Compare the2023 Hyundai Venue VS 2023 Kia Sportage

Both the Venue and the Sportage have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, front wheel drive, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras, driver alert monitors, available daytime running lights, blind spot warning systems and rear cross-path warning.

The Venue’s corrosion warranty is 2 years and unlimited miles longer than the Sportage’s (7/unlimited vs. 5/100,000).

Hyundai pays for scheduled maintenance on the Venue for 3 years and 36,000 miles. Hyundai will pay for oil changes, lubrication and any other required maintenance. Kia doesn’t pay scheduled maintenance for the Sportage.

As tested in Consumer Reports the Hyundai Venue is faster than the Kia Sportage:

	Venue	Sportage
Zero to 30 MPH	3.4 sec	3.5 sec
Zero to 60 MPH	8.9 sec	10 sec
45 to 65 MPH Passing	5.9 sec	6.3 sec
Quarter Mile	17 sec	17.5 sec

On the EPA test cycle the Venue gets better mileage than the Sportage:

			MPG
Venue
	FWD	1.6 DOHC 4-cyl.	29 city/33 hwy
Sportage
	FWD	2.5 DOHC 4-cyl.	25 city/32 hwy
	AWD	2.5 DOHC 4-cyl.	23 city/28 hwy

The Venue has a standard continuously variable transmission (CVT). With no “steps” between gears, it can keep the engine at the most efficient speed for fuel economy, or keep it at its peak horsepower indefinitely for maximum acceleration. The Sportage doesn’t offer a CVT.

The Venue stops shorter than the Sportage:

	Venue	Sportage
60 to 0 MPH	125 feet	134 feet	Consumer Reports
60 to 0 MPH (Wet)	138 feet	151 feet	Consumer Reports

For better maneuverability, the Venue’s turning circle is 5.4 feet tighter than the Sportage’s (33.2 feet vs. 38.6 feet).

The Hyundai Venue may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 750 to 1100 pounds less than the Kia Sportage.

The Venue is 2 feet shorter than the Sportage, making the Venue easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

IntelliChoice estimates that five-year ownership costs (depreciation, financing, insurance, fuel, fees, repairs and maintenance) for the Hyundai Venue will be $5355 to $13786 less than for the Kia Sportage.