2005 Kia Sportage Test Drive

...Inside the Sportage offers more room, more standard features, and more quality than the previous model. Gordon Dickie, formerly of Mazda Research and Development (Rs image, Dickie has really made a big difference and will continue to do so for future Kia models. Kias new tag line is "the power to... more »

Kia: Sales Record And Better Sportage

...Like all manufacturers who have the chance to do so, Kia is reporting healthy sales results in 2005, having experienced a 19% year-on-year increase to 39,671 vehicles. Easily the best-selling model was the Picanto, which has been largely responsible for Kia's increasing health in Europe in the... more »

Photos Kia Sportage

Dont Believe the Warrantry Hype from the Alan Carlile, Arizona
I have had the 2000 Kia sportage 4x4 for 7 years. two of thos eyears however it wasnt driven as I was overseas. The first 80,000 miles it was fairly good requiring no major work. But on way to Arizona, it suddenly lost much of its power. Climbing hills...

KIA Sportage 4wheel drive, 4Door from the Bev in Mountain terrain
Purchased it in Anchorage, Alaska used (25,000) miles on it in 2002. Drove it down to lower 48. Absolutely love the quick switch 4 wheel, great for icy roads. get about 21=22 miles per gallon. live in mountainous terrain and like to go to the river...

Kia Sportage from the James / Texas
The rear window is the weakest link, even know it was the switch that cause it. But at 94k I can still zig-zag through hwy traffic....

The first generation Sportage was a compact or "toy" sport-utility vehicle (SUV) which was based on a Mazda Bongo platform. Sportage was sold in either a four-door, two-door hardtop, and a two-door soft-top. The first-generation Sportage was discontinued in 2001, in favor (for the United States market) of the Sorento. The four-door model comes in just a quarter of one inch longer and the same width as the Geo Tracker, but boasts 145 hp (108 kW) and optional four wheel drive. more »