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Kia’s latest Sportage – First Impressions

4th February 2022

THE ALL-NEW FIFTH GENERATION SPORTAGE - NEWS AND VIEWS By David Miles and Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Overview                                            Motoring writers had a static view sneaky peek of the all-new Kia Sportage last November at a Kia UK media test driving event for other models in the range, but this week we got behind the wheel of this important mid-sized … [Read more...]

Kia’s new Sportage First Impressions – an alternative view

29th February 2016

Has Kia succeeded in house-training the SUV? Dave Randle gives his own individualistic and inimitable view of SUVs in general and Kia’s new Sportage in particular… Time was, and not too long ago, that four-by-fours and so-called Sports Utility Vehicles were rather uncouth affairs. They mainly found favour with those who believed other motorists were out to get them, so, as well as being built … [Read more...]

New Kia Sportage First Impressions

5th February 2016

First drive of Kia's new Sportage, by Keith Ward THE Sportage sold in record numbers here of around 23,000 in 2015. That has not stopped Kia kicking off 2016 with an all-new fourth generation version of what is easily its best-selling model, and declaring a target for it of 25,000 UK sales in the next 12 months. An 18-strong range is priced between £17,995 and £31,495, so starting £495 dearer … [Read more...]

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