Which takes the crown in our gas-powered compact Korean SUV comparison test?
On the open road, both Korean compact SUVs continue to deliver fairly underwhelming performance.
Unfortunately, neither compact SUV has much going on under the hood. The buzzy 2.5-liter engines are loud, thrashy, and agricultural. Both manufacturers try to mask the lack of power with aggressive throttle tip-in tuning for accelerating away from a stop, but the Sportage and Tucson struggle when passing slower traffic on a highway or uphill—a trait bound to get worse when loaded up for a weekend drive with the whole family.The Kia, though, makes up some ground with its transmission tuning.
Though we generally like the Tucson's cabin, there's certainly room for improvement. The capacitive buttons on the center stack and center console are unresponsive and difficult to use while driving. The push-button transmission on the center console also takes up more real estate than it needs to, wasting space that might be better used for storage cubbies or additional cupholders.
With regard to passenger comfort and space, the Sportage and Tucson are equals, though one editor noted the plastic trim on the Hyundai's front seat backs poked him in the back while driving.The Kia Sportage's superior interior design and slightly better road manners make the $1,750 premium over the Hyundai Tucson easy to overlook, but it's worth examining both pricing structures a little more closely.
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