2015 Kia Sportage vs 2016 Kia Sportage
Two adjacent model years of the Kia Sportage, side by side. Every figure is a raw NHTSA/EPA count — not normalised by how many were sold.
Side by side: identical recall campaigns (2 each), and 2016 Sportage has fewer recorded owner complaints (130 vs 146). Both have 2 NHTSA investigations. Both carry NHTSA crash ratings, and neither has EPA fuel-economy data in our dataset.
| Metric | 2015 Kia Sportage | 2016 Kia Sportage |
|---|---|---|
| Recall campaigns | 2 | 2 |
| Owner complaints | 146 | 130 |
| NHTSA investigations | 2 | 2 |
| NHTSA crash rating | Rated by NHTSA | Rated by NHTSA |
| EPA fuel economy | — | — |
How to read this
- A green check marks the lower raw count — fewer recorded issues, not a declared winner.
- Complaint totals are not normalised by vehicle population; a big-seller shows more of everything.
- Where a rating or EPA record is absent, that is missing data — not evidence of safety.