Rav4 vs. Sportage
| 2021 Toyota Rav4 | 2021 Kia Sportage | |
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| Towing Capacity | 3500 lbs. | 2000 lbs |
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| Rear Camera | Optional Bird's Eye View | Rear Monitor Only |
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Rav4 Awards and Accolades
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The 2021 Rav4 and the 2021 Kia Sportage are two top selling sport utility vehicles available in the Citrus and Hernando County areas. When considering the two models for your next vehicle purchase, there are several things to consider.
Features
The Rav4 has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the Sportage with its rear seat up (37.6 vs. 30.7 cubic feet). The Rav4 also has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the Sportage with its rear seat folded (69.8 vs. 60.1 cubic feet). The maximum trailer towing in the Kia Sportage is limited to 2000 pounds. The Rav4 4WD offers up to a 3500 lbs. towing capacity. Both the Rav4 and the Sportage offer available heated front seats. The Rav4 Limited also offers optional heated rear seats to keep those passengers extremely comfortable in the winter. Heated rear seats aren't available in the Sportage. The Rav4 Adventure/TRD Off-Road has a 115-volt a/c outlet, allowing you to recharge a laptop or run small household appliances without special adapters that can break or get misplaced. The Sportage doesn't offer a house-current electrical outlet.
Safety
The Rav4 has a standard secondary collision brake, which automatically applies brakes in a collision to help prevent against secondary collisions and limit further injury. Some Rav4 trim levels also offer optional rear cross-traffic braking that utilizes rear sensors to brake automatically to prevent a rear collision. The Sportage does not offer a post collision braking system or any backup collision prevention brakes. In addition, the Rav4 Limited/TRD Off-Road offers an optional Bird's Eye View Camera to allow the driver to see objects all around the vehicle on a screen. The Sportage only offers a rear monitor and front and rear parking sensors that beep or flash a light. That doesn't help with obstacles to the sides.
Reliability
J.D. Power and Associates' 2019 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Toyota vehicles are more reliable than Kia vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Toyota second in reliability, above the industry average. With 18 more problems per 100 vehicles, Kia is ranked 10th.th.
Warranty
Every new Toyota includes ToyotaCare, a no-cost maintenance plan with 24-hour roadside assistance that covers oil changes, lubrication, and any other required maintenance. Village Toyota, part of the Dimmitt Automotive Group, also provides up to $5000 in benefits during the first year of ownership as part of the Dimmitt Advantage Program. The Rav4's 5 year corrosion warranty has no mileage limitations, but the corrosion warranty on the Sportage runs out after 100,000 miles. Toyota pays for scheduled maintenance on the Rav4 for 2 years and 25000 miles. Toyota will pay for oil changes, lubrication and any other required maintenance. Kia doesn't pay scheduled maintenance for the Sportage.
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