Hyundai Tucson vs Kia Sportage

These two come from the same company and share a lot under the skin, so they land on most medium-SUV shortlists together. Both are roomy, sharply styled five-seaters with big screens and a full safety suite. The differences are in the details: warranty, what drives the wheels, and how much you pay to get in.

Hyundai

Tucson

From $39,100

Buy the Tucson if

you prefer its styling and cabin. To many eyes it is the sharper-looking of the two, inside and out, and the screens are among the best in the class. Like the Sportage it offers a hybrid for high-kilometre drivers, so that is not the deciding factor. What you weigh against it is money and cover: it starts a little dearer than the Sportage, and Hyundai's warranty is 5 years unless you service with them, where it reaches 7. The Kia gives you that 7 years with no conditions.

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Kia

Sportage

From $37,990

Buy the Sportage if

you want the longest no-strings warranty, a lower entry price, or a diesel for towing. Kia's 7-year cover applies wherever you service, the Sportage undercuts the Tucson slightly, and its turbo diesel pulls a 1,900kg braked trailer that neither petrol nor hybrid manages as easily. The cabin and boot are among the roomiest in the class. Both brands sell a hybrid, so if that is your priority you can go that way with either.

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The verdict

They are closely matched, which is no surprise given they share a platform. The clearest differences are warranty and price. The Sportage backs every car with a 7-year warranty and no conditions, where Hyundai gives you 5 years and only stretches to 7 if you keep servicing with them, and the Sportage starts a touch cheaper too. Both brands sell a hybrid if economy is the priority, so that is a wash between them, though on the Kia side it is a separate model. Within these two listings the engine that sets them apart is the Sportage's turbo diesel, which tows 1,900kg for boat and camper owners.

Past that, the two are very alike: near-identical size, similar boots, the same easy character and strong safety kit. So the tie-breakers are small. The Sportage leads on warranty, price and diesel towing. The Tucson answers with its own styling and cabin, which plenty of buyers simply prefer. Drive them back to back, because on paper there is very little in it.

Compare them spec for spec

Specs and prices change with each grade and configuration, so the fairest comparison is at the exact versions you are weighing up. Line them up side by side, down to the grade, in the interactive tool.

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Last updated August 2026