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Is the 2023 Kia Sportage a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 24 SUVs

1stof 24

  • Yes. Top half on 5 of 6 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 39.6 cu ft.
  • 1st of 24 SUVs close in size and price.
  • Best: mpg (1st of 23), cargo (1st of 24).
  • Weakest: power (18th of 24).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2023 · SUVSSporta…Kia SportageCR-VHonda CR-VEdgeFord EdgeTucsonHyundai TucsonSorentoKia SorentoRAV4Toyota RAV4TiguanVolkswagen TiguanEscapeFord EscapeRogueNissan RogueSanta …Hyundai Santa FeOutlan…Mitsubishi OutlanderWrangl…Jeep WranglerCX-50Mazda CX-50ID.4Volkswagen ID.4EquinoxChevrolet EquinoxCX-5Mazda CX-5Forest…Subaru ForesterVenzaToyota VenzaCorsairLincoln CorsairEnvisi…Buick EnvisionHR-VHonda HR-VEclips…Mitsubishi Eclipse CrossNXLexus NXXT4Cadillac XT41st of 24
24 SUVs from 2023, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2023 Kia Sportage in a class of 24
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$26,2903rd of 2491%
Best combined mpg43 mpg1st of 23100%
Most horsepower187 hp18th of 2426%
Cargo behind rear seats39.6 cu ft1st of 24100%
Rear legroom41.3 in3rd of 2487%
Max towing2,500 lb11th of 2355%

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Kia Sportage 39.6 cu ft
  2. Honda CR-V 39.3 cu ft
  3. Ford Edge 39.2 cu ft
  4. Hyundai Tucson 38.7 cu ft
  5. Kia Sorento 38.5 cu ft
  6. Toyota RAV4 37.6 cu ft
  7. Volkswagen Tiguan 37.6 cu ft
  8. Ford Escape 37.5 cu ft
Show all 24
  1. Nissan Rogue 36.5 cu ft
  2. Hyundai Santa Fe 36.4 cu ft
  3. Mitsubishi Outlander 33.5 cu ft
  4. Jeep Wrangler 31.7 cu ft
  5. Mazda CX-50 31.4 cu ft
  6. Volkswagen ID.4 30.3 cu ft
  7. Chevrolet Equinox 29.9 cu ft
  8. Mazda CX-5 29.1 cu ft
  9. Subaru Forester 28.9 cu ft
  10. Toyota Venza 28.8 cu ft
  11. Lincoln Corsair 27.6 cu ft
  12. Buick Envision 25.2 cu ft
  13. Honda HR-V 24.4 cu ft
  14. Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 23.4 cu ft
  15. Lexus NX 22.7 cu ft
  16. Cadillac XT4 22.5 cu ft

SUVs in 2023: 181. The photo shows the 24 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked