- suv 77,585
- 12,595 fair
- Mojave, CA
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- autoshopper.com
- suv 77,585 gasoline white automatic
2011 kia sportage review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. All-new and more fuel-efficient. introductionthe 2011 kia sportage, all-new for the first time since 2005, represents the latest move by the south korea car maker in its drive to become a household name, if not a regular dinner guest, in u. New car-buying families. According to the epa, the 2011 kia sportage earns a city/highway rating of 21/28 miles per gallon (substantially reduced from the 2010 sportage v6's 18/21 mpg). Helping those ratings is that, depending on the model and features, the 2011 sportage weighs 100-200 pounds less than the 2010 version. the 2011 sportage lineup starts with front-wheel drive and a 6-speed manual transmission. Uplevel models use a 6-speed automatic transmission with front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. we found the 2. 4-liter engine delivers its power smoothly and mostly in a linear manner, with only an occasional, slight surge after an upshift in the automatic as the electronics adjust to the changing load. Those gear changes are clean, if not remarkably sharp, with ready downshifts for overtaking or merging. Steering feels heavier in the awd version but reasonably responsive in both, with good directional stability. Awd comes with a limited locking feature for low-speed use in adverse conditions. kia's southern california-based designers spared no pixels in styling the new sportage. From every aspect, the 2011 sportage is fresh and sharp, with the only obvious carryover feature the trademark oval logo centered in the grille and in the liftgate. Character lines are crisp but subdued, contrasting nicely with the overall rounded look. Blackened lower trim panels imply good ground clearance while keeping the tires visually in proper proportion to the body. interior accommodations in the 2011 sportage are more comfortable than those in the 2010 model, if not as commodious. Front seats offer improved support in all areas, including for an occupant's often-neglected thighs. Leather-trimmed seats are available on the top model ex, as is an air-cooled driver's seat, which is a first for whatever the class segment is. However, the front seat passenger is left with fore-and-aft and tilt-seatback adjustments only, all manual. Hauling ability is a win/lose, with more space behind the second seat but less space with the second seat folded when compared with the previous model. creature comfort and entertainment features follow the traditional pattern, with an am/fm/cd/mp3 six-speaker stereo and air conditioning standard. The upgrade audio system adds a subwoofer and an external amplifier plus what's fast becoming the required navigation system, in the new sportage with a touch screen that also integrates the display from an included backup camera. Front-wheel drive is standard, all-wheel drive is optional. the sportage 18,295) comes standard with cloth upholstery, air conditioning; cruise control, tilt steering wheel, bluetooth capability, power windows, power locks, power mirrors; am/fm/cd/mp3/sirius satellite radio with usb and auxiliary ports; 60/40 flat folding rear seat; trip computer; and p215/70r16 black wall tires on alloy wheels. The base model comes with a 6 speed manual transmission and front-wheel drive. sportage lx 21,795) includes the 6 speed sportmatic automatic transmission, led turn signals on the outside mirrors, privacy glass on all but the forward windows and keyless entry. Optional are all wheel drive 1,500); a convenience package 1,300) with telescoping steering wheel, heated outside mirrors, cargo cover, floor mats, lighted vanity mirrors, cooled glove box, solar glass, and p225/60r17 tires on alloy wheels; and the navigation package 1,500) with sirius traffic information, rearview camera display and the premium audio system boosted by a subwoofer and an external amplifier. sportage ex 23,295) and ex awd 24,795) add dual zone climate control with ionized air filter; power driver's seat including lumbar; telescoping steering wheel; auto headlamps; leather trimmed steering wheel and shift knob; lighted vanity mirrors; cooling glove box; solar glass; floor mats; and p235/55r18 tires on alloy wheels. The navigation package 1,500) is optional. The ex premium package with leather seats 3,000) includes leather seat trim, heated front seats, air cooled driver seat, push button start stop, panoramic sunroof, back-up warning system, heated mirrors 3,000). safety features include full length side curtains with rollover sensor, abs, electronic stability control with traction control, brake assist and tire pressure monitoring system. Also standard on the 2011 sportage are downhill brake control, which when engaged automatically regulates downhill speed to no more than 5 mph, and hill start assist control, which keeps the sportage from rolling backward when starting on a hill. The optional backup warning system can further enhance safety by helping the driver notice small children behind the vehicle when backing up. walkaroundthe first major redesign of the kia sportage in six years shows kia doesn't consider itself bound by any evolutionary constraints, with impressive results. From nose to tail, from footprint to luggage rack, the all new 2011 kia sportage shares almost nothing with the previous model except for the south korea-based carmaker's trademark oval badge prominently positioned front and center in the freshly styled grille. that grille graces a fascia that is more rounded in every respect. Compact headlight housings with slightly protruding, clear lenses curve around the front fenders. A contrasting, horizontal, cosmetic, barbell-like inset, the extremities of which host fog lamps on the ex, splits the bumper, which itself thins in the middle to open a lower air intake above a flat black lower body trim. The concaved hood flows smoothly back into the decently raked windshield. Viewed head on, it's a more planted look than its predecessor, a direct consequence of a track (distance between the tires side to side) that's fully two inches wider and a roofline that's more than two inches lower than the 2010. highlighting the side aspect is a beltline (generally, the bottom edge of the side windows) that arcs dramatically from the trailing corner of the headlights to the leading edge of the taillights, giving the new sportage a wedgier but still soft profile. The high beltline reduces the real estate available for side windows, making for almost a chopped look, like street rods of the mid-20th century. A creased depression in the lower portion of the door panels breaks up the expanse of sheet metal, thereby lowering the impression of mass. The flat black trim from the front lower fascia continues around the sides, outlining the wheelwells, which the tires fill quite nicely, and underscoring the rocker panels. most of the styling lines on the backside pinch inward, toward, again, the trademark oval parked in the middle of the liftgate. The backlight is about the same proportion to the bodywork as the side windows, i. Taillights narrow as they look toward the centerline. Turn indicators are slotted into the rear bumper, an interesting location that at first blush appears to favor a closely following driver at the expense of one two or three cars back. A creased lip marks the bottom edge of the liftgate, above a license plate space that occupies the middle of the rear bumper where a continuation of the flat black trim panel completes its circumnavigation of the sportage's lower body. interiorthe 2011 kia sportage interior takes the same leap as the exterior, from the 2010 model's mundane, ultra-base look and feel and feature organization to a modern, ergonomically friendly and eye-pleasing presentation in the 2011. Nothing too fancy or gimmicky, just well crafted and eminently usable. essential instrumentation is easy-to-read analog, with a large, circular dial for the speedometer bracketed by a half-circle tachometer and inversely stacked temperature and fuel level gauges. A small, rectangular, led display inset into the speedometer face shows gear selection and trip data. The center stack is properly organized, placing the audio/navigation interface at the top, the climate control panel midlevel and power points and usb and auxiliary inputs tucked into the lower section, which also contains a smallish storage bin. Controls for the optional seat heaters fit in side notches forward of the shift gate. Climate and audio/touch-screen navigation controls are logically arrayed, finger-friendly knobs and virtual and real buttons. a satin-finish, smoothly sculpted panel that hosts the instruments and the audio/nav panel seems to pop out of the pod-like dash, itself topped in industry-standard, glare-suppressing, grainy-textured, but not cheap looking, plastic material. The shift lever perches on the forward end of the center console, in which sit two cup holders (which need inserts for anything smaller than a big gulp) between curiously placed grab handles. The storage bin beneath the center armrest holds the charger for the transmitter for the optional keyle.
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