Overview
The 2008 Kia Sportage LX is a front-wheel drive, 5-door SUV that was released to the Australian market on 2nd August 2007. The Kia Sportage is regarded as a small SUV built in Korea and when it was new had prices starting at $26,990.
This Kia Sportage is powered by a 2.0L 4-cylinder engine that has 104 kW of power (at 6000 rpm) and 184 Nm of torque (at 4500 rpm) via a Four-speed Automatic transmission. Kia claims the Sportage LX uses 9.2L/100km of Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 220g of CO2. It has a 58L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 630km per full tank
The Kia Sportage measures 1695mm (66.7 inches) in height, 4350mm (171.3 inches) in length, 1800mm (70.9 inches) in width with a 2630mm (103.5 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1621kg (3573.7 lbs) of unladen weight. The Sportage LX comes standard with 215/65 R16 98H ? front tyres and 215/65 R16 98H ? rear tyres. It has a 60 month, unlimited km warranty.
The 2008 Kia Sportage LX has a 195mm ground clearance with a 1200kg braked and 500kg unbraked towing capacity.
Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | MULTI-POINT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1975 |
| Size (L) | 2.0L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 16 |
| Power | 104kW |
| Power RPM | 6000 |
| Torque | 184Nm |
| Torque RPM | 4500 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 4 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Strut |
| Suspension Rear | Multi-Link |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 9.2 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 58 |
| Fuel Type | Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 220 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC |
| Tyre Front | 215/65 R16 98H ? |
| Tyre Rear | 215/65 R16 98H ? |
| Front Rim Size | 6.5x16 |
| Rear Rim Size | 6.5x16 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1695 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4350 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1800 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 195 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2630 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 10800 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1621 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2050 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1540 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1540 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1200 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 500 |
| Country Of Origin | Korea |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 15000 |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 60 |
| Discontinued Date | 2009-01-20 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU3 |