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Kia Sportage: Superior Suspension for Smooth Ride
Kevin Wong
May 19, 2025
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General
Retail Price
RM 166,059
RM 79,888
Manufacturers Claim(L/100km)
6.2
-
Launched Year
2023
2018
On Sale
√
X
Warranty Manufacturer
5 years / 100,000 km
5 years / Unlimited
Fuel Type
Petrol
Petrol
Body
Segment
-
B-Segment
Length(mm)
4660
4065
Width(mm)
1795
1725
Height(mm)
1440
1460
Wheelbase(mm)
2725
2580
Weight(kg)
1402
1162
Doors
4
5
Seats
5
5
Fueltank(litres)
51
45
Boot Volume(L)
444
325
Engine
Capacity(cc)
1998
1368
Capacity(L)
2.0
1.4
Aspiration Form
NA
NA
Engine Power(PS)
162
100
Rpm at Max Hp(RPM)
6000
6000
Rpm at Max torque(RPM)
4000
4000
Number of Cylinders
4
4
Transmission
Number of gear
-
-
Transmission
AT
AT
Chassis Steering
Driven Wheels
Front Wheel Drive
Front Wheel Drive
Front Suspension
MacPherson Independent Suspension
MacPherson Independent Suspension
Rear Suspension
-
-
Wheel Braking
Front Brakes
Ventilated Disc
Ventilated Disc
Rear Brakes
Ventilated Disc
Ventilated Disc
Parking Brake
Electric Parking Brake
Manual
Front Tyres
215 / 45 R18
205 / 45R17
Rear Tyres
215 / 45 R18
205 / 45R17
Spare Tyre
-
Not Full
Active Safety Features
ABS/EBD
●
●
Electronic Stability Control(ESC)
●
●
Seatbelt Reminder
-
-
Blind Spot Info System
●
-
Lane-keeping Alert
●
-
Autonomous Emergency Braking
●
-
Collision Warning
●
-
Passive Safety Features
Airbags
7
6
Driver Passenger Seat Airbags
●
●
Front Passenger Seat Airbags
●
●
Front Side Airbags
●
●
Front Curtain Airbags
●
●
Rear Curtain Airbags
●
●
knee_airbags
●
-
ISOFIX
●
●
Airbag Disable Function
-
●
Driver Assistance Features
Cruise Control
-
-
Parking Sensor Front
●
-
Parking Sensor Rear
●
●
Parking Camera
rear cameras
front and rear cameras
Auto Parking
●
-
Auto Start/Stop
●
-
Hill Start Assist
●
●
Interior Features
Multi-function Steering Wheel
●
●
Paddle Shift
●
-
Head-up Display
●
-
Instrument Cluster
7-inch digital display
Electroluminescent Analogue
In-car/Out-car Power Supply
Power Socket
●
●
Anti-theft Features
Door Lock
Keyless Operation
Keyless Operation
Seat Features
Seat Features(Front-Driver)
Power Adjustable 10-way with Memory
Manual Adjustable
Seat Features(Passenger)
Manual Adjustment
-
Seat Features(Rear)
60:40 Split-folding
60:40 Split-folding
Air Conditioning Features
Front Air-con
Dual-zone Automatic Climate Control
Single-zone Automatic Climate Control System
Rear Air-con
●
-
Lighting Features
Headlamps
LED
Halogen
LED
Taillamps
-
-
Daytime Running Lights
●
●
Auto Headlamps
●
●
Front Foglamps
●
●
Rear Foglamps
●
●
Interior Lighting
●
●
Glass/Rearview Mirror
Sunroof
●single sunroof
●single sunroof
Folding Wing Mirrors
●
●
Auto Wipers
●
●
Multimedia Features
Screen
Touchscreen
-
Screen Size(inch)
8.8
5
Speaker Brand
-
-
Sound Plus Functions
●
-
Speakers
8 Speakers
-
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