The Sportage’s engine range includes two diesel units and two petrol powerplants. The entry level engine is a 1.6 liter direct injection petrol unit. This is followed by a 2.0 liter CVVT petrol engine. The diesel side of the line-up includes a 1.7 liter CRDi and a 2.0 liter CRDi. Customers can choose between a manual or an automatic gearbox.
Customers can choose between three equipment levels. These use the “1”, “2” and “3” names. Kia offers all-wheel drive as an option for the 2 and 3 models. The feature changes the names of the vehicles, offering the the “KX” designation.
The entry level Sportage, that comes with the 1 trim level and uses the 1.6 liter petrol engine, has a starting price of 16,654 pounds ($26,015 or EUR19,892). You’ll have to pay 20.020 pounds ($31,273 or EUR23,913) for the cheapest model featuring the 2 equipment level, while the 3 trim level comes with a price of 21,595 pounds ($33,733 or EUR25,795).
The most expensive model in the range, the 2.0 CRDi KX-3 will set you back 26,170 pounds ($40,880 or EUR31,259). One option that will certainly be among many customer’s choices will be the metallic paint, which has a price of 435 pounds ($680 or EUR520).
The 2011 Kia Sportage has recently received the top environmental certificate from the German certification agency TUV Nord. The vehicle underwent a rigorous evaluation process that covered its entire life cycle, from production, through everyday use, to recycling.
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