After the debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show 2015 in Germany, the latest Kia Sportage officially rolled in South Korea. Sport utility vehicle (SUV) is available in four variants with prices ranging from 23.46 million won or Rp288 million. Similarly, as reported by the indianautosblog, Saturday (26/09/2015).
Comes as a model in 2016, Sportage gets a lot of changes compared to previous models. Mounted on the front of the distinctive Kia grille that resembles a tiger's nose, projector headlights, while the rear brake uses visible light LEDs, which combined with chrome accents. Other devices contained in the latest Sportage as LED fog lamps, dual exhausts, skid plates, and choice of a rim size of 16, 17, and 19 inches.
For the interior, Kia claims many uses quality soft plastic material. Dashboard appears all in black, and the flat-bottom steering wheel and aluminum pedals, as well as the entertainment system in the form of a head unit with a 7-inch touch screen.
In Korea, the fourth generation of the Sportage is powered by a 2.0-liter turbodiesel R CRDI which can issue a maximum power of 186 ps and a torque of 400 nm. All variants are equipped with a six-speed automatic transmission as standard, while a six-speed manual as an option.
According to reports Kia Sportage has received the latest booking of 5,000 units.