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	2007 Kia Sportage	2007 Jeep Compass	2007 Saturn VUE	2008 Mazda Tribute
Style/Trim	LX 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 4A)	Sport 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5M)	4dr SUV (2.2L 4cyl 5M)	i Sport 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl 5M)

Pricing
MSRP	$15,900	$15,425	$17,475	$18,900
Invoice	$15,150	$14,537	$16,339	$17,703
Destination Charge	$595	$560	$625	$595

Warranty
Basic	5 yr. / 60000 mi.	3 yr. / 36000 mi.	3 yr. / 36000 mi.	3 yr. / 36000 mi.
Drivetrain	10 yr. / 100000 mi.	3 yr. / 36000 mi.	5 yr. / 100000 mi.	5 yr. / 60000 mi.
Roadside	5 yr. / 60000 mi.	3 yr. / 36000 mi.	5 yr. / 100000 mi.	3 yr. / 36000 mi.
Rust	5 yr. / 100000 mi.	5 yr. / 100000 mi.	6 yr. / 100000 mi.	5 yr. / Unlimited mi.

Engine
Base Engine & Cylinders	inline 4	inline 4	inline 4	inline 4
Base Engine Displacement	2.0 liters	2.4 liters	2.2 liters	2.3 liters
Valvetrain	16 Valves	16 Valves	16 Valves	16 Valves
	double overhead cam (DOHC)	double overhead cam (DOHC)	double overhead cam (DOHC)	double overhead cam (DOHC)
Variable Valve Timing	Standard	Standard	Not Available	Not Available
Horsepower	140 hp @ 6000 rpm	172 hp @ 6000 rpm	144 hp @ 5600 rpm	153 hp @ 5800 rpm
Torque	136 ft-lbs. @ 4500 rpm	165 ft-lbs. @ 4400 rpm	149 ft-lbs. @ 4200 rpm	152 ft-lbs. @ 4250 rpm

Transmission	Manual, 5-Spd w/Overdrive	Manual, 5-Spd w/Overdrive	Manual, 5-Spd w/Overdrive	Manual, 5-Spd w/Overdrive

Suspension
Independent Suspension	four-wheel	front	four-wheel	four-wheel
Stabilizer Bars	front and rear	front	front and rear	front

Fuel Economy
City	23 mpg.	26 mpg.	23 mpg.	22 mpg.
Highway	28 mpg.	30 mpg.	29 mpg.	28 mpg.

Towing & Payload
Passenger Volume (cu. ft.)	103.9	101.3	100	99.4
Cargo Volume (cu. ft.)	23.6	22.7	30.8	29.2
Standard Towing (lb.)	1500	2000	1500	1500
Standard Payload (lb.)	1195	925	1427	1067
Max Payload (lb.)	1195	925	1427	1067

Safety Features
Standard Airbags	Driver, Passenger, Side, Head/Curtain, Rear	Driver, Passenger, Side	Driver, Passenger, Side	Driver, Passenger, Head/Curtain, Side, Rear
Brakes - Front	ventilated disc	ventilated disc	ventilated disc	ventilated disc
Brakes - Rear	disc	disc	drum	drum
Anti - Lock Brakes	4-wheel ABS	4-wheel ABS	4-wheel ABS - Optional	4-wheel ABS
Traction Control	Standard	Standard	Optional	Standard
Stability Control	Standard	Standard	Not Available	Standard
De-powered Air Bags	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Head Air Bag	front and rear	front and rear	front and rear - Optional	front and rear
Side Air Bag	dual front	dual front - Optional	Not Available	dual front
Seatbelt Pretensioners	front	front	front	front
Rear Center Seatbelt Type	3-point belt	Being Researched	3-point belt	3-point belt
Child Safety Locks	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Child Seat Anchors	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Front Headrests	2	2	2	2
Rear Headrests	3	2	2	3
Crash Test Ratings
Driver	5 stars	4 stars	5 stars	3 stars
Passenger	5 stars	4 stars	5 stars	3 stars
Side Impact Front	5 stars	5 stars	5 stars	5 stars
Side Impact Rear	5 stars	5 stars	5 stars	5 stars

Interior
Front Headroom	40.7 in.	40.7 in.	40.6 in.	40.4 in.
Rear Headroom	39.4 in.	39.9 in.	40.4 in.	39.2 in.
Front Shoulder Room	56.7 in.	54.6 in.	54.7 in.	56.6 in.
Rear Shoulder Room	56.3 in.	54 in.	54.7 in.	55.9 in.
Front Hip Room	54.6 in.	52.3 in.	51.8 in.	53.4 in.
Rear Hip Room	54.6 in.	51 in.	52.6 in.	49.1 in.
Front Leg Room	42.1 in.	40.6 in.	41.3 in.	41.6 in.
Rear Leg Room	37.2 in.	39.4 in.	36.5 in.	35.6 in.
Standard Seating	5	5	5	5
Passenger Volume (cu. ft.)	103.9	101.3	100	99.4
Interior Convenience
Cargo Area Tie Downs	Standard	Not Available	Standard	Standard
Power Outlets - Front	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Power Outlets - Rear	Standard	Not Available	Standard	Standard
Center Console	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Overhead Console	Standard	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
Power Features
Power Door Locks	power door locks	remote power door locks - Optional	remote power door locks	remote power door locks
Power Windows	Standard	Optional	Standard	Standard
One-Touch Power Windows	1	1 - Optional	1	1
Outside Driver Mirror Adj.	power	manual	power	power
Outside Psnger Mirror Adj.	power	manual	power	power

Exterior
Length	171.3 in.	173.4 in.	181.3 in.	174.9 in.
Width	70.9 in.	71.3 in.	71.6 in.	71.1 in.
Height	66.7 in.	65.2 in.	66.3 in.	67.7 in.
Weight	3230 lbs.	3071 lbs.	3299 lbs.	3233 lbs.
Wheel Base	103.5 in.	103.7 in.	106.6 in.	103.1 in.
Ground Clearance	7.7 in.	8.4 in.	8 in.	8.5 in.
Roof and Glass
Front Wipers	variable intermittent	variable intermittent	intermittent	variable intermittent
Rear Wipers	rear window wiper	rear window wiper	intermittent rear wiper	intermittent rear wiper
Rear Defogger	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Privacy Glass	Standard	Optional	Standard	Not Available
Exterior Features
Rear Spoiler	Optional	Optional	Optional	Not Available
Skid Plates	Standard	Not Available	Optional	Not Available

Compare other small SUV's to the 2007 Kia Sportage

	2007 Kia Sportage	2007 Ford Escape	2007 Honda CR-V	2007 Toyota RAV4
Style/Trim	LX 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 4A)	XLS 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl 4A)	LX 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5A)	4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)

Pricing
MSRP	$15,900	$19,320	$20,600	$20,950
Invoice	$15,150	$18,300	$19,164	$19,378
Destination Charge	$595	$665	$595	$645

Warranty
Basic	5 yr. / 60000 mi.	3 yr. / 36000 mi.	3 yr. / 36000 mi.	3 yr. / 36000 mi.
Drivetrain	10 yr. / 100000 mi.	5 yr. / 60000 mi.	5 yr. / 60000 mi.	5 yr. / 60000 mi.
Roadside	5 yr. / 60000 mi.	5 yr. / 60000 mi.	-	-
Rust	5 yr. / 100000 mi.	5 yr. / Unlimited mi.	5 yr. / Unlimited mi.	5 yr. / Unlimited mi.

Standard Engine	2.0L 140 hp I4	2.3L 153 hp I4	2.4L 166 hp I4	2.4L 166 hp I4
Horsepower	140 @ 6000 RPM	153 @ 5800 RPM	166 @ 5800 RPM	166 @ 6000 RPM
Torque (lb-ft)	136 @ 4500 RPM	152 @ 4250 RPM	161 @ 4200 RPM	165 @ 4000 RPM
Valves/Valve Configuration	16/DOHC	16/DOHC	16/DOHC	16/DOHC
Displacement (cc)	1975	2261	2354	2362
Bore X Stroke (in.)	3.23 X 3.68	3.44 X 3.70	3.43 X 3.90	3.48 X 3.78
Compression Ratio	10.0:1	9.7:1	9.7:1	9.8:1
Drivetrain	2WD	2WD	2WD	2WD

Transmission	Manual, 5-Spd w/Overdrive	Manual, 5-Spd w/Overdrive	Automatic, 5-Spd w/Overdrive	Automatic, 4-Spd

Fuel Economy
City (mpg)	23	24	23	24
Highway (mpg)	28	29	30	30

Towing & Payload
Max. Payload Capacity	1195 lbs.	Being Researched	1171 lbs.	1130 lbs.
Max. Towing Capacity	1500 lbs.	1500 lbs.	1500 lbs.	1500 lbs.

Safety Features
Standard Airbags	Driver, Passenger, Side, Head/Curtain, Rear	Driver, Passenger	Driver, Passenger, Side, Head/Curtain	Driver, Passenger
Brakes - Front	ventilated disc	ventilated disc	ventilated disc	ventilated disc
Brakes - Rear	disc	drum	disc	disc
Anti - Lock Brakes	4-wheel ABS	4-wheel ABS	4-wheel ABS	4-wheel ABS
Traction Control	Standard	Not Available	Standard	Standard
Stability Control	Standard	Not Available	Standard	Standard
De-powered Air Bags	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Head Air Bag	front and rear	front and rear - Optional	front and rear	front and rear
Side Air Bag	dual front	dual front - Optional	dual front	dual front
Seatbelt Pretensioners	front	front	front	front
Rear Center Seatbelt Type	3-point belt	3-point belt	3-point belt	3-point belt
Child Safety Locks	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Child Seat Anchors	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Front Headrests	2	2	2	2
Rear Headrests	3	3	3	3

Crash Test Ratings
Driver	5 stars	4 stars	5 stars	5 stars
Passenger	5 stars	4 stars	5 stars	4 stars
Side Impact Front	5 stars	5 stars	5 stars	5 stars
Side Impact Rear	5 stars	5 stars	5 stars	5 stars

Interior
Front Headroom	40.7 in.	40.4 in.	40.9 in.	40.8 in.
Rear Headroom	39.4 in.	39.2 in.	38.6 in.	39.7 in.
Front Shoulder Room	56.7 in.	56.3 in.	56.9 in.	57.1 in.
Rear Shoulder Room	56.3 in.	55.9 in.	56 in.	55.3 in.
Front Hip Room	54.6 in.	53.4 in.	55.9 in.	53.8 in.
Rear Hip Room	54.6 in.	49.1 in.	54.6 in.	52.4 in.
Front Leg Room	42.1 in.	41.6 in.	41.3 in.	41.8 in.
Rear Leg Room	37.2 in.	35.6 in.	38.5 in.	38.3 in.
Standard Seating	5	5	5	5
Passenger Vol. (cu. ft.)	103.9	99.2	103.8	108.2
Interior Convenience
Cargo Area Tie Downs	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Power Outlets - Front	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Power Outlets - Rear	Standard	Not Available	Standard	Not Available
Center Console	Standard	Standard	Not Available	Standard
Overhead Console	Standard	Not Available	Standard	Standard
Power Features
Power Door Locks	power door locks	remote power door locks	remote power door locks	remote power door locks
Power Windows	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
One-Touch Power Windows	1	1	1	1
Outside Driver Mirror Adj.	power	power	power	power
Outside Psnger Mirror Adj.	power	power	power	power

Exterior
Length	171.3 in.	174.9 in.	177.9 in.	181.1 in.
Width	70.9 in.	70.1 in.	71.6 in.	71.5 in.
Height	66.7 in.	67.6 in.	66.1 in.	66.3 in.
Weight	3230 lbs.	3176 lbs.	3389 lbs.	3300 lbs.
Wheel Base	103.5 in.	103.1 in.	103.1 in.	104.7 in.
Ground Clearance	7.7 in.	8.2 in.	7.3 in.	7.5 in.
Roof and Glass
Front Wipers	variable intermittent	variable intermittent	intermittent	variable intermittent
Rear Wipers	rear window wiper	rear window wiper	intermittent rear wiper	intermittent rear wiper
Rear Defogger	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Privacy Glass	Standard	Not Available	Not Available	Standard
Exterior Features
Rear Spoiler	Optional	Not Available	Not Available	Standard
Skid Plates	Standard	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available

Kia Sporage versus the V6 Mitsubishi and Jeep SUV's

	2007 Kia Sportage	2007 Kia Sportage	2007 Mitsubishi Outlander	2007 Jeep Liberty
Style/Trim	LX 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 4A)	LX 4dr SUV (2.7L 6cyl 4A)	ES 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 6A)	Sport 4dr SUV (3.7L 6cyl 6M)

Pricing
MSRP	$15,900	$19,895	$21,370	$21,600
Invoice	$15,150	$18,820	$20,686	$20,236
Destination Charge	$595	$595	$625	$660

Warranty
Basic	5 yr. / 60000 mi.	5 yr. / 60000 mi.	5 yr. / 60000 mi.	3 yr. / 36000 mi.
Drivetrain	10 yr. / 100000 mi.	10 yr. / 100000 mi.	10 yr. / 100000 mi.	3 yr. / 36000 mi.
Roadside	5 yr. / 60000 mi.	5 yr. / 60000 mi.	5 yr. / Unlimited mi.	3 yr. / 36000 mi.
Rust	5 yr. / 100000 mi.	5 yr. / 100000 mi.	7 yr. / 100000 mi.	5 yr. / 100000 mi.

Engine
Base Engine & Cylinders	inline 4	V6	V6	V6
Base Engine Displacement	2.0 liters	2.7 liters	3.0 liters	3.7 liters
Valvetrain	16 Valves	24 Valves	24 Valves	12 Valves
	double overhead cam (DOHC)	double overhead cam (DOHC)	single overhead cam (SOHC)	single overhead cam (SOHC)
Variable Valve Timing	Standard	Not Available	Standard	Not Available
Horsepower	140 hp @ 6000 rpm	173 hp @ 6000 rpm	220 hp @ 6250 rpm	210 hp @ 5200 rpm
Torque	136 ft-lbs. @ 4500 rpm	178 ft-lbs. @ 4000 rpm	204 ft-lbs. @ 4000 rpm	235 ft-lbs. @ 4000 rpm

Transmission	Manual, 5-Spd w/Overdrive	Automatic, 4-Spd w/Overdrive & Sportmatic	Automatic, 6-Spd w/Overdrive & Sportronic	Manual, 6-Spd w/Overdrive
	Available 4-Spd Automatic w/Overdrive & Sportmatic
Suspension
Independent Suspension	four-wheel	four-wheel	four-wheel	front
Stabilizer Bars	front and rear	front and rear	front and rear	front and rear

Fuel Economy
City	23 mpg.	19 mpg.	20 mpg.	18 mpg.
Highway	28 mpg.	25 mpg.	27 mpg.	22 mpg.

Handling
Turning Circle	35.4 ft.	35.4 ft.	34.8 ft.	Being Researched

Towing & Payload
Passenger Volume (cu. ft.)	103.9	103.9	100.4	103.7
Cargo Volume (cu. ft.)	23.6	23.6	39	29
Standard Towing (lb.)	1500	2000	2000	2000
Standard Payload (lb.)	1195	No Data	1543	1150
Max Payload (lb.)	1195	No Data	1543	1150

Safety Features
Standard Airbags	Driver, Passenger, Side, Head/Curtain, Rear	Driver, Passenger, Side, Head/Curtain, Rear	Driver, Passenger, Head/Curtain, Side, Rear	Driver, Passenger, Side
Brakes - Front	ventilated disc	ventilated disc	ventilated disc	ventilated disc
Brakes - Rear	disc	disc	disc	disc
Anti - Lock Brakes	4-wheel ABS	4-wheel ABS	4-wheel ABS	4-wheel ABS
Traction Control	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Stability Control	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
De-powered Air Bags	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Head Air Bag	front and rear	front and rear	front and rear	front and rear - Optional
Side Air Bag	dual front	dual front	dual front	Not Available
Seatbelt Pretensioners	front	front	front	driver only
Rear Center Seatbelt Type	3-point belt	3-point belt	3-point belt	3-point belt
Child Safety Locks	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Child Seat Anchors	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Front Headrests	2	2	2	2
Rear Headrests	3	3	3	2
Crash Test Ratings
Driver	5 stars	5 stars	Not Tested	5 stars
Passenger	5 stars	5 stars	Not Tested	4 stars
Side Impact Front	5 stars	5 stars	Not Tested	5 stars
Side Impact Rear	5 stars	5 stars	Not Tested	5 stars

Interior
Front Headroom	40.7 in.	40.7 in.	40.3 in.	40.7 in.
Rear Headroom	39.4 in.	39.4 in.	38.3 in.	42.2 in.
Front Shoulder Room	56.7 in.	56.7 in.	56.4 in.	56.5 in.
Rear Shoulder Room	56.3 in.	56.3 in.	56.1 in.	56.5 in.
Front Hip Room	54.6 in.	54.6 in.	52.2 in.	57 in.
Rear Hip Room	54.6 in.	54.6 in.	51.9 in.	47.4 in.
Front Leg Room	42.1 in.	42.1 in.	41.6 in.	40.8 in.
Rear Leg Room	37.2 in.	37.2 in.	39.6 in.	37.2 in.
Maximum Luggage Cap.	23.6 cu.ft.	23.6 cu.ft.	39 cu.ft.
Maximum Seating	5	5	5	5
Passenger Vol. (cu. ft.)	103.9	103.9	100.4	103.7
Interior Convenience
Cargo Area Tie Downs	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Power Outlets - Front	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Power Outlets - Rear	Standard	Standard	Not Available	Not Available
Center Console	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Overhead Console	Standard	Standard	Not Available	Not Available
Power Features
Power Door Locks	power door locks	power door locks	remote power door locks	remote power door locks
Power Windows	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
One-Touch Power Windows	1	1	1	2
Outside Driver Mirror Adj.	power	power	power	power
Outside Pssnger Mirror Adj.	power	power	power	power

Exterior
Length	171.3 in.	171.3 in.	182.7 in.	174.5 in.
Width	70.9 in.	70.9 in.	70.9 in.	71.8 in.
Height	66.7 in.	66.7 in.	66.1 in.	71.5 in.
Weight	3230 lbs.	3230 lbs.	3527 lbs.	3655 lbs.
Wheel Base	103.5 in.	103.5 in.	105.1 in.	104.2 in.
Ground Clearance	7.7 in.	7.7 in.	8.5 in.	9.2 in.
Roof and Glass
Front Wipers	variable intermittent	variable intermittent	variable intermittent	variable intermittent
Rear Wipers	rear window wiper	rear window wiper	intermittent rear wiper	rear window wiper
Rear Defogger	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Privacy Glass	Standard	Standard	Not Available	Optional
Exterior Features
Rear Spoiler	Optional	Optional	Being Researched	Not Available
Skid Plates	Standard	Standard	Standard	Not Available

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