Comparison - Kia Sportage HEV 2023 - vs - Cupra Formentor VZ5 2022

General

Other Names:

Also called:

Kia KX5

Also called:

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Make: 
Average Price: 
$
43,195
Updated: 
14 Feb 2023
$
47,515
Updated: 
15 Jul 2023
Car Type: 
SUV
SUV
Drive Type: 
All Wheel Drive
Four Wheel Drive
Year: 
2023
2022
Total Seating: 
5
5
Transmission: 
6-speed Automatic
7-speed Automatic
Bluetooth: 
yes
yes
Heated seats: 
yes
yes
Navigation: 
yes
yes
Doors: 
5
5
Fuel Tank Capacity: 
14.50gals
Exterior Colors: 
Color: 
Petrol Blue Matte
#3E4E66
Magnetic Tech Matte
#7B7C81
Graphene Grey
#404143
Desire Red¹
#AE2323
Nevada White
#A3AABA
White
#EFEFEF

Expert Reviews

Expert reviews: 

Pros
Strong range of engine options
Great interior style and quality
Genuinely good fun to drive for an SUV

Cons
Fairly limited personalisation options
Boot space isn't great
Some infotainment frustrations

By: 
carwow.co.uk

Pros
Very well equipped
Surefooted and grippy handling
Smart interior for the money

Cons
Not the quietest car at 70mph
Not quite as practical as some family SUVs
Fiddly dashboard controls

By: 
whatcar.com

Fuel

Fuel Type: 
Hybrid
Regular Unleaded
Engine type: 
Hybrid
Petrol/Gas

Engine and Performance

Valves: 
16
16
Cylinders: 
4
Inline
4
Inline
Engine Size/Displacement: 
1.60L
2.00L
Torque: 
258ft-lbs
at 4 500rpm
294ft-lbs
at 5 450rpm
Horsepower: 
227hp
at 5 500rpm
305hp
at 6 600rpm
Cam Type: 
Double overhead cam (DOHC)
Double overhead cam (DOHC)
Turning Circle: 
37.40Feet

Convenience

Cruise Control: 
yes
yes
Door Pockets: 
yes
yes
Cupholders: 
yes
yes
Overhead console: 
yes
yes
Seatback Storage: 
yes
yes
Power Steering: 
yes
yes
Parking sensors: 
yes
yes
Steering Wheel Tilt: 
yes
yes
Telescopic steering wheel: 
yes
yes
Rear View Camera: 
yes
yes
Front view Camera: 
no
no
Side view Camera: 
no
no
On steering wheel: 
Audio and cruise Controls On Steering Wheel
Multifunction leather steering wheel
More in Convenience: 
Heated with gear shift paddles on DSG
Driving profile selection (Comfort, Sport, CUPRA, Individual)
Speed sensitive power steering

Exterior Dimensions

Length: 
183.40in
175.10in
Width: 
73.40in
78.40in
Height: 
65.40in
59.40in
Ground Clearance: 
7.10in
Front Track: 
62.40in
Rear Track: 
61.30in
Wheel Base: 
108.50in
105.50in

Interior Dimensions

Front Head Room: 
39.60
42.30
Rear Head Room: 
39.40
38.80
Front Leg Room: 
41.40in
Rear leg room: 
41.30in
Front Hip Room: 
54.80in
Front Shoulder Room: 
57.50in
55.40in
Rear Hip Room: 
53.40in
Rear Shoulder room: 
55.60in
53.60in

Weights and capacites

Cargo Capacity: 
74.10cu.ft
Maximum Towing Capacity un-break: 
2500lbs
1653lbs
Cargo Capacity with Seats in Place: 
39.60cu.ft
14.80cu.ft
Angle of Approach: 
17.50degrees
Angle of Departure: 
25.50degrees
Curb Weight: 
3664.00lbs
3265.00lbs

Instruments

External Temperature Display: 
yes
yes
Clock: 
yes
yes
Trip computer: 
yes
yes
Techometer: 
yes
yes
Compass: 
no
yes

Power Features

Power windows: 
yes
yes
Remote Keyless doors: 
yes
yes
More Power Features: 
1 one-touch power windows
Heated mirrors
Electrically adjustable, folding and heated door mirrors with memory function

Seats

Rear Seat Collapsible: 
yes
yes
Front Seats Features: 
Heated front seats
Power driver's seat lumbar support
Power adjustable passenger's seat
Heated rear seats
Memory Driver Seat
Heated front seats
Electrically adjustable with memory function for driver seat
Rear Seats Features: 
Folding center armrest
60:40 split-folding rear seats
Folding center armrest
60/40 split rear bench seat with armrest and mechanical seat release

Suspension

Front Suspension: 
McPherson strut
Independent type McPherson - coil springs - hydraulic shock absorber
Rear Suspension: 
Multi-link
Multilink axle, coil springs and hydraulic shock absorber

Comfort

Interior air Filtration: 
yes
yes
Climate Control: 
yes
yes
More Comfort Features: 
Air-cooled front seats
Rear Air Vents
Dual-zone automatic climate control
Illuminated vanity mirror
Air Conditioning
Three zone climate control with control panel in rear
Illuminated interior front door sills
Dust/pollen filter
12V socket

Entertainment

DVD player: 
no
no
AM/FM Radio: 
yes
yes
Satellite radio: 
yes
yes
Video monitor: 
no
no
More Entertainment: 
12.3" multimedia interface with integrated navigation1
Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto
6-speaker
12.3" Supervision LCD/TFT instrument cluster
1 2" Touchscreen Display
6 speakers,
2 front & 2 rear USB type C sockets
Wireless Apple Carplay, wired Android Auto
Wireless phone charger

Exterior Features

Sunroof: 
yes
no
Rear defogger: 
yes
yes
More in Glass and Roof: 
Rear spoiler
Roof rails
Rain sensing wipers
Heated sideview mirrors
Rain sensing wipers
Automatic dimming rear view mirror
Alloy Wheels: 
yes
yes
Wheel size: 
18"
19 in
Wheel Dimensions: 
Width: 
235.00millimeters
Aspect Ratio: 
60
Diameter: 
R18

Safety Features

ABS: 
yes
yes
Front head airbags: 
yes
yes
Rear head airbags: 
yes
yes
Dual front side-mounted airbags: 
yes
yes
Emergency braking assist: 
yes
yes
Traction control: 
yes
yes
Child seat anchors: 
yes
yes
Front brakes: 
Ventilated disc
Front ventilated disc
Stability control: 
yes
yes
Rear brakes: 
Solid Disc
rear solid disc brakes
Rear door child safety locks: 
yes
yes
Daytime running lights: 
yes
yes
Engine immobilizer: 
yes
yes
Front fog lights: 
yes
yes
Dusk sensing headlamps: 
yes
yes
Auto delay off headlamps: 
yes
yes
Front headrests: 
yes
yes
Rear headrests: 
yes
yes
Tire pressure monitoring: 
yes
yes
More Safety Features: 
Hill-assist control
Downhill brake control
Lane Keep Assist System
Lane Follow Assist
Blind-spot Collision Avoidance Assist
Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Avoidance Assist
Blind-spot view monitor
Low washer fluid warning indicator
Lane Assist
Driver alert system
(Forward collision warning with automatic braking
Hill hold control
Public e-call