Kia Sportage vs Hyundai Tucson
If you’re shopping for a compact SUV, you’ve almost certainly found yourself comparing the Kia Sportage vs. Hyundai Tucson. While both certainly have the capabilities to get you around the Coatesville, Downingtown, Gap, Lancaster, and Reading, PA, and Newark, DE, areas, you probably want to know which SUV can take your commute to the next level.
Let us at Kia of Coatesville help you decide which is right for you with this Kia Sportage vs. Hyundai Tucson comparison.
2021 Kia Sportage vs 2021 Hyundai Tucson: Interior
When you take a seat behind the wheel, you’ll be blanketed in comfortable and convenient features designed just for you. Both the Kia Sportage and Hyundai Tucson have available heated and ventilated front seats, an available leather-wrapped steering wheel, and an available panoramic sunroof.
If you are looking for entertainment, both have standard Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™. However, they offer different standard display systems. The Kia Sportage comes standard with an 8-inch touchscreen, where the Hyundai Tucson only has a 7-inch screen.
Kia Sportage vs Hyundai Tucson: Performance
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The performance capabilities of either the 2021 Kia Sportage or 2021 Hyundai Tucson are sure to astound you. Even though you’ll find that both can offer serious efficiency and power, the Kia Sportage might have a little more of the abilities you’re looking for.
The Kia Sportage front-wheel drive earned an EPA-estimated fuel economy rating of 23 city MPG and 30 highway MPG.1 The front-wheel drive model of the Hyundai Tucson, on the other hand, earned an EPA-estimated fuel economy rating of 23 city MPG and 28 highway MPG.
Also, while both have all-wheel drive systems available and come standard with drive mode select, the Kia’s standard engine offers a little more power.
The 2021 Kia Sportage has a 2.4L inline 4-cylinder engine that reaches 181 horsepower and 175 lb-ft of torque. Alternatively, the 2021 Hyundai Tucson has a 2L inline 4-cylinder engine that only reaches 161 horsepower and 150 lb-ft of torque.
2021 Kia Sportage vs 2021 Hyundai Tucson: Driver Assistance
Since you are sure to want all kinds of convenience and safety features in your next vehicle, the Kia Sportage and Hyundai Tucson will both have a lot to offer you.
Both have heated outside mirrors to make driving during those icy winter months just a little easier. However, only the Kia also comes standard with a heated rear glass with timer, so that even your back window can’t get frozen over.
The Kia Sportage also has the available Smart Welcome system, which can sense your Smart Key as you approach. This feature, not found in the Tucson, will unfold the outside mirrors, and illuminate the door pocket lights for easy entry even when it’s dark.
By way of safety systems, both will come standard with Lane Keeping Assist and Driver Attention Warning. They even both have available Blind-Spot Collision Warning.
Although both offer High Beam Assist, it’s only a standard feature on the Kia. And while both come standard with Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist, only the system in the Kia Sportage is standard with Pedestrian Detection.
Kia Sportage vs Hyundai Tucson: The Verdict
So, which compact SUV do you want to take around the areas of Coatesville, Downingtown, Gap, Lancaster, and Reading, Pennsylvania, and Newark, Delaware? While there’s no doubt that either could be an excellent choice, we think the Kia Sportage might have more of the features you need.
If you still aren’t sure, visit us at Kia of Coatesville and test drive the 2021 Kia Sportage today!
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