Compare the2024 Hyundai VenueVS 2024 Kia Sportage

Both the Venue and the Sportage have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, front wheel drive, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras, driver alert monitors, available daytime running lights, blind spot warning systems and rear cross-path warning.

The Venue’s corrosion warranty is 2 years and unlimited miles longer than the Sportage’s (7/unlimited vs. 5/100,000).

Hyundai pays for scheduled maintenance on the Venue for 3 years and 36,000 miles. Hyundai will pay for oil changes, tire rotations, air filter replacements, cabin filter replacement, brake fluid replacement, inspections, and any other required maintenance. Kia doesn’t pay scheduled maintenance for the Sportage.

As tested in Consumer Reports the Hyundai Venue is faster than the Kia Sportage:

On the EPA test cycle the Venue gets better mileage than the Sportage:

The Venue has a standard continuously variable transmission (CVT). With no “steps” between gears, it can keep the engine at the most efficient speed for fuel economy, or keep it at its peak horsepower indefinitely for maximum acceleration. The Sportage doesn’t offer a CVT.

The Venue stops much shorter than the Sportage:

For better maneuverability, the Venue’s turning circle is 5.4 feet tighter than the Sportage’s (33.2 feet vs. 38.6 feet).

The Hyundai Venue may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 750 to 1050 pounds less than the Kia Sportage.

The Venue is 2 feet shorter than the Sportage, making the Venue easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.