2000 Kia Sportage Review - An Early Kia Off-Roader!

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@wrightcodyj 6 ай бұрын

Shortly after this video, the big friggen bottle was seen speaking to authorities and a restraining order was filed but promptly dismissed, as it was, after all, just a bottle.

@upeedinalamb5297 5 ай бұрын

This lamb knows that bottle is eligible for a peace order in MD, and not a protective order.

@nolahahnshouse3389 6 ай бұрын

My sister had one of these in manual transmission back in the 90’s and she is still with Kia to this day.. she is a very loyal customer.

@realityawayfromreality3494 5 ай бұрын

The manual transmission sportages were very fun cars.

@damilolaakanni 6 ай бұрын

I miss when you display the power and torque numbers of each car you review. Please bring it back.🙏

@brianserjani77 6 ай бұрын

My parents owned a 99 Sportage Base 4x4 model. Seeing this video brings back the nostalgia of it.

@nathanjoseph4284 6 ай бұрын

3:42 Angriest Big Friggin Bottle test ever

@FTRVDenny 6 ай бұрын

This is very similar to my 2000 Tracker. I never realized that until now.

@melissaawesome9403 5 ай бұрын

I had a 98 and that was my 1st thought as well

@alilbird 6 ай бұрын

My parents got a brand new sportage in 2000. We put so many miles on it. Went to Colorado, Texas, Mexico. I remember driving on the beach and various mountain roads in this little beast. It then became the first car I drove regularly after getting my license. It had over 200,000 miles when my parents gifted it to someone who needed a vehicle. I now wonder what happened to it..;super nostalgic. Makes me want one again! Great video!

@bazilwreckerloughead 6 ай бұрын

I've always loved these small, nimble little 4X4s, I used to have a 1994 Geo Tracker & I loved that little thing, I wish something like that was still made today.

@moonshinershonor202 6 ай бұрын

@@bazilwreckerloughead they're small idk about nimble since they're so heavy nowadays

@sailordave1000 6 ай бұрын

They are still made and sold but not in USA

@jovotronic 6 ай бұрын

These were very popular in Puerto Rico. I still see some of them around. Didn't know they had a deal with Mazda going at that time.

@MintyFreshTurds 6 ай бұрын

You opened a can of whoop ass on the big friggen bottle!

@scott8919 6 ай бұрын

There was a family in my area that owned three of these. The mother had a red one. The son and daughter shared a black one. And the father painted his camo.

@ItalianCJM8232 6 ай бұрын

These were cool! Rusted out easier than a Mazda.

@robertdiehl9003 6 ай бұрын

So awesome and safe to have spare tire mounted on the outside. I can't tell you how people get stuck on interstates in the rain crawling on the ground to get spare tire in their $70 to $95,000 Suv's . But yet 25 years ago- practicality and common sense ruled the road... Good kia

@damilolaakanni 6 ай бұрын

I think both the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4 did it better. Instead of having a spare tyre holder attached to the tailgate, they just mounted the spare tyre directly onto the tailgate. It makes opening the tailgate easier.

@robertdiehl9003 6 ай бұрын

Reminds me of mid 90's Geo Traffic. True ladder frame 4x4

@thecrazyroker69 6 ай бұрын

I had a 95 4x4 with the 5speed which had the sohc engine, it was pretty rugged and it felt like a little jeep, very fun and cheap

@chrisstevenswrites 6 ай бұрын

I have not seen one of these in YEARS. This was fun to see again.

@koneking2569 5 ай бұрын

I wish companies still made cars like this, there are no options for small 4x4s anymore aside from the Jimny which is a sketchy drive and the Wrangler which are inherently unreliable.

@scott8919 6 ай бұрын

Bet that bottle doesn't feel so friggin big anymore.

@jefferysmith3930 6 ай бұрын

Even without factoring in rust, it’s Amazing to see one of these on the road all these years later. I worked at a Kia/Pontiac dealer when these were new. They were not the most reliable things when nearly new. Power trains were OK, but everything else seemed to fall apart. I remember window regulators especially for failing frequently. Of course, VW’s and BMW’s of the time suffered the same malady, so I can’t really knock the little Kia too much for that. Great to see one again.

@illidari12211 2 ай бұрын

I love my kia sportage. It's super easy to work on. The downside is parts are kinda hard to find now with how old it is

@melvinburwell8202 6 ай бұрын

Drove one of these. My bosses car. About 80+ miles once. Liked it but not much power. I don't remember if it was 4x4. Big bottle hilarious.👍♥️💙🔥😎🤑

@calvin4319 5 ай бұрын

You’re reviews never slow down, always finding something interesting to take a look at😂

@doug6191 6 ай бұрын

3:07 - The triangles are arrows indicating the direction of the vehicle in that gear. R is back while D, 2, and 1 are forward. You can find something similar in the mid-80s Mitsubishi Cordia with an automatic.

@bwofficial1776 6 ай бұрын

Cheap 4x4 SUVs like this and the Chevy Tracker used to be everywhere and usually barely holding together. This is a fairly rare car. Not necessarily good, but decent all-weather transportation. It's surprising these never became popular as cheap off-road builds.

@mikeypv6 5 ай бұрын

The triangles in the dash are to tell you which direction you go in... R has a reverse triangle and D 2 L have a forward triangle

@gustandroide 5 ай бұрын

the gear indicators are for signaling the direction where can you move the gear shift without pressing the button

@therealboofighter 3 ай бұрын

In Canada we pronounced it Spor-tage, two distinct syllables. It was interesting to hear you saying it differently.

@stupid8911 5 ай бұрын

Kind of silly, but I kinda like how the PRNDL indicator on the dash is in triangles, specifically the 'R" pointing backward and the "D" pointing forward. It's accurate!

@vado575 6 ай бұрын

Always a pleasure Zack!!

@LuisBarucUreñaMaldonado 6 ай бұрын

Awesome u just reviewed the first vehicle ive ever owned mine was same color but was a 97

@jimmyjimjims7483 6 ай бұрын

Haven’t seen one of these in several years, they weren’t all that common to begin with. I always saw more Geo Trackers/Sidekicks, heck I had a 92 Tracker

@Hobotraveler82 6 ай бұрын

Our neighbor had one. A blue 4x4. I really like these Kias. 😊

@rightlanehog3151 6 ай бұрын

Zack, Small and affordable body-on-frame SUVs disappeared from our market about 2 decades ago. We are holding our breath waiting to see if the new FJ Cruiser will come here. 🤞🤞

@wigletron2846 6 ай бұрын

It won't be affordable

@doug6191 6 ай бұрын

7:54 - That separates it from the CR-V and RAV4. Those could do some trails, but this Sportage had more capability.

@KevinCruz-pu2ue 6 ай бұрын

The 1st Gen Kia Sportage is a significantly different car than all the subsequent gens where the Sportage is just the name of their midsize SUV. The first gen was trying to be a compact off-roader and was trying to compete with vehicles like the Suzuki Samurai and Chevy Tracker. Coincidentally *all* three of these vehicles died in the US because of awful crash safety scores and a propensity to rollover. Government regulation took away our compact fun off-roaders.

@redneck4528 4 ай бұрын

Actually the transmission is a Toyota/ Aisin used in the cressida / supra

@Michaelangelo_05 6 ай бұрын

Zack for the next video come to puerto rico 🇵🇷 and review the mitsubishi mirage 1997-2002

@doug6191 6 ай бұрын

4:18 - The factory radio didn't even keep up with radios of its day. It was too loud in there for the factory stereo's low wattage. 😂

@ItsABassDammit 5 ай бұрын

My grandfather had 2 cars. He drove the 1994 Corvette when he had to make an appearance. His daily was this.

@robertdiehl9003 6 ай бұрын

Luv the big friggin bottle test flip out....

@Metalodeath 5 ай бұрын

I always loved the way these looked! A long long time ago my friend had one but it was junk lol

@RealAmericanHero420 5 ай бұрын

Big Friggen Bottles, where to send it. Gotta love Zackisms!!

@doug6191 6 ай бұрын

7:54 - That tire setup was expensive in rear-end collisions.

@CACar_Nation 6 ай бұрын

I use to love these growing up

@JJ-hy7oz 6 ай бұрын

I had a 2001 Kia Sportage 2door ragtop as my second car. I was only 19 at the time and quite irresponsible and immature. While not the coolest or nicest thing around, let me tell you, I abused the living crap out of that thing and it never missed a beat.

@MrLukieJL 4 ай бұрын

As did I, decided to get it because never seen one so thought it was unique. Still to this day I've only seen about 5 others. Had issues with the 4 wheel drive not working but when it did I had fun with it.

@tinhinnh 6 ай бұрын

didnt know it was bof 😳 more respect now 👍

@sirot5561 5 ай бұрын

this is the car of every dollar general manager 😂

@doug6191 6 ай бұрын

1:03 - The Mazda content is a benefit of Kia's relationship with Ford, who had ties to Mazda. Kia was close to being a Ford brand until Hyundai stepped in.

@FroggysProductions 6 ай бұрын

I saw a red one in a dollar store parking lot but haven’t seen one since and that was years ago

@blue_lancer_es 6 ай бұрын

Now a 1st gen sorento. 😬

@garythegamer3004 5 ай бұрын

Sad to say that one of the first vehicles I have memories of is a 2000 Kia Sportage that my parents owned, and it nickled and dimed them for the entire 2 years that they owned it. They finally got rid of it and bought a Matrix, but they certainly missed the off-road capability of the Sportage.

@robertdiehl9003 6 ай бұрын

Probably a damm good & reliable little truck.

@Joyos77 6 ай бұрын

Reminds me of a 2002 Chevy Tracker and 99 Honda Passport had a child 😂

@mikeyb2986 4 ай бұрын

Always wanted one of these!

@dave11686 6 ай бұрын

My sister looked at one of these back in 2000 but ended up getting a used Blazer

@moonshinershonor202 6 ай бұрын

Seems legit. Did she miss the Sportage?

@dave11686 6 ай бұрын

@@moonshinershonor202 what do you mean seems legit? I guess I should reword that. She went shopping for small SUVs and found the Sportage, but ended up getting something else.

@moonshinershonor202 6 ай бұрын

@@dave11686 ya know seems legit like that happens, I don't think you're making stuff up. Did she regret not getting the Sportage?

@dave11686 6 ай бұрын

@@moonshinershonor202 not really?

@Slow.S55 6 ай бұрын

@@moonshinershonor202I loved my dads TrailBlazer from 2000, he got it new in Arizona, and finally parted ways in 2016, that truck traveled all the way north (Washington state) and back to AZ usually every summer break.

@HaveanOreshnik 6 ай бұрын

the "quiet down or i'm pulling over" SUV

@caliboyrob 6 ай бұрын

My mom wanted one of these because she thought it was cute. We went to test drive one & unfortunately with 2 adults & 2 small kids (me & my sister) it was so under powered it barely made it up the hill of the test route 😂