New Kia Sportage Review - Is this now the king of the mid-size SUVs?

The Kia Sportage is now in its 5th generation and better than ever, and it has to be in the face of some serious tough opposition. See, this segment of the market is ultra-competitive with many brands all fighting for market share.

In this video, Ciro De Siena gets behind the wheel of the brand-new Kia Sportage GT-Line S. He assesses the drive quality, performance, interior quality, features and practicality.

0:00 - Intro
1:00 - Price, variants and rivals
1:40 - Engine and transmission
2:00 - Suspension
2:30 - New rival and comparison
2:55 - What do you get for your money?
4:27 - Fuel consumption
4:56 - Interior
9:20 - Boot /trunk
10:56 - Market segment of the Kia Sportage
11:50 - Warranty and Service Plan
12:44 - Driver aids
13:55 - Conclusion

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[A_j]

Cars prices are getting out off control 😒

[mrhowmuch]

The designers deserve a raise, they went above and beyond, this car looks amazing.

[fishaddiction]

I have a seltos that I have driven for the last two years and I stepped down from a merc GLC... lets just say KIA has surprised me in every aspect. The 1.4T engine is smooth, super punchy and oozes torque. The vehicle has solid build quality and I have taken it off road many times as well, one of the more comfortable vehicles to be in both on road and off road. When I am looking to upgrade once more I will definately test drive this sportage, beautiful vehicle.

[lungaswazi]

It's the longevity here as well. Still happy with a 10+ years Sorento. Joined by another a couple of months ago.

[jordanweir]

Great review, again. You ladies and gents are putting together some great informative videos. Thank you.

Kia definitely coming into their own. I actually think an ex-Audi designer moved over to KIA. You can see some influence in the latest Rio etc… nice design on this Sportage.

Sad to say, but us South African’s are slowly getting priced out of the car market. All going to have to start looking at bicycles soon, with the way pricing is going.

Thanks again for the rad video. Really enjoying the content. Cheers

[barneydebele]

Don't worry Ciro, been watching alot of overseas reviews of this car, and they too can't find anything to fault with this car, so your'e not alone.
A truly excellent product by Kia and quite arguably their best car ever.

[DaveDVideoMaker]

In Europe, we have AWD versions of the Sportage. With AWD, you can get either a petrol, a diesel, a hybrid and a PHEV. However, the petrol, diesel and hybrid are also offered as FWD.
The hybrids are very popular here in Europe.

[zimcoder]

As you were rattling off the features, I kept wondering where the over 200k value is on this car over a Haval H6 SuperLux/Ultra.

[DeanFriederich]

How’s that service plan! That’s amazing! It’s so cool to see how far the Sportage has come since the very first model from way back when. Thanks for the video, Ciro!

[wmsanctum]

It’s a good car and so are it’s rivals. But it’s very hard to ignore the fact that something like a Haval outclasses the Kia and it’s rivals in almost every regard and costs almost R200k less…

[mhb]

If they had put the Kona Ns engine in this thing. That would be Epic!

[waydonbrandt]

Good review. Stunning vehicle, I had the privilege to drive the Tucson Elite and I must say the Sportage is a much better looking SUV. Well done Kia!

[GregDennisReviews]

Just tested this car and i'm very impressed!

[Bvilaz]

@ Cero, I thought one of its rivals is the Haval H6 HEV??

[mornerobins]

Sat in the GT model the other day. Wow, probably the nicest interior in its price range. The only problem could you go for a cheaper spec model once you experience the interior of the GT model.

[floydthebarber]

That looks great, but I agree. I don’t know if it’s just myself or the market, but I’m yearning for something that’s more value for money without the competing electronics and frills. Opel is a great option but feels clumsy and awkward when driving. These brands need a model that slots in lower, competing with options like Haval, but maintaining their drivetrain, refinement and warranty

[karabomokhithi]

This got to be the best family car right now...the pricing is just the concern

[shaunbugler]

Come a long way from my 2010 sportage. Bit weird they don't offer 3d camera setup which fairly common for premium SUV's these days

[oomstu]

When you say no Nav, does it have Android Auto or Apple Car Play functionality?

[robleal]

From many of the reviews I have seen, it looks like the diesel is the sweet spot in the range. I'm hoping to see it launch locally next year, and perhaps the hybrids will make it here too. The trouble of course is always the price point and whether Kia believe there would be sufficient demand for a R800k Sportage locally....
One gripe.... why o why is South Africa always short-changed in terms of some specs. For example, the global Sportage GT Line-S gets a blacked out roof. It also gets the image from the wing mirrors in the dash (similar to the Sorento) - we just get a turning arrow icon. Surely those features could have made it to our shores without it upping the price - they roll off the same production line after all.
Still a fantastic product although I would have preferred a normal gearbox instead of the dual clutch system (personal preference).