The Sportage was updated for 2020 with a sporty looking S trim, new headlights, wheels, a redesigned front and rear bumper, and more standard equipment including an 8.0-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility. The 2020 Sportage is offered in LX, S, EX, and SX trim levels.
The styling tweaks to the Sportage work well to keep this crossover SUV contemporary against a redesigned Ford Escape and Toyota RAV4. The interior features fine materials on high-trim versions, but the base LX can feel a little chintzy.
The Sportage is powered by either a 181-horsepower 2.4-liter inline-4 or a 240-hp 2.0-liter. Front-wheel drive is standard and all-wheel drive is optional, teamed in every configuration to a 6-speed automatic transmission.
Though slightly smaller than some of its popular competitors such as the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4, the Sportage packs plenty of space for people and stuff with 31 cubic feet of cargo room behind the second row and just over 60 cubes with the rear seats folded flat. The Sportage is also quiet on the road for a mainstream crossover, though the standard engine produces an unsavory noise at full tilt.