2020 Kia Sportage Off Road 

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Yeah, having the right tires is very important, but my testing focuses more on the ability of the vehicle to get power to the wheels with traction than on the capability of the tires.

In the US, we don't get the Sportage with a diesel engine, so I'm not sure if the AWD systems are programmed the same or not.

I have the Kia Sorento 2.2crdi. it well performed on off road.

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Thanks for sharing your experience! I honestly don't remember what tires were on this vehicle, they were just the factory tires.

I prefer the Sportage to the Equinox overall. I always recommend test driving any vehicle you are interested in, because my opinion doesn't matter, yours does.

У меня такой же, отличная машина

Thanks for sharing!

For vehicles this size I really enjoyed the Sportage!

Thanks for watching! I'll see if I can get one!

I think they are selling the same car in other countries as Pakistan so it would be almost identical if not worst or best.

The jeep Cherokee will beat it, low range transfer case and actual locking rear diff. Bronco Sport doesn't offer a low range transfer case and the rear is a dual clutch, which can be good or not so good. I can't wait to get one to test it out though!

@@EngineAdventures - Yes, your test of the Jeep Cherokee with the V6 show that you had to put it in low range to make the difficult climb. I also am not including the Cherokee Trailhawk as being the same genre as the Baby Bronco because the BB has no low range. (I wish it did!)

Interesting, I hadn't heard too much of this issue with Kias before.

Thanks for sharing your experience!

I'll start asking around! I really want to test some Volvos, but I don't have any contacts there yet. I'll see what I can do!

Yes, that is what I meant.

Interesting, thanks for sharing!

AWD can help you go, but it doesn't help you stop any better. Haha lots of people seem to struggle with that concept. For winter driving a good set of tires is the most important, well besides the driver of course.

Very true sir !

Also take your time and choose your path carefully in snow you should be ok.

I sure hope I get one as well!

Thanks for watching! I'd say it very much depends on the situation, but for slower speeds and getting unstuck I would turn it off, once you're above 15-20 mph I'd leave it on.

I also drive sportage 2016 ground clearance is not good n its not for off road

@@razexkarltzy6116 Yep, it says that in the manual (this vehicle is not for off road)....in some of first pages... but who reads those... ;) My experience is that Sportage awd is excellent on the snowy road (I live in Finland). But I only can compare to fwd, this is first awd for me. It has done its job perfectly. 20 cm of snow is no problem and that is the agreed limit for snow plows to plow road to my cottage.

Thanks again Gio! Normally I don't even have to put gas on them, they get dropped off with a full tank of whatever is recommended by the manufacturer. I know they used to say at higher altitudes you could go lower octane, but I've recently heard never go below what the manufacturer says, even at high altitude.

Yes using 85 octane makes the engine to significantly reduce power in order to avoid severe knocking, even in high altitude. So in case you need to refill the vehicle you review, do you use what the manufacturer recommends for best performance (eg premium gas)?

Yes but at higher altitudes you have less air pressure which means it's less likely to ping anyway, which is why we have 85 available here. I use whatever the manufacturer recommends, sometimes it's 87 sometimes 91. Pretty much 91 for all turbo engines.

You have a very professional approach and you deserve much more subscribers and full access to the test fleets. Thank you very much for the information you provide

Thank you, I'll get there one day.

Agreed, yet Kia has taken at least the Sorento, if not others, through Hell's Gate Moab. They also show ads of most of their crossovers in off-road situations.

Thats bs lol. You dont need 50K 4x4 pick up to go off road like these places. In Europe & Asia, Africa, people can't afford those expensive cars, they just use regular cars , outdated and old. Only in extreme conditions like Siberia, Africa or some of the Asia's mountains, you need stuff like land cruiser.

Depends on how soft the sand is. For sand power to weight ratio and footprint are the most important things. Air down and I'm sure you'll be fine on most beaches. I'd be more worried about actual sand dunes.

I took it to sand dunes and it worked fine with following settings: 1. Disable traction control 2. Put car in normal mode 3. Engage Diff lock It wont disappoint you.

Thanks for watching and commenting! I don't mention this much in the videos, but these tests are to see how well the vehicle can transfer power to the wheels with traction, not about the tires. On the steep hill climb there are essentially two tires without traction (often one of those is way up in the air, and the diagonal opposite tire will be very lightly loaded). That means it doesn't matter what tires are on the vehicle if it can't transfer power to the tires with good traction. If all 4 tires are spinning at the same time, but the vehicle isn't moving, then I'll blame the tires.

@@EngineAdventures what if you replaced all four tires with ‘off road’ tires and test. I notice most tests in the media don’t test vehicles off road towing the recommended towing weights? Maybe you’ll be the first of its kind. For example; if the towing limit is,let’s say, 2000 to 3000 pounds for all the vehicles, how well will the vehicle tow off road!.

@@king-xerxus7040 I think that is a really interesting and fun idea. I may start looking for a small, off-road capable trailer in the future.

Thanks for sharing!

Yes and no. In this test they wouldn't have helped at all. Essentially two tires end up in the air with zero traction. This test is more about the vehicle's ability to transfer power to the wheels with traction than it is about the tires. Yes having the correct tires for the terrain you are on is very important, but in this test I've had vehicles on summer only tires make the climb fairly easily.

They certainly make a difference!

What size would you use? I’m trying to find info on best A/T tire size for a 2021 Sportage with 17” rims. So far 265/65 was too large.

Agreed!, I put on mud & snow tires HUGS difference, I can you add better tires on next adventure

​@@BornAmazing225/60, or the same size that came with the car i guess. Going bigger or smaller messes with the accuracy of the speedometer and odometer.

Check out my channel, I've taken many many vehicles over this same course.

Haha, yeah here in the US our roads are in pretty good condition relative to other countries. Where are you from?

Haha, I have no issue with Kias. They are quite nice and overall great to drive. I guess I take issue with their advertising. They like to show their crossovers going through mud and other off-road situations.

Can they?

@TerriMaglott slightly, I'm guessing the marketing team needed recovery more than once during their filming.

@@EngineAdventures 😂😂

I think it did pretty well for what it is. It has better angles for off-pavement travel than most vehicles in this class.

@@EngineAdventures i was referring to the capability of TC and lock modes. Very weak even in fairly simple situation.

Yeah, what I meant to say when I said "it did pretty well for what it is" is that it is on par with other vehicles in this class. The Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk is really the only standout for this class.