The Truth About The 2023 Kia Sportage PHEV: A Plug-In Hybrid SUV Test Drive

[@alengreen589]

I have a 2023 European Sportage with the same colour but with mild Hybrid 180 HP 7 speed DCT and I must say I like it very much. Thanks 😀

[@BrianMakse]

Very nice! I bet that's interesting. I don't think we get anything like that.

[@alengreen589]

@@BrianMakse the European one is maybe to short and to expensive for North America. It´s 5.9 inch shorter, it has a little bit less legroom in the second row and the trunk is 100 Liter smaller. The suspension is very stiff and Sporty.

[@randyl70]

Was waiting for you to show the cargo area. That's pretty important to a lot of us.

[@BrianMakse]

Sorry!

[@rodmacdougall2347]

Largest in class... Simple google search comparison reveals that. No knock w/ this review.

[@MrShklar]

Everything I needed to know. Thank you!

[@BrianMakse]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bryanbrew5159]

Great review, thanks so much. I'm in the market to replace my Jeep Grand Cherokee and this review was super helpful!

[@BrianMakse]

Glad it was helpful!

[@oklahomalane]

Thank you for this review. KIA’s warranty is a plus for me. Suggestion: I wish I’d find a review that mentions cargo space for an adult sized wheelchair or even a baby stroller.

[@BrianMakse]

Fair question. I'm sure someone out there has done it. I don't have a wheelchair or a stroller hanging around.

[@patrickhebear747]

Every manufacturer has there rear max cargo capacity specifications published. In the case of the Kia Sportage I beleive it is 73.0 Cu.Ft with the rear seats folded down

[@irenemargitich4888]

The cargo space in this car is enormous. however in spite of the fact the car is beautiful, the cargo space is generous, the horsepower is magnificent , I would not buy this car again. I've been in the shop five times since February. my 2023 Sportage has 6,000 miles on it yet I'm going again to the shop because the dashboard panel has to be completely removed to install a part. There is a problem with multiple vehicles on the dashboard which suddenly locks up or disappears

[@michaelcross6251]

Gracias. Can you make a video in Spanish as you are Latino.

[@BrianMakse]

BAHAHAHA I’M ☠️ because if I knew more than four Spanish words I totally would!

[@dioralcide8490]

Beautiful suv but i wish it was a coupé or just design like the EV6

[@paulholterhaus7084]

60 in 7 sec. is not very fast..???...........I've never had a car that could do that and I've had Many............Seems Everyone Today is in a GOD awful hurry....................Paul

[@etvow]

The biggest problem with Kia is that other drivers will harass you on the road just because you are driving a Kia.

[@BrianMakse]

Who does that?

[@rylans.5365]

That has never happened to me. Harassment and road rage may be geared towards a certain model of vehicle, but definitely not an entire brand

[@irenemargitich4888]

I'm seriously disappointed in my Sportage plug-in hybrid 2023 I've been to the shop five times and it's only got 6,000 mi on it. It's fun to drive even though it uses a lot of gas on electric mode and it's beautiful but it's not a great car

[@zermattgully]

i find it very disconcerting that you drive along the highway a lot the time with both hands off the steering wheel gesticulating! To me, that's not very safe ...and this video is evidence of that!.

[@BrianMakse]

Please don’t apply your driving skills and associated anxieties to me. Like the meme says, you and me are not the same.

[@adamchou9123]

​@@BrianMakse what a pompous response to someone calling or something perfectly valid. Especially from someone with 50k subscribers, you're acting like you've got hundreds of thousands.

[@BrianMakse]

@@adamchou9123you’ve got the wrong idea, mate. To think that views and subs gives anyone authority on the subject of driving is exactly what’s wrong with KZbin. My racing resume does that.

[@Thankyou_3]

What is with all the EV garbage. When are they going to be buried with Trudeau and his government.

[@BrianMakse]

The market is already speaking. EV inventories are growing for all the reasons we know. You should see what the Canadian carmakers are saying today after being blindsided by that federal EV announcement yesterday. No one is happy.

[@rodmacdougall2347]

Market Leader, Toyota, had already done their homework on the EV push.

[@rylans.5365]

This isn’t an electric vehicle, it needs gas to operate.

[@davidw7005]

@@BrianMakse EVs are still growing much, much faster that gas cars

[@BrianMakse]

@@davidw7005 Yes, EV inventories are growing much faster than ICE that's for sure