KIA Sportage 2012 | Review In-ex
Years : 2012.
Description
: The Korean automobile manufacturer, KIA has released its latest car
of the SUV segment, the 2012 Kia Sportage. It comes with four trims, but
now we’ll review the Sportage SX. The Sportage SX is one of the
muscular beasts in the class of SUVs. Kia has created a new standard of
SUV and soon it will one of the best competitors in the SUV’s showrooms
in 2012. It’s such as an exclusive crossover with modern design and
color ascent.
The 2012 Kia Sportage styling won’t change. It’ll keep a beltline
that’s fashionably high, a roofline modishly low, and a grille and
headlamps that form a scowling expression. It’s a look Kia admits
appeals to men more than to women. We find the chiseled lines more
appealing than the roiling-surf styling of Sportage’s underskin twin,
the Hyundai Tucson from Kia’s parent company. The 2012 Sportage will
retain a relatively generous 103.9-inch wheelbase (distance between
front and rear axles) so it’ll easily accommodate four adults, five if
the rear seaters get cozy. Sportage’s overall length, however, is among
the shortest in the class. That helps create an athletic stance and
aids close-quarters maneuverability but reduces cargo volume to well
below that of such competitors as the Honda CR-V. The core 2012
Sportage lineup will return with Base, LX, EX, and SX models. Visual
differences run to such things as additional exterior brightwork and
larger wheels as you ascend the lineup. And hard to ignore is the
half-necklace of LED daytime running lights. They’ve been exclusive to
the Sportage EX model so far. Kia had not revealed Sportage SX styling
in time for this review, but the LED running lights would seem
appropriate for that model, too. Sportage is a crossover because it
blends SUV cues with car-type unibody construction. This is in contrast
to the heavier-duty design of truck-type body-on-frame SUVs such as
the Toyota 4Runner.
Interior KIA Sportage
Interior :
Inside, the black interior upholstery welcomes us. The seats, steering
wheel, the dashboard and gearbox are covered in black, giving it a dark
and masculine image. The interior is mostly covered in nicely finished
plastic, which you won’t feel it as plastic. The Sportage’s cabin has
plenty space, it’s best-suited for a whole family going for a road
trip. the cargo room is measured 26 cubic feet capacity. In the center
dashboard, there’s an LCD housing a satellite radio, USB/iPod interface
and audio system. The Bluetooth is also standard to all trims of the Sportage. KIA
has teamed up with Microsoft to especially develop one of the hi-tech
gadget called UVO. It’s a kind of a phone/audio connectivity that allows
you to download, storage and playback music, and you can manage to
store phone numbers through voice-command access.
Exterior KIA Sportage
