When we compare two crossover SUVs like the 2019 Buick Encore and the Kia Sportage, we have to remind ourselves that these are vehicles in two different classes. While the Encore is a subcompact SUV, the Sportage is definitely a compact. So of course the Sportage wins out in, for example, overall passenger space—but not, it just so happens, in front seat head- and legroom. Keeping that in mind, let’s look at what each SUV has to offer.