Interior Comfort

Unrivalled space with ´Drop & Fold´ seating versatility

The Sportage is an exceptionally spacious vehicle with an interior that can transport five adults in comfort, or fewer people and a wide variety of cargo with its innovative easy-to-use ´Drop & Fold´ rear seat. The large windows and pale trim highlight the vehicle´s spaciousness and it is the interior which demonstrates most clearly the Sportage´s ability to bring customers the comforts of a sedan, the versatility on an MPV and the rugged strength of an SUV.

As a result of its long wheelbase (2630 mm) and skilful packaging of its major mechanical components, the latest Kia has compact exterior dimensions with interior measurements that out-perform its two main rivals (Honda CRV and Toyota RAV4) in most respects. Total interior volume is 2943 litres, 2% larger than the much longer CRV and 13% more than the RAV4. The top-hinged tailgate with its flip-up rear window, like the Kia Sorento, makes loading the Sportage a simple and convenient operation, whatever shape or size of the cargo.

Access to the Sportage cabin is particularly easy, with large, wide-opening doors and a front-seat cushion height of 717 mm from the ground. Legroom is especially generous - 1070 mm at the front and 945 mm at the rear. Front headroom is 1023 mm, while rear headroom is 986 mm and shoulder room for front seat occupants is 1437mm and 1430 mm across the rear seat.

Generous space is one important ingredient in creating a successful interior and the Sportage designers have fitted the cabin with stylish seats shaped to accommodate both driver and passengers in true comfort. The driver´s seat adds dual-height adjustment to the usual slide and recline feature, while electric heating is an option. Both front seats can be reclined fully so their backrests  lower luggage and accept items loaded through the flip-up window.

align with the rear seat cushions and the passenger seat backrest can be folded forwards to carry long loads.

In the rear, the Sportage comes with an all-new ´Drop & Fold´ seat. This has a 60/40 split cushion and backrest, like a conventional hatchback vehicle, but the cushion is supported on hinged legs. When maximum cargo volume is required, the cushion moves forwards and down into the rear footwell area, which in turn allows the seat backrest to be folded completely flat and onto the same level as the trunk floor. This easy-to-perform operation can be carried out without removing the rear head restraints.

The new ´Drop & Fold´ rear seat, plus the fold-flat front passenger seat, gives Sportage users a large number of seating/luggage carrying combinations. With all seats occupied, the Sportage can carry three sets of golf clubs in the load area. With the rear seat folded, the length of the load area extends from 812 mm to 1635 mm. Luggage volume is 667 litres (SAE method, rear seats occupied) and up to 1886 litres with the rear seats folded flat.

In addition to its sheer volume, customer convenience benefits offered by the load area include: removable washable floor panel, under-floor oddments tray (above the spare wheel), three seat-back hooks, six tie-down anchors in the floor, horizontal or vertical retaining net, side-wall storage with net, optional luxury floor mat and a two-position folding rear shelf. This shelf can be set at mid-height to coverAs well as the versatile cargo area, the Sportage offers customers a range of storage zones including: a large centre console with two-stage tray top, large lockable glove box, sliding tray beneath the passenger seat, driver´s side lower dashboard tray, over-head sunglasses holder, map and bottle pockets on all four doors, and rear-seat central armrest, with two cup-holders.