2021 Kia Sportage is a GREAT SUV | Overview, Pros & Con, Reliability, Resale Value | Trims Compared
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- Опубликовано: 25 окт 2020
- In this video, I talk about the 2021 Kia Sportage, compare it to the competition, go over the pros and cons, reliability, resale value, pricing, and trim information.
Basics
Exterior Styling
Interior
Size
Reliability
Resale Value
Pros
Cons
Price & Trim
Conclusion
Basics - The Sportage is Kia’s compact SUV that competes with the Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V and the Hyundai Tucson. In Kia’s SUV lineup, the Sportage sits above the subcompact Seltos and below the midsize Sorento.
The Sportage was refreshed in 2020 so the 2021 model year is a carryover. For 2021, a special Nightfall Edition is available on the S trim which features unique blacked out badges and alloy wheels with blacked out wheels.
Prices for the Sportage start at $23,990 and go up to $35,150.
The Sportage comes in two engine options with the base engine being a 2.4L normally aspirated 4 cylinder producing 181 horsepower and 175 lb-ft of torque. The uplevel engine is a 2 liter turbocharged 4 cylinder producing 240 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque. Both engines are mated to a 6 speed automatic transmission. The Sportage comes standard with front wheel drive while all wheel drive is a $1500 option.
The uplevel turbo engine makes the Sportage one of the most powerful in this class and makes it significantly quicker than the base engine. The 0 to 60 mph in the base engine is around 8.8 seconds while the turbo gets there in 6.7 seconds. The base engine should provide adequate speed for most drivers.
Fuel economy for the base engine Sportage comes in at 23 city, 30 highway, and 26 MPG combined for the front wheel drive. All wheel drive drops the MPGs to 21 city, 25 highway, and 23 combined. The fuel economy in the CR-V, the RAV4, Rogue, and the Forester are 15 to 30% better than the Sportage so if that’s important to you, then you may want to look elsewhere.
The towing capacity for the Sportage is 2000 lbs.
Interior - I am a big fan of Kia’s interior layout. There are physical buttons for climate control. The central infotainment system is nicely integrated into the dash. It’s also one of the better systems in the market in terms of speed and ease of use. There’s a traditional gear selector.
Size - The Sportage is average when it comes to passenger space. It has 39.3” of front headroom and 39.1” of rear headroom. The Sportage has 41.5” of front legroom and 38.2” of rear legroom. Those numbers are almost identical to its corporate cousin Hyundai Tucson. You should have plenty of room for taller passengers to sit in the front and back seats.
As for cargo space, the Kia Sportage has 30.7 cubic feet behind the rear seats and 60.1 cubic feet of space with the rear seats down. While that’s similar to the CX-5 and the Tucson, you’ll get 10 to 15 more cubic feet in the CR-V, the RAV4, the Rogue, and the Forester.
Reliability - According to a leading nonprofit consumer publication, the Kia Sportage is expected to have average reliability. No major problems were reported for the 2018 and 2019 model year Sportage.
Resale Value - Resale value is an important consideration for many shoppers when they are considering a vehicle. The 2021 Kia Sportage is pretty average when it comes to expected resale value. The 3 year expected resale value of the Sportage is 63.6% of original price. The 5 year expected resale value is 48.3% and the 7 year expected resale value is 42.6%.
Pros - There are several things that stand out for the Kia Sportage. Second, you have an optional engine that is one of the more powerful ones in this class.
Cons - The only major negative for the Sportage is the fuel economy is not competitive in this class.
The Sportage also has only 6.4” of ground clearance on the front wheel drive version and 6.8” in the all wheel drive version.
Price and Trim - The 2021 Sportage LX is the base model and starts at $23,990.
The S trim starts at $26,490 and adds outside mirrors with LED turn-signals, fog lights, 18” wheels
The Sportage EX trim starts at $27,290 and adds power liftgate, windshield wiper de-icer, rear USB port, push button start
The top end Sportage SX Turbo starts at $33,650 and adds the 240 horsepower turbo engine, radar cruise control, panoramic moonroof, LED headlights,
Conclusion - The 2021 Kia Sportage is a strong contender in the compact SUV class with its good looks, refined interior, easy to use controls, and good value for your money.
The Sportage is mechanically similar to its corporate cousin Hyundai Tucson but their styling is very different.
One more thing to keep in mind is that the average discount for the Kia Sportage is bigger than that for the Hyundai Tucson. I was easily able to find them for $2000 to $2500 off of the MSRP for the Sportage.
Let me know what you think of the Sportage in the comments. Thanks for watching.
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Thanks for watching. What do you think of the Kia Sportage? Would you pick it over the Hyundai Tucson?
I have the 2021 Sportage S, b;ut my headlights are different. Why is that?
@@ipilot642 Only the SX gets the LED headlights. Your S trim has projector halogen lights.
I like it, never drove or even have seen the Tucson up close. I like the engine, 16valve DOHC, reminds me of a European engine. Also has AWD and switches over 4 wheel drive with a button.
@@ipilot642 You made a good choice. The Sportage is better looking than the Tucson. But they are basically close cousins. Glad to hear you like your Sportage.
We have different engines in these for 2021 in uk, 1.6 petrol or 1.6turbo petrol or 1.6 crdi with two power outputs plus a hybrid diesel too, definitely think the kia looks much better than the tucson inside and out, love the headlights an grille and the rear end on the sportage, to me looks a more expensive motor than the hyundai an better inside too, thumbs up for the kia i am getting one of these in a couple of years for definite beautiful car 😍👌👌👍
This Sportage is on my serious purchase list.
I bought 2020 Kia Sportage GT line Turbo diesel AWD variant (SX Turbo) in Red colour and it comes with 8 speed Automatic. What a car and one of the best SUV's I drive in recent years...It looks stylish, very easy to use and comes with 7 year warranty.
Congrats on a great purchase!
I just bought a 2021S nightfall edition and absolutely love it
I love my 2021 sportage! So far milage has been good for what I need.
Congrats! Glad to hear that your fuel economy has been good.
Does the 2021 sportage have the sunroof too?
@@FamilyManJ The Sportage EX does, but not the S or LX, I currently have the S trim
I freaking love it, I'm a jeep guy, but the Kia Sportage LX AWD is the one for me
Just bought the 2022 Kia Sportage LX it came with the black 18 inch wheels, appleplay is great. Got it due to an emergency my wife’s Jeep transmission went , 40k gone for nothing. My wife will be using it for a few months and we plain on giving to our daughter in the fall for college, they both love the veh. Most likely going back to Kia for the new Sorento in the fall or the Sportage upgrade to the turbo engine.
Many thanks for the video, the most effective content and comparisons that I have ever seen. Good job.
Great video with great details. Thanks for helping us to compare these important cars and make decision.
Just signed on mine today I love it already smooth ride
Good job on your review!
Glad you enjoyed it
LOVE my Sportage!
I'm currently renting a 2021 Sportage and so far its quite good for a small SUV, but surprisingly, my 2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4 door gets slightly better fuel economy than my rental Sportage. I do like the sportage though as its comfortable, has adequate power on the base engine, and infotainment system is good so far.
Just bought the 2022 Kia Sportage LX it came with the black 18 inch wheels, appleplay is great. Got it due to an emergency my wife’s Jeep transmission went , 40k gone for nothing. My wife will be using it for a few months and we plain on giving to our daughter in the fall for college, they both love the veh. Most likely going back to Kia for the new Sorento in the fall or the Sportage upgrade to the turbo engine.
It’s my rental and I have the top of the line SX and I’m sold! Just wish I could leave it running and lock it like my Infiniti and the memory seats but it’s very nice for a non luxury car!
Under rated spotage really good compact suv . 5th generation for decades drive sportage .
Thanks for the comment.
Had two brilliant car
Great review, informative. Rav 4 and CRV are boring and too big for my taste. The Sportage can be much more well equipped. Sportage is super sporty looking. SX is sweet. I drive alone so space is of no concern
I loved my 2021 Sportage until I hit about 10,000 miles than started having issues with accelerating. The RPM’s would go up and the car wouldn’t move, dealer said everything was fine. It would shudder when I started it when it wasn’t cold outside, then the screen would go black several times. I just traded it in for fear of more issues. Gas mileage was terrible.
Just as a reference in the future, NA is naturally aspirated not so much normally asperated.
I did buy it already and will get it at the end of March so I hope I made a right decision to buy this car.
What’s your verdict 2 years in? (I’m getting mine this Monday!)
did they fix their problems with the 2.4L engines?
What is the problem with 2.4L?
@@samjohn2349 Oil consumption issues with the engine?
I can wait for the 2022 model
Kia's been really nailing their designs. Can't wait for the 2022 model.
Well you have to wait, enjoy the 2021 when the 2022 come out, you can't wait for the 2023 😂
@@caribman1305 That's life isn't it. FOMO. Thanks for the comment.
I've seen photos of the 2022 model. More aggressive angular styling similar
to all the others. I prefer the current style with sleek, smooth, flowing lines.
Definitely my nex wife car Kia sportage 🙏👸🙏👍
I'm tied between this and the 2020 Subaru XV premium G5X
Just bought the 2022 Kia Sportage LX it came with the black 18 inch wheels, appleplay is great. Got it due to an emergency my wife’s Jeep transmission went , 40k gone for nothing. My wife will be using it for a few months and we plain on giving to our daughter in the fall for college, they both love the veh. Most likely going back to Kia for the new Sorento in the fall or the Sportage upgrade to the turbo engine. I also have a 15 XV manual which has 175k mls daily driver commuter 140 mls 5days a wk. some mods great car for commuting and great in bad weather ( North East ) but only downfall is it’s power
Where is made?
The Kia Sportage is made in South Korea.
Also in Slovakia.
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Good show!
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No remote start
No tow package
No ambient lights in the interior
No automatic rain sensor to turn on the wipers
No rear lift gate assist/ waving your foot underneath to make it open automatically
2021 and no remote start?! Wow!
Maybe you'e heard this already but the Kia does have remote start through the Kia app, has ambient lighting, has lift gate assist when it senses driver's key. The Kia can tow but it doesn't come w/a tow package, & there is no rain sensor.
If you work on cars you know this vehicle is garbage. Reliability is trash compare to Honda and or Toyota.