2019 Mazda CX-5 vs 2019 Kia Sportage

The popularity of crossover SUVs is at an all-time high in America, thanks in no small part to high-quality imports like the Mazda CX-5 and Kia Sportage. Each is able to give you stellar and beautiful style, bright and adrenaline-laced performance, and enough tech capacity to keep you in tune to everything going on in your life. Because of this, they’re both worthy choices for you if you’re in search of the best that the American market has to offer. Still, we want to help you discover even more about these two leaders.

Join our Boucher Mazda of Janesville team below as we take you on a deeper tour of the CX-5 and Sportage – we think you’ll end up with a new favorite model!

2019 Mazda CX-5	VS	2019 Kia Sportage
$24,350	Starting Price	$23,750
2.5-liter SKYACTIV®-G four-cylinder / 227 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque	Base Engine / Max. Horsepower and Torque Output Ratings	2.4-liter Inline 4 / 181 horsepower and 175 pound-feet of torque
Five Passengers / 59.6 cubic feet	Interior Seating Capacity / Max. Cargo Volume with Seat Area	Five Passengers / 60.1 cubic feet
25 miles per gallon city / 31 miles per gallon highway	City and Highway Fuel Economy	23 miles per gallon city / 30 miles per gallon highway

Test drive a new 2019 Mazda CX-5 at Gordie Boucher Mazda in Janesville WI

There’s no denying that the new 2019 CX-5 is a much better choice than its Sportage counterpart; i offers a smoother transmission, greater towing capacity (2,000 pounds to the Sportage’s 1,650 pounds), and SKYACTIV VEHICLE DYNAMICS with G-Vectoring Control Plus, able to keep a greater handle over the road than any of its competitors. That’s not even mentioning the MAZDA CONNECT™ infotainment system that the CX-5 offers, and a wealth of driver assistance (seen below) technologies that can give you a more comprehensive drive than that of the Sportage:

Blind Spot Monitoring
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
Advanced Smart City Brake Support with Pedestrian Detection
Lane Departure Warning System
Lane-Keep Assist
Adaptive Front Lighting
Mazda Radar Cruise Control with Stop & Go Function

Seen enough? Feel free to contact our Gordie Boucher Mazda sales team for more information, or to schedule a test drive of the 2019 Mazda CX-5 today. You’ll be glad you did!