Overview
The 2018 Kia Sportage SLi is a four-wheel drive 5D SUV that was released to the Australian market on 2nd January 2018 classified as a QL. The Kia Sportage is regarded as a 5d SUV built in Slovakia with prices from a dealer as a used car starting at $40,490.
The Kia Sportage is a four-wheel drive 5 door with 5 seats, powered by a 2.0L 4 engine that has 136 kW of power (at 4000 rpm) and 400 Nm of torque (at 1750 rpm) via a Six-speed Automatic. Kia claims the Sportage SLi uses 6.8L/100km of diesel in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 178g of CO2. It has a 62L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 912km per full tank
The Kia Sportage measures 1655mm (65.2 inches) in height, 4480mm (176.4 inches) in length, 1855mm (73.0 inches) in width with a 2670mm (105.1 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1716kg (3783.1 lbs) of unladen weight. The Sportage SLi comes standard with 225/55 R18 98H front tyres and 225/55 R18 98H rear tyres. It requires a service every 12 months or 15,000 km, whichever comes first. It has a 84 month, unlimited km warranty.
The 2018 Kia Sportage SLi has a 172mm ground clearance with a 1900kg 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 | 136kW |
| Power RPM | 4000 |
| Torque | 400Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1750 |
| 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) | 6.8 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 8.9 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 5.5 |
| Tank Size (L) | 62 |
| Fuel Type | diesel |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 178 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC |
| Tyre Front | 225/55 R18 98H |
| Tyre Rear | 225/55 R18 98H |
| Front Rim Size | 7x18 |
| Rear Rim Size | 7x18 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1655 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4480 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1855 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 172 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2670 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 10600 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1716 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2250 |
| Track Front | - |
| Track Rear | - |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1900 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| Country Of Origin | Slovakia |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 15000 |
| Service Interval Months | 12 |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 84 |
| Discontinued Date | 2018-07-09 |
| ANCAP Rating | 5 |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU5 |