Images: Kia KM Sportage (2005-10)

Images: Kia KM Sportage (2005-10)

Released in April 2005, the Kia KM Series I (KM.I) Sportage was an all-wheel drive SUV. Manufactured in Gwangju, South Korea, the Sportage was powered by a 2.7-litre V6 petrol engine that was mated to a four-speed automatic transmission. Specifically, the 2.7-litre G6BA ‘Delta’ V6 engine had an aluminium alloy cylinder block and head, double overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder and a compression ratio of 10.0:1… Read full Kia KM Sportage review

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Images: Kia KM.II Sportage (2007-09)

Released in September 2007, the Kia KM Series II (KM.II) Sportage introduced a revised range with front wheel drive models and 2.0-litre petrol and turbo-diesel engines. The price-leading Sportage LX was front-wheel drive only and powered by a 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, the 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engine was reserved for the EX and EX-L variants.

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Images: Kia KM.III Sportage (2009-10)

Released in August 2009, the Kia KM Series III (KM.III) Sportage introduced a simplified range and improved safety equipment. As part of the update, the EX-L variant and the 2.7-litre V6 petrol engine were discontinued. Furthermore, the EX variant was available as a front-wheel drive model with the 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine.

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