Kia Sportage with turbo engine debuts in Canada
 

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The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/16/hyundai-sonata-kia-sportage-win-international-car-and-truck-of/">2011 International Truck of the Year</a> has an all new available engine under the hood. Canadian Kia fans can soon head over to dealers and pick up the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/sportage">2011 Kia Sportage SX,</a> which features a directly-injected 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine. We'd expect the U.S. to follow suit in very short order.<br />
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Paired with a six-speed automatic transmission, the turbo mill has a relatively flat torque curve with peak power occurring between 1,800 and 3,000 rpm. When bolted into the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/20/2011-kia-optima-2-0t-first-drive-review-road-test/">2011 Sonata</a>, the 2.0T is rated at 274 horsepower and 269 pound-feet of torque. We expect the Sportage SX to produce similar numbers, including the 30+ miles per gallon highway fuel economy figures.<br />
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The car will show up in Canadian dealer showrooms by the end of winter. Priced at $36,995, it comes loaded with standard features including the new UVO entertainment system, which is similar to Ford's Sync. Check out the full press release <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/24/kia-sportage-with-turbo-engine-debuts-in-canada/#continued">after the break</a>.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-kia-sportage-review/">2011 Kia Sportage: Review</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-kia-sportage-review/#3455352"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/2011kiasportage---01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Kia Sportage" title="2011 Kia Sportage" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-kia-sportage-review/#3455351"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/2011kiasportage---02_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Kia Sportage" title="2011 Kia Sportage" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-kia-sportage-review/#3455350"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/2011kiasportage---03_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Kia Sportage" title="2011 Kia Sportage" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-kia-sportage-review/#3455348"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/2011kiasportage---04_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Kia Sportage" title="2011 Kia Sportage" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-kia-sportage-review/#3455347"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/2011kiasportage---05_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Kia Sportage" title="2011 Kia Sportage" /></a></div><br />
<em style="font-style: italic;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;"><small>Photos copyright (C)2010 Jeremy Korzeniewski / AOL</small></strong></em><br />
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