Kia Sportage vs Toyota C-HR

Price and cost per week

Safety Rundown

ANCAP lists the Kia Sportage at 5 stars (2022) and the Toyota C-HR at 5 stars (2024). ANCAP tested these in different years (2022 vs 2024). Its criteria get stricter about every three years, so the stars are not like for like. Adult occupant protection scored 87% for the Kia Sportage and 85% for the Toyota C-HR, under different test years.

Where the two diverge is in active safety technology. We can confirm 5 of 10 key ADAS systems on both.

Both include the essentials: lane keep assist, adaptive cruise control, a reversing camera. Airbag count is 7 in the Kia Sportage and 10 in the Toyota C-HR.

Recalls on our record

A recall covers the builds its notice lists, not every car of a model. Check your VIN at vehiclerecalls.gov.au.

Feature Showdown

The Kia Sportage features a 12.3-inch touchscreen paired with a 4-inch digital dash, while the Toyota C-HR gets a 12.3-inch display and 7-inch instruments. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard across both.

Drivetrain

The Kia Sportage uses a Petrol producing 115kW and 192Nm of torque, sent through a automatic to a FWD layout.

The Toyota C-HR responds with a Petrol making 103kW and 142Nm, paired to a automatic driving the front wheels. It gets to 100km/h in 10.2 seconds.

The Kia Sportage has the clear power advantage at 115kW vs 103kW. For most buyers, the way each car feels day-to-day matters more than outright acceleration.

Space & Comfort

The Kia Sportage measures 4,685mm long on a 2,755mm wheelbase, 323mm longer than the Toyota C-HR at 4,362mm (2,640mm wheelbase). The longer wheelbase on the Kia Sportage generally means more rear legroom.

Boot space is 543L in the Kia Sportage and 388L in the Toyota C-HR, giving the Kia Sportage a 155L advantage.

For towing, the Kia Sportage leads with a 1,650kg braked capacity vs 725kg. That 925kg difference matters if you regularly hitch up.

Neither U-turns in one sweep on a 7 m local street (both need a three-point turn); the Toyota C-HR's turning circle is 1.0 m tighter, 10.4 m against 11.4 m kerb to kerb. The street estimate is indicative, worked from the published turning circles.

Cost to own

At 15,000 km a year, fuel for the Kia Sportage costs about $2,309 a year (8.1 L/100km) and fuel for the Toyota C-HR about $1,140 a year (4 L/100km), at $1.90 a litre and 32c a kWh. That is $1,169 a year less for the Toyota C-HR.

Warranty: 7 years / Unlimited (Kia Sportage) and 5 years / Unlimited (Toyota C-HR).

Where each one leads

The Kia Sportage: the lower starting price ($38,490 against $46,940), more power (115kW against 103kW), the bigger boot with the seats up (543L against 388L), the longer warranty (7 years against 5) and the higher braked towing limit (1,650kg against 725kg).

The Toyota C-HR: lower fuel or energy costs on our assumptions ($1,140 a year against $2,309).

The Verdict

Toyota C-HR scores higher, 80 vs 76

The Toyota C-HR scores 80 to the Kia Sportage's 76 on the CarSorted Score, and leads 1 of the 6 spec rows that separate them. The biggest gaps: fuel economy (Toyota C-HR ahead by 37 points), practicality (Kia Sportage ahead by 15 points), performance (Kia Sportage ahead by 14 points). At 15,000 km a year, fuel for the Toyota C-HR costs about $1,169 less (4 L/100km against 8.1 L/100km, at $1.90 a litre). Boot space with the seats up: 543L in the Kia Sportage, 388L in the Toyota C-HR. Warranty: 7 years on the Kia Sportage, 5 on the Toyota C-HR.

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