'Love the "secure" feeling; takes corners tightly; the new style engine (2011) has plenty of power for quick highway speed; blue tooth ready; front and side airbags; reliable All Wheel Drive.

A bit small for large men (6'; 200 lbs +).

I'm a women and I love this car! 'Great for hauling kids.

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Drives Great, Brakes Great, Better quality than I ever thought. Kia did a really good job on this cross-over, this is a can't miss coming from a Mazda6 wagon with a 6 under the hood, this 4cyl is real good & the 6 speed transmission is perfect & what turning very tight.

Little things, a coin holder & more storage bins, a little bigger cargo area, better seating adjustments. Nothing is a deal breaker.

Great value for the money, a can't miss.

solid build without any frills, this car doesnt try too hard like some. Good power output compared to 4cyl comp. Slick duarble interior. Safety features all rounder. Looks hot in black with side rails and nudge bar plus built in roof rails. Heaps of space all around the interior. Great exterior sizing, not too big or small. Off roading options, tailgate doesnt have the extra weight of the spare wheel (phew!). Flares on the V6 model look sporty along with the twin exhaust - no other car had all this for under $50,000. We looked at the RAV4, the Forrester, the CR-V, the ML range from 2000-2005, Fords territory, Holdens Captiva and so on but the best buy was by far the Sportage, and my wife loves it. I hope it serves us well as much research went into its purchase, I wasn't even goint to look at a Kia until I kept getting forwarded to it by reviewers of cars. The owner reviews sealed the deal for me because people will let you know if a product is under par, and this one clearly wasn't. I guess if youre not looking for heaps of kudos on the road, aren't trying too try hard to impress people and just want a solid performer with excellent breed quality, buy the Sportage V6 option, its better than anything else for that price by far. How many SUV's can claim a race bred platform with a history of dominance throughout the 90's in off road racing....Maybe the Forrester?
Look we could have bought an AMG ML and topped out a bit, but we didn't see the increse in quality comparitive to the increase in price. The AMG should tecnically fly and go under water for the price they ask fot it compared to our Sportage. Why would you bother?

Id like a little better response from the throttle, its a little too slow for me, but its my wifes car and she just loves the darn thing. Needs to track in a straight line on the freeway, not a big deal, just annoying. We get 500kms per tank which costs $65.00 which I think is a little excessive, but its a trade off for owning a 4cylnder slow poke.

All things considered the Sportage is No1 unless you want to drag sports cars or do heavy off road work, but you wouldn't look at this car if that was your priority. This was the best all rounded vehicle in its class and also one of the lesat expensive. I've always come from the school of thought that you get what you pay for, but I've also been dodged by paying a premium for a product that just hasn't delivered. Sometimes you need to buy with your head, and your head will probably lead you to the Sportage.

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RAV4, Forrester, CR-V, M-B ML-class

roomy, solid, nice look, great on wintery roads and icy road conditions

acceleration, cannot adjust seats to make comfortable for long trips, not enough motor for the vehicle, when backing up motor wants to quit, vibrates in 3rd gear (manual transmission), no its not the driver! Service dept. can't find the problem. head rests could be a lot different, makes your head lean fwd, when you want to sit up straighter - I have adjsuted them, they won't go back far enough.

I had a Kia Rio5 and loved it, just needed a bigger vehicle to travel with. Other than too small of a motor for the Sportage SUV - A wonderful vehicle - just don't go smaller that a 6cyl. motor.

Comfortable, MPG, Smooth Ride, Roomy, Overall Look

Acceleration

I've had this car for a month and so far so good. It wasn't my first choice but I got a great deal and I'm very happy with it. It's a smooth ride for an SUV. I've been averaging 25.5 mpg, which surprised me but most of my commute is on the freeway. I think it's a very cute and comfortable car. The real test will be to see how it handles on the snow and ice. The only complaint that I have is it takes a bit longer to accelerate and shift up then I'd like. If you're looking for a small comfortable SUV definitely consider the Sportage.

It is comfortablr on long trips. It is great in the mountains. It's clearance is better than the 4 Runner, Escalade, Jeep

Can't think of any

This is an awesome vehicle

Perfect Picture of what a cheap run-a-bout car should be

Major problems that Kia will try to cover up. Buyer be ware!!!!!!!

The Kia Sportage has major problems that will leave you on the side of the road.A warning to anybody thinking of buying an older sportage, DON'T DO IT!! Kia knows of all the troubles with the early sportage, and would like to wash their hands of the lemon they created.Cut your loses, and find another vehicle. An older sportage will bleed you dry! They have saftey concerns that I have reported to MarketPlace. I have been approached buy other Kia owners, who have warned me of the problems that I would have with my sportage. Unfortunately,it's too late for us, but here's hoping I can save someone else from the heart ache of throwing your money away on 2000 lbs of scrap. Talk to an owner, not a Kia dealership, My 2002 Kia Sportage that I paid $21,000 for and a manditory tune-up for $2,300 is worth about $100 for scrap. Kia has two faces, the on that sells you the vehicle, and the one that reminds you of the old saying "Buyer Be Ware" Stay away from Kia, don't ever buy a sportage.

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None. Would never set foot on a Kia Lot again.

The 4x4 equipment was good. I liked using it the snow. Never had a problem with it. Good traction always.

The car was dead at 125K miles and 5 years old. Thin sheet metal. Soft top not very weather resistant. Back door was too heavy for its hinges. Poor engineering.

I owned a 2000 KIA 4x4 Sportage 2 door convertible. It had 45,000 miles on it when I bought it and a manufacturer's warranty. Soon after I bought it, I noticed and oil leak under the car. I took it to the KIA Dealer and they said it was a because someone did not replace to oil pan bolt correctly. They did not want to fix it so I had to fight with them to honor their warranty. They eventually repaired the leak. Over the course of 4 1/2 years I put 80K miles on it before it was junked. By the time it was junked, the alternator had been replaced once, the brake pads had been replaced twice. The back door and spare tire just fell off its hinges onto the higway, the radiator develeoped a pinhole leak, the soft top dry rotted to the point that it could not be removed for fear of ripping it to pieces, the zippers on the soft top corroded shut, the red paint faded, the brake dust corroded the aluminum alloy wheel finish, the arm rest lid broke, the cup holder broke, undercarriage rusted quickly, replaced the rotors and bearings, replaced the battery, ultimately though, it was the fuel injection system that killed my KIA. The vehicle began to use alot of gas and smelled heavily of fumes.

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This was my first of two KIA Spotages. The second one was totaled.

great for the price. dependable in all weather.simple straightforward. Cruise, air,4x4, good stereo are all good, very smooth cruising at 100-110 km/h. Super for taking the kids for sports, simple for camping, etc.

could use some sound proofing for highway driving. Better gas mileage would be great, although it's good now. I get 30 mpg now for highway driving.

I am very pleased with this 4x4 Sportage , so far. Bought used for a low price. But has been dependable and this is a great 2nd car. It is not a luxury suv, but that is obvious and for what I got - am very happy. Would trade it up for a newer Sportage for more h-power.

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Everything!

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I love my new (gently used) Kia Sportage! It is sporty, cute and fun to drive, peppy enough for a V6, the perfect size for driving my 21 month old daughter around town and best of all the 4 wheel drive handles great in the snowy, hilly northeast where I live. I got spectacular service from Auto Fair in West Haven, CT where I purchased it!!

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