Scott M replied:

I followed a Sportage into The Lost City a few weeks ago. Did fine on the trails and scraped its new sweet little botty on the steep section going in to The Lost City (a little) but it certainly held its own with the big boys.

MARK replied:

A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO I WAS IN INAMINCKA WHEN A KIA SPORTAGE WAS TOWED IN WITH A SPLIT SUMP.IT COULDNT HANDLE THE GOING AT CORDILLO DOWNS ON THE ROAD, JUST NO GROUND CLEARANCE OR UNDER BODY PROTECTION,I'D CROSS THEM OFF MY LIST OF PREFERRED VEHICLES AND STICK WITH YOUR 4RUNNER.