Comfort & Convenience

Top-quality trim and equipment with high-tech features

New Sportage will be available in a stunning new metallic colour – Techno Orange – and first impressions will also be enhanced by the new bright chrome finish for the front grille, the strong Kia ‘face’ this model embodies, the bold reverse-angle C-pillar, the wider track and purposeful stance – creating a premium appearance.  A total of 10 exterior colours will be available.

Inside new Sportage, the styling echoes the new kind of dynamic aesthetics created by the exterior appearance and establishes a new kind of ambience, with top-quality fit, discreet trim accents and the availability of numerous high-tech features.  New Sportage customers will be offered a choice of equipment levels depending on market, including LX and EX (for details see Section 8), plus a wide range of options.

The longer bodyshell and longer wheelbase, plus the extra interior width ensure that occupants of the new Sportage will enjoy its spacious cabin.  The adoption of a reverse-angle for the C-pillar moves it 186 mm further back (compared with the previous model), placing it behind the rear seat passengers to provide them with a clear view out.  Entry and exit from the cabin is made easier by lowering the seats by 29 mm and the top of the door sills by 31 mm.

Driver comfort is enhanced by the adoption of a floor-hinged accelerator pedal that allows smooth control of the throttle and by the increased range of fore & aft sliding movement available for the driver’s seat – 24 mm more than the previous model.  As an option, heated front and rear seats can be specified.

New Sportage’s interior comes trimmed in black cloth as standard, with Alpine Grey as an option – and unusually, an all-black headliner can be specified when choosing the Orange package.  LX models have woven cloth, EX models feature ‘Tricot’ fabric and options will include full-leather seat trim, with a choice of contrasting stitching.  EX models feature a Dark Gun Metal dashboard and centre stack, while colour options include Alpine Grey and Orange door inserts, plus Alpine Metallic centre stack trim.  

Manual air-conditioning is standard.  The audio system for new Sportage features an RDS radio and CD player with MP3, USB and iPod connectivity – with a speaker in each door and a tweeter at each end of the dashboard.  An all-new AVN (audio visual navigation) system with a 7.0-inch screen, Bluetooth and voice recognition will be offered.  

Other available high-tech ‘comfort & convenience’ features include a Smart Key (for keyless entry, together with engine start/stop button), ‘welcome home’ escort lights, Xenon headlamps, LED Daytime Running Lights and a tailgate-mounted reversing safety camera with interior mirror display monitor.


More space for people and cargo, and a quieter drive  

Luggage space in new Sportage benefits from the 70 mm increase in the vehicle’s rear overhang.  With the rear seats upright, the cargo bay is 80 mm longer and 110 mm wider at floor level, thanks to the more compact design of the rear suspension.  Cargo capacity is among the best in class and ranges from 564 litres with the rear seats occupied to 1353 litres with the rear seats folded down.  The rear seats feature a one-touch folding mechanism for added convenience.

Storage space within the cabin includes the larger glovebox (cooled in some models), a larger 6.0-litre centre console (up from 3.0-litres), and four door pockets.  Two large cup-holders are located between the gear selector and the centre console, while the folding centre armrest in the rear seat has twin cup-holders.

New Sportage is significantly quieter and more refined than its predecessor.  The all-new bodyshell design and greater use of ultra-high and high tensile steels (71.9% of the total) have resulted in a stiffer and safer vehicle in which occupants will be aware of fewer vibrations from the road surface or mechanical components.