Servicing takes place on an annual or 10,000-mile-a-year basis, whichever comes first, and while service prices are reasonable, fixed-price packages covering up to five years of maintenance can also be specified for one-off fees. Overview 4.8 (57 reviews) The good: Aggressive styling (SX hatchback). There’s little reason to suspect the Kia Sportage will be unreliable, as it mainly uses the trusty mechanicals from the old model – 1.6 T-GDi petrol engine excepted – and it feels like it is much better built than the preceding car. 31 Combined MPG 5 Seating capacity 172 x 57.3 Dimensions Front-wheel drive Drivetrain View all 2017 Kia Rio specs. What makes the Kia so appealing is the seven-year manufacturer’s warranty, which is unlimited mileage until year three, and then capped to 100,000 miles until year seven. And on top of that, CO 2 emissions run from slightly less than 120g/km, right the way up to nearly 180g/km. The best model, the 1.7 CRDi, can return more than 60mpg, but most of the 2.0-litre diesels drift below the 50mpg mark. While there’s a strong reliance on diesel engines in the Sportage range, it’s not Earth-shattering for economy and emissions. Nevertheless, the boot is a good shape, has a low loading lip and the rear seats split and fold easily enough on a 60:40 basis. There’s enough leg- and headroom in the back for two adults to get comfortable, while the transmission tunnel running longitudinally through the car doesn’t impinge on centre-rear foot-space, although the uncomfortable, flat seat squab rather precludes long journeys in the middle of the back row.īoot space is larger than the class average, although the maximums of 503- and 1,492 litres are only available on the base petrol model, as it makes do with a 'Tyre Mobility Ki't – every other engine in the Sportage range sees both these capacity figures fall by 12 litres, as they all employ a space saver spare wheel instead. Many cubby holes and storage areas are found on every Sportage, making this a useful car for families, and all the doors open nice and wide to make ingress and egress easy. Kia has since continued on its path of international growth.The driving position is commanding without being lofty, highly adjustable even on base-level cars, and the leather-trimmed, multifunction, reach-and-rake steering wheel is standard range-wide. The Asian financial crisis in 1997 led to Kia becoming bankrupt and ultimately resulting in the Hyundai Motor Company acquiring a 51% stake in the company. However, Kia soldiered through it and went on to become the world’s 20th largest automaker by the mid-nineties. The 90s had seen Kia suffering from the labour union strikes, domestic trade barriers and the struggle for independence. This step stemmed from Ford’s agreement with Kia, making Kia the supplier of the Ford Festiva. The US had the world’s largest car market. Kia’s turning point then came in 1987 when they began shipping cars to the US. To date, Kia remains to be the second-largest vehicle manufacturer, after the Hyundai Motor Company. Kia Motors was selling 300,000 cars by the mid-eighties making them the second largest South Korean automaker. Only Kia, Hyundai and Daewoo were permitted to manufacture cars. The government than set limits on vehicle manufacturing, fearing the speedy growth of the industry. Throughout the 80s Korea continued working on becoming an exporting country, as per the presidents economic plan. The first models to be produced were the Peugeot 604, Fiat 132, followed by a Kia Brisa. In 1974 they began their production of motor vehicles. Kia then worked on building their first fully integrative automotive plant, which was completed by 1973. That in turn allowed Kia to compete as an exporter of whole vehicles. The company was heavily dependent on imports but slowly began learning from its suppliers and started developing its own technology. By 1962 Korea’s residing president Park wanted them to focus on trucks and industrial goods instead. The brand name was then representative of the fact that it “came out of Asia” or “the rising out of Asia.”īy the late 50s, Kia then began producing motorcycles. Kia derives from the Sino-Korean word “ki” which means “to come out” and “a” signifying Asia. Toward the end of World War II, the company was hand-manufacturing steel tubing and bicycle parts. Kia also manufactures other transportation vehicles like busses, delivery vans and loaders.įrom the beginning of the company’s start, they have been headquartered in Seoul, is South Korea. The Kia Motors Corporation are manufacturers of passenger vehicles, sports utility vehicles, light commercial vehicles, and trucks. Kia Motors was founded in 1944 under the name Kyungsung Precision Industries.
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