2008 Kia Sportage Review Summaries

What reviewers liked most about the Kia Sportage:

All controls are within easy reach of the driver; for both manual and automatic transmissions, the gear lever is located within easy reach on the center console.

-- Cars.com

The Sportage scores on the safety front by including standard four-wheel disc brakes, seat-mounted side-impact airbags for front occupants and front and rear head-protecting curtain airbags.

-- Edmunds.com

The stylish interior features quality materials and great ergonomics.

-- Edmunds.com

...offers generous interior space for passengers and cargo, a benefit of its long wheelbase. Its design also allows the doors to be wider than they might otherwise be for better access, especially in the rear seats.

-- New Car Test Drive

What reviewers liked least about the Kia Sportage:

Driving up the hilly streets in downtown San Francisco we found the four-cylinder Sportage LX was fine as long as you pushed the gas pedal all the way to the floor and didn't mind listening to a high-revved four banger.

-- New Car Test Drive

Best one-liner about the Kia Sportage:

If it is cargo you want to carry the Sportage delivers the goods.

-- New Car Test Drive