Kia Sportage has a new petrol engine for European market!

Following strong demand for the 850 Sportage First Edition 2.0 CRDi AWD models, Kia has bowed to customer calls for a petrol alternative – so ahead of the full-range going on sale later in the year, additional factory production has been secured for 300 petrol engined versions of the SUV.

The new variant, the Sportage First Edition 2.0 AWD, is powered by Kia’s 161bhp 2.0 petrol engine and comes with a five-speed manual transmission. It has a top speed of 113mph, accelerates from 0-60mph in 10.3 seconds and returns 35.8 mpg while CO2 emissions are 188g/km.

It comes with exactly the same level of specification as its diesel counterpart, which include black leather upholstery, dual-zone climate control, 18-inch alloy wheels, LED daytime running lights, Bluetooth, cruise control, rain-sensing wipers and a colour rear parking camera system integrated into the rear view mirror.

Four exterior colours are available: Clyde Blue, Phantom Black metallic, Silver Storm metallic and the striking Techno Orange metallic. The New Sportage First Edition 2.0 AWD costs £19,495 with seven year warranty. Customer ordering is open now and deliveries will begin in October.

The full new Sportage line-up, including 2WD and smaller capacity engine versions, will be available later in the year.







Author: Al
Source: Autolatest & AutoExpress