Overview
The 2001 Kia Sportage Base is a four-wheel drive, 5-door SUV that was released to the Australian market on 4th October 2000. The Kia Sportage is regarded as a small SUV built in Korea and when it was new had prices starting at $27,990.
This Kia Sportage is powered by a 2.0L 4-cylinder engine that has 94 kW of power (at 6000 rpm) and 175 Nm of torque (at 4700 rpm) via a Four-speed Automatic transmission. It has a 65L fuel tank
The Kia Sportage measures 1655mm (65.2 inches) in height, 4435mm (174.6 inches) in length, 1765mm (69.5 inches) in width with a 2650mm (104.3 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1610kg (3549.4 lbs) of unladen weight. The Sportage Base comes standard with 205/70 R15 S front tyres and 205/70 R15 S rear tyres. It has a 36 month, 100,000 km warranty.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | MULTI-POINT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1998 |
| Size (L) | 2.0L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 16 |
| Power | 94kW |
| Power RPM | 6000 |
| Torque | 175Nm |
| Torque RPM | 4700 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 4 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Wishbone |
| Suspension Rear | Beam |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | - |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 65 |
| Fuel Type | Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | - |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DRUM |
| Tyre Front | 205/70 R15 S |
| Tyre Rear | 205/70 R15 S |
| Front Rim Size | 6x15 |
| Rear Rim Size | 6x15 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1655 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4435 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1765 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2650 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 11200 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1610 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | - |
| Track Front (mm) | 1440 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1440 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1200 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 400 |
| Country Of Origin | Korea |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | 100 |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2001-03-08 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |