarious given that my sister's base model Soul from last year does. WTF were they thinking??
Awesome suv. I keep seeing reviews on how great kia Hyundai are even better than Honda. Yet in real life family, friends, and so many others have so many issues within 3 years including fires and other series issues like some other brands. I love story of founder like story of Mr Honda. He started with Ford and other brands after Japan occupation to build equipment for construction and it's a great story. But I'll stick to Honda Acura products unless they don't stop making mistakes.
Thank for clarifying bc I was about to say Mason either got some cosmetic work done or someone has replaced him. I couldn’t even concentrate at first bc I needed answers 😂😩
At the trim line I wanted ex vs the 2025 Tucson equivalent preferred with trend in Canada, the hyundai edged it out for me. Both great looking cars inside and out. Hyundai brought in the combined screen inside which follows the sportage. At this trim level the tie breaker for me was the power tail gate, wire shifter handle (opens up the centre) and wireless android auto. Both great cars but I went with the Tucson.
Yeah, we just took delivery of a 2025 Tucson XRT. When we were looking around, there was no comparison trim level to trim level - the Tucson edged out absolutely all of the competition (Mitsubishi, Ford, Chevrolet, Dodge, Kia, Mazda, even Cadillac when it came to interior for value).
Way too much gloss black. I personally don’t think it will age well. I’m not a fan of the infotainment, either. The rest of the interior is really nice and the space is good. It has a spare which is a big plus.
Boring MY for the Sportage since facelift is out next year. Currently, Tucson is the better buy due to the new interior and infotainment. I'm hoping the Sportage will also get the steering stalk gear selector instead of the rotary one. The storage space in the Tucson has massively improved post-facelift.
I really enjoy ya'lls channel it would be nice to see a comparison video of the 2025 Nissan Rogue SV premium package VS. the 2025 Hyundai Tucson SEL convenience package. I believe those 2 will be the top sellers for price and features because Honda and Toyota don't offer packages of the same for their comparison CR-V and Rav4.
I was thinking of getting one, but I love the wireless android auto in my other 2 cars. Wired with this one is a deal breaker. I'll see if they fix it for 2026 if I haven't bought something else by then.
The Sportage is dangerously slow. Looked at one to replace my wife’s 2018 Soul ! (200 HP Turbo). My wife hated how slow the Sportage was in comparison. 2.2 second difference 0-60 is unacceptable (6.3 vs 8.5) and the low down turbo torque of the Soul makes it feel like the difference is even more drastic. Probably gonna go with the new Seltos instead. At least it can get out of its own way. FYI to all those talking Kia issues, our Soul is 55K in, no issues and Telluride is 30K in and perfect so far.
Hate the panoramic display all along the dash. It's just lazy and uncreative. You lose that whole portion that has the view blocked out by the steering wheel, It just doesnt look right
Nothing towards the creators of this video...love all your content but I'd stay clear of and Kia vehicle my 2022 sorento has already needed 2 transmissions replaced due to a recall.
It’s more powerful than the CR V, RAV4, CX-5, and CX-50 so unless you think pretty much every car in this segment is underpowered it’s more powerful than most of its competitors
You look at the gloss black trim the wrong way and you will put scratches in it. Looks good but you will soon come to hate it as more and more scratches rear their ugly head.
@@allanzylbert1306 it needs that warranty because even Kia knows it’s going to have multiple problems- not to mention it has one of the worst safety ratings in the world and low resale.
@@moneypenny174..And later when the engine goes out they put Salvage engines in them and short blocks. They also put old fouled spark plugs that were the previous oil burning engine if you do not opt to replace them.. They have very dirty dealings.
Of course. Cheap, reliable, long warranty (7 years in my country) is exactly what people love. I have seen many studies about car brand reliability, in many countries, and they all consistently rank Kia in the top 10.
@@brinckau in my country Kia & Hyundai are purchased by the same groups of people who fly Spirit Airlines, shop at Walmart, and cruise on carnival Cruise Lines…
@@joeschmomofo5020 A Kia EV9 can cost as much as $80,000. The people you are talking about don't buy such cars. They buy the cheaper models. But most manufacturers have "cheap" models (Ford, VW, Toyota, etc.). Would you buy a $30,000 Ford rather than a $30,000 Kia, even if the value for money is better with Kia, just because of what other people buy?
Looking to buy a Kia Sportage or any vehicle? Go to carconfections.com/new-car-quotes to learn about invoice pricing and get the BEST PRICE on vehicles in your local area!
Recently purchased a 2025 Sportage EX and am still learning all there is to know about it and how it handles. Really roomy inside and great MPG. Did not get or want Sun Roof or 4WD. 95% don't need or know how/or when to use 4WD. Great vehicle (so far). 9th Kia in our extended family.
One thing I’m disappointed with when it comes to Sportage packaging is that their adaptive cruise STILL isn’t available until you get up to the SX trim level and above. That’s a misstep, IMO, since most others in the class have this as standard.
@@parsley0120 and it’s gonna break so why bother?
Yes same thing I’ve noticed, disappointing for sure. I wanted an EX trim, but I have to jump up to an SX just to get all of the features I want!
I have the 2023 EX. I love it. I hate that they have too many variations. My EX should have remote parking assist and other little things like cooling seats and heated steering wheel. But I still love her. I drove a Kia E niro prior to buying the sportage. Loved it, just couldn’t go all electric. Just wish I could’ve afforded the hybrid.
I’d say the x line trim of the sportage is the trim hats packed with the best value because you get the parking sensors, heated seats, the bigger infotainment and an optional panoramic sunroof
Kia Sportage X-Line PHEV is highly rated by consumer reports with a strong score of 87 with a recommendation to buy. Very good value when compared to the Toyota Rav 4 Prime.
I have the 2025 Ex and I used to drive a 2015 Jeep Lattitude. Very similar seat comfort and roominess. But this is a great upgrade!😮❤
Hyundai Tucson + Kia Sportage = Compact SUV Siblings
i just bought the 2025 sx prestige and i love it!
How much?
I wish my 23’ X-Line had the piano black accents all the way around like this one does, that’s what I really wanted.
Since you were smart enough and took time to give actual dimensions of the cargo area, it would be great if you would add the width between wheel wells to future reviews. Not a fan of gloss black finishes inside the vehicle as they will look awful covered in fingerprints. Thanks for always covering everything in your reviews. Great that you always take sound level measurements. THANKS!!!
Ive always been weird about this brand but that thing looks SICK! Drove the base and it was blah but very comfy and handled pretty good. I need to try the Hybrid turbo one
I'm not really an SUV guy but due to unforeseen circumstances I somehow ended up with the SX PHEV version of this vehicle. (Canadian trim.) I rmjoy the sophisticated austerity of the interior, even with the piano black (I keep a microfibre cloth in the centre console.) I'm impressed that the battery covers all of my daily commute (and then some.) I'm a fan of exterior styling, although the flank wings that they've welded on to the bottom of the doors to hide the battery is kind of comical. The infotainment screen is fully integrated with the driver console and the sound system is ok as far as these things go. It has blind spot cameras that appear directly in front of the driver which is frigging amazing. Sadly, this vehicle does NOT have wireless autoplay, which is hilarious given that my sister's base model Soul from last year does. WTF were they thinking??
You should be measuring the distance between wheel wells in the cargo area as that restricts the width available more than the door opening.
lovin that car
Thanks for showing the lights!
It they were really listening to their customers, they would ditch the piano black on the inside and gloss black on the outside - not add more!
Amen to that! We overlayed ours in our SX Prestige Hybrid
Yes, thats why 2022-2023 sportage is still the best so far.
@@realitybites8558 if only. So many auto makers are guilty of this and I wish I knew why.
Love your car video
Awesome suv. I keep seeing reviews on how great kia Hyundai are even better than Honda. Yet in real life family, friends, and so many others have so many issues within 3 years including fires and other series issues like some other brands. I love story of founder like story of Mr Honda. He started with Ford and other brands after Japan occupation to build equipment for construction and it's a great story. But I'll stick to Honda Acura products unless they don't stop making mistakes.
I love this car, it's so nice.
Every time, I see a Kia? I can buy one like this.
Thank for clarifying bc I was about to say Mason either got some cosmetic work done or someone has replaced him. I couldn’t even concentrate at first bc I needed answers 😂😩
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I'm deciding between this one and Mazda CX5 heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp, design vs technology... pls give me your recommendation :)
Fantastic review of an excellent vehicle!
At the trim line I wanted ex vs the 2025 Tucson equivalent preferred with trend in Canada, the hyundai edged it out for me. Both great looking cars inside and out. Hyundai brought in the combined screen inside which follows the sportage. At this trim level the tie breaker for me was the power tail gate, wire shifter handle (opens up the centre) and wireless android auto. Both great cars but I went with the Tucson.
Yeah, we just took delivery of a 2025 Tucson XRT. When we were looking around, there was no comparison trim level to trim level - the Tucson edged out absolutely all of the competition (Mitsubishi, Ford, Chevrolet, Dodge, Kia, Mazda, even Cadillac when it came to interior for value).
2025 Hyundai Tucson all the way!!
Way too much gloss black. I personally don’t think it will age well. I’m not a fan of the infotainment, either. The rest of the interior is really nice and the space is good. It has a spare which is a big plus.
Boring MY for the Sportage since facelift is out next year. Currently, Tucson is the better buy due to the new interior and infotainment. I'm hoping the Sportage will also get the steering stalk gear selector instead of the rotary one. The storage space in the Tucson has massively improved post-facelift.
I love you guys car confections
Thanks!
I really enjoy ya'lls channel it would be nice to see a comparison video of the 2025 Nissan Rogue SV premium package VS. the 2025 Hyundai Tucson SEL convenience package. I believe those 2 will be the top sellers for price and features because Honda and Toyota don't offer packages of the same for their comparison CR-V and Rav4.
Thank you! We will keep that suggestion in mind for upcoming comparisons 👍
I have a 2024 X line and it has a panoramic sunroof
Just got an xline
Very nice 👌 I love kia. I'm your biggest fan of your channel
Glad you enjoy it!
U know I'm hearing that initial quality is good but long term is a question and these are folks I know personally mmm?
I was thinking of getting one, but I love the wireless android auto in my other 2 cars. Wired with this one is a deal breaker. I'll see if they fix it for 2026 if I haven't bought something else by then.
The Sportage is dangerously slow. Looked at one to replace my wife’s 2018 Soul ! (200 HP Turbo). My wife hated how slow the Sportage was in comparison. 2.2 second difference 0-60 is unacceptable (6.3 vs 8.5) and the low down turbo torque of the Soul makes it feel like the difference is even more drastic. Probably gonna go with the new Seltos instead. At least it can get out of its own way. FYI to all those talking Kia issues, our Soul is 55K in, no issues and Telluride is 30K in and perfect so far.
8.5 seconds is far from dangerously slow. A generation ago that would have been a quick car.
That's great if you time travel back with it, but in today's reality it's dangerously slow.
Really don't like that purple hoop gauge cluster. Tucson gives you a nice full digi one, on all models.
Who's that new guy with you Drew?
That's Josh! He is our newest team member, and was filling in for Mason while he was on vacation.
Cars are more expensive in Canada. The basic price of LX is over $32,000 CAN!
There isn’t a difference between the 2024/2025 SX . Would would think it would be
Are you a Sport-uhhj or Sport-ahhj type of guy?
Just picked up the 2025 Hyundai Tucson hybrid Ultimate this morning. So glad I didn’t go with the Kia.
Did you guys just reveal that there really isn't much of a refresh for 2025?
We expect a heavy design refresh for 2026 model year
Wired carplay 😂 #fail #airball
Nothing wrong with it, charging your phone and using CarPlay at same time… win win I think
@alvinsimba734 or you can sit your phone on wireless charger and use wireless carplay like in my 2024 Rogue lol
@@tcurtez it’s all good, hopefully your 3 cylinder turbo engine treats you well though and I’m sure that Rogue is nice
Sucks they don't have the good colors on the hybrid.
To bad the KIA Sportage no longer has heated Windshield function.. Great to have during winter
I have Sorento Hybrid 2022 after two years interior start falling a part looks nice but Quality is very questionable.
One of the reasons I went with a 2023 Prius. Reliability and the quality.
Does This Have Park Assist
09:00 kinda funny how it's gun-shaped.
Or airplane
It looks alright, I like the gray
Acronym for KIA,…. Killed In Action
Dude is pretty sour and salty 😅
That’s a good toddler joke. 😂
what is the name of this color?
Wolf Gray
Hate the panoramic display all along the dash. It's just lazy and uncreative. You lose that whole portion that has the view blocked out by the steering wheel, It just doesnt look right
It’s the new c raze in many vehicles. I’m not sold on it yet..
I don’t like what they did with it. It looks like a jelly bean now instead of something rugged.
wtf, 2025 ? They said it was gona be redesigned inside and out
Will either get stolen, burn oil, or engine and transmission will seize
Nothing towards the creators of this video...love all your content but I'd stay clear of and Kia vehicle my 2022 sorento has already needed 2 transmissions replaced due to a recall.
Nothing significant from last year.
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Raves have better gas mileage.
My donk doesn’t feel safe in a Kia boo boo!!! Best get me a Benz or a Bimmer so y’all know that my yams will be safe and sound and cradled good!!!!!!
Such an under powered vehicle. Looks nice of course, just underpowered
It’s more powerful than the CR V, RAV4, CX-5, and CX-50 so unless you think pretty much every car in this segment is underpowered it’s more powerful than most of its competitors
@@bobbyfisher2167 bro WTF did you smoke? You literally posted a straight lie. That's embarrassing AF 😂
@@bobbyfisher2167 why the need to lie buddy? A quick Google search proves how your entire comment is wrong 😂 lay off the weeeedduuuhh
Lease… never buy something like a Kia.
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Kia, because you couldn’t get a deal on a Hyundai.
You look at the gloss black trim the wrong way and you will put scratches in it. Looks good but you will soon come to hate it as more and more scratches rear their ugly head.
GDI engine is trash
KIA was the worst brand we ever bought.
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Friends don’t let friends drive KIAS
With the warranty at 5 years bumper to bumper and 10 years drive train, ot much to worry about unless you want to own for over 10 yeara.
@@allanzylbert1306 it needs that warranty because even Kia knows it’s going to have multiple problems- not to mention it has one of the worst safety ratings in the world and low resale.
@@moneypenny174..And later when the engine goes out they put Salvage engines in them and short blocks. They also put old fouled spark plugs that were the previous oil burning engine if you do not opt to replace them.. They have very dirty dealings.
Or toyotas
Friends like that who needs ???
Anybody else tired of all reviews being only Kia and Hyundai? I am sick of them.
They do other reviews not just Hyundai and Kia
Idk what you’re talking about… in their last 10-15 videos they have Toyota, Ford, Honda, Lexus, and Acura
I am just saying in general. With all reviewers. This is not a bash on car Confections. Calm down Kia and Hyundai fan boys
No, but we are sick of your whining like a Catholic school girl.
Are all reviewers supposed to coordinate together whose turn it is to release a Kia / Hyundai review for your benefit, Thomas?
No one should let anybody drive a Kia. People only buy them because their cheap and/or have a low credit score
How cheap, 30$ to 40k you call that cheap compare the price with Rav4 and crv maybe couple of hundreds difference.
Of course. Cheap, reliable, long warranty (7 years in my country) is exactly what people love. I have seen many studies about car brand reliability, in many countries, and they all consistently rank Kia in the top 10.
@@brinckau in my country Kia & Hyundai are purchased by the same groups of people who fly Spirit Airlines, shop at Walmart, and cruise on carnival Cruise Lines…
@@joeschmomofo5020 A Kia EV9 can cost as much as $80,000. The people you are talking about don't buy such cars. They buy the cheaper models. But most manufacturers have "cheap" models (Ford, VW, Toyota, etc.).
Would you buy a $30,000 Ford rather than a $30,000 Kia, even if the value for money is better with Kia, just because of what other people buy?
@@brinckau I wouldn’t buy a Ford or a Kia, both bad business decisions. Low quality is not my thing