Thoughts on the 2008 Kia Sportage?

What fuel consumption would a 2008 Kia Sportage get, and have you heard of any problems with this vehicle? Would you reccommend this vehicle above a Hyundai Tucson?

Teresa Glynn (Ennis)

Jan 2013 Filed under: choosing used car

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Expert answer

Hi Teresa,

A 2008 Kia Sportage, with the 2.0 CRDi diesel engine, had official fuel consumption of 7.1 litres per 100km, or 39mpg. We’d expect one, now, to get around 30-35mpg in daily driving. As for choosing one over a Hyundai Tucson, well mechanically they’re identical, but we always slightly preferred the cleaner styling of that generation of Sportage. 

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