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The third-generation
Sportage has been around for a few years now, but
Kia is making some minor changes to its compact crossover for 2014. As expected with a small, mid-cycle refresh, there isn't anything too major to report here, but the important news for the 2014 Sportage involves what's behind that modestly updated fascia.
Kia has revamped the Sportage's base 2.4-liter inline four-cylinder engine to add direct injection, which is said to improve efficiency, although no fuel economy numbers have been released yet. Switching to DI has also increased the engine's output, up slightly from 176 horsepower and 168 pound-feet of torque in 2013 to 182 hp and 178 lb-ft for 2014. Additionally, LX models now receive the sportier shock setup previously available only on EX and SX trims.
More importantly, the base trim level has been dropped from the 2014 Sportage lineup, meaning the car's manual transmission has been axed, as well. Pricing hasn't been released yet, but the 2013 Sportage already undercut competitors like the
Chevy Equinox and
Toyota RAV4 by thousands of dollars, so even a modest increase for 2014 would still position the Kia rather nicely in the segment.
From a styling perspective, Kia has given the Sportage a new grille and some slightly difference foglamps on the EX trim level, and inside, changes include a standard tilt/telescoping steering wheel and the inclusion of UVO eServices (optional on LX and standard on EX and SX). Read about all the changes in Kia's full press release,
below.
Continue reading 2014 Kia Sportage facelift arrives with updated 2.4L, new grille
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17-09-2013, 12:40 AM
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