Kia’s 2022 Sportage is a twin under the skin with Hyundai’s Tucson. Both are much improved SUVs compared with their predecessors, and have effectively moved up a size too, offering greater interior space. This, plus comprehensive driver assist safety tech specification, now puts the Hyundai and Kia firmly into the family SUV category, where they compete against Subaru’s Forester, the Toyota RAV4 and Mazda CX5.
Value for money is still a key part of the