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The Kia SUV Sportage is a great member of the Kia SUV family. As a small SUV the Kia Sportage is a crossover that packs the same conveniences as other SUV’s but in a smaller form. With its sleek sport shoe design and many bells and whistles, the Kia SUV Sportage is packing as much punch or more than its competitors are and for a much better price. Priced from around $18,000 for a base model up to $30,000 for a turbo SX, the Sportage is beginning to overshadow a lot of the much bigger vehicles.

The Bells and Whistles

All Kia SUV Sportages have a four-cylinder engine, six speed automatic transmission, motor driven power steering and seventeen inch tires with Alloy wheels. On the interior, AM/FM/MP3 Audio with 6 speakers, adjustable front seats, adjustable mirrors, USB & Auxiliary input jacks, 60/40 split folding rear seats, cruise control, trip steering wheel with steering wheel controls, Bluetooth and cup holders. And of course, there is more you can add on items such as a back-up warning system and a camera display, spoilers, rails, leather and heated seats, tinted windows, cooled driver’s seat.

Safety

With high safety ratings, the Kia SUV Sportage 2011 model earned an IIHS Top Safety Pick which means it earned the highest possible scores in front, rear and side crash tests.
It has dual front advanced airbags, front seat mounted side airbags, full-length side curtain airbags, front active headrests, anti-lock brakes, traction control system, electronic stability control, downhill brake/hill start assist control, roll over protection and a tire pressure monitoring system. And of course, you can add more features such as the rear backup system with the camera.

If you are searching for a vehicle that is smaller than an SUV and is sporty and sharp looking, high safety ratings and cost efficient, the KIA SUV Sportage is definitely something to consider.

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