Comments on: 2009 Kia Sportage caught while testing

By: Cindee

Cindee — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:12:07 +0000

I want a Champagne Metallic Kia EX 2009 right away. Where are the salesmen. I have to have one.

By: K-Sport (Boris)

K-Sport (Boris) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 06:42:30 +0000

Kia will usually redesign the models once they complete 5 -6 years on the market, regardless of when they facelift it. so a next gen sportage will arrive in 2010 for China and Korea and the rest of the world will get it as a 2011 model.

By: dean

dean — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:55:47 +0000

you’re talking about the 2005 sportage. that was not a mid-cycle refresh. it was a complete redesign. It was the third gen. Now the 2009 model, shown in this spy-shot is a mid cycle refresh of this third generation.

midcycle to me means middle of th cycle. If 2009 is middle of the cycle we shoul expect next gen by 2013 wich is a little ridiculous. Fcalift like this should have occured in 2008 and the next gen should have been for 2010. But we will probably have next gen by 2011. Cycles are way to long( SPORTAGE,SORENTO) facelift are too minimal sometimes ( 2007 SORENTO, 2009 SPORTAGE,2007 SPECTRA )

By: K-Sport (Boris)

K-Sport (Boris) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:09:33 +0000

BTW, the launch of the mohave in UAE is just 12 days away.

By: K-Sport (Boris)

K-Sport (Boris) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:05:21 +0000

——They say it is a mid cycle refresh!!!! It has been launch in canada in 2004 as a 2005 model it is more an end sycle refresh to me——
you’re talking about the 2005 sportage. that was not a mid-cycle refresh. it was a complete redesign. It was the third gen. Now the 2009 model, shown in this spy-shot is a mid cycle refresh of this third generation.

By: R Woodward

R Woodward — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:55:12 +0000

Our Borrego is about 3 weeks away from arriving at the dealership. Should you need pictures let me know where to send. Also if you want pictures of the 09 Sportage let me know where to send

By: Dean

Dean — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:53:13 +0000

They say it is a mid cycle refresh!!!! It has been launch in canada in 2004 as a 2005 model it is more an end sycle refresh to me.

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:40:41 +0000

THE BORREGO IS ON THE CANADA SITE WITH PRICES!!

By: D

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:58:50 +0000

The changes on the facelift are no technical changes, the torque and mileage and co2 are changed with the facelift of september 2007. The changes are a few changes interior and in exterior but they are no BIG changes it stil stays subtile

By: K-Sport (Boris)

K-Sport (Boris) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:52:56 +0000

—We’ve been told Torque would improve, therefor having better mileage and CO2 emisions…—
but the torque rating is the smae as before. just check out the canada site. [www.kia.ca]

By: D

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:41:47 +0000

Bornloser,

At the dealer convention in july KMB showed the pictures inside and outside of the facelift Sportage, the release of it. they also showed pictures of the Soul and the possibility’s for personalising the soul. The Diva, Burner and the searcher come also with other names. There was info about the new engines for the futures, when de facelift of the cee’d is comming, when the new Sorento, Carnival, Carens, Sportage, Picanto, Rio is comming, the eco_cee’d is also comming such as a new engine with more than 200 BHP for the cee’d. they also gave a tip about the small MPV that is comming in 2010 based on the Soul. KIA will also be the first after BMW that will use new green technologies.

KIA has a nice future.

By: Bornloser

Bornloser — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:27:39 +0000

We’ve been told Torque would improve, therefor having better mileage and CO2 emisions…

By: K-Sport (Boris)

K-Sport (Boris) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:50:10 +0000

there seems to be only 4 changes inside namely, AUX/USB jacks, gauge cluster, stereo conts and A/C conts. And most of the changes are on the outside. Head lights, grille, bumpers, tail lights, fog lights, wheels and lower grille. I hope this one will have the 2-tone interior option. I just love that. sadly, the engines will be the same. no changes in power, torque or mileage. . I think Sportage will be completely redesigned for 2010 cuz its design hasnt changed much since 2005.

By: Bornloser

Bornloser — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:15:43 +0000

D,
I’ve been told it we would only have it as of september… However a friend of mine (auto-journalist) also said KMB told him halfway july!
Furthermore internal memo’s mentioned that there wouldn’t be any changes on the outside (we’ve had those in November 07) but all the changes would have been on the inside….
Strange…
To be continued!

By: K-Sport (Boris)

K-Sport (Boris) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:15:41 +0000

—colour coded the all the dark grey bits on the side and I assume the front too.—
yup the bumpers are now body coloured and have a two tone affect. type the following in the search box to see pix: “2008 Kia Sportage (China)”.