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Hyundai Santa Fe vs. Kia Sportage Review

How the Hyundai Santa Fe stacks up against the Kia Sportage - by Nigel Cooper, Topanga CA

2009 Hyundai Santa Fe
Price Range: $21,695 - $30,545
2009 Kia Sportage
Price Range: $16,695 - $23,400
Hyundai Santa Fe vs. Kia Sportage Review

Utility
Drivers with frequent child-duty might favor the Hyundai Santa Fe over the Kia Sportage. The Hyundai Santa Fe outpulls the Kia Sportage by a big margin.

Performance
Regarding horsepower, the Hyundai Santa Fe packs quite a punch and will knock the Kia Sportage down a few rungs. However, note that high horsepower engines often command higher insurance premiums.

Dimensions
Your wallet will hurt more every time you fill up the Hyundai Santa Fe than the Kia Sportage because of its larger tank. The Kia Sportage and the Hyundai compete for the same parking spaces.

Convenience
You'll definitely have to take the Kia for a fill-up more often than the Hyundai Santa Fe because of its tank size and gas mileage.

Cost
The destination charge is a standard charge for transporting the vehicle from its point of origin to the dealer. It costs approximately the same to get the Kia to the dealership as the Hyundai Santa Fe. The Santa Fe doesn't pale in comparison to the Kia Sportage regarding gas mileage. In terms of MSRP, the Kia Sportage costs significantly less than the Hyundai Santa Fe.

Handling
With their comparable turning circles, the Kia Sportage and the Hyundai Santa Fe quite certainly handle approximately the same into and out of tight spots.

Drivetrain
The Hyundai Santa Fe's engine is considerably more sizeable than the Kia Sportage's. Bear in mind that more massive engines may use more gas than smaller ones. The Hyundai packs quite a wallop compared to the Kia with respect to torque, which is the force that lets you accelerate quickly. Torque is roughly equivalent to acceleration, and in this respect, the Hyundai Santa Fe is considerably more powerful than the Sportage.

Comfort
While the front cabin in the Kia Sportage offers a bit more head room than the Hyundai Santa Fe, there frankly isn't much of a difference. While the rear of the Kia Sportage offers a bit more head- and leg-room than the Hyundai Santa Fe, there frankly isn't much of a difference.

Warranty
The Hyundai Santa Fe and the Kia Sportage have the same basic warranty.

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