Kia launches Sportage facelift to accelerate SUV boom

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The new Sportage is available with three trims in South Korea – a 1.6-liter turbocharged gasoline engine model with an eight-speed automatic transmission, a hybrid version with such an engine and a 2.0-liter liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) engine model.

DRIVING MONITORING SYSTEMThe new Sportage is Kia’s first model launched in South Korea equipped with a driver monitoring system.

The affiliate of Hyundai Motor Co.has sold 7.7 million units of the Sportage since its launch in 1993.The SUV was the No.3 best-selling model in the first 10 months of the year, helping Kia claim the top three spot on the country’s popular car list.

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Published On: 2024-11-05 @ 17:47:24 (2 weeks ago)

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