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Originally Posted by lbjgh
I guess the title should read "looking at a KIA again".
I'm in the market for a CUV and the first car I drove when I started looking was the Sportage SX (turbo 269hp).
I drove the following cars in the following order:
Sportage SX
RR Evoque
Audi Q5 3.2L 6cyl
RR Evoque
BMW X3 28i
Volvo XC60 T6
BMW X3 35i & 28i (back to back)
Sportage SX
I will admit the premium brands do have a slight edge over the KIA in 'feel' but after my second drive in the turbo KIA I think I'm more impressed now in the Korean car than when I first started looking.
Out of the bunch the X3 35i had the best driving dynamics but the throttle control/mapping would drive me bonkers (I think). I posted a couple of comments about the bimmer driving impressions in other threads.
The Q5 was the softest of the bunch and the RR was the looker. At the end of the day I am having a hard time justifying the $10K-$15K premium over the KIA.
Anyway, I think the KIA is back on the radar screen... It's too bad the the N20 isn't available in the X3.
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I bet you get tons of mileage from the sales reps. I think it's great you are doing your homework but remember they have to earn a living...I wouldn't take a test drive if I had no intention of buying the car.