Though recently spruced up, the overabundance of hard interior plastics betrays the age of this compact SUV. The Sportage offers two four-cylinder engines, two six-speed transmissions and optional all-wheel drive. The 182-hp base engine can be coupled to a manual or optional automatic transmission, while the SX model ,with the 260-hp turbocharged engine, is only available with the automatic transmission and all-wheel drive.