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2005/9/30

2005 Kia Sportage 4X4 Review

@ 11:14 AM (35 months, 12 days ago)
2005 Kia Sportage 4X4 Review I was intrigued by the redesigned Kia Sportage as soon as I knew of its existence. Here was a good small SUV in its original form. What would the redesign be like? Happily, the redesign maintains much of the character of the original. The Kia Sportage has good style, is a good size, and has good utility for a lot of carrying jobs as well as general driving and low-stress off-roading. The Sportage isn't overpowering. Under the hood is a 2.7-liter double overhead cam V6 that delivers 173 horsepower. The Sportage weighs around 3,500 pounds unladen, and there were times when, laden, there was not enough power. However, the transmission is a 4-speed automatic with a manual shifter. It has always been my contention that manual shifters on...

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