Used 2021 Kia Sportage for sale 

Take the Sportage for a drive, and you'll find that it’s both comfortable and athletic - Cars.usnews

The 2021 Kia Sportage is offered in the same four trim configurations, namely LX, S, EX, and SX Turbo. The 2021 Sportage comes with no major changes and updates, in comparison to the outgoing 2020 Sportage. Both the 2.4L naturally aspirated motor producing 181 hp and the 2L turbocharged motor producing 237 hp are offered.

 When it comes to the exterior, the 2021 Sportage retains the 19-inch alloy wheels with P245/45R19 tires, lip spoiler, front foglights, automatic LED headlights with LED DRLs, roof rack rails, and many more. While the interior of the Kia Sportage 2021, the same 7 interior and upholstery colors with leather, cloth, or SynTex upholstery materials are offered with the Sportage.

All the other interior and infotainment features like a panoramic sunroof, heated and powered seats, leather upholstery, UVO 8-inch infotainment system, 8-speaker Harmon Kardon audio system, etc are offered. The safety and driver-assistance features are taken care of by the standard forward-collision warning, automated emergency braking, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assist, and more. The Nightfall Edition and Nightfall Edition Package are offered only with the S trim.

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The Sportage performs best around town, where its ample low-end torque, smooth braking and nicely weighted steering can shine - Edmunds

When it comes to the powertrain, the 2021 Kia Sportage, which is available for a base selling price of $24,090, offers two engine options. A 2.4L naturally aspirated inline-4 gasoline engine that pushes a healthy 181 hp and nearly 175 lb-ft of peak torque. The other is a more powerful 2.0L turbocharged inline-4 engine that generates 237 hp and 260 lb-ft of torque. The 2021 Kia Sportage is a compact crossover SUV that comes in 4 trim configurations and offers both FWD as well as AWD drivetrains along with the same 6-speed automatic transmission.

The 2021 Kia Sportage turned out to be a decent proposition when it comes to the ride and handling. Since this is a compact crossover SUV, the ride quality on offer is quite impressive, especially at slow city speeds. Even as the speeds rise during highway riding, the Kia turned out to be a comfortable cruiser, with very little vertical movement. However, the driving dynamics are strictly average. Along with that, the steering is very light and offers a poor feel and feedback, similar to the outgoing model.

The 2021 Kia Sportage with the base 2.4L naturally aspirated inline-4 motor managed to do the 0-60 MPH in 8.4 seconds and did the quarter-mile run in 16.4 seconds. With the same 12.6-inch front rotors and 11.9-inch rear rotors on offer, similar to the 2020 iteration, coupled with all the braking features helps this compact crossover SUV to do the 60-0 MPH braking in just 114 feet. In comparison, the 2021 Kia Sportage with the turbocharged motor did the 0-60 MPH run in 7.4 seconds and the quarter-mile in 15.7 seconds. The maximum towing capacity of 1,653 lbs is quite decent too in terms of performance.

The 2021 Kia Sportage is not the most powerful offering of the segment, but it sure keeps up with the competition. The 2021 Mazda CX-5 offered the best-in-class 187 hp motor, which is followed by the 2021 Ford Escape, which offered a similar 181 hp from the turbocharged inline-3 motor. However, the torque of 190 lb-ft is the highest of the lot. This also helps the 2021 Ford Escape to come out with an impressive 0-60 mph time of 7.7 seconds. The 2021 Hyundai Tucson, which is available for a base selling price of $23,700, is the least powerful offering of the segment. The 0-60 mph time of 8.8 seconds is the worst of the lot too.

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The 2021 Kia Sportage lags competitors in fuel efficiency - Thecarconnection

The 2021 Kia Sportage comes with the same powertrain specs under the hood from last year. As a result the lower three trims of the 2021 Kia Sportage, which comes with the 2.4L naturally aspirated inline-4 motor, offer a fuel economy figure of 23 MPG in the city and 30 MPG on the highway. This helps the car to return a combined MPG rating of 26 MPG as per the EPA.

The new Kia Sportage 2021 also offers a large 16.4-gallon fuel tank capacity, which helps it to put out a city range of 337.2 miles and a highway range of 492 miles. This equates to a combined range of 426.4 miles as well. However, the 2021 Kia Sportage SX Turbo trim, which comes for a selling price of $33,750, is rated for 20/28/23 MPG in city/highway/combined. 

The Kia Sportage 2021 offers a decent combined gas mileage of 26 MPG. However, both the 2021 Ford Escape and the 2021 Mazda CX-5 offer a superior combined gas mileage of 30 MPG and 28 MPG. The 2021  Ford Escape also turned out to be the best of the lot in terms of combined range. The 2021 Hyundai Tucson offered the lowest combined gas mileage and range of 25 MPG and 492 miles, respectively.

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 The interior is nicely built, too, featuring nice materials in most places - Motortrend

The 2021 Kia Sportage sees no changes in terms of interior design and space on offer, in comparison to the outgoing Sportage. Coming in with 4 trim configurations, the Kia Sportage's front row offers a decent headroom and shoulder room, that is in line with the rest of the competition. The legroom is also sufficient for a comfortable traveling experience. Available in 7 interior and upholstery color options, with upholstery materials ranging from cloth, SynTex, and leather, depending on the trims you choose, the new Kia Sportage 2021 offers a well-built interior.

The interior features like heated and powered seats, optional panoramic sunroof, heated steering wheel, air filtration, etc are also available. The Kia Sportage is a 5-seater compact crossover SUV and hence doesn't offer a third-row seat. However, the rear row seat of the 2021 Sportage turned out to be quite spacious, mainly due to the excellent headroom and shoulder room. There are plenty of cupholders and door pockets as well for all occupants, however, we weren't very impressed with the 30.7 cu ft of cargo capacity, which is the lowest of the lot in comparison to the rivals. 

Both the front and rear seats of the Kia Sportage 2021 seem to be quite identical to the space offered by the rivals like the 2021 Hyundai Tucson and the 2021 Mazda CX-5. However, the 2021 Ford Escape turned out to be the most spacious offering of the segment, mainly due to the best-in-class shoulder room and legroom for both the front and rear passengers. It also turned out to be the best when it comes to the cargo capacity, with 33.5 cu ft. The 2021 Tucson offered 32 cu ft and the 2021 CX-5 offered 30.9 cu ft.

The entertainment duties of the Sportage are managed by the 8-inch UVO touchscreen infotainment and 8-speaker Harmon Kardan audio system.

This touchscreen infotainment system turned out to be quite intuitive to use due to large icons, excellent touch sensitivity, and top-notch display quality. The lags and stutters are minimal too. The UVO infotainment system also offers many connectivity features like Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth, and many more as standard. The audio experience through the 6-speaker audio system in the lower trims is average at best. However, the 8-speaker Harmon Kardan audio system, which has been carried on from the 2020 model year, offers punchy bass and excellent high-frequency audio output. Some of the features are:

• Leather upholstery
• Panoramic sunroof
• Heated and powered seats
• 8-inch UVO touchscreen infotainment system
• Android Auto & Apple CarPlay
• SiriusXM radio & Optional navigation support
• 8-speaker Harmon Kardon audio system
• Automatic climate control air conditioning

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New wheels give the Sportage a more contemporary look, and the full-width taillight design is handsome as well as contemporary - Autoblog

The 2021 Kia Sportage comes with no changes in the design front. Available for a base selling price of $24,090, the 2021 Sportage retains the quintessential Kia grille, LED DRLs, automatic LED headlights, and macho bumpers with a neat air dam and silver skid plates, all of which adds character and panache to the front view of this compact crossover SUV. Along with that, the 6 exterior colors are onboard too. Being the lightest offering of the compact crossover SUV segment, with a curb weight of 3,305 lbs, helps the 2021 Kia Sportage to be a decently fun-to-drive moniker.

The side profile of the new Kia Sportage retains the soft body lines, coupled with blacked-out pillars, body cladding, and heated and powered side mirrors. The chrome lining for the window also makes this SUV a bit more premium. We also like the 19-inch alloy wheels wrapped in P245/45R19 tires. When it comes to the rearview, the Sportage comes with a silver skid plate, dual exhaust outlet, an integrated roof spoiler, and shark fin antenna. The LED taillights not only look striking but also add to the convenience. 

The new 2021 Sportage offered the best in class length and wheelbase for the segment. The 2021 Ford Escape beats the 2021 Kia Sportage in terms of width and height. The 2021 Mazda CX-5 also turned out to be superior in terms of height, offering about 2-inch more height than the 2021 Sportage. Even the 2021 Hyundai Tucson, which is also built on the same platform as the 2021 Kia Sportage, managed to come out with a superior height and ground clearance. Some of the exterior features on offer with the 2021 Kia Sportage are:

• Optional panoramic sunroof
• Heated and powered side mirrors
• 19-inch alloy wheels wrapped in P245/45R19 tires
• Integrated rear spoiler & Shark fin antenna
• 7 exterior color options
• Automatic LED headlights with LED DRLs
• LED taillights

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Good crash-test scores and standard active safety features keep the 2021 Sportage relatively safe - Thecarconnection

The 2021 Kia Sportage managed to come out with a 5-star overall safety rating in the NHTSA crash test, with a similar rating in all the subsections of the crash test like the frontal, side, and rollover. In the case of the IIHS crash test, the Kia Sportage 2021 retained the same 'Good' rating in most of the subsections. The outgoing 2020 moniker managed to get the 'Top safety pick title' too. However, the 2021 iteration hasn't received the top safety pick title.

Even though the new Kia Sportage gets no updates in terms of safety specs and configurations, this compact crossover SUV, which tops off at an MSRP of $35,250, comes with a host of standard features like forward-collision warning, automated emergency braking, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assist, and many more too. All the other basic safety features like ABS, airbags, driveline traction control, etc are offered as standard too. Some of the safety features on offer are:

• Hill Start Assist & Downhill brake control
• LATCH support in seats and High Line TPMS
• Forward Collision-Avoidance Assistance 
• Front and Rear Parking Assist
• Lane Keep Assist
• Driver Attention Warning
• Blind-Spot Collision Warning 
• Smart Cruise Control with Stop/Go

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2021 Kia Sportage vs 2021 Ford Escape

The 2021 Ford Escape is a compact crossover SUV, that is available for a base selling price of $24,885. Even though this SUV is slightly more expensive than the 2021 Kia Sportage, it offers more performance, better 0-60 mph and quarter-mile times, and superior gas mileage too. The interior space and cargo capacity were also better than the Sportage. However, when it comes to interior quality and design, the 2021 Sportage takes the crown. Along with that, Kia also offers an unmatched warranty and more features as standard too.

2021 Kia Sportage vs 2021 Hyundai Tucson

The 2021 Hyundai Tucson is identical to the 2021 Kia Sportage since they are both are corporate siblings. Available for a base MSRP of $23,700, the 2021 Tucson is offered at a lower price. However, we would recommend you to go for the more expensive Sportage, mainly due to better powertrain, superior acceleration figures, and a slightly better interior quality and overall refinement. The gas mileage is also better for the Sportage. The only reason why you should opt for the Tucson is due to better interior space and cargo capacity, both of which are not different by a huge margin.

2021 Kia Sportage vs 2021 Mazda CX-5

The 2021 Mazda CX-5 would be our pick if you are in search of the most fun-to-drive offering of the segment. The sharp steering coupled with a well-calibrated suspension makes the Kia Sportage a joy to drive around the corners. Available for a base MSRP of $25,190, the 2021 Mazda CX-5 also offered a more powerful motor, better acceleration figures, and better gas mileage too. The cargo capacity on offer is also superior to that of the 2021 Sportage. However, the interior quality and standard equipment on offer with the 2021 Kia Sportage are much better than the 2021 Mazda CX-5.

The 2021 Kia Sportage has a lot of things going for it. It offers decent performance, interior quality and refinement, and spacious front and rear row seats. The interior and infotainment features offered with even the base trims are also much superior to that of the rivals. We also liked the quirky design and many driver-assistance features offered as standard. However, the lower gas mileage and mediocre cargo capacity on offer are some of the cons of this compact SUV. Therefore, if you can live with these minor issues, the 2021 Sportage will surely be one of the most value-for-money, dependable, and comfortable family SUVs in the segment. 

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