Hyundai Kona I or Kia Sportage V: which has fewer APK problems?

At 3–4 years (mostly built 2021–2023) 3.0% of inspected Hyundai Kona Is had at least one A-problem, against 0.5% for the Kia Sportage V and 1.3% nationally. The Kia Sportage V does clearly better at this age: the confidence intervals do not overlap. Over all ages together the Hyundai Kona I has an A-problem 41% more often than average, the Kia Sportage V 62% less often.

Window: Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · Updated: 16 Oct 2026

At this age the Sportage has fewer A-problems.

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ModelModel years

Hyundai Kona I

2017 – 2024

Illustration Hyundai Kona I

Kia Sportage V

2021 – 2026

Illustration Kia Sportage V
AA-problemsDefects at the APK

3.0%

n = 2,598 · 95% CI 2.4 – 3.7%

0.5%

n = 4,679 · 95% CI 0.4 – 0.8%

All defectsAll kinds of APK defects

24.7%

n = 2,598 · 95% CI 23.1 – 26.4%

16.8%

n = 4,679 · 95% CI 15.7 – 17.9%

Three points to checkMost common defects at the APK
  1. 1Seat belts, seats and airbags
  2. 2Brakes
  1. 1Seat belts, seats and airbags
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A-problems side by side

Percentages with 95% confidence intervals.

02468101214161820 A-problems (%) National: 1.3% · n = 512,830 · 95% CI 1.3 – 1.3% Hyundai Kona I2017 – 2024 3.0% (n = 2,598 · 95% CI 2.4 – 3.7%) Kia Sportage V2021 – 2026 0.5% (n = 4,679 · 95% CI 0.4 – 0.8%)

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Source: RDW Open Data (CC0), analysis CarXray.nl. 6,857,004 inspected passenger cars aged 3 years and older, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026. Each car counts once. How we know