2024 Kia Sportage

I love the safety features, especially the blind spot cameras. I also like using the drive mode and typically use the eco mode unless I know I’ll need to accelerate quickly to enter a busy highway or pass a slower vehicle. The car drives smoothly and the seats are comfortable. I do wish there were ceiling vents for the backseat. The only negative is the matte exterior paint. Since you are encouraged not to take it through a car wash, I have to hand wash only. The brushes or hanging cloths in a car wash may scratch the paint and I was also warned that the detergent they use may damage the paint too. I buy all my cleaning products from Chemical Guys and have been impressed by their quality. Now for the real downfall of the matte paint, I have a long scrape along the driver’s side and was told by the detail technician at my dealership, that trying to repaint and match the paint on sections may not match the rest of the car, causing me to need to repaint the entire car. He tested one of his products to see if it would help, but it didn’t seem to change anything. Since it would be very expensive to repaint the entire car, I’ll have to live with the damage. I get tons of compliments on this paint, but I give everyone fair warning that it’s a pain to keep up. Overall this is has been my most favorite car I’ve ever owned, but I’d never recommend getting the matte paint.

We were in the market for a new car after my son was born. We decided to go with the car that fit our life right now and landed on the Sportage. It is a good size for us since it’s typically my son and I in the car. He is the evenflo revolve slim car seat and it fits well behind the passengers seat. I’m 5’ 7” and can sit comfortably in the passengers seat but if I was any taller it would be a tighter squeeze. We travel full time for my husband’s job so we do lots of long road trips. I like that I can easily reach my son from the drivers seat on these long trips. We have also loaded down the car full of all our stuff for a beach trip, 2 dogs, and all 3 of us in the car multiple times. The spacious trunk allows for plenty of room for our stuff and plenty of space up front for everyone to sit. I have driven this car in all types of weather all around the country and still think we made the right decision. I do think if we decide to have another child, we would eventually need a larger car, but could be comfortable with two car seats on the backseat once my son is forward facing. Also love the fuel mileage I get on long road trips with these high prices (30-40 mpg).

Great car for my 2 kids in front facing car seats. Our labradoole can fit comfortably in the trunk

Very comfortable inside for all. Charging ports in back are amazing for passengers. Screens pretty

My 2017 Kia Sportage has been a reliable car for our family, and before we had children, it worked really well for us. It had plenty of trunk space for our needs and felt comfortable for both my husband and me. However, once we had children, it instantly started to feel way too small. We currently have two Evenflo Revolve360 car seats installed in the backseat, and both of our children are still rear-facing. When all four of us are in the car, it honestly feels like a clown car! My husband is 5’8” and I’m 5’10”, and neither of us can sit comfortably in the front with the rear-facing car seats behind us. We have to sit extremely close to the steering wheel and dashboard—my knees are practically in the dash and I feel like I’m only a few inches from the steering wheel. The cargo space is surprisingly decent considering the size of the vehicle. We can fit our WonderFold four-seater wagon and/or our double stroller in the trunk, but it takes some work. We have to remove the handlebar from the wagon and take the wheels off the stroller to make everything fit. As far as reliability issues, the tailgate has started sticking, and the rear passenger door handle actually fell off before we even had children. Overall, the Sportage was a great size for us as a couple and has been a reliable vehicle, but I would not choose this size vehicle again for our family with two young children in rear-facing car seats. If you’re taller or planning to have multiple children close in age, I would definitely consider something with more second-row space.

Decent car for one kid, you could make it work for two kids but your family of 4 would take up the whole car. Trunk space is great. I’m am going to upgrade to a larger vehicle for two kids and give this to my husband as our secondary vehicle.

I have the highest trim. X-pro prestige. Great car if you’re looking for a smaller suv. It’s been reliable, good in all weather, rides fairly comfortably and I’ve had no issues after 4 years and 65k miles. I do feel like some of the safety features are almost too safe. I always say that one of them is going to cause an accident. A few personal nitpicks: I will never own a car that doesn’t have ceiling vents again, esp with a child rear facing but that was an error on my part and just something I didn't think of prior to purchasing. I also feel like there is a lot cabin noise which I don’t love. Overall a great small sized suv.

I’ve had my 26’ Sportage Hybrid for about 5 months now, but as a full-time Uber driver, I’ve already racked over 20k miles on it! So far, the car has been dead reliable and the tech (even for a lower trim S model) is fantastic. I have the full suite of driver aids (blind spot monitoring, front and rear parking sensors, backup camera, pre-collision braking, lane keep assist, and adaptive cruise control), heated front seats with a power drivers seat, and wireless Apple CarPlay on a giant 12” screen. Things I wish I bumped up to an EX over an S for are just a power tailgate, leatherette seating, and the option for the panoramic sunroof. Overall, the hybrid has great power, has returned the promised fuel economy (37mpg combined), and I even hit a deer with it and post-repair, it still runs great. The Heritage Blue color and the amber running lights get me compliments on a nearly daily basis! I haven’t loaded a car seat into it yet (my wife and I are expecting in Feb ‘27), but I have on numerous occasions had the car loaded with all 5 seats and it’s still comfortable (just a bit cramped but doable for a middle passenger in the back). The trunk is HUGE, with plenty of room for strollers, luggage, groceries, or a combo of all three and more. I’m weary of Kia’s reliability, but this car has been solid and I just opted when I bought it for an extended 150k bumper-to-bumper warranty which I’d recommend anyone buying a Kia get (I used to sell them myself so I’ve seen my fair share of horror stories, but they do make a great car!). Regardless, I love the car and highly recommend it to anyone needing a more fuel efficient AWD two-row SUV!