A friend of mine has just got a new 1.6 petrol Kia Sportage. I liked it str8 away so thought I'd take a closer look. Thanks AJ I enjoyed your video. Very tempted to get one. Love all the gadgets and esp the auto tail lift and folding seats and hiding the parcel shelf. Very nice indeed.
Craig Gibson i love my 2018. It’s like a little tank. I really like driving it and they have such a cute look. I had one of those little Ford things when my Sportage was in the body shop. That ford thing was a piece of shit! Oh and BTW my Sportage was having body work because someone tried to break in it. 😡 My Sportage is the black cherry so I call her “Black Beauty” LOL Happy trails to you!!
This has helped me. My sister has the Sportage and I must say big cars freak me out a little (I mean I drive a Corsa) but with 4 young kids I really need to get over my fear of big cars and find something I can fit my kids in comfortably. Thanks for this 👍🏼🚗😍
Thanks from Oz. I love my Sportage GT Line 2.0 Turbo Diesel - just incredible in build quality, performance, features, value for money and backed up by a helluva warranty. Well deserved success for Kia, Peter Schreyer and the entire Organisation!!
Great review. Perhaps you could do more to remind viewers what badge of the model you're reviewing. I got excited about this car, as someone who was considering a Sportage, only to find this particular Sportage is well above my budget. The one I will be buying next week is missing a lot of the best features of this one.
I bought a 2017 had it for 6 months and the Motor Blew. Come to find out the 2.4 has a recall on all Motors with a certain VIN and mine was on the list. Out for three weeks and no rental or compensation offered and I still had to get back and forth to work. 30,000 miles and there was another victim at the Service dept doing the same thing.
I have a 2017 Carens 1.7 diesel DCT (auto) for which I part-exed last September a serviced up to date, 2012 VW Touran 1.6SE DSG. The Kia is thirsty compared to the Touran, I get 39MPG on a run in the KIa, in the Touran I used to get 58MPG but I do not regret my decision one bit; here's why. In two years the Touran had a water-pump, an ABS pump, and EGR valve and finally, the DSG gearbox packed up. I discovered later the particular box in mine (DQ200) is now covered by a 70,000 mile 'good will' warranty. my gear box failed at 71,000. And what problems has my Kia given me? None, Nada. I drive blissfully free of the dreaded orange dash lights. I made the switch when collecting the Touran from our local city auto gearbox specialist after the gearbox failed and finding one had arrived with the same fault codes as mine, and learning it was the third VW with those codes in two months. I asked him what makes he 'didn't see. He said, 'not many, far eastern, and never seen a Kia or Suzuki'. That did it for me, I was down to the Kia dealer the following day praying the pesky Volskwagen would hold together long enough for me to make the swap. I'm not saying this is 'evidential' or anything, but it worked for me. The Carens by the way is a peach to drive and ride in, bar for the non-height adjustable passenger seat, which I fixed with four longer seat-bolts and piece of 200mm steel box section sawed into 1 and 1/8th " lengths.
Currently have the 1.7 Kia Sportage CDTI and am considering something different because of one feature that no reviewer has picked up on......unless you purchase the premium model, the front passenger seat ( which is not height adjustable ) sits a lot lower than the drivers seat which does not provide the passenger with the same visability and experience. This also applies to the Hyundai Tucson, so based on your reviews, I am looking at the Nissan X Trail.
A great car .I've just picked up a brand new 2021 spec 1600 petrol. It's suberb....I had a Honda crv before and yes they are built to last but for the price difference this has to be a better deal..£23:000 for the equivalent Honda it was £29:000. I test drove them both and liked the feel of the Kia more...the decision was easy.
Have one myself and was getting only 31 mpg in winter. Then I thought about it. A Range Rover Evoque costing twice as much with less kit would only realistically get similar. It is what it is.
I have the 2.0 CRDi GTs (turbo diesel) automatic. It’s solid and dependable, never let me down, BUT I can confirm the fuel consumption is diabolical (24 mpg around town and no more than 35 mpg on motorway). Also, I agree with others who’ve said why on earth do they put the low-level lights (indicators, etc) down there? Crazy design!
I had a 2015 Sportage and other than it’s heavy fuel consumption liked it, last year I traded it in for a Peugeot 3008 GT and what a great decision it was, so much more refined, beautiful cabin and lots of tech. Test drove the new Sportage and was not that impressed.
Love the Kia Sportage but automatics are hard to find now ?I travel 200 miles a week to and from work which would be the best car in fuel for me ? The 1.6 petrol or the diesel 1.6 l ?
I got the 2019 1.6 T-GDI AWD in February and its a blinding bit of kit, 174bhp turbo petrol engine really does crack on, Fuel consumption after nearly 2800 miles is averaging 34mpg so not too shabby for a large car with a relatively small engine. My one gripe is with the thing you liked and that's the lip less boot opening, Yeah granted its great for loading heavy cases into the boot, But its not so great at stopping bottles rolling out and smashing on the drive, Especially as it was a £60 bottle of single malt! ;-( Really cant find anything else I don't like about it.
I must admit if my £60 bottle of scotch rolled out and fell on the floor I wouldn’t be happy! I suppose they could put velcro tabs in the rest up support the alcoholic purchases during travels lol
good morning I have bought 17 Kia Sportage Its diesel Enjoy it Still taking man time getting used to - Cant work out mph What is the line comes next to it
I bought the cheaper brother - Kia Soul ... Great roomy car for 6' 8" ... And reliable car! And its unique look makes you stand out and not lioke a sheep like other owners!
I recently got rid of my kia venga ,and wanted the sportage,I would love to know the real MPG on the petrol version you mentioned,as i say i chopped in for a honda jazz ,and am very dissapointed after owning a roomy kia.cannot wait to get back into another one,But the main thing is MPG its quite astounding in my honda,.and when you said 31 mpg ,well today thats just not acceptable.briliant video thanks.
Awesome review, i currently have the Picanto GT Line S and it is lovely! Im looking at getting the New Kia CEED GT 2019 so if you can get your hands on one, please do a review!:) the ProCEED looks cool but i like the looks of the normal ceed!:D
Great review, love to watch your reviews, I have always fixed my eyes on Mazda CX 30 but now this has caught my attention the Kia Sportage GT line ...so the question is which one should I go for ???and why ?? please help me in my decision please, I tried the Xcreen and very nice to drive,
Can’t give you an opinion as the guys at Mazda don’t give us cars to review and don’t even have the decency to answer our emails. Test drive both the Kia and the Mazda is my answer and sorry I can’t be more helpful
@@AJThePlayerRUclipsChannel this is funny, in the end, I bought TODAY a Skoda Karoq 1.5 150cv and super happy with it , now have to wait a week to get it, haha , but thanks anyway love your reviews ....
The Mazda CX 30 or CX 50,are so much more refined and far nicer to drive than the Kia.The higher build quality is evident as soon as you sit inside it and the drive is,compared to the Kia,light years ahead.Go try one.
I have the gt line sportage and a picanto gt line s and have to say I'm pleased with both.Easy toilet with and decent looking.The petrol version I have is smooth but thirsty around town.
2017 Model with 2.4 L engines are all recall my engine went at 30,000 never missed an oil change with the dealer. Nice looking, but dependable it is not. They honored the warranty, but I was out my time. And hassle.
I have this model in Australia, a 2019 GT line with a 2.4 petrol engine. The spec is virtually the same as yours; excellent car especially the Korean tyres which wasn't the case on a previous Sportage eight years ago. My only criticisms are, no front seat memory and no dipping of the passenger's mirror for parking. However, worst of all is the appalling lack of torque with the 2.4 petrol engine - I spend all my time paddling! I do recommend the Sportage but only in 2 litre diesel format, which is our choice in Aust. We also have fixed price servicing - brilliant. Mine makes a very good town car but it's diesel for everything else. Fuel consumption is 10.6 litres/100km, awful, dropping to 8/100 on a trip.
Not for me but I can see why the sell so well. Fuel economy is largely dependent on how you drive it so I will take that comment on notice. The lack of a memory function on the seats though is a almost disturbing when you consider the feature set of this car.
Thanks have been trying to find out a real world figure for one of these prior to ordering. I agree low 30mpg is not good enough considering i get almost that from my xc60 d5 R with perminant AWD. may have to go for the smaller engine but the tiguan seems to get really good mpg.
Nice car until it broke down at 130kmh.... apparent fuel injector problem. 5 weeks later, still in the Kia garage. No time estimate of the part being MADE yet alone delivered. Kia Assurance is terrible even if the warranty is 7 years. They have not helped one bit, we've had to constantly chase them for news/courtesy car etc. Was a decent car for 4,000km's!
Really nice suv and good review, not the best mpg in this car but its not putting me off buying one if these, will get one of these once my pcp contract for my mustang ecoboost ends in 2 years, kids are getting to tall for back of mustang their heads nearly touch back window so need an suv and 100 % will get the kia sportage either diesel or 1.6 turbo petrol, hopefully in isg4 trim or gt line trim 👌👍👍😁
Unfortunately my experience is a bad one bought new in 2016 and now at 26500 miles had various faults with the car but my Kia dealer is just not interested I had a clutch plate fail , not wear and tear it just fell apart (the center came apart) not warranty, went into limp mode at 6 months old Kia garage could not look at it for 3 weeks, broken wire to air mass sensor, now I have sticky steering Kia garage says i'm imaging it even although its a common fault on this year, I think the car is generally good but if you have a problem that's where it all goes wrong i'm afraid
I would have no hesitation in buying a Sportage but for one dangerous failure that all Sportages suffer from.Why oh why,do they insist on placing the rear indicators,as low as possible i,e, on the bloody bumper.It's madness! You need to ensure the following driver can see that you are turning so the common sense place to put the turn signals is as high as possible,is it not?
Because it was primarily for the north American market where the whole light assembly flashes in the same colour (red). This is the difference between Kia and other manufactures. Others are more well versed in variances in global legislation and have plenty of resource to throw into r&d before getting too far and then slapping them on where there is space.
Mate I've just bought a 1600 petrol version.. 2021 specifications.. it's a great car for the money. And looks stunning. Designed by the man who designed the Audi TT.
The 1.6 is a lot less powerful. You did not even mention about the fact it is a mild hybrid on the 2.0 diesel at 48v and talk about the info system and the live internet connection etc. The other feature it misses in memory seats or lack of and its only a 4way lumbar. You said you were going to talk about the 8 speed gear box but never did and as for the MPG its based on how you drive the car ie fast slow or in-between as it adjusts the fuel spent. The boot also has a remote opening from the key fob and also opens if you stand behind the boot with the key in your pocket after 3 beeps. You did not show the panoramic roof and did not mention it was electric slide and tilt with wind guard. Did not mention that all lights were LED not just the daylight ones. Did not show the 3D camera and that it has reverse warning collision, and skimmed over the other features in a sentence. Has auto dimming centre mirror. On the whole this was a poor video. Hope you improve for the future.
I traded my 16 plate 2 for a 19 plate edition 25. Fantastic car, the step up in spec is amazing its awesome the amount you get BUT !!! The engine is dog shit the second you reach a slight incline. !!! All in all tho would definitely recommend a Kia.
We rented a 2019 GT in Scotland. Drove it 5000 miles in 4 weeks, road noise at hwy speed makes conversation impossible. Trunk will not fit 4 suitcases. B pillar causes a massive blind spot. GPS is great and 55 mpg from diesel engine only real plus points.
Both my wife and I looked at the Sportage and sisters car a Hyundai Tucson and like them both want to do you like sportage It feels more posh I want to actually is for the price
I drove one when my car was in for service. I think "value" and "SUV" do not go together. Often the SUV will get you, at the same price, a vehicle one or two sizes down from the car of the same price. My Skoda Octavia 1.5 SEL is the same price as the Sportage base 1.6 petrol "2" variant. The Sportage has a higher driving position and marginally more head room. The disadvantages are: Less power More fuel consumption Less space (you can put a bike in the Octavia flat down) Poor interior quality (Octavia is on another level) Worse fuel consumption No LED lights No automatic braking The experience of driving the Sportage was, in relation to noise, controls, power, touch of all interior materials, was clearly inferior. I would urge anyone purchasing an SUV to try the equivalently priced hatchback.
Crikey, please get a clip-on mike for your your voice recording. My mistake, you do have one. Someone really needs to know how edit your vid clips then. Sound is all over the place. Sorry.
I have one too and as you say lovely car but high fuel consumption. Best I have done is on the motorway 38.6 mpg. Usually nearer 30 though. No where near the advertised mpg. Just wish car manufacturers were more honest on this. Won't be swapping it though as I love to drive it.
LoL, they did not adapt the multimedia/navigation console buttons to right hand driving. Don't go for the 1.6 engine, it's not powerful enough for this kind of car, it's not even powerful enough for a Kia Soul!!
@Yushiro Tanabe no one cares a 7 year warranty steals buyers from Toyota beucase kia is so much more worth the money they look better have more features and no one needs to buy a Toyota a boring Toyota to have a kia it's mroe exciting but if you want the Toyota to an buy it!!!!
Wow Kia, that’s amazing what you’ve done to store the parcel shelf and also give you reclining rear seats.... wait a minute my 3.6 Subaru Outback has those features, how amazing is that, your not much of a car reviewer and don’t know s&$t if you think Kia are the only manufacturers to think outside of the box, and it has all the same features as the Outback too, including similar fuel consumption, except I have a 2 litre capacity advantage, would I swap ?? NO Way Hoza.
The 2018 model is awful. Thought the steering was faulty while driving on motorway, it kept pulling one way and then the other. It didn’t have lane assist. Took it back to garage, they said it was a feature. Some feature, I’ve have never had any thing more annoying than this in a car. Will never buy another one.
Watch Scotty Kilner video on Kia’s, I wish I had before I bought one of these pieces of shit, my old Ford Kuga was by far a better car than one of these.
All i see in the comments section are people who love their kia's. Im due to buy this SUV soon, my first kia.
When our kids were younger we searched for a car with reclining rear seats. Brilliant idea.
Great comment
A friend of mine has just got a new 1.6 petrol Kia Sportage. I liked it str8 away so thought I'd take a closer look. Thanks AJ I enjoyed your video. Very tempted to get one. Love all the gadgets and esp the auto tail lift and folding seats and hiding the parcel shelf. Very nice indeed.
Thanks for the comment appreciated
I absolutely looooove my Sportage!!! Best car I ever had!! Never will I have another car!!
Great car all round!
I love my 2016. It's just perfect for me, and the price was unbeatable. Rock solid, makes good power, drives great. Hard to beat.
Craig Gibson i love my 2018. It’s like a little tank. I really like driving it and they have such a cute look. I had one of those little Ford things when my Sportage was in the body shop. That ford thing was a piece of shit! Oh and BTW my Sportage was having body work because someone tried to break in it. 😡 My Sportage is the black cherry so I call her “Black Beauty” LOL Happy trails to you!!
This has helped me. My sister has the Sportage and I must say big cars freak me out a little (I mean I drive a Corsa) but with 4 young kids I really need to get over my fear of big cars and find something I can fit my kids in comfortably. Thanks for this 👍🏼🚗😍
Many thanks for the comment and I hope you end up getting the bigger car
Thanks from Oz. I love my Sportage GT Line 2.0 Turbo Diesel - just incredible in build quality, performance, features, value for money and backed up by a helluva warranty. Well deserved success for Kia, Peter Schreyer and the entire Organisation!!
Thanks for the comment
Going to be my first kia
Great review. Perhaps you could do more to remind viewers what badge of the model you're reviewing. I got excited about this car, as someone who was considering a Sportage, only to find this particular Sportage is well above my budget. The one I will be buying next week is missing a lot of the best features of this one.
Fair comment thankyou
Hey man this is a great review. Just a recommendation to upgrade your mic & sound setup. It would do wonders
Just bought some new digital wireless lapel mics about time we updated. Thanks for the comment
Great review thank you 🙏
I bought a 2017 had it for 6 months and the Motor Blew. Come to find out the 2.4 has a recall on all Motors with a certain VIN and mine was on the list. Out for three weeks and no rental or compensation offered and I still had to get back and forth to work. 30,000 miles and there was another victim at the Service dept doing the same thing.
I have a 2017 Carens 1.7 diesel DCT (auto) for which I part-exed last September a serviced up to date, 2012 VW Touran 1.6SE DSG. The Kia is thirsty compared to the Touran, I get 39MPG on a run in the KIa, in the Touran I used to get 58MPG but I do not regret my decision one bit; here's why. In two years the Touran had a water-pump, an ABS pump, and EGR valve and finally, the DSG gearbox packed up. I discovered later the particular box in mine (DQ200) is now covered by a 70,000 mile 'good will' warranty. my gear box failed at 71,000. And what problems has my Kia given me? None, Nada. I drive blissfully free of the dreaded orange dash lights. I made the switch when collecting the Touran from our local city auto gearbox specialist after the gearbox failed and finding one had arrived with the same fault codes as mine, and learning it was the third VW with those codes in two months. I asked him what makes he 'didn't see. He said, 'not many, far eastern, and never seen a Kia or Suzuki'. That did it for me, I was down to the Kia dealer the following day praying the pesky Volskwagen would hold together long enough for me to make the swap. I'm not saying this is 'evidential' or anything, but it worked for me. The Carens by the way is a peach to drive and ride in, bar for the non-height adjustable passenger seat, which I fixed with four longer seat-bolts and piece of 200mm steel box section sawed into 1 and 1/8th " lengths.
its great car i just bought 2021 kia sportage gtline 2.4 petrol
Currently have the 1.7 Kia Sportage CDTI and am considering something different because of one feature that no reviewer has picked up on......unless you purchase the premium model, the front passenger seat ( which is not height adjustable ) sits a lot lower than the drivers seat which does not provide the passenger with the same visability and experience. This also applies to the Hyundai Tucson, so based on your reviews, I am looking at the Nissan X Trail.
Great comment and now noted on the passenger seat!
Dodgy clutches on X trails.and a bugger of a job to change it.
Just ordered this sportage GT 2019 white paint with brown leather seats, waiting for it. Nice review
Thanks for your comment always appreciated
A great car .I've just picked up a brand new 2021 spec 1600 petrol. It's suberb....I had a Honda crv before and yes they are built to last but for the price difference this has to be a better deal..£23:000 for the equivalent Honda it was £29:000. I test drove them both and liked the feel of the Kia more...the decision was easy.
Always love watching your reviews. Very enjoyable
I wish I can buy this beautiful Suv
Have one myself and was getting only 31 mpg in winter. Then I thought about it. A Range Rover Evoque costing twice as much with less kit would only realistically get similar. It is what it is.
I have the 2.0 CRDi GTs (turbo diesel) automatic.
It’s solid and dependable, never let me down, BUT I can confirm the fuel consumption is diabolical (24 mpg around town and no more than 35 mpg on motorway). Also, I agree with others who’ve said why on earth do they put the low-level lights (indicators, etc) down there? Crazy design!
Yes and there halogen indicators which or even harder to see then the led indicators on the front kinda stupid design
I had a 2015 Sportage and other than it’s heavy fuel consumption liked it, last year I traded it in for a Peugeot 3008 GT and what a great decision it was, so much more refined, beautiful cabin and lots of tech.
Test drove the new Sportage and was not that impressed.
great review as always , could you do a review on the peugeot 3008 or the 5008 thank you .
Well I have been averaging 38mpg with mine so perhaps a heavy right foot? Got to agree though, really nice car.
Love the Kia Sportage but automatics are hard to find now ?I travel 200 miles a week to and from work which would be the best car in fuel for me ? The 1.6 petrol or the diesel 1.6 l ?
Kia is the best, had them for years, and they're has reliable as Toyota.
@Yushiro Tanabe kias past is no longer the same
I got the 2019 1.6 T-GDI AWD in February and its a blinding bit of kit, 174bhp turbo petrol engine really does crack on, Fuel consumption after nearly 2800 miles is averaging 34mpg so not too shabby for a large car with a relatively small engine.
My one gripe is with the thing you liked and that's the lip less boot opening, Yeah granted its great for loading heavy cases into the boot, But its not so great at stopping bottles rolling out and smashing on the drive, Especially as it was a £60 bottle of single malt! ;-(
Really cant find anything else I don't like about it.
I must admit if my £60 bottle of scotch rolled out and fell on the floor I wouldn’t be happy! I suppose they could put velcro tabs in the rest up support the alcoholic purchases during travels lol
What mpg are you getting on a long journey?
good morning I have bought 17 Kia Sportage Its diesel Enjoy it Still taking man time getting used to - Cant work out mph What is the line comes next to it
Good job, I like KIA Sportage it's a great car.
I bought the cheaper brother - Kia Soul ... Great roomy car for 6' 8" ... And reliable car! And its unique look makes you stand out and not lioke a sheep like other owners!
I recently got rid of my kia venga ,and wanted the sportage,I would love to know the real MPG on the petrol version you mentioned,as i say i chopped in for a honda jazz ,and am very dissapointed after owning a roomy kia.cannot wait to get back into another one,But the main thing is MPG its quite astounding in my honda,.and when you said 31 mpg ,well today thats just not acceptable.briliant video thanks.
So what model is this car?what trim? With all that?
Gt line s top of the range probs 35 k so a lot more than 20 k
Nice review! 😁 Ware 👍👍
Awesome review, i currently have the Picanto GT Line S and it is lovely! Im looking at getting the New Kia CEED GT 2019 so if you can get your hands on one, please do a review!:) the ProCEED looks cool but i like the looks of the normal ceed!:D
Is it better than the Peugeot 3008.
Good car! 🇦🇺🇬🇧
Great review, love to watch your reviews, I have always fixed my eyes on Mazda CX 30 but now this has caught my attention the Kia Sportage GT line ...so the question is which one should I go for ???and why ?? please help me in my decision please, I tried the Xcreen and very nice to drive,
Can’t give you an opinion as the guys at Mazda don’t give us cars to review and don’t even have the decency to answer our emails. Test drive both the Kia and the Mazda is my answer and sorry I can’t be more helpful
@@AJThePlayerRUclipsChannel this is funny, in the end, I bought TODAY a Skoda Karoq 1.5 150cv and super happy with it , now have to wait a week to get it, haha , but thanks anyway love your reviews ....
The Mazda CX 30 or CX 50,are so much more refined and far nicer to drive than the Kia.The higher build quality is evident as soon as you sit inside it and the drive is,compared to the Kia,light years ahead.Go try one.
@@turbo3492 yeah I tried the Kia Sportage and the day after when i tried the
I have the gt line sportage and a picanto gt line s and have to say I'm pleased with both.Easy toilet with and decent looking.The petrol version I have is smooth but thirsty around town.
TOILET???
Toilet?
2017 Model with 2.4 L engines are all recall my engine went at 30,000 never missed an oil change with the dealer. Nice looking, but dependable it is not. They honored the warranty, but I was out my time. And hassle.
Kia Sportage was always on my SUV list to buy. In the end I opted for the Skoda Kodiaq Edition 2.0 diesel.
If you are buying SUV, good choice. See my comments about comparing Octavia above. (Kodiak is based upon Octavia).
I have this model in Australia, a 2019 GT line with a 2.4 petrol engine. The spec is virtually the same as yours; excellent car especially the Korean tyres which wasn't the case on a previous Sportage eight years ago. My only criticisms are, no front seat memory and no dipping of the passenger's mirror for parking. However, worst of all is the appalling lack of torque with the 2.4 petrol engine - I spend all my time paddling! I do recommend the Sportage but only in 2 litre diesel format, which is our choice in Aust. We also have fixed price servicing - brilliant. Mine makes a very good town car but it's diesel for everything else. Fuel consumption is 10.6 litres/100km, awful, dropping to 8/100 on a trip.
Lack of torque really or you just listen to journalists?
Im calling B.S. on your "story" complete with google copy and paste... go back to bed
I must be babying mine. 2l diesel and my average since February 2019 is 6.5l/100km
@@matthewkennedy-smith991 I wish I'd spent the extra $3,000 for the diesel, I've had about ten diesel cars between Kia Sportages over the eight years.
@@matthewkennedy-smith991 That would be similar to my first diesel Sportage eight years ago, and with vastly improved torque, a good choice.
What is it in kilometres fuel consumption
50 kilometers per 4 and a half litres (1 gallon)
Not for me but I can see why the sell so well. Fuel economy is largely dependent on how you drive it so I will take that comment on notice. The lack of a memory function on the seats though is a almost disturbing when you consider the feature set of this car.
I think this chap should take a nap, I fell asleep watching the vid
It not tiger smile.. but a Tige Nose design concept
Thanks for the correction & comment
Let yourself get your new password for Amazon know that 1940’s that Kawasaki was making aircraft!
Thanks have been trying to find out a real world figure for one of these prior to ordering. I agree low 30mpg is not good enough considering i get almost that from my xc60 d5 R with perminant AWD. may have to go for the smaller engine but the tiguan seems to get really good mpg.
Tiguan or T-Cross also a great option! Thanks for the comment appreciated
What's the spare wheel, full size?
This press car had a full size spare, not sure if you can order that as usually a spacesaver! Thanks for the comment
The spare wheel (in New Zealand) is a full size tire and mag wheel.
Nice car until it broke down at 130kmh.... apparent fuel injector problem. 5 weeks later, still in the Kia garage. No time estimate of the part being MADE yet alone delivered. Kia Assurance is terrible even if the warranty is 7 years. They have not helped one bit, we've had to constantly chase them for news/courtesy car etc. Was a decent car for 4,000km's!
Really nice suv and good review, not the best mpg in this car but its not putting me off buying one if these, will get one of these once my pcp contract for my mustang ecoboost ends in 2 years, kids are getting to tall for back of mustang their heads nearly touch back window so need an suv and 100 % will get the kia sportage either diesel or 1.6 turbo petrol, hopefully in isg4 trim or gt line trim 👌👍👍😁
Thanks for the comment appreciated
Will it tow a 2.8 ton loaded horse box out of a muddy field and down a deeply rutted lane ?
Garry Martin Yes
Co2 emissions and heavy on fuel has put e off
Unfortunately my experience is a bad one bought new in 2016 and now at 26500 miles had various faults with the car but my Kia dealer is just not interested I had a clutch plate fail , not wear and tear it just fell apart (the center came apart) not warranty, went into limp mode at 6 months old Kia garage could not look at it for 3 weeks, broken wire to air mass sensor, now I have sticky steering Kia garage says i'm imaging it even although its a common fault on this year, I think the car is generally good but if you have a problem that's where it all goes wrong i'm afraid
I would have no hesitation in buying a Sportage but for one dangerous failure that all Sportages suffer from.Why oh why,do they insist on placing the rear indicators,as low as possible i,e, on the bloody bumper.It's madness! You need to ensure the following driver can see that you are turning so the common sense place to put the turn signals is as high as possible,is it not?
Because it was primarily for the north American market where the whole light assembly flashes in the same colour (red). This is the difference between Kia and other manufactures. Others are more well versed in variances in global legislation and have plenty of resource to throw into r&d before getting too far and then slapping them on where there is space.
Maybe you shouldn't drive then.When driving you should be looking at all the road.
Kia or range rover evoque?
Ooooooh difficult but value for money has to be Kia in my books
Hi im about to buy this car in morocco, so do u think it worths?
By the way, u got a follower from morocco😉
It’s very worth it’s money especially the warranty. Thanks for the follow and love Morocco
Mate I've just bought a 1600 petrol version.. 2021 specifications.. it's a great car for the money. And looks stunning. Designed by the man who designed the Audi TT.
Think I would go for 1.6 diesel GT Line S
The 1.6 is a lot less powerful. You did not even mention about the fact it is a mild hybrid on the 2.0 diesel at 48v and talk about the info system and the live internet connection etc. The other feature it misses in memory seats or lack of and its only a 4way lumbar. You said you were going to talk about the 8 speed gear box but never did and as for the MPG its based on how you drive the car ie fast slow or in-between as it adjusts the fuel spent. The boot also has a remote opening from the key fob and also opens if you stand behind the boot with the key in your pocket after 3 beeps. You did not show the panoramic roof and did not mention it was electric slide and tilt with wind guard. Did not mention that all lights were LED not just the daylight ones. Did not show the 3D camera and that it has reverse warning collision, and skimmed over the other features in a sentence. Has auto dimming centre mirror. On the whole this was a poor video. Hope you improve for the future.
Point taken and appreciated comment
@@AJThePlayerRUclipsChannel also has vented seats love the vented seats
❤👍KIA👍❤💋😁👌
He sounds like a Kia salesman lol
Russell Newton He sounds like a right geeeeezer 🍻
I traded my 16 plate 2 for a 19 plate edition 25. Fantastic car, the step up in spec is amazing its awesome the amount you get BUT !!! The engine is dog shit the second you reach a slight incline. !!!
All in all tho would definitely recommend a Kia.
Nicw Kia Sport Aj
That fuel consumption is a bit heavy. I get 58mpg average from my Qashquai 1.6D
Qashquai is much lighter car, much smaller than sportage...
Gasoline?
Cheap and cheerful car. Severely lacking in ponies though. It couldn't pull a bed sheet back.
We rented a 2019 GT in Scotland. Drove it 5000 miles in 4 weeks, road noise at hwy speed makes conversation impossible. Trunk will not fit 4 suitcases. B pillar causes a massive blind spot. GPS is great and 55 mpg from diesel engine only real plus points.
what if you get a popped tire? what then ?
@@rustyshackleford4801 my aunt is very sick ;-(
Oh damn, sorry to hear that. ):
Is 1.6tdgi petrol reliable generally
Any engine issue aware of
I believe this engine is around 28 town
33 to 35 run when run im
Usually reliable and 25-27 town
@@AJThePlayerRUclipsChannel thanks about what book says
I getting one in next couple of days
Gt line s awd 1.6 t petrol
My old 2007 Ran 4 had the same method for stowing the parcel shelf, KIA must have copied it.
Hi, where is that city ?
The video shooting location was Hanbury Manor in Hertfordshire if that is your question
Deus adora casas e carros ❤️
like the renault captur suv
Both my wife and I looked at the Sportage and sisters car a Hyundai Tucson and like them both want to do you like sportage It feels more posh I want to actually is for the price
I test drove both and they are similar but preferred the Sportage. Just felt smoother.
chris godfrey ok. Kinda got thet as well but the Hyundai just feels more up market?? But would happy buy either depend on the price I got.
@@Grant80 I reckon they are both good reliable cars. In the end it may depend on which colour you prefer.
chris godfrey true. Both the same under the skin for me it’s up to you to the dealer to sell me which one both great cars.
Yes you get a 7 year warranty but I have the skoda Kodiaq any day
I drove one when my car was in for service. I think "value" and "SUV" do not go together. Often the SUV will get you, at the same price, a vehicle one or two sizes down from the car of the same price.
My Skoda Octavia 1.5 SEL is the same price as the Sportage base 1.6 petrol "2" variant.
The Sportage has a higher driving position and marginally more head room.
The disadvantages are:
Less power
More fuel consumption
Less space (you can put a bike in the Octavia flat down)
Poor interior quality (Octavia is on another level)
Worse fuel consumption
No LED lights
No automatic braking
The experience of driving the Sportage was, in relation to noise, controls, power, touch of all interior materials, was clearly inferior.
I would urge anyone purchasing an SUV to try the equivalently priced hatchback.
Cant beat the Peugeot 3008
You can its French.
It's a French car it won't make it back to your house after buying it
Get a top the range korando more gadgets and 6 grand cheaper for the top of the range
I'm sorry but this guy drives me up the wall with his nonsense
Crikey, please get a clip-on mike for your your voice recording.
My mistake, you do have one. Someone really needs to know how edit your vid clips then. Sound is all over the place. Sorry.
I have a 2019 plate Kia Sportarge GT line 1.6 turbo petrol, lovely car apart from the fuel consumption which is atrocious
I agree and thanks for the comment
I have one too and as you say lovely car but high fuel consumption. Best I have done is on the motorway 38.6 mpg. Usually nearer 30 though. No where near the advertised mpg. Just wish car manufacturers were more honest on this. Won't be swapping it though as I love to drive it.
@@AJThePlayerRUclipsChannel great suv I've got 2019 1600 petrol only done 7000 miles from new it was our ex motability car but we bought it outright
This was under a Scotty kilmer video how contradictory
I have had 3 Rio,s and two ceeds current car a ceed gt line s top car maker
wish we have Kia Ceed over here in Malaysia... i love the Pro Ceed
You're driving an automatic mate, that's why you're getting 31 to the gallon
LoL, they did not adapt the multimedia/navigation console buttons to right hand driving. Don't go for the 1.6 engine, it's not powerful enough for this kind of car, it's not even powerful enough for a Kia Soul!!
kia HYUNDAI ARE BOTH SUBPAR IN RELIABILITY
I have had both and never had a reliability issue.
Me neither. 2 Kia’s and 3 Hyundai’s. Never an issue. Can’t say the same about GM or Toyota.
Same company / sharing same parts
@Yushiro Tanabe no one cares a 7 year warranty steals buyers from Toyota beucase kia is so much more worth the money they look better have more features and no one needs to buy a Toyota a boring Toyota to have a kia it's mroe exciting but if you want the Toyota to an buy it!!!!
Lane assist and auto steering is alarming .i switch it off .as is self parking if you cant park you shouldnt be driving
.... But isn't that half the nation? 🤔
Não eras tu na carrinha preta.
I couldn't have put it better myself
Wow Kia, that’s amazing what you’ve done to store the parcel shelf and also give you reclining rear seats.... wait a minute my 3.6 Subaru Outback has those features, how amazing is that, your not much of a car reviewer and don’t know s&$t if you think Kia are the only manufacturers to think outside of the box, and it has all the same features as the Outback too, including similar fuel consumption, except I have a 2 litre capacity advantage, would I swap ?? NO Way Hoza.
Fascinated by the storage of the beam under the floor at back, I looked and found I have a spare tyre instead - not a bad compromise I thought.
It's spelt Jose..
God
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دعوة مليحة
Yeah, I hear ya.
The 2018 model is awful. Thought the steering was faulty while driving on motorway, it kept pulling one way and then the other. It didn’t have lane assist. Took it back to garage, they said it was a feature. Some feature, I’ve have never had any thing more annoying than this in a car. Will never buy another one.
Try the Hyundai Tucson. Much nicer.
Suzuki S-Cross is better value IMHO.
Watch Scotty Kilner video on Kia’s, I wish I had before I bought one of these pieces of shit, my old Ford Kuga was by far a better car than one of these.
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Pieces of scrap. Have had more Kia's and Hyundais in my garage to fix than enough. Sick looking at them. Cheap and nasty
No content on your channel. I doubt your validity.
@@MothershipVideos so I'm not a mechanic because I don't have videos on my channel? Stop talking nonsense.
@@TheBlaert OK sorry
@@MothershipVideos no worries. Newer ones might be better
Ive had a ceed and a sportage and didnt have any probs with either
Looks Cheap
Over priced
too thirsty (expensive to run) not worth the extra gadgets,