The All-New 2022 KIA Sportage First Drive - Britain's Best Selling Car, Reborn 

It's really interesting to see how far Korean cars have come in terms of styling and features. With luxury being more defined as the amount of tech included and Korea being a centre for evolving new tech so they are gonna excel and overtake more traditional manufacturers quite easily

One of the big advantages of the sportage is the huge rear door with the additional window being built into the door rather than the body, this makes fitting the modern giant baby / small child seats very easy, especially as the height of the back seat means for most people your back is straight. We bought one mainly for this reason for grand parent duties and our daughter ended up borrowing it most of the time until eventually they got their own one

We've ordered the 230 hybrid GTS (in the green) so its really good to see such an honest review. We currently have an XC40 and were really dubious of the quality but it's doesn't feel like a downgrade at all

KIA's Stinger is a phenomenal car. Boy have they come a long way!👍🏻🇺🇸

Great video. Need a video on all the different trims and best one for its buck. So many options!!

LOVE your reviews. nailed your formula

I absolutely adore the design of this car and can't wait for the hybrid model to come out in America to scoop one up. This looks sleek and stylish, old model was mousy and too curved.

That weird feeling of familiarity when the Midlands-based car reviewer you love watching is driving around your home area in his latest film for some reason.... I use those same lanes through the Chalfonts for my cycling exercise.

Solid review. I still don't see myself buying an SUV, but i get the appeal of a sportage or tucson. Kia also sells the handsome Xceed, which looks like an attractive compromise between a regular hatchback and an SUV.

Nice to know that it will play soothing sounds to send you asleep on a long journey.

Very nice every day car. Thanks for reviewing more normal cars.

We have the equivalent Hyundai and I'm 6'3 and can fit in the back behind myself so I can confirm they are roomy! Great vehicles.

Kia are doing pretty well here in England, but every time I'm in the USA I'm amazed by how many of them there are there. The last two rental cars I have had in America have been Kia's.

Great review! First question I'd ask is how long is the Hybrid battery guaranteed for, and what would a replacement cost outside of the warranty? For some cars, the cost can be eye-watering!

Love their new refresh logo design.

Very useful and reassuring as I am just to order a GT Line S

Cant wait to see you at the chester cars and coffee tomorrow!

Placed an order 2 days ago for a Sportage GT-Line S hybrid in Penta Grey + black roof, and coming from a VW Tiguan I think I’m going to enjoy driving the Sportage more.

James you are approaching a very significant milestone-200,000.00 Subscribers. You certainly deserve this as you are honest, straight-forward and most delightful to listen to. So tell me what are you going to do celebrate this very decent subscriber base. I live in Australia so it won’t benefit me but how a short raffle and the winner may choose from your own large stable of magnificent motor cars and you will take them for a lovely drive??? You maybe don’t think that would be much to offer but I tell you now that I would leap at that opportunity if I did not live so far away. In any case early congratulations on your achievement on reaching this milestone and you will see your channel grow exponentially (I think that is the right word) and 300,000.00 will come to fruition very much quicker than you may anticipate. This is from the proud owner of a 2020 Mustang GT Premium Performance Pack Whipple supercharged 10 speed auto with magnaride suspension, lowered, Borla exhaust system with every suspension modification you can think of as I love to track the car every opportunity I get. Cheers.

Thanks J!

Sister company Hyundai stole a march with the new Tucson, which is selling like hot cakes (I bought one!). Be interesting to see how Kia get on with the Sportage. Price I’m sure will be key, given the two cars use the same equipment in a lot of areas. I have to say, Hyundai’s line up is a lot seems complicated.

Being a guy from the states, have to say I love your content and reviews. Top notch. They just started producing the 23 version in the states a couple days ago. New design is always nice, but more expensive. My only, seventeen year old, is far from school, is in many clubs, and was recovering from a ruptured a.c.l. when I got a few deals on a new 22 in August I couldn't say no to, esp. when it was going to go up another $1,600 dealer mark up, the next day. Before the mark up, I received two discounts, totaling $1,200 and was told not to go with the zero % interest loan because he knew I was going to pay it off, and got me a loan that took another $1,200 off. To be honest, the vehicle had a $900 dealer markup, but compared to the Toyota Venza I looked at, already at the top I would pay, Toyota wanted 5k more. And what was I going to do? Buy an over-priced, over mileaged used car, get her into university in over a year, and come up with the funds for school, and another/new car? Kia was a no brainer. Sits up high with a great view. Not too big to maneuver and park, and a fantastic warranty. This vehicle will get my daughter through another year and a half if high school, and six years of Pharmacy school, and a few years after that. She works hard, I've always treated her like an adult, and other than having the old KIS badges, we continue to remain a debt free family, she deserved it, and this vehicle makes her schedule, and fun possible.

Interested well presented what is thw fuel consumption for the 1.6 petrol hybrid, does anyone know.

If I had few kids, I'd be seriously considering a new Kia SUV or a Hyundai SUV. I wouldnt look anywhere else for a family car, Hyundai and Kia just have all they style atm imo.

The SWB version you guys get in Europe looks so neutered compared to the LWB version in the states. The back and C-Pillar treatment look like an afterthought.

Completely unrelated comment here but I think I recognise the building behind the car at 2:06. I was an exchange (Erasmus) student at the Uni of Sheffield a few years ago and maybe I'm wrong but I think this building is the Quantum Centre, actually I'm pretty sure it is. Anyway thank you for the flashbacks rushing in my head right now, my word what a ride...

Given Sportage is a top seller in The UK, wonder whether the Aussie North American LWBase could be an added bonus (lure) for those who need or want it.

Also if you don't really care about cars and want something nice and won't cause much headaches, you can pick up one of these on lease starting from around £245.

If Peter Schreyer design on the Sportage didn't exist, then I would like this more. Its a bit fussy in some areas though the interior looks tidy.

Please do a review on an MG F, I need to see your review on the budget 1st Gen Elise seeming as I am considering it as a first car it would fit into the cool cars for young people, maybe... (IDK if you still do it)

Can't wait for the new Genesis models

If they did a Kia stinger estate I would actually consider one

Why isn’t the Sportage offered with adaptive suspension in the UK like it is in Europe and other markets?

When you said same height, weight, width, wheelbase I could only think of my cousin Vinny😋

Industry standard Worzels test. Pure gold.

JayEmm On Cars which car do you think looks better between the Tucson and the Sportage?

The "3" (hybrid) is the one we're looking at...

Hi what colour is this car @jayemm - Dark penta metal?

This and it’s cousin the Tucson are really quirky things. Something you would expect from Peugeot or Citroen.

I'm still trying to figure out why Kia changed their logo. The old one in the black oval looks significantly better. The new one looks like KN and looks low quality.

Better looking than the new Tuscon I think, inside and out.

We would of wanted a gtline just for the black gloss trim but it was double the wait at 4mnths so we've gone for the 3.

Top of the range is £45,000. Just let that sink in. You would have to be under the influence of a frankly heroic quantity of highly potent narcotics.

I agree 100%. Kia/Hyundai can make good looking cars. If the exterior were more subdued, like the Ioniq 5...

But no long wheel base version as in Korea and the States.It is a lot nicer looking but we miss out just as we do with the Sorento X line and Carnival.Kia are missing an opportunity here i think.

Damn, they took a whole look of styling clues from the Lamborghini Urus.

Where did you find that pdf with the differences in the trim mate?

Thanks for the shout out Mr, loved the review, it’s a good looking car, one thing I would wonder is delivery time on the car, knowing my stinger is going to take 10 months

Really not a fan of the manual transmissions in Kia’s and Hyundais. There is literally no feel to the clutch at all and it’s extremely light making it difficult to pull away smoothly. You either rev it too much or not enough because the accelerator is too sensitive.

Is the steering any better than the last model? No feedback at all

Tesla sold 35,000 model 3 last year in the uk

I like this car amazing how far Kia have gone

Jaymee ... please ..tray a new Honda HR V full Hibrid thank you 👌😉

Does this mean that the basic version doesn't even offer electric windows?

Nice review. But wait, ‘the 3 doesn’t feel like a lesser car’, but the steering is way worse than the Hybrid GT Line? 😳

Was this the sportage 4 line?

A lot of styling front and rear going on there. Kinda works. But will date. Audi’s don’t date badly as not over styled. Interesting brand to be respected tho Kia Hyu Genesis

I thought you said you will never do a SUV review because it doesn't interest you...

Hi, are you driving the UK spec Kia or the European version ?

DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY HAD ONE WOULD NEVER BUY ANOTHER NOW GOT A SKODA SUPERB GREAT CAR

Must point out regarding the new KIA but also Tesla and it is these cars have problems with the heat. Of course you Brits who do not get snow or real cold down to -30 or -40 do not notice but we in Sweden notice it. Just read about this problem in a Swedish motoring magazine. So the electric cars.

I have the old 1.6 48v and it's surely not underpowered my sister's xc40 250bhp can not get away from me.

The famous sounds of nature

Gosh that front end design is certainly.....erm...... brave! lol 😵 I wonder if the moose face will put buyers off or if it will sell as strong as it's predecessor? I guess we'll all know pretty soon!

Sorry jay but you're talking shite about the last model.It has the perfect balance of comfort and handling.Im sure others will agree with me.

Something for the Mrs in a few years, cool

If the test car was a GT-Line S why did it only have GT-Line badging?

9:40 Small SUV or we can say Mid size Crossover.

Why are MPVs called SUVs now?

Looks like Kia (and to an extent Hyundai) is releasing hit after hit these days. I'll be honest, I can see myself having something like a Seltos (and I'm not even a fan of crossover-type thingy)

Never expected that a Kia was brits best selling car.

It's 2024 NOT NEW but 2025 model is fantastic

At last, someone who isn't enamoured with the front treatment. I am sick of testers in Australia raving about the front grill.

The front put me off and don’t like the lights either

We used to make fun of a boy in our street who's mum had a Kia Pride. Sounds cruel, but you should have heard what we said to him when she had her Yugo before that.

Was this a boring shirt for what should have been a boring car video? One that turned our rather exciting in the end!

FINALLY FIRST !!!!! YAY

My Daughter has just had a MG HS as a company car. Her first 4 digits of the plate are the same as your test car.. We have names for all her cars and this one is called Lafi (laughy) lol

Kia are making some good looking quality cars

Hmm, i have to agree with you that im not that fond of the styling. Its hyundai sister looks a bit better imo. Somehow they nailed the sorento... I have nothing bad to say about kias as ive been impressed by other models

There's just too much going on in that front side styling and, to a certain degree, through the rest of the exterior, it's the antithesis of the EQS, theres surely a happy medium.

Kia knows it’s market rather well. Look at me front end with lots of cheap gloss plastics. Same again at the back. The side is so bland you wouldn’t have a clue what it was. Set up for the 30second walk around in the showroom. Inside is better than the old one. Which was just cheap plastics everywhere. Replaced with two blended screens. But lcd screens are so cheap to produce compared to a high quality switches. You can tell they are trying to save money by the redesigned KIA badges. So if cost cutting is obvious on the badges where else have they implemented it. Good cars for what they are but they are just cheap SUVs. Not even cheap at 48k for the top spec. Your looking at high end Audi A4 estates. Or even a 3year old Porsche Macan

Anyone else find it strange that a car company is named the same thing as the abbreviation for killed in action? It's still a bit jarring to me even after all these years.

I remember driving a Kia Pride some years ago when they first came out. I was horrified, it was by far the worst car on the road at that time. I vowed never to buy a Kia after this but now, after all these years I may be swayed!

No new ground here ..in fact its styling is rather trying too hard and just looks a bit odd. I would have liked Kia to bite the bullet and introduce a scaled down Telluride.

Hmmmm, comparing ferrari sales to Kia sales? What's the point

Wow, they have really ruined the front of that! We had a Sportage to drive across New Zealand and apart from being slow it was great for what we needed

Almost looks like a Citroen now - and getting pricey

Recommending people to avoid the diesel whilst going for the top spec model seems a bit unrealistic. I mean we’d all agree in theory. But your normal every day user will have a lower down trim model and I reckon the majority of sales will still be diesel for now. We just can’t do that lifestyle just yet, unless you’re you, who owns supercars etc.

Why first impressions and not a review? Enough here for a review. Worried about offending the supplier? Sportage isn't a small SUV either. Car looks ok. Might look better in the metal

It's best selling not because it's great, but people are skint nowadays so KIAs are in.

Firstly...Dear Industry, This is how you do a consumer road test in 13 minutes. Looking forward to your detailed one James. Second, Dear Kia, What have you done to the front? The current model’s front is a nightmare to clean already, and the materials are not up to the job. The silver chin paint comes off with a jet wash. The jet was is needed because of all the silly fiddly plastic folds and angles. As for the new one, toothbrushes and Q-tips at the ready for cleaning the road filth and crud out of that tiny honeycomb grill. Most else is very good, and the diesel easily does 60mpg. Of just burn twice as much petrol because apparently that’s greener?

Kia (and Hyundai) are making some lookers these days. This has a sharp look, but the EV6 is even better.

I just started watching this and before I’ve even finished I’m here to say “What’s happened to your shirt?! A plain shirt for a plain car?” (Also, oddly enough, I DID commit to buy, or rather, lease, a Stinger GT2 a couple of years ago, and I DIDN’T ‘love’ it. It was a very nice car, but it was missing something in the passion-generation department.)

Park it in a airport carpark then go back and try to find it!.. they are everywhere! State of it!

Kia just Nick the best bits from other cars..steering wheel on this is obviously from an Audi…underpowered and rolls like a sailor on shore leave.

I can not belieave nobody mentions shitty interrior quality. Even upper rav 4 tiers don't feel so low quality. They are for sure boring, but after all the great kia reviews got very disappointed after trying top gt trim..

113hp base model....ouch, is that even driveable?

NOKIA.

It's KN not KIA