There are two sorts of people in the world. People who think there are two sorts of people, and those who know better. Same with the Sportage. Is it an urban run-around, or a fully-fledged off-roader? Both, actually. Do you want the peace of comfortable, safe kids and well-stored groceries? Or the excitement of leaving tarred roads behind? Don’t answer that, like we said, you can have both, as long as you have a Sportage.

There’s one thing the Sportage doesn’t provide: stress. With a 5-year/100 000km warranty and a 3-year/60 000km maintenance plan the Sportage is an example of talking the talk and driving the drive. And what a drive. The Sportage is a SUV that handles like a passenger car and parks as easily as one. Parking is good, it allows others a chance to view the Sportage’s good looks up close. It has the look of a vehicle that’s both sophisticated and rugged. The most obvious brawn in the beauty being aggressive wheel arches and twin exhaust pipes.

The result is that there are two sorts of drivers in the world. Those who drive a Sportage, and those who should.