Spec Sizes

Kia Sportage vs Hyundai Tucson Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2016 catalog dimensions. Kia Sportage · Hyundai Tucson

Same scale for both vehicles. Generic silhouette — proportional to measured length, height, width, wheelbase, and clearance.

Side view
  • Length174.8 in – 175.2 in
  • Height64.4 in
  • Wheelbase103.9 in
  • Ground clearance6.8 in – 7.0 in
  • Curb weight3,280 lb – 3,585 lb
Front / width
  • Width73.0 in
  • Hyundai Tucson width72.8 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Kia Sportage is 1.2 in shorter (175.0 in vs 176.2 in)
  • Width: Hyundai Tucson is 0.2 in narrower (73.0 in vs 72.8 in)
  • Height: Hyundai Tucson is 0.4 in taller (64.4 in vs 64.8 in)
  • Wheelbase: Hyundai Tucson has a 1.2 in longer wheelbase (103.9 in vs 105.1 in)
  • Ground clearance: Kia Sportage has 0.7 in more ground clearance (6.9 in vs 6.2 in)
  • Curb weight: Kia Sportage is 21 lb heavier (3,433 lb vs 3,412 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Kia Sportage has 0.7 in more ground clearance (6.9 in vs 6.2 in)
  2. Wheelbase: Hyundai Tucson has a 1.2 in longer wheelbase (103.9 in vs 105.1 in)
  3. Length: Kia Sportage is 1.2 in shorter (175.0 in vs 176.2 in)
  4. Height: Hyundai Tucson is 0.4 in taller (64.4 in vs 64.8 in)
  5. Curb weight: Kia Sportage is 21 lb heavier (3,433 lb vs 3,412 lb)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageKia Sportage — Kia Sportage is shorter by 1.2 in Check garage fit for Kia Sportage · garage fit for Hyundai Tucson
  • Narrower for tight parkingHyundai Tucson — Hyundai Tucson is narrower by 0.2 in
  • More ground clearanceKia Sportage — Kia Sportage has 0.7 in more clearance

Dimension comparison

SpecKia SportageHyundai TucsonDifference
Length175.0 in176.2 in1.2 in
Width73.0 in72.8 in0.2 in
Height64.4 in64.8 in0.4 in
Wheelbase103.9 in105.1 in1.2 in
Ground clearance6.9 in6.2 in0.7 in
Curb weight3,433 lb3,412 lb21 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 174.8 in – 175.2 in).

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