Has anyone had a similar KIA Sportage experience? Thoughts?





Looks really nice. Have you tried fitting it into just one parking space yet?

arletetorres said:
Looks really nice. Have you tried fitting it into just one parking space yet?

Yes, I did! I parked like that for the photos. There’s no way two cars can fit in these spaces without bumping doors.

@MarioKing
I was just joking. Didn’t mean to sound rude at all.

arletetorres said:
@MarioKing
I was just joking. Didn’t mean to sound rude at all.

No worries! I actually thought about that while taking the pics. I even went to the bottom floor, which was empty. Totally get what you’re saying though; I get annoyed when I see cars taking up space like that.

@MarioKing
Those spots look really tight. Your car looks great though. I have a 2020 model.

arletetorres said:
Looks really nice. Have you tried fitting it into just one parking space yet?

Looks like they only want one car in that spot because of the vent. I can’t read the sign, it’s too blurry. The lines definitely need to be repainted.

arletetorres said:
Looks really nice. Have you tried fitting it into just one parking space yet?

No way two cars can fit in that space.

KnowNose said:

arletetorres said:
Looks really nice. Have you tried fitting it into just one parking space yet?

No way two cars can fit in that space.

Outside the US, those are standard-sized spaces. OP’s in Greece, where the Sportage is considered bigger than average. You can see from the yellow lines that those are two spots.

@arletetorres
Yeah, I read that the European Sportage is about 3 inches shorter than the American version. Width-wise though, it’s the same.

@arletetorres
Sounds like a nightmare for door dings.

KnowNose said:
@arletetorres
Sounds like a nightmare for door dings.

Definitely a risk.

@arletetorres
In Europe, they use the short-wheelbase Sportage. You can tell by looking at the back window. The long-wheelbase version has a third window panel, while the short version doesn’t.

Braint said:
@arletetorres
In Europe, they use the short-wheelbase Sportage. You can tell by looking at the back window. The long-wheelbase version has a third window panel, while the short version doesn’t.

I used to drive the Euro spec model. It’s still considered a large car in Europe.

@arletetorres
That’s funny because as an American, I’d call it small.

Braint said:
@arletetorres
That’s funny because as an American, I’d call it small.

It’s actually more expensive in Europe in the short-wheelbase version. I traded mine in for a Sorento, which is huge over there, and now I struggle to park it without going over the lines.

The car looks really sharp! I’ve always liked the Sportage design. It’ll be a shame when the new model comes out.

Do you address women as ‘m’lady’ when you drive this?

Lisa said:
Do you address women as ‘m’lady’ when you drive this?

Pretty sure those are car seats in the back, not a romantic carriage ride.

Does your fob have forward and backward buttons? That would come in handy in that tight garage. I’ve used ours a couple of times; it’s a bit of a gimmick but useful sometimes.