Kia has added a package of styling and equipment upgrades to its sporty crossover, the Sportage, to keep it at the forefront of its booming market sector. The Sportage is Kia's best-selling model in the UK, claiming around a quarter of the company's sales. That success is set to continue with the enhancements added for the 2014 model year.
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| 2014 Kia Sportage Photos |
Two new variants become available to further broaden the appeal of the range, which offers two-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive models to suit every requirement. The 2.0-litre 134bhp turbodiesel engine is now offered with the all-wheel-drive entry-level 'KX-1' grade, while the 114bhp 1.7-litre turbodiesel engine is now an option with the range-topping two-wheel-drive '4' grade.
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| 2014 Kia Sportage Photos |
The 2014 range is based on '1', '2', '3', '3 Sat Nav' and '4' trim designations, with all-wheel-drive versions given the KX preface. In addition to the 1.7-litre diesel and the 134bhp 2.0-litre unit, Kia also offers a 1.6-litre direct-injection petrol engine and a high-performance 2.0-litre diesel delivering 181bhp. This is reserved for the flagship KX-4 variant.
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| 2014 Kia Sportage Photos |
The 1.6-litre petrol and 1.7-litre diesel models drive through the front wheels, while the 2.0-litre versions are exclusively all-wheel drive and are available with a six-speed automatic transmission as an alternative to the standard six-speed manual. Intelligent Stop and Go (ISG). Kia's fuel-saving, emissions-reducing engine stop/start system, is standard on 1.7-litre models and also fitted to the 1.6-litre Sportage '2'. It shuts down the engine when the car is stationary in traffic and restarts it instantly as soon as the driver is ready to move off again.
2014 Kia Sportage Photo Review
Reviewed by BlogCarShow
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Rating : 4.5
Published :
Rating : 4.5
