Overview
The 2012 Kia Sportage Platinum is a four-wheel drive 5D SUV that was released to the Australian market on 4th May 2011 classified as a SL. The Kia Sportage is regarded as a 5d SUV built in Korea with prices from a dealer as a used car starting at $40,710.
The Kia Sportage is a four-wheel drive 5 door with 5 seats, powered by a 2.0L 4 engine that has 135 kW of power (at 4000 rpm) and 392 Nm of torque (at 1800 rpm) via a Six-speed Automatic. Kia claims the Sportage Platinum uses 7.5L/100km of diesel in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 198g of CO2. It has a 55L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 733km per full tank
The Kia Sportage measures 1645mm (64.8 inches) in height, 4440mm (174.8 inches) in length, 1855mm (73.0 inches) in width with a 2640mm (103.9 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1705kg (3758.9 lbs) of unladen weight. The Sportage Platinum comes standard with 235/55 R18 100H front tyres and 235/55 R18 100H rear tyres. It has a 60 month, unlimited km warranty.
The 2012 Kia Sportage Platinum has a 172mm ground clearance with a 1600kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity.
The Kia Sportage has received a 5 star rating from ANCAP.
Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | TURBO DIESEL COMMON RAIL |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1995 |
| Size (L) | 2.0L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 16 |
| Power | 135kW |
| Power RPM | 4000 |
| Torque | 392Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1800 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 6 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | strut |
| Suspension Rear | multi-link |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 7.5 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 10 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 6 |
| Tank Size (L) | 55 |
| Fuel Type | diesel |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 198 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC |
| Tyre Front | 235/55 R18 100H |
| Tyre Rear | 235/55 R18 100H |
| Front Rim Size | 6.5x18 |
| Rear Rim Size | 6.5x18 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1645 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4440 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1855 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 172 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2640 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 10580 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1705 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2140 |
| Track Front | - |
| Track Rear | - |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1600 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| 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 | 2012-06-25 |
| ANCAP Rating | 5 |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU4 |