2019 Toyota RAV4
2019 Kia Sportage
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If you're shopping for a new SUV in the Chicago area, two options to consider are the 2019 Toyota RAV4 and the 2019 Kia Sportage. Both are solid family vehicles, but only one of these vehicles delivers on interior specs, and performance.
Interior
- 2019 Toyota RAV4: This Toyota SUV offers 37.6 cubic feet of cargo space behind the second row and 69.8 cubic feet behind the front row. Front passengers enjoy 57.8 inches of shoulder room, and rear passengers get 39.5 inches of headroom.
- 2019 Kia Sportage: The Kia SUV offers 30.7 cubic feet of cargo space behind the second row and 60.1 cubic feet behind the front row. Front passengers enjoy 57.1 inches of shoulder room, and rear passengers get 39.1 inches of headroom.
Safety
Both the Toyota RAV4 and the Kia Sportage offer a variety of safety features to keep your family protected as you drive around the Cicero area, but only the Toyota RAV4 comes with the Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 (TSS 2.0) suite of driver-assist features, which include:
- Road Sign Assist
- Lane Tracing Assist
- Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection
- Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar Cruise Control
- Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist
- Automatic High Beams
Performance
- 2019 Toyota RAV4: The RAV4 runs on a 2.5L dynamic force DOHC 16-valve four-cylinder engine paired with a direct shift eight-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission with intelligence (ECT-i) and sequential shift mode that delivers 203 hp and 184 lb-ft of torque. This SUV is an Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (ULEV). It has standard front-wheel drive and delivers and EPA-estimated 26 mpg/city and 35 mpg/highway.
- 2019 Kia Sportage: The Sportage runs on a 2.4L DOHC, 16-valve I-4 engine paired with an electronically controlled six-speed automatic overdrive with Sportmatic® transmission that delivers 181 hp and 175 lb-ft of torque. It has standard front-wheel drive and delivers and EPA-estimated 23 mpg/city and 30 mpg/highway.
Sportage or RAV4: Which Will You Choose?
As you can see when you compare the Toyota RAV4 vs. Kia Sportage, the RAV4 offers more power but is also more fuel efficient, it provides more cargo space, and you get more safety features to give you peace of mind around Oak Park. Contact us to learn more or to set up a test drive in the RAV4, or continue your research by reading the 2020 Toyota RAV4 reviews and comparing the RAV4 vs. Ford Escape.
