(June 3, 2016) — Harold Gunn of the Automotive Reporter spends time with a loaded Sportage, or as he calls it, the Spor-tage. And he discovers he very much likes the new compact crossover.

Kia addressed some long-running concerns of owners with the complete remake for the Sportage for the 2017 model year. Kia increased the passenger volume of the back seat, which is now more roomy than the outgoing model. And Kia has made the ride more compliant.

The new Kia joins a very competitive compact segment segment loaded with good vehicles such as the Toyota TAV4, Mazda CX-5 and Ford Escape. But the new Sportage is ready to play in the big leagues of crossovers, according to Harold's findings.