What wheel drive is a Kia Sportage?
FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE
Kia Sportage FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE OPTION The four-wheel drive is optional for the Sportage, although it becomes standard with the more powerful engine choices. The benefits of selection the four-wheel drive option could be enough for you to select the more robust choice.
What’s the price of a 2008 Kia Sportage?
The 2008 Kia Sportage LX, equipped with two-wheel drive, a four-cylinder engine and a five-speed manual transmission, has a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) starting just under $17,000. The EX, with V6, four-speed automatic and four-wheel drive, is close to $23,500.
What kind of front wheel drive does Kia Sportage have?
Front- or all-wheel-drive models come in LX or uplevel EX trims. The LX can have a four-cylinder or V-6, while the EX gets only the V-6. I drove a four-wheel-drive EX. All trims carry over with few changes for 2008; click here to see a comparison with the ’07 Sportage.
How is the safety of a Kia Sportage determined?
Vehicle is roomy, and interior laid out well. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration offers independent analysis. The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety uses extensive crash tests to determine car safety.
How big is the cargo room in a Kia Sportage?
Some of the center consoles in this class can swallow a mom’s purse; the Sportage’s might handle a prom-goer’s. The glove compartment is unexceptional, and cargo room with the seats up is a segment-trailing 23.6 cubic feet. Both the five-seat RAV4 and the Outlander offer about 50 percent more.
The 2008 Kia Sportage LX, equipped with two-wheel drive, a four-cylinder engine and a five-speed manual transmission, has a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) starting just under $17,000. The EX, with V6, four-speed automatic and four-wheel drive, is close to $23,500.
Front- or all-wheel-drive models come in LX or uplevel EX trims. The LX can have a four-cylinder or V-6, while the EX gets only the V-6. I drove a four-wheel-drive EX. All trims carry over with few changes for 2008; click here to see a comparison with the ’07 Sportage.
How long has my Kia Sportage been in the shop?
Only been in the shop twice in 8 years other than routine brakes , oil and filter,etc. There isn’t a more reliable vehicle. I’ve had the car for eight years and never had a problem after more than 90,000 miles. No GM car I’ve ever had can match that record.
Some of the center consoles in this class can swallow a mom’s purse; the Sportage’s might handle a prom-goer’s. The glove compartment is unexceptional, and cargo room with the seats up is a segment-trailing 23.6 cubic feet. Both the five-seat RAV4 and the Outlander offer about 50 percent more.