Kia Sportage

Don’t reply to the insurer’s question: “What gear were you in at the moment of the impact?” with “Gucci sweats and Reeboks.”!

In the new Kia Sportage, safety is paramount. Kia cars are safe. The Sportage has done very well in crash testing results, and the new model will be all the more stringently designed. The Kia range has three models available. All come with ABS, EBD, side door impact beams, child seat anchorage points, airbags and three point rear seat belts as standard. The more luxurious models have TCS, ESP and side and curtain airbags as standard items. The base LX model has these listed as options. The driver will enjoy how the car sits on the road in a confident manner, and the steering feel is always accurate. Being of a higher SUV body-style, body roll is suppressed brilliantly. The car feels very solid and very safe.

The engines are refined and responsive. The LX model is front-wheel-drive and houses the 2.0 four cylinder petrol motor that boasts 104 kW of grunt. A very useful 184 Nm of torque is at the ready. In this guise, the manual five-speed or four-speed automatic gearbox performs very manfully. Slip into the EX AWD V6 model, and power steps up to 129 kW. Torque is a hefty 241 Nm. This petrol motor is smooooooth! You will enjoy quiet and refined progress behind the wheel of this machine. The motor that has all the power needed to pull heavy trailers on holiday has to be the technologically up-to-date 2.0 CRDi engine. This turbo diesel engine has well over 300 Nm of twist that kicks in at a very impressive 1800 rpm. The Kia 2.0 CRDi model is therefore decently brisk in its operation. The six-speed manual gearbox is a great connection between the engines power and on road application. The high ground clearance (195mm) makes the Sportage a capable light off-roader, and the part time AWD system searches for every bit of traction possible. 

 

Inside, you are treated to a funky fresh cabin that is pleasantly roomy and well put together. Interior colours are bright, and they make for a pleasant cabin ambience. The driver will get a comfy and relaxed driving position with an excellent 8-way adjustable driver’s seat. A leather steering wheel and gear knob are nice touches. The Luxury models provide outstanding leather seats. Rear passengers are not forgotten either. The rear seats are super snug, and they are able to recline. Storage spaces are well catered for, and, as the Kia Sportage is family orientated, the pockets will take a large volume of kids toys, books and jelly beans. Luxury models are equipped with satellite navigation, and a premium six-speaker audio system is available.

 

Exterior lines are gentle on the eye and aerodynamic. The body coloured door handles, mirrors and bumpers are classy. The Sportage comes with powerful front and rear fog lights, roof rails, dual mufflers with a chrome finish, a high quality anti-corrosion treatment, and robust under-body skid plates at the front of the vehicle and over the fuel tank at the back. The wheels leave a large foot print on any surface you care to take the Sportage over. You have as standard the 215/65 R16 tyres. You can, of course, move up to 235/60 R16 tyres. The 16" Alloy wheels are a hit.

 

Set the pace with the all new, and very affordable, Kia Sportage.

 

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