Hit or miss. Some have been game changers but some are just plain ugly. They already shook the car design game and many manufacturers have now caught up.
I actually like the "new" front more, but the rear lights look goofy. The old ones wouldve fit the new front much better. Oh, and the new wheels are awful.
New one seems more structured as compared to previous organic style. Do think new design is to align with other in their line-up which has that vertical headlamp configuration.
Hyundai keeps it moving. They don't let their designs get stale. At least, as traditional in the automotive industry, they use the same platform for about a decade, give or take. It takes millions, if not billions, to develop new platforms so frequent design changes help keep every generation fresh.
6:16 Time has certainly gone by quite fast as the fifth generation of the Kia Sportage was officially unveiled in 2021 and so by all technicality, we're already in the middle of its production run and so the facelifted model will likely span from 2025 to like 2027 or 2028 since most car generations these days seem to span 7 or 8 years. I for one like both the pre-facelift and the facelifted Sportage since it is still unlike any other SUV in the segment along with its sibling vehicle, the Hyundai Tuscon.
The steering wheel looks like an omelette and the boxy wheels are just plain horrible, no matter the size. The only improvement they made was getting rid of the piano black.
It makes the front look too heavy, given the creases, bends and overall silhouette of the rest of the car. I don’t mind the graphics in the taillights. The material of the centre console - at least in this top of the line model - seems better than the cheap black plastic used previously.
I like the styling theme of Kia in general. Trying to slap the square nose on a CUV that otherwise has a lot of curves kinda looks tacked-on. It's not terrible, but I don't think the rest of the car particularly matches the new front end. Glad they got rid of the piano black on the console - we have a 2023 and that would be the main change we'd have suggested inside. It's a great car though. We get 33 mpg on long road trips and have had about 22,000 trouble free miles so far.
I got my gloss back interior vinyled with a matte layer of rosewood finish and I never had any issue since. I also applied a matte protector over both the screens to reduce glare and resist fingerprints. I also changed the seats to be more cushiony and viola almost all problems I had with it are gone.
I mostly agree that the more boxy refreshed front doesn’t fit so well with the rest of the vehicle which isn’t square and boxy. They did the same thing with the Hyundai Tucson refresh.
That the issue with Kia/Hyundai, it’s like fast fashion clothes. Wear it for a season and then it’s out of style and you need to upgrade already. They don’t have a timeless designs, they’re so stylized that in a year or two it already looks dated.
@ the key is not to buy a car for 10 years. Having to be continuously in monthly payments, never to have a car paid off is a nightmare. Even if paid off buying 3 cars ($35k x 3.33= $115k), vs buying one timeless car for 10 years ($35k). Brands that last 10 years and look timeless are a gem. Pay it off and save the rest for maintenance, retirement, any other goals.
Wow, no fingerprint scanner to start the vehicle like the refreshed Hyundai Tucson has? The Tucson is the clear winner here-this new Sportage just doesn't impress, especially the interior. That new steering wheel is awful!
If Kia made a GT version of this with atleast 350 horsepower, I'd trade my Elantra N for it... even before knowing what the next generation of that car will be. 💯 This doesn't look that bad actually.
I think the straight lines of the DRLs get skewed from the body curves. It's a curvy car with straight lines, which makes the lines themselves look curved. For me, it's a miss.
이전 버전의 디자인도 좀 억지스러웠지만, 이번 버전의 디자인도 억지스럽습니다. 둘다 제 취향은 아니고.. 유일하게 좋은것은 첫 EV6의 디자인인데.. 그것이 이번에 새롭게 바뀌면서 망쳐버렸습니다. KIA에는 디자인 방향성을 망치는 팀이 분명 존재할겁니다. 의도적으로 좋은 컨셉들을 양산에서 망치더군요. 왜 그런지 알길은 없지만, 누군가 기아의 발전을 방해하는듯한 느낌입니다. 어떤 누군가가 좋은 디자인을 꺼내면 의도적으로 그 디자인을 박살내서 양산하더군요. 그것도 실력이고 다분히 의도적입니다.
Sportage is one of the most “unique” designs in its segment in my opinion, vs. something like the RAV4 or Equinox, which you see basically every 30 seconds going down the road and all in the same colors (white, black, silver, grey). If you want a compact crossover and want to be a little “different” from the crowd, Sportage would be at the top of my list.
Kia is a sponsor of the NBA
Kia and Hyundai are really a couple of steps ahead
Hit or miss. Some have been game changers but some are just plain ugly. They already shook the car design game and many manufacturers have now caught up.
They finally designed cars like we're living in the future
The telluride was the only good kia or hyundai design since like 2015 lol
Hyundai/Kia seems to be having their best time now
아직이요.현대기아차는 토요타처럼 세계1위 안할겁니다.1위는 미국차들이 해야죠.2위가 최종목표입니다.계속 도전해야 합니다
Hyundai has been on a roll since the late teens... the onset of Genesis, Ioniq and their N division placed them way ahead of many brands.
I actually like the "new" front more, but the rear lights look goofy. The old ones wouldve fit the new front much better. Oh, and the new wheels are awful.
New one seems more structured as compared to previous organic style.
Do think new design is to align with other in their line-up which has that vertical headlamp configuration.
Agreed
The stylish, futuristic, convenient and elegant Kia Sportage. Can't wait.😊
Kia and Hyundai are always the fastest to refresh/redesign their cars. Each individual design has such a quick turnover
한국인들의 빨리빨리 정신,성격탓도 있습니다.안좋은건 계속 개선하려는 정신
Hyundai keeps it moving. They don't let their designs get stale. At least, as traditional in the automotive industry, they use the same platform for about a decade, give or take. It takes millions, if not billions, to develop new platforms so frequent design changes help keep every generation fresh.
6:16 Time has certainly gone by quite fast as the fifth generation of the Kia Sportage was officially unveiled in 2021 and so by all technicality, we're already in the middle of its production run and so the facelifted model will likely span from 2025 to like 2027 or 2028 since most car generations these days seem to span 7 or 8 years. I for one like both the pre-facelift and the facelifted Sportage since it is still unlike any other SUV in the segment along with its sibling vehicle, the Hyundai Tuscon.
I love the boomerang DRL's.
It looks horrible
The two spoke steering wheel looks ancient
glad they redesigned the interior.
I agree the previous look was better and more interesting. The DRL and tail light signatures were both better...
The steering wheel looks like an omelette and the boxy wheels are just plain horrible, no matter the size. The only improvement they made was getting rid of the piano black.
They took away what made the prior model unique with this refresh. It looks like a Cadillac from certain angles now.
It makes the front look too heavy, given the creases, bends and overall silhouette of the rest of the car. I don’t mind the graphics in the taillights. The material of the centre console - at least in this top of the line model - seems better than the cheap black plastic used previously.
Just me but I prefer the 2026 refresh. I see a lot of manufactures are moving towards the more boxy look for the SUV face.
I like the styling theme of Kia in general. Trying to slap the square nose on a CUV that otherwise has a lot of curves kinda looks tacked-on. It's not terrible, but I don't think the rest of the car particularly matches the new front end. Glad they got rid of the piano black on the console - we have a 2023 and that would be the main change we'd have suggested inside. It's a great car though. We get 33 mpg on long road trips and have had about 22,000 trouble free miles so far.
I got my gloss back interior vinyled with a matte layer of rosewood finish and I never had any issue since.
I also applied a matte protector over both the screens to reduce glare and resist fingerprints.
I also changed the seats to be more cushiony and viola almost all problems I had with it are gone.
I mostly agree that the more boxy refreshed front doesn’t fit so well with the rest of the vehicle which isn’t square and boxy. They did the same thing with the Hyundai Tucson refresh.
That the issue with Kia/Hyundai, it’s like fast fashion clothes. Wear it for a season and then it’s out of style and you need to upgrade already. They don’t have a timeless designs, they’re so stylized that in a year or two it already looks dated.
That's better, not buying the same car during 10 or 15 years 😬
@ the key is not to buy a car for 10 years. Having to be continuously in monthly payments, never to have a car paid off is a nightmare. Even if paid off buying 3 cars ($35k x 3.33= $115k), vs buying one timeless car for 10 years ($35k). Brands that last 10 years and look timeless are a gem. Pay it off and save the rest for maintenance, retirement, any other goals.
@@ChilledNurse the average length of car ownership in the US is 8-12 yrs regardless how often car makers change their design.
@@ChilledNurse I mean... speaking of the design, buying a 2025 model that looks the same as a 2018 model 🥴
Old man.
Yeah I kinda liked the front face on the old one much better 😅
Feels like a change for the sake of change once again.
The best looking Sportage is the 2011 one.
The 2022 one looks like a modern reading on the Fiat Multipla, and this new one looks really weird too.
New VW 2025 Tiguan is a good rival to this! Please review the new generations of VW too!
Kia and hyundai are a weird brand. They make stylish cars for sure. But they change it so much lol.
What is a better design than 2026 this 2026 is really got some going. Let’s take a look at this 2026 that you are announcing.
Kia is a big NBA sponsor. I despise when the indicator lights and brake lights are the same 😡 seems lazy
Wow, no fingerprint scanner to start the vehicle like the refreshed Hyundai Tucson has? The Tucson is the clear winner here-this new Sportage just doesn't impress, especially the interior. That new steering wheel is awful!
I agree wasn't Kia sportage just updated a year or two ago
bro i really really hate the steering wheel for gods sakes
It's cuz Kia sponsor NBA MVP
This design will age like milk.
This is a car for people who are easily impressed by bells and whistles.
The previous one looked great, very sporty. The new one looks more minivany a bit too similar to the carnival. The back is a clear downgrade
If Kia made a GT version of this with atleast 350 horsepower, I'd trade my Elantra N for it... even before knowing what the next generation of that car will be. 💯 This doesn't look that bad actually.
steering wheel is one of the top reasons why im not buying this, guess ill try my luck with the new 2026 Rav4 or CR-V
I think the straight lines of the DRLs get skewed from the body curves. It's a curvy car with straight lines, which makes the lines themselves look curved.
For me, it's a miss.
Nice to see Kias gone all in on copying Cadillacs headlight design.
This is a pretty dumb comment...
Steering wheel is ugly and out of place enough for me to not want to buy the Sportage
VW TIGUAN PLEASE
I thought he already did that......at for the European debut
@@Stefin770the US version is slightly different from that one but that’s true
So far only the Telluride remains non entirely redesigned. It's still brand new for Toyota standards lol they need to catch up to the Koreans.,
The rear kinda looks like the 2014-2018 Jeep Cherokee 🤔
Agreed
It's me or they're aiming to the American brands style?
They definitely forced it with this one.
Their new design language meshed well with the Sorento face-lift.
Looks horrible here
Nothing like a good chamfer
이전 버전의 디자인도 좀 억지스러웠지만, 이번 버전의 디자인도 억지스럽습니다. 둘다 제 취향은 아니고.. 유일하게 좋은것은 첫 EV6의 디자인인데.. 그것이 이번에 새롭게 바뀌면서 망쳐버렸습니다. KIA에는 디자인 방향성을 망치는 팀이 분명 존재할겁니다. 의도적으로 좋은 컨셉들을 양산에서 망치더군요. 왜 그런지 알길은 없지만, 누군가 기아의 발전을 방해하는듯한 느낌입니다. 어떤 누군가가 좋은 디자인을 꺼내면 의도적으로 그 디자인을 박살내서 양산하더군요. 그것도 실력이고 다분히 의도적입니다.
Toyota should be embarrassed! 😂 they’re lighting design is 20 years behind.
i like kia and hyundai, but im not so sure about that..
its so ugly they had to do a emergency facelift
definitely ungly
another boring, repetitive suv design. im so sick of it. people, stop buying suv's please🙏
Sportage is one of the most “unique” designs in its segment in my opinion, vs. something like the RAV4 or Equinox, which you see basically every 30 seconds going down the road and all in the same colors (white, black, silver, grey). If you want a compact crossover and want to be a little “different” from the crowd, Sportage would be at the top of my list.
Kia ruined its front end
Other car makers should be learning from Hyundai/Kia. There are too many uninspiring lookalike SUVs out there.
Another boring monotone black interior…give me a break!
Both are nasty ugly
I don't mind either
Are we looking at the same car?
Disappointing
Still ugly
Why are people wathing this ignits videos? Reading from a website, knows nothing about design and so on.