# 2008 Kia Sportage - Reliability question

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**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** kia\
**Created:** [October 16, 2018, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-kia-sportage-reliability-question/126878 "2018-10-16T17:06:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2018, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-kia-sportage-reliability-question/126878/6 "2018-10-17T17:25:17Z")

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I would not dismiss CR data so easily; nor would I say any 10 year car stands on its own merit. Of course how it was driven and maintained is a big factor. A good look-over by a paid mechanic can tell you something important. But given similar driving and maintenance, which would be likely to be more reliable at 10 years old: a Toyota Corolla or a Ford Fiesta?

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