I bought the 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Blue edition AWD, Exterior White & Interior Black cloth in February 11th, 2022. I LOVE IT, No Regrets Boston MA.

@ryanclark9415

Жыл бұрын

I like the Tucson. Its new design has grown on me. Your trim and color combo is nice. 👍

@andreaspencer9813

Жыл бұрын

Congratulations, happy to hear you are loving your Tucson. The hybrid is so quiet.

@stephenwierzbicki4463

Жыл бұрын

@@andreaspencer9813 I can't believe that it is so much more Quiet than an ice car.

Great comparison. The PHEV industry is certainly interesting. These are two great choices. Thanks for sharing your impressions.

@andreaspencer9813

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it

@janoycresnova9156

Жыл бұрын

PHEV feels like a right vehicle for today. Full electrics aren't affordable enough yet and the grid is not developed enough for full scale use. PHEV allows for flexibility of being able to not use any gas for daily trips and then you can also easily go on a long trip without having to worry about stopping and charging. Too bad there are all these shortages still.

@kellingtonlink956

Жыл бұрын

Very good points.

@Ricky-mo6mv

11 ай бұрын

Not interesting. It’s going to cause a great deal of problems as it already has.

Love the channel and comparison! I liked the Tucson until the Sportage arrived lol. But I just really have been gravitating towards the Sportage, love seeing it on the road. I saw a review today for the 2023 Kia Niro on the TFL channel and it shares the same climate and media touch controls as the Sportage. The Niro spokesperson mentioned that if the icon between the two others are long pressed, a menu will pop up asking which to prioritize.

Another fine comparison, very fairly done. I ordered my Tucson PHEV in November 2021 and am anticipating delivery in January or February 2023. The Kia Sportage PHEV was not available at the time I placed my order.

I wish the Sportage PHEV included the x-line grill like the US version.

I've been shopping for a replacement for my 2017 Equinox for the past 6 to 7 months and finally ordered a Kia Sportage SX PHEV, primarily due to your review. You both give a good reveiw and it seems like you start with an open mind. I had to get rid of my bias for North American vehicle superiority before I could open my mind to buying Kia. My first choice was a Buick Envision Avenir, and as it turns out they are built in China now. I worked for GM dealers in the parts department for 45 years, so it was hard getting over my bias.

Great video guys. You made the decision easier for us. Love this channel.

@Motormouth...

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! - Andrea

Thanks for doing this guys (and gals). I’m really torn between PHEV and EV and I think you’ve convinced me that for the few times I need to go more than 50 km, I’m wasting money on an EV. And a PHEV will remove range anxiety. Awesome video… I think I’ll go put my deposit on a Kia.

So glad you guys got your hands on the Sportage PHEV so quickly for a review. I put a deposit on the Sportage PHEV here in Vancouver back in May. The dealership informed me of the pricing and trim options when it came out in July. They're selling for about $5000 over MSRP!! 😕 Not the news I was hoping for. I was kinda shocked by the mark up amount but haven't backed out of the deal yet. They said the car probably won't arrive till Jan/Feb next year.

@dandaan

Жыл бұрын

Which dealship was that? I put mine back in May as well at Maple Ridge location and they didnt' add the insane MU like that

@mc-xy7cc

Жыл бұрын

@@dandaan Kia Downtown

@dandaan

Жыл бұрын

@@mc-xy7cc sad to hear. They mentioned 8 month wait back in May so I am also hoping to receive mine Jan/Feb. Called in last week and they have no update :(

@mc-xy7cc

Жыл бұрын

@@dandaanI ordered the lower trim, EX Premium, what about you? So was there any mark up at all for you at the Maple Ridge dealership?

@dandaan

Жыл бұрын

@@mc-xy7cc SX. I think there was like 1300 extra for bs accessories that were forced.

Great information, as always. Thank you very much. I loved your comparison of the CRV and RAV4 hybrids systems. Seems Toyota (or ToYoda) has the best system. 😊 How do the hybrid systems for other brands compare, like Kia and Hyundai? Are they Toyota based or different? Thank you again. Great job of informing and entertaining combined! 😊

My money’s on the Tucson . I’ve driven one since May and just love all the features! Only paid MSRP. They’re asking 10 to 20% above MSRP on the KIA. The PHEV are even available here in the colonies! Dealers won’t even take an order for any right now.

Really lv your platform 👏 and how you both review the vehicles. I can trust both your opinions and most of all tune in to real TV. Keep up the Drive!!

@Motormouth...

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

Consumer Reports rates the Sportage quite a bit lower overall due to lower expected reliability vs excellent for the Tucson. The Tuscon also gets one of their highest ratings of any vehicle on the road test score, and also outperforms the Sportage on braking performance and headlights. Any thoughts?

@marclangman4836

Жыл бұрын

Same mechanicals and one rates low while the other high? Makes no sense.

@jpnorth3557

Жыл бұрын

Same powertrain, yes, and some shared components. But different company, engineers (as evidenced by the design) and manufacturing lines and different components such as tires, headlights and so on.

@specialcookday

Жыл бұрын

During my parents who owned XG 300 and returned to a dealer after many engine steering and seat problems. I wouldn't trust Hyundai even Chung family bought out KIA 2 years ago. I rather stick to much better look and cheaper cost with more options of KIA. Even KIA logo has been changed. And sounds more like South Korean 🇰🇷Tae Kwon Do. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Here in the US, the Kia is so much harder to get - both the PHEV and even the mild hybrid/HEV. (1) There seem to be fewer Sportages available if you look at Kia website's inventory vs. Hyundai's inventory. At time of writing this, there is just 1 top-trim Sportage HEV within 150 miles of me here in Washington DC, compared to 18 top-trim Tucson HEVs. (2) The Kia dealers are charging MUCH higher markups than Hyundai. Probably the highest markups of any car brand, always $5,000-10,000. We wanted the Sportage, but taking to heart your advice to "take the one you can get" so we have a Tucson HEV coming in 2 weeks rather than waiting months for a Sportage - and probably paying a much higher price. I'll sleep well knowing I'm not losing $10,000 the moment I drive off the dealer lot, even if it means it's a marginally less preferable interior. In my opinion, it's a gigantic drop in tech and features going from the Tucson down to the next options on the list - and it's a small list being only the Venza, RAV4, CRV or Escape. I will say I like that the Tucson cabin feels "calm" whereas Sportage looks futuristic/techy, I like the minimalism. I mostly prefer the Sportage exterior but that's what I have to look at the least when I'm driving it.

One other interesting thing is, if you’re cross-shopping these in the US, the 2022 Tucson Plug-in Hybrid is only sold in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The Kia does not have that restriction.

@jrs9264

Жыл бұрын

those are the states stupid enough to follow the People's Socialist Republic of Kalifornia...🤮

Love the look of the new sportage, think it's worth the price over the new 2023 niro phev? I think that could make a good vs video!

As much as I like Sportage, I still can't get past Metro Vancouver's iffy Kia dealership network. Although Tucson has that infotainment system without proper buttons and switches, the dealers are much more widespread that provide far superior after sales service.

Own a Kia Seltos (no problems) and agree with both of you - I like the Spotage better.

KIA for sure. Thanks for the comparison review.

I gotta ask, im in the market for this size of SUV. Im looking at both of these and the Ford Maverick Hybrid. Any insights?

Hello Andrea, I have a question regarding the headroom in kia Sportage. I am 6 feet tall, do you think there will be enough headroom for me than that in hyundai Tucson phev.

I love your reviews! However it’s quite frustrating to watch these cars being reviewed when they’re literally impossible to get. I have already deposits on 3 cars, I’ll get whichever one comes first. I’m secretly hoping it will be the RAV4 Prime but I’ll take the Kia if it comes earlier.

My understanding of the wireless CP/AA on the systems with Navigation is arguments about what the 'default' navigation system should be - Hyundai's or Google/Apple's. I think every single user agrees that it should be Apple/Google's navigation if a phone is connected. I'm sure everything is there, hardware-wise, to enable wireless use on the larger screens with nav - every time my phone connects to my Santa Cruz by bluetooth it says Android Auto is available ... I just can't use it! So I'm sure it will maybe, eventually, someday, hopefully be a software update away ... but it sure is annoying in the meantime when the strip out a feature from the base models on the upper trims!

I prefer the Tucson mostly because of the price. I have no need for a panoramic sunroof. It's also a tad shorter. I prefer the Kia's front grille but the Hyundai's rear design. These vehicles are few and far between and hard to get.

I listen to a lot of music when I drive. How come you didn't compare the Bose vs HK sound systems? Other than that, another excellent comparison review. Thanks!

@jonj77

7 ай бұрын

From what I understand, the sound system in the Tucson is significantly better than the HK system in the Sportage.

You know my view Andrea, Sportage everytime but I'm sure it will be a close comparison, and informative too.

@andreaspencer9813

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

@janoycresnova9156

Жыл бұрын

I like Sportage overall too, all except that front end. It's way too busy. Kia should have just gave it Sorento front end look. It would be perfect with that.

@timphillips4147

Жыл бұрын

@@andreaspencer9813 Most certainly I did.

I have the Kia Sportage PHEV SX 2024 car. I love it except for an issue I faced. I bought it from Kia Cambridge and within 2 weeks, while I was driving it on fully EV, the battery naturally depleted and switched to HEV. Once it switched, I started getting the Engine Overheating light blinking which went away the next day. Took it to dealership and they said they didnt find anything. (The bad dealership experience with Cambridge Kia is another story lol) I got it again after another 2 weeks and same thing, woke up the next day and its gone.

Both are great vehicles and it’s hard to choose one of them. I just wish that both front end don’t looks like a bugs. 😆 The price wise both are great. I still can’t believe this use Tucson’s is at 57 thousand dollar! That’s nearly 10 thousands more than a new one! Great video Andrea! 👍🏻👍🏻☕️☕️😀

@andreaspencer9813

Жыл бұрын

The used car market is crazy right now!

@janoycresnova9156

Жыл бұрын

It makes 0 sense to buy these overpriced used cars. Too much price gouging going on. Buy new or better yet wait it out and stick with your current car.

@10OF9OFBORG

Жыл бұрын

@@andreaspencer9813 I agree!

@gpaull2

Жыл бұрын

The new ones are $15,000 more than a new one when you go to actually buy it.

I put a deposit on a Sportage PHEV here in Toronto, Ontario back in March of this year and hope I'll get the car by fall (according to the dealer, I am the first person who ordered Sportage PHEV from them). Just received an email from Kia dealer hour ago. There will be an additional delay of minimum 6month, due to supply chain issue. Hope my good old Honda Accord stay alive till then.

Do they drive differently in any way?

In Europe the Tucson has heated front and rear seats as well as heated steering wheel, 2 driver seat position memories and air conditioning regulator and individual heating in the rear passengers. In addition to a voice assistant that works perfectly.

@robertduklus6555

Жыл бұрын

european tuscon and sportage are shorter than the north american models.

@yopyop1949

Жыл бұрын

@@robertduklus6555 Yes I already checked. But the models in America have inferior equipment on each model

@robertduklus6555

Жыл бұрын

@@yopyop1949 ​ @Yop Yop I dont know about Blue Link functionality in North America when it comes to voice commands but all other features are available in Canada so I imagine also available in the USA. Often the euro spec cars get better interior materials I am not going to argue that but every market focuses on different things.

@yopyop1949

Жыл бұрын

@@robertduklus6555 From what I have been able to investigate the difference is in the equipment, that's why my first comment

Do these vehicles offer "one-pedal" driving?

*** Please double check the pricing on these two vehicles. It looks like Hyundai rolls in some of their fees like their Delivery and Destination Fees (~$1900) into their 'purchase price' in Canada, while Kia keeps it separate. So at least for the top trims, Tucson comes in less than the Sportage. I would have loved the Sportage, but I needed a vehicle last year so ended up getting the Tucson. A stupid (non) issue I'm coming across with the PHEV is worrying about the gasoline degrading for sitting in the tank unused for 6+ months 😁

Thanks

Can understand why you waited till after Thanksgiving to release this video. Don’t want to anger the in-laws before dinner. :-)

I picked the 2023 Tucson Hybrid and am not regretting it whatsoever. Although the instrument panel on KIA is better, I have a hard time putting how KIA visually looks specially the back of the car.

As of Nov 2023, I'm seeing some dealerships in SoCal discounting the Tucson PHEV. I assume Kia dealers are trying to add market adjustments of $5k to the Sportage... so that definitely will help some people with their decision!

Ok, this is not helping, we were on an 18-month waiting list for both and suddenly both dealers called us within two days saying they have one of each (after only a six months wait time, in Ontario). How do we choose?!

At 7:06 you provide a glimpse of the Kia Sportage PHEV interior with an upholstery color that looks reddish-brown. Is that a Canadian only option? In the U.S., I believe the Sportage PHEV only comes in two trims and neither has that upholstery color as an option. Oddly, in the U.S., the PHEV (the most expensive Sportage model) comes only with black or green upholstery. The carmine red (what I think is shown in your video) is only available on the HEV model in the U.S. I think Kia misses the customer target with some of their color choice (restrictions).

@Motormouth...

Жыл бұрын

That interior is from the hybrid model, we are just showing it to highlight the 12.3 inch driver display which are base model in the phev did not have

I believe the KIA Sportage PHEV Base Model is more attractive for its styling and list of features, so much so that I've put my name on a list, and provided a refundable, no questions asked, deposit. Which got me thinking, "I wish that I had a product that I could ask 100 and thousands and perhaps 100s of thousands of people to provide a deposit on, money that I could drop in a GIC and make 5.25% on, pas de problem." Oh well, I figure that we're not all cut out to be wealthy.

Great review, thanks! I do believe the new Outlander PHEV and the Toyota Rav4 Prime are better options than these two.

@Nightwing01010

Жыл бұрын

And far more expensive

@nikolayrayanov2895

Жыл бұрын

@@Nightwing01010 lol, in Europe the difference between the Toyota Rav4 Prime and the Hyundai Tucson PHEV is below 4k euro. The Toyota maintenance is cheaper and the battery is bigger.

@Nightwing01010

Жыл бұрын

@@nikolayrayanov2895 We don't live in Europe now do we, hosts are Canadian. $10K difference here for a model with the same features.

@nikolayrayanov2895

Жыл бұрын

@@Nightwing01010 which is the more expensive one? The Toyota I assume.

Now if the Kia Sportage PHEV came in the the light gray like the standard 2.4L version.

Battle of the vehicles noone can buy unfortunately

I must be the only person who believes wired CarPlay is preferred, for stability. Anyway, I've owned the 22 PHEV Tucson since this past May -- I'm one week away from my 6 month maintenance -- and the honeymoon hasn't ended. I love it. In Manitoba it costs me about $20/mo. to run based on my driving habits. Now to see how it performs in the winter...

@jukeado

Жыл бұрын

How did it perform in winter?

@ClassOf90Retro

Жыл бұрын

@jukeado (Same guy, different account) About 6.5L/100km in the dead of winter for urban driving, pretty close to a regular hybrid. Since the motor was on regularly for heating the 53km battery range (or any reduction thereof due to cold) became irrelevant lol

I put a deposit on a Sportage PHEV back in July, so we'll see how long it takes to be delivered. Tick tock, tick tock

@SuperMan-nk3td

Жыл бұрын

when did they say it might arrive ?

@spencerbriggs4709

Жыл бұрын

@@SuperMan-nk3td aha good point!

I like the Kia better. I like the styling of the Kia is nice and lots of room in the trunk. It would nice in your driveway.

I really enjoy your reviews... the best on KZread... I've been a long-time subscriber... would you review the Buick Envision and Encore... I understand Buicks are at the top in customer satisfaction and reliability... I know they don't have a hybrid version yet but I do like their design and comfort qualities and the fact that they are extremely reliable.

@jrs9264

Жыл бұрын

i wouldn't touch anything from Garbage Motors....🙄

🚙👍😁 I want the KIA Sportage.

Tucson looks nicer in my opinion

Why on earth do manufacturers mix LED and halogens within taillight assemblies? No doubt the answer is price but man it is annoying.

I rather choose KIA because bad experience my parents had when they purchased XG300. I would still stick to KIA even Hyundai bought it 2 years ago. KIA better looks and more options with cheaper cost than Hyundai. It even sounds better more like Taekwon-do sound. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

They are good until the Outlander hit the market ❤❤❤

I’m sorry 52k for a Hyundai

right now, the kia cost more

kia looks much better

@fecesd5g

Жыл бұрын

can't get past the hideous grill.

@janoycresnova9156

Жыл бұрын

The front end is horrible. Should have styled it like the new Sorento.

@gpaull2

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. Too bad it’s still a Kia.