2011 Kia Sportage Review

This is new from Kia Motors. Always thought they were ordinary in their car making. Guess I was wrong. Very futuristic in design. The curves show some seriousness on the part of the designer and the name Spor-taj. Maybe if you pronounce it like that, then this car should cost a couple of thousands dollars more. This a small car and  when designing a car this size, there is not much you can do. But yes, the Kia Sportage has an Audi Q7 feel about it. Evident on the backside. That narrowing that goes from the middle all the way back and the feel of incompleteness. Rumor has it it was designed by a former Audi Designer

This makes a very good car for the work commute because it can take a few people and does very low gas mileage, Very good for carpooling. For the trendy mothers who are not keen on the Mini vans, this is the car to consider as it  doubles up as a small SUV and a smaller version of the mini van only better looking. Very good for a small family. And there is a lot more room in the back if you have one child and want to carry a bit more stuff. This is because, one of the back seats can be folded.

Very basic  on the inside, easy on the eye but nothing too outstanding. Very comfortable  and the spacious inside. Has size limitations though. Not made for the average big American because there will be very little room to maneuver. With accessories this car can be a little performer but then again, this is not one car you want to buy for performance, rather for the convenience and affordability.

The drive was normal and nothing worth writing home about, and the car was very stiff. Yes the seats are very hard. One can imagine sitting on hard boards and feel more comfortable. One thing that annoyed me was that, it was loud inside this car. Like the silencer in the exhaust system was malfunctioning. A small engine perhaps, but too loud. You know when a car makes  some noise, you expect it to be moving fast, unfortunately the Sportage covers very little ground as regards to the purr in the hood. Mind you the fuel economy is really good at 22 mpg city and 31mpg highway.The design  and the performance do not match up at all. Good safety features like Brake assist system (BAS), airbags all round.

Decent package for just over $21000.00. Good to have a look at if times are hard or you just want to live  modestly

http://www.kia.com/#/sportage/specifications/