2015 Kia Sportage Si Premium review - Cars Guide
Kia was one of the pioneers of the mid-sized soft-road SUVs when it launched the original Sportage way back in 1996. Indeed it was one of the first models to go on sale here when the Korean carmaker arrived downunder, and is the only one to have... For many years sales were hampered by Sportage's rather bland styling but all that changed when Kia brought in renowned design chief, Peter Schreyer, who transformed the third-generation model it into a much more stylish vehicle, one that is... Four Sportage equipment levels are offered: Si (2WD petrol manual or auto). Our test car was the Sportage Si Premium priced at $30,510 without on-roads and including the optional metallic paint ($520). STYLING. Just because buyers have chosen sensible shapes for their SUVs doesn't mean that they want them to be bland and boring which unfortunately Sportage was for much of its 18 years. All that changed when it underwent the duckling/swan treatment and Sportage is now right up there with the most attractive SUVs on the market. Sportage comes with the choice of two four-cylinder engines, one petrol and one diesel. Each has a capacity of 2. 0 litres but the diesel puts out significantly more power (135 kW vs 122 kW) and torque (392 Nm vs 205 Nm) than the. Source: www.carsguide.com.au
