2013 Kia Sportage Overview
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Review
I waited for about a month to pass so I can review it better. We tried Ford Escape, Mitsubishi Outlander, Subaru CrossTrek - and finally given Sportage a shot since they updated their MPG ratings. (FYI, Kia has been sued and EPA made them update their MPG on the stickers.) Styling is great; it's designed by Peter Schreyer, brains behind Audi fame. I owned Audi and I find lot of cosmetic similarities. Performance is acceptable, does well in corners. No interior noise, like in some other 20K cars. I'm getting average 26MPG, with mindful driving. Only thing that peeves me so far is the interior seats are SPARTAN!!l i hate bucket seats period, but these are very firm and uncomfortable.
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The 2013 Kia Sportage earned a 4-star overall safety rating from NHTSA and "GOOD" ratings from the IIHS in the following caregories: Side Impact Test, Roof Strength Test, Rear Crash Protection/Head Restraint, Moderate Overlap Front Test Results, and a JD POWER overall quality rating of 5.0 out of 5. Among Edmunds' many tools and resources for finding your perfect car are detailed safety ratings and analysis from NHTSA, IIHS, and JD Power, including overall ratings, frontal barrier crash ratings, side impact tests and crash ratings, rollover test results, roof strength tests, rear crash protection and head restraint ratings, side barrier ratings, combined side barrier and pole ratings, and more.
Available Kia Sportage 2013 Submodel Types: SUV
Available Trims: LX, EX, SX, Base
Exterior Colors: Black Cherry, Mineral Silver , Clear White, Sparkling Silver, Hyper Red, Twilight Blue, Pacific Blue, Bright Silver, Burnished Copper, Signal Red, Sand Track, Snow White Pearl, Sage Green, Satin Silver, Volcanic Red, Royal Jade Green, Smart Blue, Steel Silver, Verdant Green, Smokey Brown, Champagne Metallic, Natural Olive, Techno Orange, Black, White
Interior Colors: Black leather, Black cloth, Black premium cloth, Alpine Gray cloth, Gray cloth, Gray leather, Beige cloth, Alpine Gray premium cloth, Alpine Gray leather, Beige leather, Gray premium cloth, Black, Brown, Brown leather
Popular Features: Fold Flat Rear Seats, Rear Bench Seats, Stability Control, Alarm, Tire Pressure Warning, Aux Audio Inputs, USB Inputs, Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel, Bluetooth, Trip Computer, Back-up camera, AWD/4WD, Auto Climate Control, Multi-Zone Climate Control, Heated seats, Power Driver Seat, Leather Seats, Parking sensors, Keyless Entry/Start, Apple Carplay/Android Auto, Sunroof/Moonroof, Electronic Folding Mirrors, Cooled Seats, Navigation, Blind Spot Monitoring, Lane Departure Warning, Pre-collision safety system, Post-collision safety system, Power Liftgate/Trunk, Upgraded Headlights, Upgraded Stereo, Remote Start, Towing Hitch
Engine/Mechanics: 4, 6 cylinders
Transmission: AUTOMATIC, MANUAL
Fuel Types: regular unleaded
Drivetrains: all wheel drive, front wheel drive, four wheel drive, rear wheel drive
