Kia Sportage 1.6T GDi 48V ISG GT-Line 5dr DCT Review

Category: Family SUV

Section: Version review

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Kia Sportage front cornering
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  • Kia Sportage interior dashboard
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  • Kia Sportage interior front seats
  • Kia Sportage interior driver display
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  • Kia Sportage interior dashboard
  • Kia Sportage interior back seats
  • Kia Sportage interior infotainment
  • Kia Sportage right driving
  • Kia Sportage front cornering
  • Kia Sportage left static boot open
  • Kia Sportage rear static boot open
  • Kia Sportage headlights detail
  • Kia Sportage alloy wheel detail
  • Kia Sportage interior front seats
  • Kia Sportage interior driver display
  • Kia Sportage interior steering wheel detail
  • Kia Sportage interior seat detail
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RRP £33,225What Car? Target Price£31,694
Fuel type:
petrol
Gearbox:
auto
Doors:
5 doors

The Sportage is a great all-round family SUV that offers a generous amount of space front and rear, plus a large boot and one of best interiors in its class. In our favourite 3 trim, you get loads of equipment, and entry-level trims make a lot of sense compared with pricier rivals. The Hyundai Tucson is slightly cheaper, but the Sportage is a more polished alternative.

This sportier trim level adds some extra style, with 18in or 19in alloy wheels (depending on the engine) and exterior tweaks. It also upgrades the infotainment screen to a 12.3in one with built-in sat-nav and adds adaptive cruise control, driver lumbar support, suede leather upholstery and keyless entry/start.

The entry-level 1.6-litre petrol engine offers 148bhp and sprints from 0-62mph in 9.9sec. It should offer sufficient performance for pretty much any situation, even if it may need working hard to get up to speed. You can have the 1.6 T-GDI with an automatic or a manual gearbox. The automatic also comes with mild-hybrid tech to reduce emissions and fuel consumption, and can be had with four-wheel drive.


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Key information

Doors5
Seats5
0-62 MPH9.3 seconds
Fuel TypePetrol
GearboxAUTO

Available colours

MPGOfficial overall fuel economy figure

44.1

Boot CapacityHow much space is there?

562

litres

EmissionsOfficial emissions rating

146

g/km