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Revised Kia Sportage: new seven-year warranty

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19 November 2007

Revised Kia Sportage road test report

Revised Kia Sportage with new warranty

Kia Sportage 2.0-litre CRDi XS 4WD

What is it?

Revised version of Kia’s sporty SUV. Model range now includes two-wheel drive as well as ‘on demand’ four-wheel drive variants. Plus suspension and steering changes to sharpen ride and handling. Styling changes include colour-coded bumpers, a new grille and headlights. Warranty now extended to seven years and 100,000 miles.

What’s hot?

  • Capable on and off road
  • Well equipped – spec includes climate control, leather
  • Seats five with ease
  • Fine build quality and brilliant warranty
  • Good value pricing

What’s not?

  • Unsettled ride over poorer road surfaces
  • Anti-skid electronic stability programme not standard on this model

What you need to Know?

P11D Value: 17,440
Monthly Rental*: 306
Tax Band when posted: 28%
Monthly BiK: 76.50 (20%)/£153 (40%)
Engine: 2.0-litre 4-cyl turbo diesel
CO2 Emissions: 187g/km
Power/torque: 138bhp/305Nm
Economy: 39.8mpg

Monthly rental courtesy of HSBC DriverQuote. Based on 36-month/30,000-mile contract hire agreement with maintenance.

Business Car Manager Road Test Rating

For business users, particularly in the country, who need a well-specified but good value 4×4 that can go off-road, then the Sportage fits the bill. And it comes with that exceptional warranty for peace of mind ownership.

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Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton is an award-winning journalist and the founder of Business Car Manager (now renamed Business Motoring). Ralph writes extensively about the car and van leasing industry as well as wider fleet and company car issues. A former editor of What Car?, Ralph is a vastly experienced writer and editor and has been writing about the automotive sector for over 35 years.

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