Depreciation head-to-head
Kia Sportage vs Hyundai Tucson: Which Holds Its Value Better?
By Juan Pedro Nguema · Updated
Quick verdict
Almost a dead heat. The Sportage loses slightly less each year (5.9% v 6.2%) and less per 10,000 miles, but at the same age and mileage the two sell for very similar money.
Kia Sportage
- Cars analysed
- 486
- Median asking price
- £26,599
- Value lost per year
- 5.9%
- Value lost per 10,000 miles
- 4.3%
- Automatic premium
- +19.5%
Fuel mix: petrol 49%, hybrid 35%, diesel 12% and plug-in hybrid 3%.
Hyundai Tucson
- Cars analysed
- 353
- Median asking price
- £21,149
- Value lost per year
- 6.2%
- Value lost per 10,000 miles
- 5.1%
- Automatic premium
- +13.3%
Fuel mix: hybrid 52%, petrol 32%, plug-in hybrid 13% and diesel 4%.
| Year | Kia Sportage median price | Cars | Median miles | Hyundai Tucson median price | Cars | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | £11,799 | 27 | 50,337 | £11,999 | 27 | 50,707 |
| 2021 | £13,424 | 34 | 41,543 | £17,499 | 35 | 34,956 |
| 2022 | £18,499 | 43 | 34,227 | £18,799 | 57 | 34,904 |
| 2023 | £19,999 | 61 | 29,020 | £19,599 | 63 | 28,211 |
| 2024 | £24,186 | 30 | 15,704 | £24,699 | 60 | 15,742 |
| 2026 | £27,049 | 239 | 4,723 | £29,149 | 52 | 5,312 |
What the numbers mean
These are close relatives under the skin, and the market prices them that way. For 2019, 2022, 2023 and 2024 cars the median prices are within about £500 of each other, with near-identical mileages. The odd year is 2021, where the Sportage figure is pulled down by higher-mileage cars. The Tucson's fuel mix leans further towards hybrids (52%, plus 13% plug-in hybrids). If you are choosing between two similar examples, let condition, history and warranty decide, not the badge.
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