Are Kia Sportages good quality cars?
On One Hand: 2002 and Before.Used Kia Sportages made in 2002 or before are not good cars in their class. These models only have 94-horsepower engines. The interior consisted of cheap materials and the car was generally low quality. The car was also smaller than other compact SUVs in the same price range. They sold so poorly that Kia stopped production from 2002 to 2005 to remodel the vehicle.On the Other: 2005 and After.The revisedr Kia Sportages do not have much in common with the older models. The car was remade with a four-cylinder engine with 140 horsepower. The interior is comfortable, and it comes standard with six airbags. They are larger and more stylish than the first generation.Bottom LineKia Sportages made in 2002 or before were poor quality, had weak engines and sold very poorly. Kia re-created the car in 2005 with a more powerful engine, higher quality interior and impressive standard safety features.