Two SUVs with more similarities, such as the body structure, starting price, height, and maximum occupancy, than differences, like the model year, horsepower, fuel economy, and ground shadow size. First of all, the 2016 Sportage has bigger and thirstier engine; the 2014 Outback gets 1.3 more mpg. Also, the Sportage is slightly smaller than the Outback. Among similarities are the body structure, starting price, height, and maximum occupancy.