Kia Sportage

Kia Sportage
Overview
Manufacturer	Kia
Production	1993–present
Body and chassis
Class	Compact crossover SUV
Related	Hyundai Tucson

First generation (JA)
1994–1998 Kia Sportage crossover (Netherlands)
Overview
Production	July 1993 – 2004
Assembly	South Korea: Hwasung (Hwasung Plant) Germany: Osnabrück (Karmann) Russia: Kaliningrad (Avtotor)
Body and chassis
Body style	3-door convertible 5-door SUV
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel drive Front-engine, four-wheel drive
Related	Mazda Bongo
Powertrain
Engine	2.0 L FE I4 (gasoline) 2.0 L FE DOHC I4 (gasoline) 2.0 L RF I4 (diesel)
Transmission	4-speed automatic 5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,650 mm (104.3 in)
Length	4,440 mm (174.8 in)
Width	1,855 mm (73.0 in)
Height	1,635 mm (64.4 in)

Second generation (JE/KM)
Overview
Production	2004–2010
Assembly	South Korea: Gwangju (Gwangju Plant) China: Jiangsu (Yangcheng Plant) Ecuador: Quito () Russia: Kaliningrad (Avtotor) Slovakia: Žilina (Žilina Plant) Ukraine: Zaporizhia (AvtoZAZ)
Body and chassis
Body style	5-door SUV
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel drive / Four-wheel drive
Related	Hyundai Elantra Hyundai Matrix Hyundai Tucson Hyundai Tiburon Kia Spectra
Powertrain
Engine	2.0 L Beta II I4 (gasoline) 2.7 L Delta V6 (gasoline) 2.0 L CRDI I4-T (diesel)
Transmission	4-speed automatic 5-speed manual 6-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	103.5 in (2,629 mm)
Length	171.3 in (4,351 mm)
Width	2005–08: 70.9 in (1,801 mm) 2007–08 4WD (Europe): 1,840 mm (72.4 in) 2007–08 2WD (Europe): 1,800 mm (70.9 in)
Height	66.7 in (1,694 mm) 2007–08 (Europe): 1,730 mm (68.1 in)

Third generation (SL)
Overview
Also called	Kia Sportage R (South Korea & China)
Production	2010–2015
Assembly	South Korea: Gwangju (Gwangju Plant) Indonesia: Jakarta Malaysia: Gurun, Kedah Russia: Kaliningrad (Avtotor) Slovakia: Žilina (Žilina Plant)
Designer	Peter Schreyer
Body and chassis
Body style	5-door SUV
Related	Hyundai Tucson
Powertrain
Engine	1.6 L I4 GDI petrol 2.0 L I4 petrol 2.0 L I4 GDI (turbo) 2.4 L I4 petrol 1.7 L I4 CRDi turbo diesel 2.0 L I4 CRDi turbo diesel
Transmission	6-speed automatic 6-speed manual 5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,640 mm (103.9 in)
Length	4,445 mm (175.0 in)
Width	1,855 mm (73.0 in)
Height	1,645 mm (64.8 in)

Fourth generation (QL)
Overview
Also called	Kia KX5 (China)
Production	September 2015–present
Assembly	South Korea: Gwangju (Gwangju Plant)
Designer	Peter Schreyer
Body and chassis
Body style	5-door wagon
Related	Hyundai Tucson
Powertrain
Engine	1.6 L I4 (turbocharged petrol) 2.0 L Nu I4 (gasoline) 2.0 L Theta II I4 (turbocharged gasoline) 2.4 L Theta II I4 (gasoline) 1.7 L I4 (turbocharged diesel)
Transmission	6-speed automatic 6-speed manual 7-speed DCT
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,670 mm (105.1 in)
Length	4,480 mm (176.4 in)
Width	1,855 mm (73.0 in)
Height	1,645 mm (64.8 in)

The Kia Sportage is a compact SUV built by the South Korean manufacturer Kia since 1993.

The first-generation Kia Sportage was developed with a Mazda Bongo engineering base platform. It shares many mechanical components such as the engine, transmissions (early versions), and differentials with the Mazda line of vehicles. This was during Kia's alliance with Ford and Mazda, which involved Ford/Mazda providing technology and Kia providing inexpensive manufacturing facilities for Ford. From 1995 to 1998, the Sportage was built by Karmann in Germany; thus, European buyers received German-built versions between these years, while the rest of the world received South Korean-built versions.

The Sportage was sold in either a five-door SUV or a three-door soft-top convertible. Kia initially developed the wagon in standard length form, but in circa 1996, the company released an extended length version. This stretched model—mainly sold in Asian markets under the name "Sportage Grand", but also as the "Grand Wagon"—featured a 305 mm (12.0 in) longer body utilising the same wheelbase, an increase in luggage capacity from 1,570 to 2,220 liters (55.4 to 78.4 cu ft), and the relocation of the spare wheel from the tailgate to underneath the floor.

Kia offered three Mazda-sourced engines in the Sportage, beginning with the 2.0-liter FE DOHC inline-four gasoline unit producing 95 kW (128 hp) and the 2.0-liter RF inline-four diesel rated at 61 kW (82 hp). Diesel-engined models were mostly restricted to European markets, as was the more basic single overhead camshaft (SOHC) version of the 2.0-liter FE gasoline inline-four. Delivering 87 kW (117 hp), this gasoline engine was available from 2000 onwards. In North America, the 2.0-liter FE DOHC engine produced 130 hp (97 kW) and had optional four-wheel drive. The 1998 model year Kia Sportage was the world's first production vehicle to be equipped with a knee airbag.