Compare SUVs: 2022 Sportage vs. 2022 Tucson

The SUV market is sizzling hot right now. If you own a basic 4-door sedan and find yourself renting a van, asking to borrow a friend's larger vehicle, or your children are consistently complaining or more irritable by the lack of space in the back seat then you may need an SUV. SUVs offer great amounts of space for cargo and passengers. The 2022 Kia Sportage and 2022 Tucson are often compared to one another as both are standouts in their class of SUV. Both vehicles include the same 5-year/60,000-mile basic warranty and a 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty. The 2022 Kia Sportage is one of our most popular SUV models. The Sportage has a 2.4L in-line 4-cylinder engine that produces 181 horsepower and 175 lb-ft of torque. The Sportage has a fuel economy of 23 miles per gallon in the city and 30 on the highway. Drivers also have a second engine option available in the SX Turbo trim. The Sportage comes in 4 trims. The LX, SX Turbo, EX, and Nightfall Edition. The Sportage SX Turbo trim level has a 2L turbocharged in-line 4-cylinder engine that provides the Sportage with 240 horsepower and 260 Lb-ft torque. The 2022 Tucson has a 2.0L 4-cylinder engine has makes 161 horsepower and 151 lb-ft of torque and a 2.4L in-line 4-cylinder engine with 181 horsepower and 175 Lb-ft of torque. The fuel economy of the Tucson is 23 miles per gallon in the city and 28 on the highway. The Tucson also has 5 available trims. They include the SE, SEL, N Line, XRT, and Limited. The 2022 Tucson can't compete with the Sportage's more modern interior. The Sportage boasts a clear 12.3-inch screen mounted on the dash and intuitive and easy-to-reach placement of the buttons. The Sportage can go from 0 to 60 mph in 6.7 seconds, a feat that takes the Tucson 9.7 seconds. The Sportage can also tow significantly more than the Tucson. The Sportage can handle 1,653 lbs and the Tucson can only tow up to 1,000 lbs.

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