The fifth-generation Kia Sportage is new in North America for the 2023 model year, and it's a sharp-looking SUV compared to its predecessor. Available with a plug-in hybrid powertrain that offers 261 horsepower with all-wheel drive, it's not exactly a slow-moving people mover either. But how does the Sportage handle that power and panache in emergency situations?
That, of course, is the whole point of the moose test and we've been watching Km77.com for years on such things. The new Sportage is the latest vehicle to tackle the coned course, and if there's a measure of familiarity with all this, you're not going crazy. The Hyundai Tucson PHEV went through the same test just a few weeks prior, and it uses the same chassis/powertrain setup – specifically a turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder and a single electric motor. That power goes through a six-speed automatic transmission to all four wheels. In fact, the video notes that even the tires (Michelin Primacys) between the two are the same.
