View Photos of the 2024 Kia Sportage vs. 2024 Nissan Rogue

2024 Kia Sportage X-Pro and 2024 Nissan Rogue Platinum exterior and interior photos.

Photography By Andi HedrickPublished: Apr 19, 2024

2024 kia sportage xpro vs 2024 nissan rogue platinum

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The 2024 Kia Sportage and Nissan Rogue are not the best options in the compact SUV segment, but they are among the most comfortable ones. If highway cruising is what you’re after, then look no further. But if you want something with some competence driving about backroads, you may want to look elsewhere.

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The 2024 Kia Sportage X-Pro Prestige is the model's flagship trim.

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It combines the tough looks of the lower-end X-Pro with the feature content of the less aggro SX Prestige.

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Though Kia offers both gas-electric and plug-in hybrid powertrain options, the X-Pro is exclusive to the entry-level gas-only setup.

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Power comes courtesy of a 2.5-liter four-cylinder with 187 horses. All-wheel drive is standard on the X-Pro, as is an eight-speed automatic.

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The chunky all-terrain tires made for a cushy ride, even if they limited the Sportage's grip to 0.81 g around the skidpad.

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The 2024 Nissan Rogue is a gas-only affair, and comes exclusively with a 201-hp turbocharged 1.5-liter three-cylinder.

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Front-drive comes standard, and all-wheel drive costs $1500 extra. A continuously variable automatic transmission is the only gearbox game in Rogue town.