Overview & Reviews

An all-new Sportage returns after a two-year hiatus. It's now a car-based SUV intended to compete with the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4.

• Generous passenger and cargo space, stylish and functional interior, standard side and head curtain airbags, hard-to-beat warranty, standard ABS and stability control.

• Down on power and cargo capacity versus its competitors.

User Reviews:

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  The New Sportage - 2005 Kia Sportage
  By Adam Fay - April 17 - 2:03 am

  Probably the best handling compact SUV Ive ever driven compared to the Escape, Element, etc. Excellent fit and finish that Id expect from a European manufacturer. Stereo sounds great and all the controls are well marked and within easy reach. Headlights and fogs are very bright. 2.7 liter V-6 has a nice little low end grumble and decent pick-up off the line. More cargo space than I know what to do with. Excellent car for the money and a bargain for $21,000 with all the equipment mine has. Love it and planning on keeping it until it turns into dust, probably a very long time from now. Whod of thought 10 yrs ago Kia could build an SUV like this?

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  Big SUV feel - 2005 Kia Sportage
  By MattH - March 12 - 11:40 am

  We were looking for a used SUV, when we stumbled upon this one. It had just come out, but it immediately caught our attention. Most of the suvs we had driven in the small segment, felt just that, small. But this surprised us with its solid feel, and impressive craftsmanship. We are somewhat brand conscious people, so this SUV really had to win us over to get past the KIA name. But we have had it well over a year, and it still performs wonderfully. I fully expect it to out live its 10 year warranty.

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  Still pleased two years later - 2005 Kia Sportage
  By Albet - February 1 - 8:56 am

  Very satisfied with this generation of the Sportage. Outstanding safety features, comfortable and reliable. Tremendous on an off-surface. Although I was going to have my teenage son drive my older American sedan, Ive become more comfortable with him driving the Kia. Now if they would only come up with a hybrid version.

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  Mostly good stuff - 2005 Kia Sportage
  By boltguy - January 20 - 2:13 pm

  Just purchased this LX 4WD V6 Sportage. Purchased it for $18700 before taxes, etc. Really comfortable and upscale looking interior. Exterior styling gives it a slightly tough look. Am very happy with it, although the mileage is only 20.5 mpg combined driving. I believe it will yield slightly better results after the break-in period.

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  I LOVE IT - 2005 Kia Sportage
  By Mike - December 2 - 11:03 pm

  I LOVE IT!! Kia has really showed what they can do....i had a 202 sportage and i loved it!! i was out growing it so when i seen an add for the NEW sportage i jushed over to my kia dealer and bought my self the new kia....sa far so good....i love the sound system!! clean crisp clear sound. It had plenty of power for the highway....there is just one thing i have to test........THE 4X4...i havent tested that out yet , im just wating for another snow storm to hit so i can really have some fun with my sportage....if your looking for a cheap good looking mini-ute i would look at the Sportage.

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  Buy a Sportage - you wiill love it!! - 2005 Kia Sportage
  By Patti - September 24 - 2:46 am

  Have had my Sportage from new for 2.5 years - now at 75,000 km. Best vehicle Ive owned. Absolutely no problems whatsoever - not even brakes! Other than regular oil changes have not had any issues at all. Warranty is great too! V6 is very peppy.

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  to soon to tell - 2005 Kia Sportage
  By michael rabinowitz - September 21 - 1:00 pm

  Tight handling,designed booth inside and out handsomely.Im kinda of crossing my fingers on reliabilty.

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  I was surprised! - 2005 Kia Sportage
  By Ann - September 1 - 6:53 pm

  I did a lot of research and comparison shopping before buying my KIA Sportage EX w/ leather package. My gut wanted to get a Honda CRV or Toyota RAV4 for the obvious reasons, but neither had the features, ride, price, or warranty that won me over with the Sportage. I also live in the city and for practical reasons a hatchback was a MUST for me - not a side opening trunk. I almost bought the Hyundai Tucson (identical to the Sportage), but just prefered some of the slight styling & gadgets in the Sportage better (ie. different trunk covers). So far it has lived up to my expectations. Definitely has the best features and warranty for the best price.

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  3 years and still love it! - 2005 Kia Sportage
  By Bakersfield Joe - July 18 - 6:00 pm

  I have not had any probs with this car whatsover! Total confidence in it! Drive it to Vegas from central California all the time and never ever worry! I did have the brakes replaced once at 40k now with over 60k everything still runs awesome! I have the 6cyl and mileage ranges from 18-22mpg. And its really stylish!

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  All the options, without the price tag - 2005 Kia Sportage
  By JoshL - July 10 - 8:06 pm

  My Sportage is fantastic. Kia has really stepped into the realm of producing quality cars in my opinion. I would put my car up against a Honda CR-V or Ford Escape any day of the week. And fully loaded around $20 - $21K, you just cant beat it. It is sporty, stylish, drives great, and is very comfortable, and with all the included safety features (side and front airbags standard, traction control, ABS brakes) I feel safe driving it. I would recommend the Sportage very highly to anyone who is in the market for a smaller SUV.