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Kia Sportage - Car Review (2008 Apr)
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First impressions count. Apparently the first 4 seconds of meeting someone has a disproportionately high influence on their opinion of you. Make a bad first impression, like being ugly, and it’s all going to be up hill. The Kia Sportage pulled ... Kia Sportage
Kia Sportage Review - Car Review (2008 Jan)
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What they said when the Kia Sportage was new… (Dec 13 2004) A GROWING band of drivers have ambitions to own 4x4s but until now have found them too expensive. And that fact is something that Korean car maker Kia is now hoping to cash in on wi... Kia Sportage Review
Kia's impressive Sportage - Car Review (2010 Jan)
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THERE'S only one drawback with the latest automatic Kia Sportage - it only comes with two wheel drive.The lower order cars in the range, available with 2.0-litre petrol or diesel engines, have 4WD or 2WD as an option.But the excellent diesel automati... Kia's impressive Sportage
Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDi Titan - Car Review (2009 Apr)
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IN a day and age where every penny counts, value for money is paramount - so enter the Kia Sportage.Brimming with classy features and boasting great performance figures, this contemporary 4x4 really offers the very best of both worlds - it can take o... Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDi Titan
Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDi XE 2WD - Car Review (2009 May)
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CHUNKY 4x4s do not have to cost the earth to buy and a fortune to run, as illustrated by the Kia Sportage.This is a proper SUV with bulges in all the right places - minus the high running costs.It comes with a choice of petrol and diesel engines plus... Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDi XE 2WD
Kia Sportage 2.0 Litre XSE 5dr - Car Review (2002 Dec)
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AS AN American President once said - well almost - it's the price, stupid.At £12,995, the Kia Sportage XSE pulls off the pretty neat trick of looking and feeling far more expensive than it actually is.There's a definite Pierce Brosnan air about the m... Kia Sportage 2.0 Litre XSE 5dr
Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDi XS (2WD) - Car Review (2008 Jan)
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SLOWLY, surely and steadily, the Kia Sportage is making a strong impression in the UK market.With a revised, refreshed and re-equipped line-up embracing models made in Europe, Kia is confident it will this year lift Sportage registrations from about ... Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDi XS (2WD)
Kia Sportage 2.0 XE - Car Review (2010 Jan)
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THE recent cold snap left me wondering whether prospective car buyers would be beating a path (assuming the snow had been cleared of course) to their nearest 4x4 dealer.The added grip offered by four-wheel-drive vehicles can make a huge difference in... Kia Sportage 2.0 XE
Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDi XS - Car Review (2008 Feb)
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THE British public's appetite for 'soft-roaders' shows no signs of being satisfied - the only snag is they tend not to come cheap.But scouring the lower end of the SUV price range doesn't mean you should be forced to skimp and the Kia Sportage is one... Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDi XS
Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDi XS - Car Review (2006 Aug)
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AS with many other aspects of life, in the automotive arena demand breeds a competitive edge which is passed on to the customer in the form of a better package.This fact of life is illustrated perfectly in the Kia Sportage which started life as a che... Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDi XS
Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDi XS - Car Review (2005 Oct)
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KIA'S no-nonsense approach to sales is winning the hearts, minds and wallets of owners.While it would be easy to put down its success to selling cars as cheaply as possible it would be foolish to overlook the fact that models such as the Sportage SUV... Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDi XS
Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDi XS - Car Review (2008 Feb)
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THE Kia Sportage has always offered a lot of 4x4 for not a lot of cash - but now the Koreans are pushing the value-for-money boundaries even further.A recent subtle makeover - with the inclusion of a seven-year, 100,000-mile, bumper-to-bumper warrant... Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDi XS
Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDi XE - Car Review (2005 May)
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KIA is out to prove it means business with a generation of new cars that proves cheap does not mean tacky.Gone are the days when these cars from Korea were tinny and plasticky and belonged in the bargain basement. Now they are well built, fully kitte... Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDi XE
Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDi XE - Car Review (2005 Jul)
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MY first encounter with the Sportage was in 1996 when I won the Kia Driving Challenge Trophy at an event in a North Wales slate quarry.The original Sportage was the initial venture into the 4x4 world by the Korean carmaker, a vaguely stylish urban tr... Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDi XE
Kia Sportage 2.0 XE - Car Review (2005 Aug)
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AFTER a long, long wait it has finally arrived - the 4x4 that looks smart, performs well and, above all, doesn't involve re-mortgaging your home.Kia has discovered a real niche in the market by producing the first all-rounder that has an enviable lis... Kia Sportage 2.0 XE

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Kia Sportage News, FAQs and Buyer's Guides

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Kia's First Edition for petrolheads (2010 Sep)
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THERE’S a treat in store for fans of the very latest Kia Sportage mid-range SUV, for the British arm of the company has managed to secure another 300 examples of the all new model in advance of its originally scheduled UK launch.Kia originally annou... Kia's First Edition for petrolheads
Sportage primed for UK lift-off (2010 Jun)
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KIA’S new Sportage, which goes on sale in August, is the Korean company’s latest European-designed model to have been specifically developed for British roads and drivers. Research and development teams have been involved with the testing of the new ... Sportage primed for UK lift-off
fuel consumption (2008 Jan)
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Hi, I'm thinking of buying a "W" Reg 2000 Sportage SX 2.0. The price seems too good to be true (£1400), new MOT looks really good and clean( I will double check now I have your guide) but, what can I expect in MPG, and can you select ... fuel consumption
Geneva debut for new Kia Sportage (2010 Feb)
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A NEW version of one of the most successful models built by Kia will be unveiled nest month.The latest Sportage is the next step in the burgeoning South Korean brand's plan for global success - and it looks every inch a winner, claims Kia Motors UK m... Geneva debut for new Kia Sportage
Kia lands a design double (2010 Dec)
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THE latest two models from the fast-expanding Kia stable – the Optima saloon and new Sportage crossover – have scooped leading product design awards.Acknowledged as one of the world’s most important prizes for excellence in design, the iF product des... Kia lands a design double

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Used Kia Sportage Fault Guide

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