Used 2012 Kia Sportage Consumer Reviews
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Fun with Turbo
christophg, 07/25/2012
2012 Kia Sportage SX 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
16 of 17 people found this review helpful
Overall I am very happy with my purchase. The car is actually faster then I expected. The Turbo must work wonders with the little 2.0 liter. Even at 80 MPH, it still has some room to go. I have the Navigation option which I think is overpriced & would probably be better off with just using my iPhone. Fuel economy is not as good as I expected but it never is & I drive it pretty aggressively. It seems to have more road noise than some of its competitors & this was supposed to be improved on this model year.
Little Quirks
mycar34, 11/25/2012
2012 Kia Sportage LX 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
After reading several of the reviews I had to commit on several of your issues ... I am unable to clean the windshield/dash to stop the reflecting. On sunny days it's dangerous. I have tried several high end windshield cleaners and nothing has helped. Unexplained noise ... It's been driving me nuts since I bought the vehicle. It rattles even the slightest bump in the road. I think, I figured it out. The glove box rattles. I used some heavy paper and jammed it in and it helps. The interior ... It scratches terrible. Anything leaves a mark! I dread the reduced trade in value due to scratches.
Save the manuals! 2012 fwd manual
tnmtnsmike, 10/08/2011
2012 Kia Sportage 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 6M)
17 of 19 people found this review helpful
I recently bought a 2012 base FWD manual and could not be happier. I wanted the function of a suv with the driving dynamics of a car and didn't want/need to spend a fortune. I also wanted to row the gears myself. After comparisons of all vehicles that met my criteria, I decided on the sportage because of value, comfort, room, and the fun to drive factor. Plenty of storage, plenty of power - great standard features. I have 3000 miles and am very happy with comfort (i'm 6'3), mileage (avg 27 mixed driving) and the fact that i'm always asked about it when i'm out and about. So far, I have no complaints.
Loved the car, Engine questionable
Lost in Stuart, 08/14/2018
updated 02/14/2019
2012 Kia Sportage LX 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
16 of 18 people found this review helpful
Purchase used from a KIA dealer, ran fine for 1.5 years. Engine shut down multiple times doing 65mph on the highway 2 weeks ago. Researched and found a recall "SC147" for 2011 to 2014 Sportage's describing the exact problem, called KIA, gave them the VIN and they say my 2012 has a different engine that's not covered. Car was regularly maintained, now worth nothing. Local dealer will install a used engine for $7000 Update 02/14/2019: KIA has yet to step up and admit it's problem with this engine, nor has the NHTSA done its job to review the numerous cases of this specific engine problem that has the same problem as SC147 recall. In addition KIA has put out a strange software update to warn drivers of a similar engine problem with newer Sportage's as well. We sold the car to Car Brain and took a big loss, but now have reliable, SAFE transportation. Still hoping someone files a class action suit and we can recover some of our loss.
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Great Vehicle Minor Setbacks
haughwouts, 11/08/2011
2012 Kia Sportage LX 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
Purchased this vehicle 10/18/11 for my wife because we are expecting and wanted a safer SUV than her previous compact car. The features/price is great! The ride is very stiff, but we were expecting that going in. I personally think that the pickup is really good considering that it is a 4cyl. We have had some problems though, the brake light switch needed to be replaced because vehicle wasn't shifting out of park every time. I think this is a common problem. Also the transmission jerks at very random times. I think that this is a very isolated incident. I still give it 4 1/2 stars, the problems IMO were isolated, I don't think that these problems exist with other Sportage owners.
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