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Hyundai Tucson vs Kia Sportage

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Hyundai Tucson
Hyundai Tucson

$34,900 - $54,650

2023 price

Kia Sportage
Kia Sportage

$33,900 - $67,990

2022 price

Summary

2023 Hyundai Tucson
2022 Kia Sportage
Safety Rating

Engine Type

Turbo 4, 1.6L
Fuel Type
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Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
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7.2L/100km (combined)
Seating
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5
Dislikes
  • Fuel economy isn’t class leading
  • No spare tyre in US model
  • Still waiting on local price and specifications

  • Auto wipers don’t work
  • Fuel consumption could be better
  • Tight bottle storage in doors
2023 Hyundai Tucson Summary

If you look at Hyundai Australia’s current line-up there are some key pieces missing. Perhaps the most obvious is the lack of a Tucson Hybrid to compete against the popular Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, as well as the likes of the newer Kia Sportage Hybrid, and Nissan X-Trail e-Power.

Fortunately for Hyundai there is a solution that will fill the missing piece - the Tucson Hybrid. It’s been available in overseas markets for several years but only with the steering wheel on the left-hand side… until now. Hyundai Australia has finally confirmed that it will be adding the hybrid powertrain to its local line-up in 2024.

But we wanted to get a headstart to find out if this new model has what it takes to challenge the RAV4 and others. So CarsGuide.com.au headed to Los Angeles, California for an exclusive drive of the Tucson Hybrid to give you an idea of what to expect when it does arrive down under.

Obviously at this early stage we don’t have concrete details of what exactly we’ll be getting in Australian showrooms, but the US model is reportedly a very similar example of what we’ll get. But with that in mind, our scores for each category and the model overall should be taken as a preliminary judgement - not a definitive verdict.

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2022 Kia Sportage Summary

Kia is on a roll with its SUV line-up. The Stonic light SUV is selling like hotcakes, the Seltos small SUV is hugely popular with long wait lists for higher grades and the large seven-seat Sorento has won a lot of praise from reviewers.

That means there’s a bit of pressure on the new-generation Sportage that just landed in showrooms.

Medium SUVs represent one of the biggest market segments in the country by sales, and with impressive rivals like the Toyota RAV4, Mazda CX-5, Volkswagen Tiguan and Ford Escape, to name a few, any missteps by Kia will be noticed.

The flagship Kia Sportage GT-Line diesel certainly has show-stopping looks, but is there more substance to the Korean contender?

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