Kia Sportage
Performance
0-62mph/top speed
11.7 seconds/108mph
Practicality
Boot (seats up/down)
591/1,780 litres
Running costs
40.5mpg (on test)
£81 fill-up/£155 or 34% tax
MODEL TESTED: Kia Sportage 1.6 T-GDi 3 PRICE: £30,945 ENGINE: 1.6-litre 4cyl, 148bhp
THE fifth-generation Sportage tested here comes in mid-spec 3 trim, powered by the 1.6 T-GDi petrol engine. It costs £30,945, with the only option being premium paint, which adds £650 to the price.
Design & engineering
FIRST things first: the front end of the Sportage is probably its most divisive feature. The firm’s ‘tiger nose’ design motif has been stretched to its limit, and the broad grille, wide-set LED headlights and arrow-shaped daytime running lights have a hint of Citroen about them. The fussy
