Even though it’s relatively compact, the 2021 Sportage heaps on features like a daylong movie marathon.
Even base versions get in on the good stuff. Every Sportage gets at least 17-inch wheels, power features, cloth upholstery, an 8.0-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, and active safety tech (that we cover above). All of the above, plus a generous warranty, help the Sportage nearly ace our features scale. It’s a 9.
The Sportage LX costs more than $25,000, including destination, and it’s a value—but one that we’d skip. The Sportage S adds blind-spot monitors and better upholstery, but it’s not any sportier.
We’d head instead to the 2021 Sportage EX that gets 18-inch wheels, heated front seats, a power-adjustable driver’s seat, an extra USB port, keyless ignition, and dual-zone climate control. With all-wheel drive, a Sportage EX rings the register at right around $30,000, including destination.
A spendy option package can add navigation, a power-adjustable passenger seat, leather upholstery, premium audio, heated steering wheel, panoramic sunroof, wireless phone charger, parking sensors, and cooled front seats. It’s luxury-lite but adds $4,500 to the bottom line.
The Sportage SX Turbo gets all of the above, and a more powerful engine, but costs at least $35,000, same as other more fuel-efficient or sportier competitors.
Kia’s standout warranty can’t be touched, however. A 5-year/60,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty is included on all Sportages.
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