Kia Sportage
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| Manufacturer: | Kia Motors; Hyundai Motor Company |
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| Production: | 1995–2002 2005–present |
| Class: | Mini SUV (1995-2002) Compact crossover SUV (2005-present) |
| Related: | Hyundai Elantra Hyundai Tucson Kia Spectra |
| Similar: | Ford Escape Honda Element Jeep Patriot |
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| Production: | 1995–2002 |
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| Engine: | 2.0L 130 hp I4 |
| Transmission: | 4-Speed Automatic Overdrive 5-Speed Manual Overdrive |
| Wheelbase: | 92.90 in. |
| Length: | 156.40 in. |
| Width: | 68.10 in. |
| Height: | 65.00 in. |
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| Production: | 2005–present |
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| Engine: | 2.0 L Diesel engine, 2.4L I4, 2.7L V6 |
| Transmission: | 4-Speed Automatic Overdrive 5-Speed Manual Overdrive |
| Wheelbase: | 103.50 in. |
| Length: | 171.30 in. |
| Width: | 70.90 in. |
| Height: | 66.70 in. |
The Kia Sportage (pronounced Spor'tij in the United States and Spor'tahj in French-speaking countries) is a compact crossover SUV built by the Korean automaker Kia Motors since 1995. Originally, it was a mini SUV, but the second generation Sportage is a compact SUV.
[edit] First generation (1995-2002)
The first generation Sportage was a mini SUV or "toy" sport utility vehicle, based on the Mazda Bongo platform.
Sportage was sold in either a four-door, two-door hardtop, and a two-door soft-top. The first-generation Sportage was discontinued in 2002, in favor (for the United States market) of the Sorento. The four-door model comes in just a quarter of one inch longer and the same width as the Geo Tracker, but boasts 145 hp (108 kW) and optional four wheel drive.
[edit] Second generation (2005–present)
After a 2-year hiatus, the 2005 Sportage shares its Elantra-based platform with the 2005 Hyundai Tucson, becoming Kia's first crossover SUV. The Sportage will also have a 2.0 L Diesel engine available in the United Kingdom. Pricing is expected to start at just over US$17,000. Critics and fans of the original, pre-Hyundai Sportage complain that it is considerably larger than the original Sportage and has none of the earlier offroad capability, the two keys for its success.
[edit] See also
| Kia Motors | Category | Vehicles |
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| Avella | Besta | Bongo | Bongo Frontier/K-Series | Bongo III/K-Series | Brisa | Capital | Carens | Carnival/Sedona | Carstar/Joice | cee'd | Cerato/Spectra | Ceres | Credos/Clarus | Concord | Elan | Enterprise | Magentis | Sephia/Mentor | Morning/Picanto | Opirus/Amanti | Optima/Optima Regal/Magentis | Potentia | Pride | Pregio/Bongo III | Rio | Rio/Pride | Retona | Towner | Shuma/Spectra | Sephia/Mentor | Sorento | Sportage | Visto (Hyundai) | Lotze/Optima/Magentis |
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