I bought a few weeks ago in NZ a Kia Sportage EX 2.0 diesel turbo , I have done now a few thousand Km's (being an ex Diesel automotive engineer ) I must say this Kia beauty is leaving the Toyota's RAV 4 diesels for dead , I had 2 of these a 2012 and a 2014 model diesel ..... the Kia Sportage 2016/17 model engines/auto gearbox much better then the RAV 4 , finishings , leather etc brilliant .....keep an eye out for these Koreans !!!
I like kia sportage..very smooth, very silent, powerful and strong , reliable and very safe, strong brakes and good wheels, comfortable and elagant, but the 2016 model headlights is a little bit not good i like sharper one on the previous model. But overall design is excellent and features! Just revert to sharp design and leds..
@@marcin2290 No really. They have his own a german design center. Hyundai's designs comes from america design center, ans the Kia design from the european ones.
As you mentioned this Kia is a very good car , I agree .....have done now 10.000km on the road in NZ ( not the best roads in the world ) with a diesel 2.0 turbo 185 HP auto 18 inch wheels ...had 2 RAV 4 diesels before ...this Kia Sportage diesel leaves the RAV4 diesels for dead .
great review..would love to buy KIA a few months back but the price is quite steep for me (for the top model).so i ended up buying MG GS..took the risk but so far so good...just like KIA and Hyundai when they started, everyone has their doubts..the only clear disadvantage is the resale value..
Sportage (purchased July 2016) Diesel AWD. Noisy and has no pickup when needed in heavy traffic. It honestly takes a second to realise that you've put the foot down, then suddenly lurches forward. Never again. Had a Forester for 12 years. Brilliant car. Never a problem. Should have bought the latest model.
cjh68 Please consider the quality of diesel or gasoline. i have hyundai tucson model 2016 with the same issue. But, when i tried to other gasoline station my car runs perfect and the pulling power is okay.
cjh68 Please consider the quality of diesel or gasoline. i have hyundai tucson model 2016 with the same issue. But, when i tried to other gasoline station my car runs perfect and the pulling power is okay.
Definitely the Tucson in my opinion.This video doesn't do the Hyundai any justice. Just don't like the front end of the Kia. If they fixed this then the Sportage would be perfect.
I was between the Tucson and Sportage. Both were very good, the sportage was a little less money and a little better looking for me. I know that the Sportage is more polarizing, but it turns out that I liked it. I might have hated it, but it's just personal preferences.
I have a 15 Tuscon and even with the 16 they have yet to fix the back-end squeaks and noises. There is a design issue with the second row seats and how they latch. You hear noise from them going at low speeds and over bumps.
if as you say the premise is determining which is the best family vehicle, then why are you not testing them with a family inside them? one guy sitting in the front seat driving is not a good way to determine a family vehicle handling characteristics change with load.
I buy a new car every 5 years and have purchased kia sportages and will purchase my third shortly, you cannot beat the price, warranty and reliability of these cars.
In my candid view, I thought the review was spot on, very detailed than most car review shows. About the KIA though, the looks seems kind of ugly but you definitely grow into it. Just like we now see the Juke as an everyday car. Its a matter of perspective!!!!
+richard oppong when the new look kia sportage was released, i thought it was such an ugly car and a step backwards from previous design. But over time, the design grew on me. now looking at it next to the other cars, i would pick sportage over the others based on exterior design.
+richard oppong I kinda like the front of the Kia Sportage. Some say it's ugly but I like the unique look. It's kind of futuristic ! I agree with you. It's a matter of perspective. And plus the interior is phenomenal.
Now in 2023 Kia Sportage has did a great job it is spacious and comfortable it has more features and boot space and it has more cargo space Now Kia Sportage's Exterior and Interior look is beautiful!!!Better Buy Kia Sportage instead of Hyundai Tucson it is the best!!!!!
That's nice; the opinion and discussion of an on road - off road vehicle done entirely on the street. What an absolute waste of time no matter how soft off road they are..
I sort of agree. But how many of the intended customers would be taking those SUV off road? Well, it would be interesting :) But I don't think that Jeep or Land Rover are nervous of one of these SUV taking their place off road ;)
I like the looks of the Kia. It seems to be a good value and probably more fun to drive than the others. Doubt the slightly worse gas mileage detracts much, here.
I test drove the 2016 petrol versions of the Tucson and Sportage a couple of weeks ago.Trust me: the KIA looks much better 'in the flesh' than video or stills convey. It is a much better drive and much better 'furnishing' inside than the Hyundai.Changed my mind about KIA for sure. They are lining up their product as a serious contender.
***** Hmm, kind of is and kind of isn't. The Vitara is a proper 4x4 though, not a hatchback on stilts pretending to be a 4x4 like the rest of these small SUVs.
CX5 not a best seller??? You're fucking kidding me right lol That just informs everyone here that you haven't got a fucking clue! The Mazda CX-5 placed 9th overall with 25,136 sales, and was the number 1 SUV....dipshit.
+Airbag888 from a Reddit article: "I'm pretty sure all LEDs flash or blink, just at a rate that the human eye can't register. When you capture them on camera, the LEDs natural frequency is out of sync with the camera's frame rate, which is why the LEDs appear to blink." Source: www.reddit.com/r/TopGear/comments/1amd2b/hey_rtopgear_i_have_another_question_about/
+Grant H Lee that's a typically ignorant comment, some someone who has never owner a Land Rover, and I can tell you've never owned one by the 'Probably' in your silly statement. You've heard something from someone, who heard something from someone, whom once knew someone who owned a Land Rover ..... blah, blah, blah .... We have a beautiful HSE Discovery Sport and it's just brilliant on and off road, which is what distinguishes it from the vehicles in this video, its actually designed to go off road, and does it well. These are just elevated sedans, which can't handle anything more than a well groomed dirt road. The Discovery may cost more to buy, but its worth every cent in the long run, and reliability is definitely not an issue, and hasn't been for decades !!
+George Pudja All the more power to ya. I am not saying Landrovers r bad cars. But their reliability index is very low according to most reputable research companies, as well as bloggers like DeMuro.
I did test drive with Kia and Hyundai. Hyundai is better in exterior design but looks very cheap interior and customer service is very bad, it took three months before I was invited to test drive and unfriendly staff. I will buy Kia !
Lol omg no...I have a friend who's a mechanic & he said NEVER buy a Kia..also the Tuscon is by far the BEST of the bunch & the interior is the BEST looking of the bunch I think you must be looking at the Kia & Toyoto inside if you think it looks cheap..the Tuscon has a luxury feel inside too!
Kia es bueno los primeros años de uso. Luego empieza a tener ruidos y no tiene una larga vida de calidad. Mi cámara trasera ya no funciona y solo tiene 3 años.
KIA...absolutely great cars, sadly often overlooked
Most people would go for reliability..
Hello there leokimvideo didn’t expect you to be here. I’m a big fan and have been watching you since I was 6 years old.
i've done test drive all the cars in this segment during the last 3 days. after that I picked up Sportage today.
Any reasons you can share?
I have the sportage, and its definitely the best car I ever had! Overall, the best.
I bought a few weeks ago in NZ a Kia Sportage EX 2.0 diesel turbo , I have done now a few thousand Km's (being an ex Diesel automotive engineer ) I must say this Kia beauty is leaving the Toyota's RAV 4 diesels for dead , I had 2 of these a 2012 and a 2014 model diesel ..... the Kia Sportage 2016/17 model engines/auto gearbox much better then the RAV 4 , finishings , leather etc brilliant .....keep an eye out for these Koreans !!!
Tucson the best
I like kia sportage..very smooth, very silent, powerful and strong , reliable and very safe, strong brakes and good wheels, comfortable and elagant, but the 2016 model headlights is a little bit not good i like sharper one on the previous model. But overall design is excellent and features! Just revert to sharp design and leds..
Love the Kia!
Tucson looks more beautiful
Hyundai Tucson 👌👍😁
Just brought a Tuscon Elite is amazing 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
I think the Kia looks great. Out of these 4 it's the one that I would buy.
Korean cars design is brillant........
Modern and Clean
Steve Ryu they were going to Europe to get some help and it helped so much!
@@marcin2290 No really. They have his own a german design center. Hyundai's designs comes from america design center, ans the Kia design from the european ones.
Kia sportage 👌
ill go for tucson...design killer
Av got a Kia brilliant would recommend it.
As you mentioned this Kia is a very good car , I agree .....have done now 10.000km on the road in NZ ( not the best roads in the world ) with a diesel 2.0 turbo 185 HP auto 18 inch wheels ...had 2 RAV 4 diesels before ...this Kia Sportage diesel leaves the RAV4 diesels for dead .
great review..would love to buy KIA a few months back but the price is quite steep for me (for the top model).so i ended up buying MG GS..took the risk but so far so good...just like KIA and Hyundai when they started, everyone has their doubts..the only clear disadvantage is the resale value..
My 2011 kia sportage has 305,000+ miles on it and is still ticking along.
Rock solid reliability for sure.
Sportage (purchased July 2016) Diesel AWD. Noisy and has no pickup when needed in heavy traffic. It honestly takes a second to realise that you've put the foot down, then suddenly lurches forward.
Never again.
Had a Forester for 12 years. Brilliant car. Never a problem. Should have bought the latest model.
cjh68 Please consider the quality of diesel or gasoline. i have hyundai tucson model 2016 with the same issue. But, when i tried to other gasoline station my car runs perfect and the pulling power is okay.
cjh68 Please consider the quality of diesel or gasoline. i have hyundai tucson model 2016 with the same issue. But, when i tried to other gasoline station my car runs perfect and the pulling power is okay.
I just bought a 2017 Sportage ,, I'll comment here in a few weeks
how is your sportage running ? any problems?
How did it go?
Got the KIA quite smooth cruiser.
The kia look is exquisite! the others will only catch shallow buyers.
Where's the class leading CX-5?
Bobby Ang I like Mazda but the CX-5 is not my personal top two choice. Though you have a pint of it at least being included in the shootout.
Definitely the Tucson in my opinion.This video doesn't do the Hyundai any justice. Just don't like the front end of the Kia. If they fixed this then the Sportage would be perfect.
I was between the Tucson and Sportage. Both were very good, the sportage was a little less money and a little better looking for me. I know that the Sportage is more polarizing, but it turns out that I liked it. I might have hated it, but it's just personal preferences.
kia sportage
I have sportage 2.4 2017 Great drive...
I have a 15 Tuscon and even with the 16 they have yet to fix the back-end squeaks and noises. There is a design issue with the second row seats and how they latch. You hear noise from them going at low speeds and over bumps.
We will have a listen out next time we get one in the office, Cheers
design lika shit
16/17 turbo tuscon easily beats crv in performance and ride quality -- and easily looks and technology.
the best I've driven one of these is Nissan X trail and Subaru Forester AWD
if as you say the premise is determining which is the best family vehicle, then why are you not testing them with a family inside them? one guy sitting in the front seat driving is not a good way to determine a family vehicle handling characteristics change with load.
i like tucson
I've seen complaints that the kia has some issues with the transmission where there is a delay when accelerating. Has anyone had this issue?
I'm not 100% sure about the looks of the Kia Sportage, but I'd give it a test drive.
Kia
Tambol Chipak n,,'
I like the new Hyundai Santa Fe and new Toyota RAV4 and plus they deive better in the winter time than Honda CRV and Kia Sportage.
I buy a new car every 5 years and have purchased kia sportages and will purchase my third shortly, you cannot beat the price, warranty and reliability of these cars.
Hundai win
Believe me it has done a great job
ESTO ERA LO QUE ESTABA BUSCANDO, PRECISO LOS 4 QUE ME GUSTAN SIENDO DIFERENCIADOS POR SU CAPACIDAD BUEN VIDEO!!! PERU
Bartt D Todas Me quedó con la Tucson
Pero a largo tiempo no saldrá mejor la Toyota a la Hyundai?
I have 3 of these cars, 132 ,151 and 161 (won 100 million in lotto)🐉
brilliant review , crisp n clean . to the point .
In my candid view, I thought the review was spot on, very detailed than most car review shows. About the KIA though, the looks seems kind of ugly but you definitely grow into it. Just like we now see the Juke as an everyday car. Its a matter of perspective!!!!
+richard oppong Thanks Richard, don't forget to subscribe to see more :)
Agreed.
+richard oppong when the new look kia sportage was released, i thought it was such an ugly car and a step backwards from previous design. But over time, the design grew on me. now looking at it next to the other cars, i would pick sportage over the others based on exterior design.
+richard oppong I kinda like the front of the Kia Sportage. Some say it's ugly but I like the unique look. It's kind of futuristic ! I agree with you. It's a matter of perspective. And plus the interior is phenomenal.
you forgot to mention the seat-belts are very generous....
sudden unintended acceleration very dangerous car hyundai kia toyota volvo mitsuibish
Hyundai Tucson is farrrr better looking and feels much better
C.W P A
Now in 2023 Kia Sportage has did a great job it is spacious and comfortable it has more features and boot space and it has more cargo space Now Kia Sportage's Exterior and Interior look is beautiful!!!Better Buy Kia Sportage instead of Hyundai Tucson it is the best!!!!!
Why didn't you compare these with 2016 Subaru Forester 2.5i Sport/Limited Models with the Sport & SI Drive Modes???
Kia for the win on objective criteria
KIA is the best of the bunch. Value for money you get the biggest bang for your buck.
hyundai in india doing a good job too.
I have a 2018 sportage, it is the best vehicle I’ve had so far. It’s truly underrated
Tucson=Agressive!
RAV4=Futuristic!
CR-V=Calm, Bold(bit dated)
Sportage=Looks awkward(?) but looking cute
∴Tucson nailed it!
That's nice; the opinion and discussion of an on road - off road vehicle done entirely on the street.
What an absolute waste of time no matter how soft off road they are..
I sort of agree. But how many of the intended customers would be taking those SUV off road? Well, it would be interesting :) But I don't think that Jeep or Land Rover are nervous of one of these SUV taking their place off road ;)
I like the looks of the Kia.
It seems to be a good value and probably more fun to drive than the others.
Doubt the slightly worse gas mileage detracts much, here.
I had ordered kia sportage because I test drive the hyundai tucson not best than kia and I think in real the kia looks much better interior to
I test drove the 2016 petrol versions of the Tucson and Sportage a couple of weeks ago.Trust me: the KIA looks much better 'in the flesh' than video or stills convey. It is a much better drive and much better 'furnishing' inside than the Hyundai.Changed my mind about KIA for sure. They are lining up their product as a serious contender.
FOR MY , KYA AND HONDA CR-V THEY ARE BEST CARS FOR THE MOMENT
i wish u had nissan xtrail to compare
Kia Sportage is the starter of this segment. Sportage = 93 Rav4 = 94
+Los Lakers Jims Yes, thank you! Glad someone pointed this out.
***** Hmm, kind of is and kind of isn't. The Vitara is a proper 4x4 though, not a hatchback on stilts pretending to be a 4x4 like the rest of these small SUVs.
The original sportage had low range so it wasn't an SUV it was a 4x4
Tucson
against Maxda CX5?
Great Review
4:20 its because the reviewer is about 30kg overweight! there is no noises with the Tucson.
Jason Moyle really? So only one overweight passenger, and it does noises? Better get the Sportage then 😎
if i had to get one of these it would be the Kia, hands down.
i'll pick CR-Vor Tucson.Personally i don't like the exterior of RAV4 and Spotage.i'm japanese, by the way.
Kia wins hands down!
Nicely done.
I love the Kia Sportage
I'll take the Subaru XT Forester thanks, the CX5 a close second. Oh snap....both aren't featured!
+ronaldov09 ua-cam.com/video/fiTQEGkLcTQ/v-deo.html
+ronaldov09 Because they arent the best selling thats why. Much rather a CR-V or Rav-4 over both oh those
CX5 not a best seller??? You're fucking kidding me right lol That just informs everyone here that you haven't got a fucking clue! The Mazda CX-5 placed 9th overall with 25,136 sales, and was the number 1 SUV....dipshit.
ronaldov09 Listen. I rather drive a Honda or Toyota then a Mazda.
***** Yes
A kia y Hyundai les falta para compararse con estas marcas. es mi punto de vista , en cuanto a los materiales y tecnología
Even it's Reliable
What's going on with the Kia headlights? Seems they're flickering
I think it's just the camera or something
+James Gordon do you see it too? I've seen it on several other occasions in the Kia. Like its a new type of Day led?
+Airbag888 Yh I think that's why. I always see flickering lights on videos but it's just because it's daylight. Don't worry I see it too
+Airbag888 from a Reddit article: "I'm pretty sure all LEDs flash or blink, just at a rate that the human eye can't register. When you capture them on camera, the LEDs natural frequency is out of sync with the camera's frame rate, which is why the LEDs appear to blink."
Source: www.reddit.com/r/TopGear/comments/1amd2b/hey_rtopgear_i_have_another_question_about/
+tastyorange thanks. While I can understand that the other less in this video are not blinking or flickering to me.
Honda's are the best vehicles. Hands down.
Toyota Rav the best...beatiful
Qashqai?
Good
Discovery sport would be my pick !
+George Pudja But aren't they about $20,000 more?
+George Pudja Probably would cost you $10,000 a year just to keep the Land Rover running
+Grant H Lee that's a typically ignorant comment, some someone who has never owner a Land Rover, and I can tell you've never owned one by the 'Probably' in your silly statement. You've heard something from someone, who heard something from someone, whom once knew someone who owned a Land Rover ..... blah, blah, blah .... We have a beautiful HSE Discovery Sport and it's just brilliant on and off road, which is what distinguishes it from the vehicles in this video, its actually designed to go off road, and does it well. These are just elevated sedans, which can't handle anything more than a well groomed dirt road. The Discovery may cost more to buy, but its worth every cent in the long run, and reliability is definitely not an issue, and hasn't been for decades !!
+George Pudja You're talking as if you've never owned one man. if you own one, start using it, you'll see it die, dont worry
+George Pudja
All the more power to ya. I am not saying Landrovers r bad cars. But their reliability index is very low according to most reputable research companies, as well as bloggers like DeMuro.
The Kia design on the front nose part makes me vomit. This uneven nose grill needs to be resigned asap.
He said most popular cuv's in Australia.
I did test drive with Kia and Hyundai. Hyundai is better in exterior design but looks very cheap interior and customer service is very bad, it took three months before I was invited to test drive and unfriendly staff. I will buy Kia !
Lol omg no...I have a friend who's a mechanic & he said NEVER buy a Kia..also the Tuscon is by far the BEST of the bunch & the interior is the BEST looking of the bunch I think you must be looking at the Kia & Toyoto inside if you think it looks cheap..the Tuscon has a luxury feel inside too!
Lisa Lemon Your mechanic friend has no clue.
The rav is the best
Sportage nameplate is older than Rav4.
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I really love the exterior design of Rav4, but when it comes to a le model.. smh.. the interior desgin.. is really poor as a 25k car.
The front end of the new Sportage is absolutely horrid. It looks like a startled mouse!
Are Toyota now purposely trying to be ugly?! smh
ugliest cars are the most popular. thats why toyota wins every year
+cybertroy2 Toyota wins because its reliable, and people usualy only buy them because they're reliable.
You don't remember the brake issue ? not reliable any more
+cj mcmahon lexus baby... kill 5 passengers inside. screaming for a help... and crashed...all killed
Yes... it's a new trend they're setting trying to see who can make the worst looking cars in there class...guess what Toyota IT WORKS!
i like Honda Crv !!!
Tucson nr1
The Kia Sportage is best now
Honda last for ever . Best selling SUV
Toyota!
You're driving on the wrong side of the road bro
He's in Australia.
Toyota Rav4...the best smal SUV
The colour of the orange leather is baby boop on the Rav 4. Toyota is grim. Honda sme thing.
the kia sportage is nice but the fuel economy sucks
Toyota And Honda got 25 mpg..
Kia got 23 mpg..
It's not a real big deal..
Captiva 7 is the best
Who else thought he was going to collide with the incoming car @ 3:49
Kia es bueno los primeros años de uso. Luego empieza a tener ruidos y no tiene una larga vida de calidad. Mi cámara trasera ya no funciona y solo tiene 3 años.
honda are good
Sportage looks the best of the bunch.
Plus on road costs- most annoying thing about the video.
WARNING !! turbo diesel . ??? Not for US buyers.