Comparison - Kia Sportage EX 2018 - vs - Buick Encore Sport Touring 2018

Suv one:

Kia Sportage EX 2018

General

Other Names:

Also called:

Kia KX5

Also called:

Opel Mokka,Bitter Mokka,Vauxhall Mokka

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Make:

Model:

Average Price:

27,900

Updated:

03 Sep 2018

27,065

Updated:

15 Feb 2018

Car Type:

SUV

Drive Type:

All Wheel Drive

Front Wheel Drive

Year:

2018

Total Seating:

Transmission:

6-speed Shiftable Automatic

Bluetooth:

yes

Heated seats:

yes

Doors:

Fuel Tank Capacity:

16.40gals

14.00gals

Exterior Colors:

Color:

Black Cherry

#6E7377

Burnished Copper

#97775D

Hyper Red

#A93341

Mineral Silver

#8D8D90

Pacific Blue

#3C4D5D

Snow White Pearl

#B3B2B7

Sparkling Silver

#7A797E

Color:

Black Cherry Metallic/Black Carbon Metallic

#5E283F

Coastal Blue Metallic/Black Carbon Metallic

#006DAD

Graphite Gray Metallic/Black Carbon Metallic

#454948

Ebony Twilight Metallic/Black Carbon Metallic

#090909

Quicksilver Metallic/Black Carbon Metallic

#DADEDD

River Rock Metallic/Black Carbon Metallic

#906240

Summit White/Black Carbon Metallic

#FFFFFF

White Frost Tricoat/Satin Nickel Metallic

#DDE0DB

Winterberry Red Metallic/Black Carbon Metallic

#7B2029

Expert Reviews

Expert reviews:

There’s a lot to like about the sharp-handling, attractive 2018 Kia Sportage, even if its fuel economy doesn’t impress.

Pros
Distinctive styling
Great ride and handling
Optional turbo power
Quality feel inside
Stellar infotainment

Cons
Lousy fuel economy
Styling not for everyone
So-so visibility
Limited configurability

By:

thecarconnection.com

The 2018 Kia Sportage ranked #4 in Compact SUVs. Currently the Kia Sportage has a score of 8.6 out of 10 which is based on our evaluation of 22 pieces of research and data elements using various sources.

Pros
Premium interior
Two rows of spacious seats
Agile handling and smooth ride
Excellent warranty and predicted reliability rating

Cons
Unimpressive engines
Below-average fuel economy
Smaller cargo hold than rivals

By:

usnews.com

The Sportage stands pat with its unmistakable front-end styling and steadfast powertrain duo for 2018. Instead of changing those, Kia has extended some of its active safety features to lower trims, upgraded several standard features, and reshuffled the contents of option packages.

Pros
Audi-like interior,
long list of features,
speedy turbo engine.

Cons
Poor fuel economy,
limited cargo space,
love-it-or-hate-it styling.

By:

caranddriver.com

The 2018 Buick Encore ranked #3 in Subcompact SUVs. Currently the Buick Encore has a score of 8.2 out of 10 which is based on our evaluation of 41 pieces of research and data elements using various sources.

Pros
Nice interior with lots of standard features
User-friendly infotainment system
Nimble handling
Excellent predicted reliability

Cons
Underpowered base engine
Higher base price than rivals

By:

usnews.com

Its interior is comfortable, well designed, and more premium than most of its rivals, but it never quite reaches full-luxury levels of comfort.An ionizing interior air cleaner enhances the Encore’s climate-control system, HD radio joins the list of features in the infotainment arena, and last year’s gas cap is ditched in favor of a capless fuel-filling system. A coppery-gold hue called Coppertino Metallic is also new for 2018.

Pros
Intuitive and holistic infotainment suite,
premium interior,
comfortable ride.

Cons
Disappointing fuel economy,
slightly gawky proportions,
limited active safety features.

By:

caranddriver.com

The 2018 Buick Encore does the pint-size crossover thing well, although it lacks some safety tech and gets pricey with options.

Pros
Refined interior
Pint-sized dimensions
Good ride quality
Attractive styling inside and out

Cons
Cramped inside
Underpowered base engine
Pricey with options
Lacks some safety tech

By:

thecarconnection.com

Fuel

Fuel Type:

Regular Unleaded

Fuel Economy City USA:

21.00mpg

24.00mpg

Fuel Economy HWY:

25.00mpg

30.00mpg

Engine type:

Petrol/Gas

Engine and Performance

Valves:

Cylinders:

Inline

Engine Size/Displacement:

2.40L

1.40L

Torque:

175ft-lbs

at 4 000rpm

148ft-lbs

at 1 850rpm

Horsepower:

181hp

at 6 000rpm

138hp

at 4 900rpm

Cam Type:

Double overhead cam (DOHC)

Turning Circle:

34.80Feet

36.70Feet

Convenience

Cruise Control:

yes

Door Pockets:

yes

Cupholders:

yes

Overhead console:

yes

Seatback Storage:

yes

Power Steering:

yes

Parking sensors:

yes

Steering Wheel Tilt:

yes

Telescopic steering wheel:

yes

Rear View Camera:

yes

Front view Camera:

Side view Camera:

On steering wheel:

Audio And Cruise Controls On Steering Wheel

Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel

Exterior Dimensions

Length:

176.40in

168.40in

Width:

73.00in

69.90in

Height:

65.20in

65.30in

Ground Clearance:

6.80in

6.20in

Front Track:

63.30in

60.60in

Rear Track:

63.80in

60.60in

Wheel Base:

105.10in

100.60in

Interior Dimensions

Front Head Room:

39.30

39.60

Rear Head Room:

39.10

38.80

Front Leg Room:

41.50in

40.80in

Rear leg room:

38.20in

35.80in

Front Hip Room:

54.30in

51.70in

Front Shoulder Room:

57.10in

54.20in

Rear Hip Room:

51.20in

50.10in

Rear Shoulder room:

55.10in

52.60in

Weights and capacites

Cargo Capacity:

60.10cu.ft

48.40cu.ft

Maximum Towing Capacity un-break:

2000lbs

1016lbs

Cargo Capacity with Seats in Place:

30.70cu.ft

18.80cu.ft

Angle of Approach:

28.00degrees

22.00degrees

Angle of Departure:

24.60degrees

27.00degrees

Curb Weight:

3739.00lbs

3237.00lbs

Instruments

External Temperature Display:

yes

Clock:

yes

Trip computer:

yes

Techometer:

yes

Compass:

yes

Power Features

Power windows:

yes

Remote Keyless doors:

yes

More Power Features:

1 one-touch power windows

Heated mirrors

Hands-free entry

4 One-Touch Power Windows

Heated Mirrors

Hands-Free Entry

Seats

Rear Seat Collapsible:

yes

Front Seats Features:

8 -way power driver seat

8 -way power passenger seat

Bucket front seats

Height adjustable driver seat

Height adjustable passenger seat

Leather

Multi-level heating driver seat

Multi-level heating passenger seat

Driver seat with power adjustable lumbar support

4-Way Manual Passenger Seat Adjustment

2-Way Manual Driver Seat Adjustments

6 -way power driver seat

4-Way Manual Passenger Seat Adjustment

Height adjustable driver seat

Leatherette/Cloth

Bucket front seats

Fold flat passenger seat

Driver seat with power adjustable lumbar support

6 -way power passenger seat

Rear Seats Features:

Folding center armrest

Rear ventilation ducts

Reclining rear seats

Split-folding rear seatback

Rear ventilation ducts

Folding with storage center armrest

Suspension

Front Suspension:

Front stabilizer bar

Rear Suspension:

Rear stabilizer bar

rear stabilizer bar

Suspension Info:

Four-wheel independent suspension

Comfort

Interior air Filtration:

yes

Climate Control:

yes

More Comfort Features:

Heated steering wheel

Leather steering wheel

Turn signal in mirrors

Dual illuminating vanity mirrors

Turn signal in mirrors

Leather steering wheel

Entertainment

DVD player:

AM/FM Radio:

yes

Satellite radio:

yes

Video monitor:

More Entertainment:

3 Months of provided satellite radio service

160 watts stero output

6 total speakers

USB connection

Auxiliary audio input and USB with external media control

3 Months of provided satellite radio service

Speed sensitive volume control

Auxiliary audio input and USB with external media control

6 total speakers

USB Connection

Exterior Features

Sunroof:

yes

Rear defogger:

yes

Safety Features

ABS:

yes

Front head airbags:

yes

Rear head airbags:

yes

Dual front side-mounted airbags:

yes

Emergency braking assist:

yes

Traction control:

yes

Child seat anchors:

yes

Front brakes:

Ventilated front disc brakes

Stability control:

yes

Rear brakes:

solid rear disc brakes

Rear door child safety locks:

yes

Daytime running lights:

yes

Engine immobilizer:

yes

Front fog lights:

yes

Dusk sensing headlamps:

yes

Auto delay off headlamps:

yes

Front headrests:

yes

Rear headrests:

yes

Tire pressure monitoring:

yes

More Safety Features:

Rear height adjustable headrests

Turn signal mirrors

Passenger airbag occupant sensing deactivation

Remote anti-theft alarm system

Post-collision safety system

Emergency Braking Assist

Rear Center 3-Point Belt

Blind-Spot Warning Accident Avoidance System

Turn Signal Mirrors

Emergency Service*

Rear center 3-point belt

Dual front and dual rear side-mounted airbags

Airbag Deployment Notification*

Post-collision safety system

Passenger airbag occupant sensing deactivation

Remote Anti-Theft Alarm System

Rear Height Adjustable Headrests

Options

Packages:

EX Premium Package

EX Sport Appearance Package

Ex Awd Technology Package

Buick Interior Protection Package

Active Package

Road Trip Package

Safety Package

Exterior Options:

Mud Guards

Cross Bars

Bumper Applique

Paint Protection Package

Wheel Locks

Snow White Pearl Premium Paint

Tow Hitch

Accessory Carrier Hitch

Front License Plate Bracket

Roof Rack Cross Rails

Power Glass Moonroof

Front License Plate Bracket

Splash Guards

Interior Options:

Cargo Tray

Interior Light Kit

Cargo Mat

Cargo Net

Cargo Cover

Auto-Dimming Mirror W/Homelink And Compass

Interior Light Kit

Carpet Floor Mats

All-Weather Floor Mats

Front Footwell and Cup Holder Lighting Kit

Custom Molded Cargo Tray

Intellilink Audio System w/Color Touch Navigation

Cargo Mat

Dual-Zone Automatic Climate Control

Bose Premium 7-Speaker Audio System

Premium All-Weather Floor Liners

Cargo Net

Colors

Interior Colors:

Color:

Beige, leather

#BD9A7F

Black, leather

#070707

Brown, leather

#393129

Gray, leather

#A0A0A0

Grey, leather

#6A6A6A

Color:

Ebony, leatherette/cloth

#1E1E1E

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Buick Encore Sport Touring 2018

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Comparison - Kia Sportage EX 2018 - vs - Buick Encore Sport Touring 2018

General

Also called:

Kia KX5

Also called:

Opel Mokka,Bitter Mokka,Vauxhall Mokka

Expert Reviews

Fuel

Engine and Performance

Convenience

Exterior Dimensions

Interior Dimensions

Weights and capacites

Instruments

Power Features

Seats

Suspension

Comfort

Entertainment

Exterior Features

Safety Features

Options

Colors

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