Compact crossovers hew closely to a form, from drivetrains to features, so make sure you’ve allotted plenty of time to test-drive them all.
The Sportage has some common parts with the Hyundai Tucson, and which also has much to recommend it, including good safety data and features.
The Toyota RAV4 is hugely popular with consumers and is certainly worth a look, even if doesn’t really excel in any particular way.
The new 2019 model due this year could change that.
Mazda’s CX-5 is the most polished performer in this class, even if it’s down on power and can get pricey with options.
We love the way the Ford Escape drives and its optional 2.0-liter turbo-4 engine matches the Sportage’s performance, but it’s also at the end of its life cycle.
Finally, the new Subaru Forester does many things right—visibility, practicality, and fuel economy are all top notch.
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The handsome, capable 2019 Kia Sportage does many things well; gas mileage isn’t one of them. |
The 2019 Ford Escape works well as a crossover SUV, but has the ride and handling of a smartly tuned hatchback. |
The 2019 Hyundai Tucson hot-swaps one of its 4-cylinder engines, and ups its safety game. |
The 2019 Mazda CX-5 sates solo drivers with good handling and tasteful lines, but bigger families will want to move up in size. |
The 2019 Subaru Forester is a well thought-out crossover SUV with exceptional space, a great ride, and standard AWD without a fuel-economy penalty. |
With a dollop of refinement, the 2019 Toyota RAV4 would be a solid home run. |
| MSRP From | |||||
| $23,750 | $24,105 | $23,350 | $24,350 | $24,295 | $25,650 |
| Gas Mileage | |||||
| 20 MPG City / 30 MPG Hwy | 21 MPG City / 30 MPG Hwy | 21 MPG City / 30 MPG Hwy | 22 MPG City / 31 MPG Hwy | 26 MPG City / 33 MPG Hwy | 25 MPG City / 38 MPG Hwy |
| Engine | |||||
| Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded H-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 |
| EPA Class | |||||
| Small SUV 2WD | Small SUV 2WD | Small SUV 2WD | Small SUV 2WD | Small SUV 4WD | Small SUV 2WD |
| Style Name | |||||
| LX FWD | S FWD | SE FWD | Sport FWD | 2.5i | LE FWD (Natl) |
| Drivetrain | |||||
| Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | All Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive |
| Passenger Capacity | |||||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Passenger Doors | |||||
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Body Style | |||||
| Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility |
| Transmission | |||||
| Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | CVT w/OD | Automatic w/OD |
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| 2019 Kia Sportage vs. 2019 Ford Escape | 2019 Kia Sportage vs. 2019 Hyundai Tucson | 2019 Kia Sportage vs. 2019 Mazda CX-5 | 2019 Kia Sportage vs. 2019 Subaru Forester | 2019 Kia Sportage vs. 2019 Toyota RAV4 | |
