Compact crossovers are ver popular, and as such, every mainstream brand has at least one.
The Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4 are by far the strongest sellers, and the latter is redesigned for 2019 while the former packs style, comfort, and tons of space.
The Sportage shares a platform and powertrain with the Hyundai Tucson, which is aimed toward even more value-conscious buyers.
Mazda’s stylish CX-5 is a sharp handler and a strong competitor for those looking beyond the top sellers.
Subaru’s popular Forester is spacious but not stylish.
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The 2020 Kia Sportage is refreshed, stylish, and competitive as ever, though its fuel economy is poor. |
The 2019 Honda CR-V rewards owners with fantastic utility and great safety scores. |
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 | |||||
| $23,990 | $24,350 | $23,200 | $24,350 | $24,295 | $25,650 |
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| 20 MPG City / 30 MPG Hwy | 25 MPG City / 34 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 |
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| 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 Sport Utility Vehicles 2WD | Small Sport Utility Vehicles 2WD | Small Sport Utility Vehicles 2WD | Small Sport Utility Vehicles 2WD | Small Sport Utility Vehicles 4WD | Small Sport Utility Vehicles 2WD |
| Style Name | |||||
| LX FWD | LX 2WD | 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 | CVT w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | CVT w/OD | Automatic w/OD |
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| 2020 Kia Sportage vs. 2019 Honda CR-V | 2020 Kia Sportage vs. 2019 Hyundai Tucson | 2020 Kia Sportage vs. 2019 Mazda CX-5 | 2020 Kia Sportage vs. 2019 Subaru Forester | 2020 Kia Sportage vs. 2019 Toyota RAV4 | |
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