Comments on: Next-generation Kia Sportage images leak

By: Greg.

Greg. — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:39:04 +0000

OFFICIAL 2011 Sportage photos at Motor report. I hate the ones in this post. The official ones look a ton nicer.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:38:21 +0000

Wow, this design is growing on me big-time. Beautiful. And I now classify that C-pillar as an assett, not a liability at all, car nuts.

By: jackmatty18

jackmatty18 — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:11:34 +0000

Wow!!!!!!!!!! all were really fantastic,really i like ths design

By: Greg.

Greg. — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:31:11 +0000

The GDI 2.4L has more horsepower than the 2.7L V6 in the Rondo and Optima. It really is sad that Kia never put the 2.4L in the current gen Sportage, I think it could have sold better. Trying to move those 2.0L Sportages from the dealership is like trying to move a 10 story building. It can be done, but it takes a lot of time, and a lot of hard work.

By: Darius Davis

Darius Davis — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:15:41 +0000

The 2.7 V6 is less powerful than their own 2.4 I4 and is slower than the new 2.4 I4. Add to the fact that later on they will receive turbo DI I4 engines.

By: himi

himi — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:54:56 +0000

nice idea Greg, but this would be even better idea for a Soul commercial.

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:10:24 +0000

LOL! Kia could get Billy Ray Cyrus to announce the commercial, LMAO!!

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:09:13 +0000

I had a neat commercial idea for the Sportage. “Business in the front, party in the back.” For the first part of the commercial, the announcer would talk about the powerful GDI engine, or some other feature topic. Near the end of the commercial, there are hamsters tailgating/partying out the back of it. Kind of silly, but maybe it would bring back the mullet hairstyle……

By: jtz

jtz — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:02:39 +0000

The Sportage will be fine with a powerful 2.4L engine. Personally, I never understond the point of a 2.7L V6 engine with well under 200 horses. You can get a Honda Civic SI 2.4L wiht more horses without out 2 extra pistons.

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:35:10 +0000

I am shocked they are dropping the V6. They NEED the 2.4L GDI in it. 75% of Sportage sales in the states are V6 engines. That 2.0L is WAY underpowered for the car.

By: jtz

jtz — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:51:21 +0000

I think it’ll look better in person and with real color. Remember how no one seemed to really like the Sorento ro Cadenza? Besides, the interior is important too. It looks nice to me but it don’t look as good as the Acura RDX. I think that is the best looking compact luxury SUV out and no one seems to be able to make a small cuv like better than that yet. The 1st geneation Infinti FX was the best looking CUV out too. I think they are original I can’t even take what cues the FX got it’s deisigns from. But I know the Accadia got it’s tailights from it. The Kia Mesa cues came from it as well as the Toyota Camry’s headlights. But I don’t know where the Infinti FX got it’s cues from. If Toyota or Honda cloned the 1st generation FX, no one would say nothing BUT let it be a Hyundai or a Kia and you’ll have over 100 commets about copying.

By: JonathanLGardner

JonathanLGardner — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:58:37 +0000

LOVE the design but it does look like it’s standing on its toes LMAO.
What is it about V6 engines? Why not get a 2,0L and turbocharge it – which would give better fuel economy and performance. In fact, even better would be a 2,0L Turbo diesel (which it will probably have =D)

By: Bahman

Bahman — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:03:22 +0000

It is very nice only with V6 engine.

By: Dirk

Dirk — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:23:50 +0000

I now what you mean, Grag.
It’s the missing tailpipes, rear axis, etc. on these picutres… They make the car look like too flat, and too high.

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:33:51 +0000

These photos look much like photoshops anyway. I think we’d better wait and see something from official Kia. Something about the back is just wrecking it for me.