Went to test dirve the Tucson and Sportage yesterday.
IMHO - The Tucson has better acceleration, a quiter cabin, and is a
smoother ride. The Sportage also loses out in build quality (which
probably accounts for the cabin noise).
Quite sad really, seeing how the Sportage is the newer of the two.
Kia needs to put more thought into overall quality of their cars.
Even if they are (initially) cheap, the long term costs of owning a
poorly made car can creep up on you.