Compare · 2 vehicles

Cheaper to buy isn’t cheaper to own

Comparing the Hyundai Tucson (R559,900) and Kia Sportage (R823,995) – see how price, engine, warranty and safety stack up below.

The instalment, the fuel bill and the five-year figure — worked out on your deposit, your rate and your driving. Every specification below comes from a verified record.

Fuel costs aren't shown — these vehicles' consumption figures come from different test cycles and aren't directly comparable.

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Lowest instalment

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Hyundai

Tucson

2.0 Premium AT

R559 900

Total per month

R9 786/month excl. fuel

14/23 verified

Full specifications

Kiaphoto not yet added

Kia

Sportage

2WD 1.6T-GDI GT-LINE S

R823 995

Total per month

R14 402/month excl. fuel

19/23 verified

Full specifications

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Cost to own

Purchase price

R559 900

R823 995+R264 095

Monthly instalment

R9 786

R14 402+R4 616

Still owing after five years

R110 289

R162 310+R52 021

Fuel cost and total cost-to-own are not shown for this comparison — see note above.

Engine and drivetrain

Engine

2.0 L

1.6 L

Power

115 kW−17 kW

132 kW

Torque

192 Nm−73 Nm

265 Nm

Transmission

6-speed automatic

DCT

Drivetrain

FWD

Gears

Fuel and range

Consumption

8.9 L/100km+2.6 L/100km

6.3 L/100km

Tank size

Not published

54 L

CO2 emissions

193 g/km

Not published

Space and practicality

Seats

Doors

Boot (all seats up)

Not published

591 L

Boot (behind 2nd row)

Not published

591 L

Boot (seats folded)

Not published

1 780 L

Braked towing

Not published

1 650 kg

Ground clearance

Not published

170 mm

Length

Not published

4 515 mm

Most manufacturers don’t state which measurement standard they use, so boot figures are approximate for comparison.

Ownership and cover

Warranty

5 yr / 150 000 km

5 yr / Unlimited

Service plan

5 yr / 75 000 km

Not published

Service interval

15 000 km

Not published

Safety and off-road

Safety rating

5 stars (Euro NCAP 2021)

5 stars (Euro NCAP 2022)

Airbags

What we haven’t verified yet

Blank cells are figures the manufacturer doesn’t publish for South Africa, or that we haven’t confirmed against an official source. We leave them empty rather than estimating them.

Hyundai Tucson — 9 fields outstanding: Fuel type, Tank size, Range per tank, Boot (all seats up), Boot (seats folded), Boot (behind 2nd row), Braked towing, Ground clearance, Length
Kia Sportage — 4 fields outstanding: Fuel type, CO2 emissions, Service plan, Service interval

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Cost-to-own figures are illustrative only: a standard reducing-balance loan calculation using the deposit, trade-in, balloon, interest rate, term and driving assumptions above, plus fuel at the price you set. They exclude insurance, licensing and servicing, and are not a loan quote — get a real quote from our Finance Calculator. Specifications shown are the fields we’ve verified against official South African sources for each vehicle; anything not shown is marked “Not published” rather than estimated.