{"id":2075,"date":"2024-12-24T23:39:14","date_gmt":"2024-12-24T20:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/?p=2075"},"modified":"2024-12-24T23:39:14","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T20:39:14","slug":"kiasportage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/kiasportage\/","title":{"rendered":"KIA Sportage review"},"content":{"rendered":"

PROS:<\/strong>
\nQuality interior, good equipment levels, seven-year warranty
\nCONS:<\/strong>
\nEngines aren’t that efficient, not the most fun to drive, divisive design<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Arguably the car that has done the most to change Kia\u2019s brand image, the third-generation Sportage\u00a0showed Kia could make attractive, stylish and great value cars all backed up by a seven-year warranty. The new, fourth-generation car takes these key strengths and improves on them in a number of ways, pushing the Sportage towards the top of the small SUV class.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a rival for the Nissan Dualis\/Qashqai<\/a>, Ford Kuga<\/a> and Mazda CX-5<\/a>, and it also squares up to its sister car \u2013 the Hyundai Tucson. It ranks as one of the better-made cars in its class, and while it may trail the Mazda CX-5 for outright space, the Sportage is one of the roomier small SUVs. It falls a little short of the Kuga and, once again, the CX-5 for handling, but the Sportage is by no means a boring car to drive. Its combination of quick steering, supple ride and decent body control means the Kia Sportage is one of the best all-rounders in its class.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Kia Sportage 1.7 CRDi six-speed manual 2 ISG<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The fourth generation\u00a0Kia<\/a>\u00a0Sportage was launched in 2016, into a marketplace packed with more high quality rivals than any of its predecessors were ever forced to contend with. The seemingly unstoppable rise of the\u00a0SUV<\/a>\/crossover<\/a>\u00a0class means Kia now pitches the Sportage against models as varied as the\u00a0Hyundai Tucson<\/a>,\u00a0Nissan Qashqai<\/a>,\u00a0Ford Kuga<\/a>,\u00a0Renault Kadjar<\/a>,\u00a0Suzuki Vitara<\/a>,\u00a0Mitsubishi ASX<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Ssangyong Tivoli<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Typically, the 2016 model replacement featured an array of new tech and a build quality hike, as the Sportage \u2013 and Kia itself \u2013\u00a0continues a journey from budget brand to the automotive mainstream.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Korean\u00a0manufacturer\u00a0offers the Sportage for sale in two- and\u00a0four-wheel drive<\/a>\u00a0guise as before, and the five door hatchback is the only bodystyle. You can pick from a range of two petrol and four\u00a0diesel<\/a>\u00a0engine options, and the transmission options include manual,\u00a0auto<\/a>\u00a0and dual clutch auto gearboxes. However, the firm\u2019s decision to carry over engines from the previous generation, albeit tweaked for\u00a0improved efficiency, has cost the Sportage points.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Visually, the latest Sportage is not quite as dramatic as its predecessor but still has what it takes to turn heads in a fashionable sector, especially if you can afford a higher-spec model with the classier trim finishes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Like the rest of the Kia line-up, the Sportage comes in trim variants that are simply numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4. At least it does if you\u2019re looking at two-wheel drive variants. The Sportage 4×4 is badged KX-1 to KX-4 so you can tell the two apart.<\/span><\/p>\n

Specs are the same for each, whether you\u2019ve got a KX prefix or not, and in typical Kia fashion even the entry level 1 is well-equipped \u2013 the list includes a\u00a0DAB radio, cruise control and air-con.<\/span><\/p>\n

Paying extra for the Sportage 2 trim level nets you a touchscreen\u00a0sat-nav, while level 3 includes a premium audio system and reversing camera. For 4s, there are electronic safety features like autonomous emergency braking, blind spot monitoring and cross traffic alert.<\/span><\/p>\n

At the top of the Sportage range is the sporty looking GT line, which has 19-inch alloys, \u2018ice-cube\u2019 style fog lights and a black leather interior.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Former Audi designer, Peter Schreyer, remains in charge of design at Kia and is responsible for the second-generation Sportage\u2019s stylish look.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are hints of premium SUVs like the\u00a0BMW X1<\/a>,\u00a0Volkswagen Tiguan<\/a>\u00a0and even \u2013 from some angles \u2013 the\u00a0Porsche Cayenne<\/a>\u00a0in this design.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, none of these rivals can get close to this Kia\u2019s industry-leading seven-year, 100,000-mile warranty that also applies to all models in the Kia line-up.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

PROS: Quality interior, good equipment levels, seven-year warranty CONS: Engines aren’t that efficient, not the most fun to drive, divisive design Arguably the car that has done the most to change Kia\u2019s brand image, the third-generation Sportage\u00a0showed Kia could make attractive, stylish and great value cars all backed up by a seven-year warranty. The new,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2076,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1915,3,1916],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2075","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-car-review","category-carmakers","category-crossover"],"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pej6K6-xt","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-content\/uploads\/KIA-Magaripoa.jpg?fit=1013%2C675&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2075","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2075"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2075\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2076"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2075"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2075"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2075"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}