Images: Kia SL Sportage (2010-13)
Released in August 2010, the Kia SL Series I (SL.I) Sportage was a five seat SUV. Manufactured in Gwangju, South Korea, the SL.I Sportage was available with 2.0- and 2.4-litre four-cylinder petrol engines and a 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engine. Furthermore, the Sportage range consisted of Si, SLi and Platinum variants… Read full Kia SL Sportage review
Images: Kia SL.II Sportage (2013-14)
Released in June 2013, the Kia SL Series II (SL.II) Sportage was manufactured in Zilina, Slovakia, and the range was revised as the 2.4-litre ‘Theta II’ engine was omitted. For models with turbo-diesel engines, however, an ‘Active ECO’ driving mode was introduced for greater fuel economy. The Kia SL.II Sportage could be identified by its rear reflector cluster with fog lamps, revised lower bumpers and ‘Series II’ badges. Inside, there were new headrests, a central locking button on both driver and front passenger doors, a lockable glove box, additional air conditioning vent modes, more soft-touch materials and the digital clock was incorporated into the audio display.
Images: Kia SL.III Sportage (2014-15)
Released in Australia in May 2014, the Kia SL Series III (SL.III) Sportage introduced a new 2.0-litre petrol engine, cosmetic updates, an updated interior and greater refinement. The Kia SL.III Sportage could be identified by its new front grille, LED tail-light clusters, alloy wheel designs and shark-fin roof antenna. Inside, there was increased usage of soft-touch materials for the dashboard and upper door panels, a new ‘Supervision’ instrument cluster with a 4.2-inch LCD and new seat trims. As part of the update, the 2.0-litre G4KD engine was replaced by Kia’s 2.0-litre G4NC ‘Nu’ petrol engine.
