I have the sister car... the 2023 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid SEL with Convenience. Yes, the wireless AA can be fixed with a simple dongle (which I did), and the lack of a Homelink mirror is also a simple (if somewhat pricier) fix I got an OEM Hyundai Homelink mirror and had it installed as soon as I bought my car. The wiring is there, just Hyundai and Kia are being cheap with Homelink. I fixed it and saved $5,000 by not having to go up to the next higher trim to get Homelink!

Lol. 17k miles and no issues. Well, duh, it's brand new. Get back at us in 2 years.

@@wazgoodjj Exactly.. I'm waiting for 2-3 testing.

Where does the dongle plug in at? I wouldn’t want it showing

@TheTreycubed same place you plug your phone into your data port for AA or Carplay. The dongles are smaller than plugging in your phone regardless and you can leave your phone in your pocket and never need to plug it into your car again.

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Thanks 👍😊😎EX version, As well.

Another plus is that you won't have to worry about battery drain. 👍

Really helpful to know. Thanks!

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What did you move to after the Tucson?

I've noticed a drop in the audio quality with wireless Android Auto vs wired. That might just be in my Audi - might not be an issue with other makes.

About the same for me. I'm pretty happy with it. Much better mileage than my previous car, a Nissan Murano, which was lucky to reach 25 mpg at those speeds, and averaged under 20 in mixed use.

FOR GAS ONLY THEY PREFER AUTOMATIC BUT FOR HYBRIDS CVT IS THE GO TO ...

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Such a great vehicle for value! Punching above its class-- love the Highway Driving Assist and lane centering tech that can be operated independent of the smart cruise control---!

@@R56Cooper I totally agree! yesterday i just test drove the Mazda Cx50 for sh1ts and giggles and omg it was straight trash compared to the 2023 Kia Sportage! not only was it tiny af! The Steering was so bad and heavy like literally painful ton drive with one hand! It looked very nice on the outside but that's where it ends. Also it was very slow compared to my 23 Sportage! didn't even have a digital instrument cluster! also all the interior materials were so damn cheap looking and feeling and oddly placed! and get this.. IT IS LITEREALY ABOUT 6k more than my Xpro Prestige!!!!!!!! The Sportage is a straight steal if you can get it at MSRP!!!!!

@Aaron Chambers completely agree! The sportage's exterior and interior design are about 36months ahead of its time-- the large dual screens are straight out of mercedes' interiors-- I appreciate a full pano roof. And the lane centering tech of KIAs are excellent. Many cars do not even have competant lane centering tech, but what I really like about KIA's lane centering is that it works whether the adaptive cruise is on or off. Many other brands need to have their adaptive cruise on for their lane centering to be activated. In low to medium speed traffic, having lane centering turned on while the driver is controlling the gas and brakes really makes the tedious parts of driving in traffic more tolerable.

I got the X-line Prestige PHEV one and that one is killing it! Everyone love it when they saw the vehicle!

@@TszHoNgan curious... what kind of driving do you usually do? short trips, longer commutes, etc... we are trying to decide if the additional 7K for the phev (over the hev) is worth it. You can buy alot of gas for 7K and the federal tax credit went away too.

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Kind of a disappointment one has to pony up over $36k to get adaptive cruise, and the auto-dimming rearview mirror is a dealer add-on. Those come standard in many cheaper cars.

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Thank you for your input bc I’m about to buy one as well!

@@Inhalesamm You are welcome. That is a great choice, enjoy. Congrats.

I saw a podcast that had him driving the shortage; it was sooo. Noisy in the cabin. I haven’t decided on a Kia shortage or a Hyundai Santa Fe hybrids

Having test drove the Tesla Model Y Performance with 0-60 in 3.5 seconds....for an SUV... it's a whole new world

​@@j0404t That's Lamborghini world

@@hss8973not even new corvette c8 does 0 - 60 in 2.9. A Tesla model 3 can do it in 3 second too. These are both 60k ish. Don’t need a lambo to go fast

Agreed. If you had an extended full coverage warranty to 100k it might make it a moot point (reliability) as compared to the Toyota.... But yes, I do agree on your points. And yes, this looks SO MUCH better than the Rav4 when you look at everything together. The interior blows away the Ravs and even those "new" ones with the larger screen. The trunk space on this Sportage is seriously attractive as well. I have a little folding platform I built for my Rav Hybrid to allow for more flat storage and to also use for single night car camping, etc. It works O-K but its pretty tight. The interior of the Sportage is pretty amazing for the cars size.

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In addition the continuing issues and class actions against them, latest of which is in Australia. They don't seem to want to correct the problems their vehicles have. I've also heard about the horrendous customer service once you have bought the vehicle. Getting things covered under warranty is a challenge and they resist very strongly.

That’s good to know. I have RAV4 now and I have great service with Toyota. It would really be disappointing to pay money and get bad service. Now I have something to think about.

That's where you negotiate or walk if they won't budge on the markups......prices are falling and inventory is coming back by the way

I’m hearing you really need to check other states and look at having it delivered or drive it your self.

@@truckercowboyed2638 you walking away won’t help much when there are many idiots willing to pay the higher markups

That and you can’t even factory order it. Dealers won’t let you. Their reasoning is you can only buy vehicles from the lot. Like what..

@@eden20111 that’s the law I believe. Tesla and the other EV companies have some sort of exemption I think based on the way the vehicles are made/distributed.

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Why would you go to a dealership for tint?

@@THE-NC2 I wouldn’t but dealership’s in my state are adding on a dealers package that includes legal tint on the front two windows and floor mats for a mark up of around 5k.. they won’t even sell the car unless you buy the package

I went to a dealership here in TX yesterday and they did the same thing. $3295 package on top of MSRP that had window tints, all weather floor mats, some auto theft service, 1 year of free maintenance and like 1 other “perk”. It’s so brutal 😩

@@fanoftoast So brutal… Ima continue to hold out a bit longer… I hope you “didn’t give in” 💜💜💜💜

Why, all 3 suck 😂

Funny thing is that if you get the base model Sportage with the 8" display, you do get wireless Car Play and Android Auto.

We couldn’t tell

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We ordered sx Prestige hybrid on August 10th and still waiting. March 10th will be 7 months. Is this normal now?

Interesting! No one in Oklahoma will take a order or pull from another dealership out of state.

Dang ☹️ hope yours gets delivered soon!! I screenshotted the options I built out online in November and redid the build yesterday and realized kia has raised the MSRP of the Sportage hybrid EX a little bit since November so now one scared to wait much longer if I really am going to order one. They even increased the delivery fee slightly too. I’m thinking I may have to travel across the country to find what I really want.

@@sherrybaynes6588 I ordered my SX Prestige hybrid last November and the wait continues. Are you still waiting for yours?

You mean actually setting on fire 😂🔥, this suv is a piece of shit like Hyundai 😂

Literally thinking about flying across the country to track a hybrid one down.

$38,000 I got the most luxurious Hybrid!💓

How is it?

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I Have the SX-PRESTIGE HEV Vesta blue. It is very nice and I think you will like it!

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@Redlinecarss naaaahhh nice try you spammer

Do you regret getting this vehicle?

@@smoov_23 No regrets at all.

Actually 261hp on HPEV

Yes please more reviews on PHEV versions of all these compact SUV hybrids 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

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Yup, just picked up our Hybrid SX Prestige in Gravity Gray and Carmine red interior. It's gorgeous!

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Until the engine/transmission needs to be replaced 😂

​@@YZERPLAN My Kia Sorento 21 has been in the shop for 2 months awaiting a new transmission CVT. Trust me the traditional is better.

Car Confections has a top 10 video, where those three are included. Not sure if the CR-V presented is the hybrid tho

@@josephalba978 I did see that, I want more detail than a top 10 format gives.

Someone has to do it. I'm taking one for the team this time.

2.5 and 1.6t have been out for years 1.6t out longer the 1.6t is one of the least problematic engines.

@@ryancraig2795 Same here. I hope I don’t end up eating those words 😓

Never thought about that.. Thanks for the tip on this vehicle.

Do your gloves have that padded material for touch screens on the finger tips?

Even the 'touch sensitive' gloves for electronics don't help in Canada's freeze out zones. Definitely an opportunity for improvement. Canada is a totally different climate to USA. If they start to produce a Colorado/Minnesota version would be interested...lol

you can always count on clownadian whinner to surface

@@robertduklus6555 huh? What sort of dumbf*u*k unicorn you drive buddy ?

the Matte paint is available , but not the Carmine red interior.

Just wait and see what the price is when it comes in. Have no obligation to keep the price the same as when you last spoke with them. Only an actual bill of sale will retain the original price. What you've probably signed is a worksheet and to them not the same thing. And if you complain about the price when your vehicle finally comes in, they will just smile and tell you that if you don't want to pay, there are others out there that will.

@Mye Fone I contacted the salesman and told them exactly what you said. They told me the price we agreed to is the OTD price. They can't even make a bill of sale yet because we don't even have a VIN number for the vehicle being built.

@@wickedroller Good that you verified that with the sales person. I've been reading on reviews of dealerships that by time the vehicle comes in, "market adjustment" price is added, making the vehicle even more extensive than what was promised. Hope you love your vehicle when it comes in.

@@wickedroller yes that is correct that they cannot make the bill of sale yet until the vehicle is assigned a VIN, and that is how they got away with increasing the price in the meantime. They would say the only way of prices guaranteed is if a bill of sale is signed and that cannot be issued until later, do the worksheet holds no guarantee of price. A few customers thought of taking it's to court but it would end up being too expensive and not worth the time, so they would either have to walk away or pay the new price. Perhaps that does not happen as much anymore.

@@myefone1536 yeah I never trust car salesman. Their job is to take as much of your money possible.

I was also wondering how hybrids cycling back& forth from electric to gas power would hold up over time. Does it need adjustment at each maintenance check point? Which part of the 100k miles powertrain, electric or mechanical, or in combination, is Kia warranting?

from my understanding, the starter and generator are one, very beefy piece. I think I read somewhere that its not some little tiny starter firing up the engine every time its needed, 50 times a day. The generator is always spinning, and when you need the gas engine it just connects to the gas engine and it fires up pretty much instantly. i test drove a sorento with this system for two days and its a very good, seamless system.

Generally, hybrids don't have a starter and instead, the generator starts the engine. From what I understand, hybrids also generally don't turn off the engine until its fully warmed up to avoid excess wear. Really, the engine and generator aren't the things that end up breaking the car; the hybrid battery is. If your hybrid battery doesn't work anymore, your entire care is broken (can't start or move) and the batteries tend to last around 10 years, and is usually the first mechanical thing to fail in a well-made hybrid.

​@danwake4431 what did you think between the Sportage and the Sorrento? Bc of captain seats in the Sorrento, really only giving up one seat. Did you pick on or the other?

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Range is often based on your recent driving habits. If you take a roadtrip it'll say higher for a bit until it re-adjusts to your driving routine.

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Yes. The app is called Kia Connect

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