![]() Kia is working on a mid-life facelift for the C-SUV. The current Kia Sportage is not an India-bound model. The sporty theme continues inside with an all-black colour theme, black high-gloss switch pads and centre fascia, D-cut leather steering wheel with GT-Line logo and sport pedals. The 2023 Kia Sportage will make landfall in the US in early 2022. The Kia Sportage GT-Line looks sportier with features like high-gloss radiator grille, ’ice-cube’ LED fog lamps, aluminium-effect skid plates, window surround moulding, side sill garnish, 19-inch alloy wheels, dual-tip exhaust tailpipes and tailgate garnish. The new 2023 Kia Sportage X-Pro backs up its rugged looks with trail-ready wheels and all-terrain tires. The Kia Sportage on display at Auto Expo 2018 is in the GT-Line grade. An AWD system is available in select configurations. Transmission choices include 6-speed manual, 6-speed automatic and 7-speed dual-clutch automatic. Kia offers it with 132 PS 1.6L GDI, 177 1.6L T-GDI, 155 PS/157 PS 2.0L MPI and 184 PS 2.4L GDI petrol engines and 115 PS 1.7L CRDi and 178 PS/185 PS 2.0L CRDi diesel engines. Now in its fourth generation, the Kia Sportage is underpinned by the same platform as the third-gen Hyundai Tucson, which is available in India. ![]() The Kia Sportage is 4,480 mm long, 1,855 mm wide and 1,645 mm (1,655 mm with roof rails) tall. The current Kia Sportage was first introduced at IAA 2015. Voting closes on June 20 so, expect an official name announcement post that.Kia is displaying 16 global models at Auto Expo 2018, and one of them is the Kia Sportage. As per the latest results, the Kia Tusker name has garnered the maximum amount of votes. Kia is currently running an online competition asking users to select the name for their upcoming SUV. Once launched here, the production version of the SP Concept reach its home market in South Korea as well. Kia's first move will be to launch an all-new product in India, which is not sold anywhere else in the world yet. The 2018 Kia Sportage was unveiled last month with cosmetic updates to the exterior, changes to the interior, and revised powertrain lineup.Īlso Read - Kia to launch EV in India by 2021 ![]() Kia aims to be at least in the top 5 in terms of sales in the Indian market. The major chunk of the total volume will be for the domestic market. The company is investing around USD 1.1 billion in the project and once fully operational, it will have an annual production capacity of 3,00,000 units. Kia Motors India is busy setting up its production facility in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. As per the report, the Kia Sportage could be launched in India with the same 2.0 L diesel engine as the Tucson. A facelift was unveiled last month with updates to the exterior, interior, and powertrain options. ![]() That was, however, the pre-facelift model. Showcased at the Auto Expo in February 2018, the Sportage is based on the same platform as the Tucson. Although, as per reports, the Kia Carnival and Kia Stonic are also being evaluated. The Sportage could be a potential candidate. Kia plans to launch its second product in the Indian market in the first quarter of 2020. Prices will be in the same territory as the Hyundai Tucson. If Kia does decide to launch the Sportage in India, it will be assembled locally from CKD kits. The Kia Sportage could be a prime candidate as Kia believes the SUV/crossover segment in India is currently the most lucrative. The company is evaluating a number of products for our market and among them is the Kia Sportage, as per a new report from Autocar India.Ī recent report revealed that Kia's second product in India could arrive in Q1, 2019. Kia Motors is set to kick off its stint in the Indian market in 2019 with the launch of the production version of the Kia SP Concept.
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