Hyundai Tucson PHEV VS Kia Sportage PHEV comparison
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- Опубликовано: 11 окт 2022
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This is a Motormouth couple car comparison of the Hyundai Tucson PHEV versus the Kia Sportage PHEV. Both of these compact plug-in SUVs are built on a common platform but are built with different features and pricing. These two PHEV’s share the same platform and powertrain, a 1.6L turbocharged 4-cylinder with an electric motor and a 13.8 kWh battery. They are paired to a 6-speed automatic transmission and have a combined 261 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque, standard AWD. The Tucson has 53 km/33 miles of EV range and the Sportage 55 km/34 miles of range. The Sportage and Tucson offer a smooth ride and a quiet cabin, they handle incredibly well. When accelerating quickly on the highway, you do hear the gas engine come on for extra power. We reviewed these two vehicles at different times of the year, the Tucson in the winter and the Sportage in the fall, we noticed the gas engine came on more often in the Tucson to warm the cabin and under quick acceleration as it was colder. The Kia gas engine went on less often in warmer temperatures which is to be expected, this is no surprise, neither have a heat pump. When it comes to features, you’ll get more on the base model of the Sportage compared to the Tucson and it has a lower starting price in Canada of over $2,000 CAD. In the US, the Tucson PHEV base model is over $3,000 less than the Sportage PHEV but you get less standard features. The Kia PHEV earns a combined city/highway rating of 2.8Le/100km, 84 MPGe. This is a little better than the Tucson at 2.9Le/100km, 80 MPGe. With the battery depleted both get 6.7L/100km, 35 MPG combined. These PHEV’s have a 7.2 kW on-board charger, with a 120-volt outlet it will take over 11 hours to charge the SUVs and with a 240-volt outlet about two hours, they are not compatible with a DC Fast Charger. Both can tow 2,000 pounds and Kia and Hyundai offer a warranty of 5 years or 100,000 km/60,000 miles. The Sportage PHEV starts at $44,995 CAD/$38,490 USD and the top trim is $48,395 CAD/$42,990 USD. The Tucson PHEV starts at $47,054 CAD/$35,400 USD and the top trim $49,454 CAD/$43,200 USD.
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I bought the 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Blue edition AWD, Exterior White & Interior Black cloth in February 11th, 2022. I LOVE IT, No Regrets Boston MA.
I like the Tucson. Its new design has grown on me. Your trim and color combo is nice. 👍
Congratulations, happy to hear you are loving your Tucson. The hybrid is so quiet.
@@andreaspencer9813 I can't believe that it is so much more Quiet than an ice car.
Love the channel and comparison! I liked the Tucson until the Sportage arrived lol. But I just really have been gravitating towards the Sportage, love seeing it on the road.
I saw a review today for the 2023 Kia Niro on the TFL channel and it shares the same climate and media touch controls as the Sportage. The Niro spokesperson mentioned that if the icon between the two others are long pressed, a menu will pop up asking which to prioritize.
Another fine comparison, very fairly done. I ordered my Tucson PHEV in November 2021 and am anticipating delivery in January or February 2023. The Kia Sportage PHEV was not available at the time I placed my order.
Great video guys. You made the decision easier for us. Love this channel.
Thank you so much! - Andrea
Really lv your platform 👏 and how you both review the vehicles.
I can trust both your opinions and most of all tune in to real TV.
Keep up the Drive!!
Glad you like them!
I've been shopping for a replacement for my 2017 Equinox for the past 6 to 7 months and finally ordered a Kia Sportage SX PHEV, primarily due to your review. You both give a good reveiw and it seems like you start with an open mind. I had to get rid of my bias for North American vehicle superiority before I could open my mind to buying Kia. My first choice was a Buick Envision Avenir, and as it turns out they are built in China now. I worked for GM dealers in the parts department for 45 years, so it was hard getting over my bias.
Great comparison. The PHEV industry is certainly interesting. These are two great choices. Thanks for sharing your impressions.
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it
PHEV feels like a right vehicle for today. Full electrics aren't affordable enough yet and the grid is not developed enough for full scale use. PHEV allows for flexibility of being able to not use any gas for daily trips and then you can also easily go on a long trip without having to worry about stopping and charging. Too bad there are all these shortages still.
Very good points.
Not interesting. It’s going to cause a great deal of problems as it already has.
I wish the Sportage PHEV included the x-line grill like the US version.
Thanks for doing this guys (and gals). I’m really torn between PHEV and EV and I think you’ve convinced me that for the few times I need to go more than 50 km, I’m wasting money on an EV. And a PHEV will remove range anxiety.
Awesome video… I think I’ll go put my deposit on a Kia.
Great information, as always. Thank you very much. I loved your comparison of the CRV and RAV4 hybrids systems. Seems Toyota (or ToYoda) has the best system. 😊 How do the hybrid systems for other brands compare, like Kia and Hyundai? Are they Toyota based or different? Thank you again. Great job of informing and entertaining combined! 😊
One other interesting thing is, if you’re cross-shopping these in the US, the 2022 Tucson Plug-in Hybrid is only sold in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The Kia does not have that restriction.
those are the states stupid enough to follow the People's Socialist Republic of Kalifornia...🤮
My money’s on the Tucson . I’ve driven one since May and just love all the features! Only paid MSRP. They’re asking 10 to 20% above MSRP on the KIA. The PHEV are even available here in the colonies! Dealers won’t even take an order for any right now.
Consumer Reports rates the Sportage quite a bit lower overall due to lower expected reliability vs excellent for the Tucson. The Tuscon also gets one of their highest ratings of any vehicle on the road test score, and also outperforms the Sportage on braking performance and headlights. Any thoughts?
Same mechanicals and one rates low while the other high? Makes no sense.
Same powertrain, yes, and some shared components. But different company, engineers (as evidenced by the design) and manufacturing lines and different components such as tires, headlights and so on.
During my parents who owned XG 300 and returned to a dealer after many engine steering and seat problems. I wouldn't trust Hyundai even Chung family bought out KIA 2 years ago.
I rather stick to much better look and cheaper cost with more options of KIA.
Even KIA logo has been changed.
And sounds more like South Korean 🇰🇷Tae Kwon Do. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
So glad you guys got your hands on the Sportage PHEV so quickly for a review.
I put a deposit on the Sportage PHEV here in Vancouver back in May. The dealership informed me of the pricing and trim options when it came out in July. They're selling for about $5000 over MSRP!! 😕 Not the news I was hoping for. I was kinda shocked by the mark up amount but haven't backed out of the deal yet. They said the car probably won't arrive till Jan/Feb next year.
Which dealship was that? I put mine back in May as well at Maple Ridge location and they didnt' add the insane MU like that
@@dandaan Kia Downtown
@@mc-xy7cc sad to hear. They mentioned 8 month wait back in May so I am also hoping to receive mine Jan/Feb. Called in last week and they have no update :(
@@dandaanI ordered the lower trim, EX Premium, what about you? So was there any mark up at all for you at the Maple Ridge dealership?
@@mc-xy7cc SX. I think there was like 1300 extra for bs accessories that were forced.
Here in the US, the Kia is so much harder to get - both the PHEV and even the mild hybrid/HEV.
(1) There seem to be fewer Sportages available if you look at Kia website's inventory vs. Hyundai's inventory. At time of writing this, there is just 1 top-trim Sportage HEV within 150 miles of me here in Washington DC, compared to 18 top-trim Tucson HEVs.
(2) The Kia dealers are charging MUCH higher markups than Hyundai. Probably the highest markups of any car brand, always $5,000-10,000.
We wanted the Sportage, but taking to heart your advice to "take the one you can get" so we have a Tucson HEV coming in 2 weeks rather than waiting months for a Sportage - and probably paying a much higher price. I'll sleep well knowing I'm not losing $10,000 the moment I drive off the dealer lot, even if it means it's a marginally less preferable interior. In my opinion, it's a gigantic drop in tech and features going from the Tucson down to the next options on the list - and it's a small list being only the Venza, RAV4, CRV or Escape.
I will say I like that the Tucson cabin feels "calm" whereas Sportage looks futuristic/techy, I like the minimalism. I mostly prefer the Sportage exterior but that's what I have to look at the least when I'm driving it.
As much as I like Sportage, I still can't get past Metro Vancouver's iffy Kia dealership network. Although Tucson has that infotainment system without proper buttons and switches, the dealers are much more widespread that provide far superior after sales service.
Own a Kia Seltos (no problems) and agree with both of you - I like the Spotage better.
Love the look of the new sportage, think it's worth the price over the new 2023 niro phev? I think that could make a good vs video!
My understanding of the wireless CP/AA on the systems with Navigation is arguments about what the 'default' navigation system should be - Hyundai's or Google/Apple's. I think every single user agrees that it should be Apple/Google's navigation if a phone is connected. I'm sure everything is there, hardware-wise, to enable wireless use on the larger screens with nav - every time my phone connects to my Santa Cruz by bluetooth it says Android Auto is available ... I just can't use it! So I'm sure it will maybe, eventually, someday, hopefully be a software update away ... but it sure is annoying in the meantime when the strip out a feature from the base models on the upper trims!
KIA for sure. Thanks for the comparison review.
I prefer the Tucson mostly because of the price. I have no need for a panoramic sunroof. It's also a tad shorter.
I prefer the Kia's front grille but the Hyundai's rear design.
These vehicles are few and far between and hard to get.
I love your reviews! However it’s quite frustrating to watch these cars being reviewed when they’re literally impossible to get. I have already deposits on 3 cars, I’ll get whichever one comes first. I’m secretly hoping it will be the RAV4 Prime but I’ll take the Kia if it comes earlier.
I have the Kia Sportage PHEV SX 2024 car. I love it except for an issue I faced.
I bought it from Kia Cambridge and within 2 weeks, while I was driving it on fully EV, the battery naturally depleted and switched to HEV. Once it switched, I started getting the Engine Overheating light blinking which went away the next day.
Took it to dealership and they said they didnt find anything. (The bad dealership experience with Cambridge Kia is another story lol)
I got it again after another 2 weeks and same thing, woke up the next day and its gone.
Thanks
You know my view Andrea, Sportage everytime but I'm sure it will be a close comparison, and informative too.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!
I like Sportage overall too, all except that front end. It's way too busy. Kia should have just gave it Sorento front end look. It would be perfect with that.
@@andreaspencer9813 Most certainly I did.
I believe the KIA Sportage PHEV Base Model is more attractive for its styling and list of features, so much so that I've put my name on a list, and provided a refundable, no questions asked, deposit. Which got me thinking, "I wish that I had a product that I could ask 100 and thousands and perhaps 100s of thousands of people to provide a deposit on, money that I could drop in a GIC and make 5.25% on, pas de problem." Oh well, I figure that we're not all cut out to be wealthy.
I listen to a lot of music when I drive. How come you didn't compare the Bose vs HK sound systems? Other than that, another excellent comparison review. Thanks!
From what I understand, the sound system in the Tucson is significantly better than the HK system in the Sportage.
Both are great vehicles and it’s hard to choose one of them. I just wish that both front end don’t looks like a bugs. 😆 The price wise both are great. I still can’t believe this use Tucson’s is at 57 thousand dollar! That’s nearly 10 thousands more than a new one! Great video Andrea! 👍🏻👍🏻☕️☕️😀
The used car market is crazy right now!
It makes 0 sense to buy these overpriced used cars. Too much price gouging going on. Buy new or better yet wait it out and stick with your current car.
@@andreaspencer9813 I agree!
The new ones are $15,000 more than a new one when you go to actually buy it.
In Europe the Tucson has heated front and rear seats as well as heated steering wheel, 2 driver seat position memories and air conditioning regulator and individual heating in the rear passengers. In addition to a voice assistant that works perfectly.
european tuscon and sportage are shorter than the north american models.
@@robertduklus6555 Yes I already checked. But the models in America have inferior equipment on each model
@@yopyop1949 @Yop Yop I dont know about Blue Link functionality in North America when it comes to voice commands but all other features are available in Canada so I imagine also available in the USA. Often the euro spec cars get better interior materials I am not going to argue that but every market focuses on different things.
@@robertduklus6555 From what I have been able to investigate the difference is in the equipment, that's why my first comment
*** Please double check the pricing on these two vehicles.
It looks like Hyundai rolls in some of their fees like their Delivery and Destination Fees (~$1900) into their 'purchase price' in Canada, while Kia keeps it separate.
So at least for the top trims, Tucson comes in less than the Sportage.
I would have loved the Sportage, but I needed a vehicle last year so ended up getting the Tucson. A stupid (non) issue I'm coming across with the PHEV is worrying about the gasoline degrading for sitting in the tank unused for 6+ months 😁
I put a deposit on a Sportage PHEV here in Toronto, Ontario back in March of this year and hope I'll get the car by fall (according to the dealer, I am the first person who ordered Sportage PHEV from them). Just received an email from Kia dealer hour ago. There will be an additional delay of minimum 6month, due to supply chain issue. Hope my good old Honda Accord stay alive till then.
Can understand why you waited till after Thanksgiving to release this video. Don’t want to anger the in-laws before dinner. :-)
I gotta ask, im in the market for this size of SUV. Im looking at both of these and the Ford Maverick Hybrid. Any insights?
Battle of the vehicles noone can buy unfortunately
I picked the 2023 Tucson Hybrid and am not regretting it whatsoever. Although the instrument panel on KIA is better, I have a hard time putting how KIA visually looks specially the back of the car.
I really enjoy your reviews... the best on RUclips... I've been a long-time subscriber... would you review the Buick Envision and Encore... I understand Buicks are at the top in customer satisfaction and reliability... I know they don't have a hybrid version yet but I do like their design and comfort qualities and the fact that they are extremely reliable.
i wouldn't touch anything from Garbage Motors....🙄
Do they drive differently in any way?
Hello Andrea, I have a question regarding the headroom in kia Sportage. I am 6 feet tall, do you think there will be enough headroom for me than that in hyundai Tucson phev.
Great review, thanks! I do believe the new Outlander PHEV and the Toyota Rav4 Prime are better options than these two.
And far more expensive
@@Nightwing01010 lol, in Europe the difference between the Toyota Rav4 Prime and the Hyundai Tucson PHEV is below 4k euro. The Toyota maintenance is cheaper and the battery is bigger.
@@nikolayrayanov2895 We don't live in Europe now do we, hosts are Canadian. $10K difference here for a model with the same features.
@@Nightwing01010 which is the more expensive one? The Toyota I assume.
As of Nov 2023, I'm seeing some dealerships in SoCal discounting the Tucson PHEV. I assume Kia dealers are trying to add market adjustments of $5k to the Sportage... so that definitely will help some people with their decision!
I like the Kia better. I like the styling of the Kia is nice and lots of room in the trunk. It would nice in your driveway.
I must be the only person who believes wired CarPlay is preferred, for stability. Anyway, I've owned the 22 PHEV Tucson since this past May -- I'm one week away from my 6 month maintenance -- and the honeymoon hasn't ended. I love it. In Manitoba it costs me about $20/mo. to run based on my driving habits. Now to see how it performs in the winter...
How did it perform in winter?
@jukeado (Same guy, different account) About 6.5L/100km in the dead of winter for urban driving, pretty close to a regular hybrid. Since the motor was on regularly for heating the 53km battery range (or any reduction thereof due to cold) became irrelevant lol
Do these vehicles offer "one-pedal" driving?
Now if the Kia Sportage PHEV came in the the light gray like the standard 2.4L version.
🚙👍😁
I want the KIA Sportage.
At 7:06 you provide a glimpse of the Kia Sportage PHEV interior with an upholstery color that looks reddish-brown. Is that a Canadian only option? In the U.S., I believe the Sportage PHEV only comes in two trims and neither has that upholstery color as an option. Oddly, in the U.S., the PHEV (the most expensive Sportage model) comes only with black or green upholstery. The carmine red (what I think is shown in your video) is only available on the HEV model in the U.S. I think Kia misses the customer target with some of their color choice (restrictions).
That interior is from the hybrid model, we are just showing it to highlight the 12.3 inch driver display which are base model in the phev did not have
Ok, this is not helping, we were on an 18-month waiting list for both and suddenly both dealers called us within two days saying they have one of each (after only a six months wait time, in Ontario). How do we choose?!
I put a deposit on a Sportage PHEV back in July, so we'll see how long it takes to be delivered. Tick tock, tick tock
when did they say it might arrive ?
@@SuperMan-nk3td aha good point!
Tucson looks nicer in my opinion
I rather choose KIA because bad experience my parents had when they purchased XG300. I would still stick to KIA even Hyundai bought it 2 years ago. KIA better looks and more options with cheaper cost than Hyundai.
It even sounds better more like Taekwon-do sound. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Why on earth do manufacturers mix LED and halogens within taillight assemblies? No doubt the answer is price but man it is annoying.
They are good until the Outlander hit the market ❤❤❤
right now, the kia cost more
kia looks much better
can't get past the hideous grill.
The front end is horrible. Should have styled it like the new Sorento.
Agreed. Too bad it’s still a Kia.
I’m sorry 52k for a Hyundai