We own the 2012 Sportage too and love our vehicles for their fuel effeciency and comfort for the whole family.
Top safety ratings and so many features included on base models you really cant go wrong.
I love our Soul it handles like a dream and the 4U with sunroof and Moodspeakers provides a fun ride too.This little car is a big attention getter with the dragon decal I always think mines cooler than every other one I pass :) My Soul has personality but now we need a truck or we will be paying delivery fees for our new fixer upper house and yard

We bought the Soul because I thought it was cool looking, my husband needed a comfortable car with hands free capability for his busy sales job that came with super fuel effeciency WOW i get about 500km on average per tank around 52 bucks average is 8.5 liters per 100K .. It looks small but has so much space inside and is Idea for 6 ft plus drivers like my husband and sons over 6ft.
My girls love the Moodspeakers when we are driving at night,
lots of space for groceries and compartments under the back for the little things too! I love that i can swing into any little spot as it handles so well , I tell people it takes corners like its riding on rails. The Soul is alot of fun and with the Dragon Package from Kia on it , its a real stand out !!
We also own the 2012 Sportage which rides like a luxury car and has amazing fuel effeciency too . Love our Kias and so does our insurance company our rates go down with Brand New purchases both times