Vehicle Overview
The hunt for compact SUV supremacy continues in 2020 with our rundown of the 2020 CR-V in comparison to the 2020 Kia Sportage, a substantially more compact SUV, at least in length and cargo space. Creating a perfect compact requires the perfect combination of tidy exterior design, conceding that it's going to have less cargo space than a larger SUV. It doesn't pay to have less cargo space than the competition, though, as even smaller family need adequate cargo space. That's an area where the 2020 Kia Sportage falls short of the CR-V. Unfortunately for the Kia model, it's not the only thing it falls short on. Here are a few ways that the 2020 Honda CR-V bests its Sportage competitor.
Exterior - 2020 Honda CR-V
The award-winning Honda Sensing safety suite continues to make news in 2020, and we're the first to say that it's the reason we're opting for the CR-V in our 2020 Honda CR-V vs 2020 Kia Sportage matchup. For all-around safety that relies on those all important Honda sensors, you've got to pick the brand that came up with the safety suite in the first place. Honda Sensing on your CR-V nets you standard features like the award winning Collision Mitigation Braking system by Honda. What's it do? Well, if your Honda sensors detect that an unavoidable frontal collision in about to occur, it can take action by braking with the appropriate pressure. Your Kia may at some point have mitigation systems, but they're going to be included in the bloated prices of the higher trims that simply don't warrant their hefty price tag. Why not get everything all in one place on your CR-V. There's no reason for confusion and add-on packages when you get Honda Sensing. Your safety systems are all in one place in West Burlington Iowa!
Interior - 2020 Honda CR-V in West Burlington
Many reviews have mentioned how cramped the rear of the Sportage gets. Your view looking backwards is not going to be pretty, and despite some nice soft touch materials on the Sportage interior, it simply doesn't have the exquisite leather-trimmed luxuries and wireless charging docks of the CR-V. Visibility in your CR-V is near perfect this year, and thanks to a touchscreen infotainment system, you'll also get exterior camera angle views of your outside world. Even without that, though, the CR-V is designed with the driver's point of view in mind, as it's the driver who is keeping everyone safe. Visibility is high in the CR-V thanks to great design. The Sportage will have to do a major redesign to even begin to keep up with the tidy, cozy interior of the CR-V, a true achievement in compact models.
Mechanical & Powertrain - CR-V specs in West Burlington IA
Brad Deery Honda has always appreciated the simple one powertrain configuration of the CR-V. We consider it to be a strong advantage, especially since they start and stop with a 190 horsepower 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine that nets you 179 lbs-ft of torque. It's a strong powertrain for such a compact vehicle, and it's more than adequate to get the better of the Sportage's base model engine: an underpowered 181 horsepower 2.4 liter engine. Many people have long complained of how underpowered the base model engine of the Sportage really is, how dated. In order to get their highest engine, you have to go with the sport-minded SX Turbo, a vehicle that some families simply wouldn't want in the first place because of its slant on sportiness. Without that high-priced trim, you're stuck with a 181 horsepower engine, and that's not as good as every single trim of the CR-V. Unless you want an SX Turbo, go with the CR-V in West Burlington Iowa.
The Winner - 2020 Honda CR-V dealer
The 2020 Honda CR-V comes in your choice of four trims: LX, EX, EX-L and Touring. There's even more good news, too! Honda has just released a CR-V hybrid model so that you can get a hybrid model that also features the same great luxury you've come to expect from gasoline only models. It's a major step forward for the brand, and they have loaded the CR-V with many other things to love, too, such as Real-Time All-Wheel Drive standard on all trims, LED headlights on all trims, and optional hands-free power liftgate to make your shopping trips much easier. It's a winning combination of features, the majority of them standard, and we know you're going to fall in love with the CR-V the moment you visit our dealership to see it. You can see the CR-V's many trims any time just by visiting us, or you can call to schedule a test drive.
Test drive the 2020 Honda CR-V
Please visit us today at Brad Deery Honda and see what all the CR-V fuss is about. People are absolutely crazy about this model, and it's only getting better as the years go by. This year Honda Sensing is standard on all trims, so you won't have to fret over which safety features to get or leave off. Honda has compiled all of their most advanced driver-assist features into Honda Sensing and given them to you standard on every single trim. That's a configuration we can live with! We hope you will call or visit us soon to set up a test drive of the brand new CR-V. It's an elegant, adorably compact family SUV that will impress all who drive it. Just call today!
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