KIA Sportage is a medium sized SUV with good and elegant designing outwardly and perfect interior inwardly. Latest KIA Sportage has its way to top of its class due to its features, abilities and above all its cheap price than rivals. There are competent rivals like Toyota RAV 4, Mazda CX-5 and Nissan Qashqai but all of them are expensive tags to buy and maintain KIA Sportage is trust worthy brand at low price and friendly to live with. It is in its fourth generation and considered a good choice after improvements and refinements.
Sportage 2.0-Litre CRDi diesel engine is powerful enough to take this SUV at top speed of 125m/h along with 9.2 seconds sprint time for 0-62m/h. It is capable of 182bhp and 295lb/ft torque. It is impressive in overall performance. It is good in fuel consumption also with 47m/g fuel average along with154g/km of Co2 emissions. It is fitted with six-speed manual gearbox and AWD unit as standard and also available with automatic gearbox and AWD assembly.
In petrol engines, there is a 1.6-Litre unit with 174bhp and 170lb/ft torque. It is also good in performance. It takes 8.8 seconds to get from 0-62m/h along with top speed of 130m/h. It is fitted with manual and DCT automatic transmissions along with AWD unit as standard. Its fuel consumption is little bit higher than diesel engine. It gives 38m/g of fuel average along with reasonable Co2 emissions.
Its handling is superb with high position of steering with lots of adjustments. Critics are impressed by its safety and durability. Euro NCAP has given five out of five stars in its latest crash test.
KIA Sportage is cheap to buy. Its features are generous and of good and international standard. In owners view, it is the best SUV that you got in low price with all essential features at its best. Interior is quite luxurious with nice and fine arrangement. Its seats are hip hugging and comfortable enough for the occupants.There is good space at front and at rear as well for the occupants. Material used for its interior is also good in quality and the interior is well woven and well knitted. All the features are in right place. Panoramic sunroof offers good amount of light through it and make the cabin airy and lighter. Steering position is very good. Dashboard is awesome and well arranged. Practicality is also good and reasonable.
KIA Sportage is a fully loaded SUV and all features are absolutely good in operations, handy and offer great performance. ABS, air-conditioning system, dual zone climate control, adaptive cruise control, traction control, remote locking, central locking, standard airbags with side curtains, steering wheel rake and reach adjustments, electric windows, electric mirrors, parking sensors, reverse camera, folding rear seats, Sat Nav, electric sunroof, lane departure indicator, pedestrian collision protection system, leather upholstered seats and dashboard, ISOFIX children seat anchor points, heated mirrors, heated seats, LED headlamps along with washers, CD player and four-wheel drive option.
