Toyota RAV4 vs Kia Sportage

Cruising the streets near Daytona Beach, Palm Coast, Ormond Beach, or New Smyrna Beach, FL, and wish you were driving something a bit bigger? Something with the performance to effortlessly power you along and an interior designed for connectivity and safety? Well, you have two incredible options that fit that description.

With either the Toyota RAV4 or Kia Sportage, you can do it all. To help you make the right decision, our team at Daytona Toyota has compiled this Toyota RAV4 vs Kia Sportage comparison.

Read on to see which brilliant SUV best fits your lifestyle!

RAV4 vs Sportage Performance

RAV4 Performance Both the RAV4 and Sportage are packed with plenty of power to turn heads on the open road. In each, that starts with high-powered engines doing the heavy lifting under the hood.

For the Sportage, a 2.4L Inline 4-cylinder engine provides a solid kick, capable of 181 horsepower and 175 lb-ft of torque. The standard 2.5L dynamic force 4-cylinder engine of the RAV4, however, packs a slightly stronger punch. Churning out 203 horsepower and 184 lb-ft of torque, you’ll certainly feel the difference.

With the RAV4, you can also take performance to new heights with five hybrid models. Unfortunately, the Sportage isn’t offered with a hybrid configuration.

If you plan on taking things off-road, the RAV4 has you covered there as well. With Multi-Terrain Select, selectable drive modes, multi-link rear suspension, and Dynamic Torque Vectoring All-Wheel Drive, you can easily tackle those tough trails.

RAV4 vs Sportage Interior

RAV4 Interior Inside, the Toyota RAV4 and Kia Sportage are strikingly similar. When it comes to personal space, the dimensions of each SUV are incredibly close. However, the RAV4 does offer a bit more standard space if you’re filling your vehicle with something other than passengers.

With the rear seats either fixed up or folded down, the RAV4 takes the advantage. The standard 37.6 cubic feet cargo space of the RAV4 easily outdoes the 30.7 cubic feet of the Sportage. When the seats come down, the RAV4 once again grabs an easy advantage with 69.8 cubic feet in comparison to the Sportage’s 60.1 cubic feet.

Both are also loaded with impressive suites of connective and infotainment technology. Once again, they share plenty of similarities here. Some of the overlapping tech features you’ll find in both the RAV4 and Sportage include:

Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™
8-inch touchscreen display
Bluetooth® Connectivity
Voice recognition
SiriusXM® Satellite Radio

They also share plenty of interior comfort features like dual zone automatic climate control, power adjustable front seats, and available heated and ventilated seats as well.

RAV4 vs Sportage Standard Safety

Both the RAV4 and Sportage know that nothing is more important than the safety of you and your passengers. That’s why both are loaded with advanced safety technology courtesy of their own unique driver assistance systems: Kia Drive Wise and Toyota Safety Sense™.

While on the surface, it may seem like these two systems have mostly similar features, but when you take a closer look, they’re actually quite different.

Toyota Safety Sense™ vs Kia Drive Wise Features
Toyota Safety Sense™	Kia Drive Wise
Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection	Forward Collision Avoidance Assist with Pedestrian Detection
Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist	Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Tracing Assist	Blind-Spot Collision Warning
Automatic High Beams	Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning
Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar Cruise Control	Smart Cruise Control with Stop & Go
Road Sign Assist	Driver Attention Warning

As you can see, each brings to the table its own set of unique safety technology. You’ll find the Road Sign Assist of the Toyota RAV4 particularly useful on those nighttime drives, especially alongside features like the Lane Tracing Assist and Automatic High Beams.

Both also feature their own rear backup camera systems. However, the Toyota RAV4 takes things a step further with its Bird’s Eye View Camera. With this you can see a 360-degree view of your vehicle, as well as a perimeter view. This will prove especially useful when pulling into a tight parking spot.

Some additional safety systems you’ll find in the RAV4 include the Star Safety System™, providing enhanced traction control and vehicle stability, and the Safety Connect® system, which provides emergency assistance, roadside assistance, stolen vehicle locator, and more.