2012 Kia Sportage Reviews

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Kia Sportage

Kia Sportage has a range of five-seat four-cylinder engines, including turbocharged versions. The all-new Sportage which provides increased levels of performance and efficiency, satisfaction and comfort and the latest in vehicle technology are combined into a new vehicle every new Kia.

For 2012, every Kia Sportage will be revised to give improved suspension tuning. Kia also added more sound insulation to reduce noise. The LX models get alloy wheels 17-inch standard and low-rolling-resistance tires. EX and SX models now come standard with Kia Interface Uvo hands free for mobile phones and portable music players.

Performance
Kia Sportage base engine is a 176-horsepower, 2.4-liter four-cylinder. A 260-hp, turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with direct injection engine is also available. Options include a six-speed manual transmission or six-speed automatic with clutch less manual mode.

Interior
2012 Kia Sportage interior has a comfortable blend of complex and organic shapes that create more interesting than most competitors manage. There is quite a bit of hard plastic throughout the cabin, but for the most part, it is good and the texture is soft enough where passengers generally make contact. Contoured front seats that provide both the best entertainment, with enough headroom and legroom. Prepared 60/40-split rear seat for three passengers, but tight enough it can only be passed on to some adults.

Exterior
Redesigned last year, the Sportage has a metal sheet which is sharper than the model it replaced. The front is dominated by black lattice is limited by the angle of light propagating front fenders. A side door accents fine wrinkles, as well as sharply slanted roof pillars behind draw your eye to the back of the crossover. Nevertheless, the first to draw attention to the new CUV is a driver for deep connection with a striking design of the all-new Kia Sportage.

Safety
Safety standard on all models including the 2012 Kia Sportage front side seat airbags, full length side-curtain airbags, active front head limitation, antilock disc brakes, traction control and stability control and control of the hill and started down the hill features. At the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash testing, Sportage receive the highest value of Good in frontal-offset impact, side and roof strength tests.

For a better combination of performance and good cargo space, consider the Mazda CX-7. Review called it one of the most exciting vehicles in its class (the second in line to the Volkswagen Tiguan pricier and smaller). It has more cargo "Kia Sportage" place and have the option of turbocharged engines, but does not come standard with many features such as Bluetooth or USB port.