Kia Sportage

Joined: 16 Apr 2008 Location: Sydney Australia

hey guys

my parents r lookin 4 a new car!
its for my mother and she is looking at the Kia Spotage.

i was just wondering if anyone knows anything about them?

or does anyone no of a car that is cheap both in price and on petrol
shes looking a car thats in the style of a 4wd but doesnt have to be 4x4.

thanx guys
all comments appricated

kieran

Joined: 07 Aug 2003 Location: Townsville

Old style Kia Sportage is about 1649kg (200kg heavier than a commodore wagon) being pulled by a 2 litre motor. Performance "leisurely", economy ~12l/100km. It is a conventional part time 4wd similar to the Nissan Patrol 4wd system (as an example).

New model Sportage can be had in diesel and in 2WD (as the Hyundai Tuscon "twin"). It does not have a proper transfer case (4WD models) but is a soft roader in the Ford Territory mould.

Unless you actually have need of a true 4wd, then don't buy one. As described in the other thread they are carrying around a lot of extra baggage (100+ kg) which would never get used.

My choice would be the Hyundai Tuscon "Town car", 2wd looks like a 4wd (if that should really matter), reasonable fuel economy (petrol), or the new Sportage diesel.