When should my Kia Sportage be serviced?
As a base-level maintenance routine, we recommend having your Sportage fully serviced every 12,000 miles or 12 months. This ensures that small issues don’t compound into large, costly repairs.
What’s involved in a Kia Service?
They include the engine oil filter, drain plug washer and other basic parts replacements, as well as inspections and top-ups/adjustments to guarantee that your Kia vehicle is always in its optimal condition.
What’s the service interval for a Kia Sportage?
It must be model specific as I have a 2017 KX-2 with the 2.0l diesel engine. And for the record it has been serviced based on the 12 months interval, as the car is nowhere near the 20,000 miles. Your image prompted me to look at my service book and the interval is 12 months or 20,000.
Is the Kia Sportage a two wheel drive car?
Like many models in this segment, you can get the Sportage in petrol or diesel, and in two- or four-wheel drive, but the sweet spot lies smack-bang in the middle with the AWD Kia Sportage SLi diesel tested here.
What’s the price of a 2018 Kia Sportage?
However, there’s only one model that offers a full seven-year factory warranty – the Kia Sportage, priced between $28,990 and $45,990. It’s also the Korean brand’s second-biggest seller behind the Cerato, shifting around 1000 units each month, give or take. 2018 Mazda CX-5 review… Loading… 2020 Nissan Pathfinder ST-L N-Trek 4WD review…
How many litres of petrol does a Kia Sportage have?
We also found Kia’s claim of 6.8 litres for every 100km to be relatively accurate, too. Over the course of the week, we were averaging 7.5L/100km, which still means fewer trips to the bowser than its 2.0-litre petrol stablemates. You can get a Sportage from just $28,990 plus on-roads, but our AWD SLi is priced from $39,690.
It must be model specific as I have a 2017 KX-2 with the 2.0l diesel engine. And for the record it has been serviced based on the 12 months interval, as the car is nowhere near the 20,000 miles. Your image prompted me to look at my service book and the interval is 12 months or 20,000.
What’s the weight of a Kia Sportage diesel?
Tipping the scales at just 1733kg, it’s not the lightest vehicle in its class, and diesel engines are of course heavier than petrol engines (Sportage 2.0 petrol model weighs just 1599kg), but it does feels more alive than most – aided by an electric power-steering system that offers plenty of feel through the steering wheel and is nicely weighted.
What’s the drive mode on a Kia Sportage?
There’s a drive-mode button that offers a few different settings including Sport, which sharpens throttle response and works particularly well with the diesel. That said, there’s no disguising the diesel clatter, though the cabin is quite well insulated from the racket making long trips a comfortable affair.
When to replace fuel filter in Kia Sportage?
If there are some important safety matters like fuel flow restriction, surging, loss of power, hard starting problem etc, replace the fuel filter immediately regardless of maintenance schedule and consult an authorized Kia dealer for details. (3) Inspect for excessive valve noise and/or engine vibration and adjust if necessary.