The crossover SUV market has aggressively grown in the past few years as buyers are looking for vehicles that are easy to live with, easy to handle, and offer spacious seating and cargo space. Since its arrival, Honda has been one of the most popular automakers in the US
The CR-V is its best-selling vehicle, and most of Honda’s profits come from the CR-V. The CR-V is also the second-most popular crossover in the US because of its reliability and practicality. For Kia as well, the Sportage is one crucial product and is a staple for the South Korean manufacturer
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The Sportage has always been a great SUV, but it fell behind due to its age and poor build quality. However, Kia launched the new generation Sportage this year to compete in the extremely competitive compact SUV segment. Let’s compare these two SUVs below to see which is the better of the two
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2023 Kia Sportage Vs Honda CR-V. Engine & Performance
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The 2023 Kia Sportage offers three powertrain options. 2. 5-liter inline-four mated to an eight-speed automatic is capable of producing 187 horsepower and 178 lb-ft of torque that propels the Sportage from 0-60 mph in around 9. 1 giây. Going higher, the mild hybrid Sportage offers a 1. 4-liter turbocharged engine mated to a 59-hp motor and a six-speed automatic gearbox to provide 227 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque
This unit offers 42 MPG in the city and 48 MPG on the highway. The costlier Sportage PHEV comes with an 89 hp motor and a 13. 8 kWh battery to deliver 261 hp and 258 lb-ft. mô-men xoắn. The PHEV models return 32 miles of all-electric range and can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 7 seconds
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Honda, however, offers two engine options for 2023 CR-V buyers. The regular models have a 1. 5-liter turbocharged inline-four engine mated with a new CVT gearbox that sends the output to either the front or all four wheels. This unit provides 190 horsepower and 179 foot-pounds of torque to push the CR-V to 60 mph in around 7. 9 seconds and will offer an estimated mileage of 28 and 34 MPG in the city and highways
Honda may equip the CR-V with a 14–14. 5-gallon fuel tank to help the CR-V offer close to 500 miles of highway fuel range. Costlier models like the CR-V Sport and Sport Touring offer a hybrid powertrain consisting of a 2. 0-liter Atkinson cycle inline-4 engine with an electric motor. Honda’s mild-hybrid engine offers 204 hp and 247 lb-ft of torque. We expect the CR-V Hybrid to take around 7. 5 seconds to hit 60 and offer around 40 MPG in the city and 35 MPG on the highway
The 2023 Kia Sportage Features A Contemporary And Rugged Design
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Kia has redesigned the Sportage from the ground up, and the Sportage now looks sharper, meaner, and stronger. The Sportage has gained more muscle, and the fascia looks utterly futuristic with the new tiger-nose grille. The boomerang DRLs and diamond-shaped headlamps look cool and give the new Sportage an amphibious character. The rear is sportier with sharp and unique arrow-shaped tail lamps and a new black diffuser. The Sportage is smaller than the CR-V but has a higher ground clearance which gives it an edge off-road
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The new CR-V looks richer than ever before. The fascia looks stunning with the black honeycomb grille and the larger logo. Surrounding it from the sides are two chiseled headlamp units with a pair of sleek DRLs and tri-LED headlamps. The honeycomb styling continues down as well, with some styling in the bumper. In addition, the fascia’s new bumper shows more muscle and allows better airflow. While the CR-V has a sleeker look, you’ll have an easier time with the smaller Sportage
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The 2023 Kia Sportage Offers A Roomier And Dazzling Cabin
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The 2023 Sportage features a premium cabin adorned with soft-touch materials and aluminum or wooden inserts. The cockpit offers a 25-inch full HD panel consisting of a 12. 3-inch digital cluster and a 12. 3-inch touchscreen. The front side offers power bucket seats with heating, cooling, memory, and lumbar support and a heated steering wheel. For entertainment, there is Wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, an 8-speaker Harman Kardon premium audio system, a wireless phone charger, and numerous other features that provided entertainment
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The 2023 Honda CR-V has a sporty cabin with a tidy design and decent build quality. Honda has used honeycomb mesh inserts in the cabin with textured aluminum inserts to decorate the cabin. The honeycomb inserts hide the AC vents, and we think it’s super cool
While Honda hasn’t confirmed what features the interior has, we expect the front to offer power-adjustable bucket seats with heating and cooling, memory, and lumbar support. The cockpit has a 7-inch cluster and a heated steering wheel. Apart from these, the interior will offer wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, wireless charging, a 9-inch touchscreen, and a 12-speaker Bose premium audio system for entertainment
Kia Sportage Offers Best-In-Class Cargo Capacity
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The 2023 Kia Sportage offers the largest cargo room in the segment. The larger interior now offers a massive 39. 6 cubic feet of standard cargo space. Fold the rear seats, the interior offers 74. 1 cu. ft. of extra cargo space
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Like the previous CR-V, this one too is a practical SUV. Honda has made the most of the interior space. The rear provides 36. 3 ft3 of standard cargo space, but you can fold the rear seats to acquire a total cargo room of 76. 5 ft3
The 2023 Kia Sportage Hits The Jackpot
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Both Kia and Honda have redesigned their SUVs, and they look more promising now. However, we recommend the Kia Sportage because of these reasons. The Sportage is available in mild-hybrid and plug-in variants. Secondly, Kia offers a better warranty. Third, the Sportage looks better inside and out. Fourth, the Sportage offers better mileage