Road TestCar reviews - Kia - Sportage - SiKia modelsOverviewBase Kia Sportage hides both its age and entry-level status with plenty of mojo17 Sep 2015 WHOMEVER coined the term ‘faux-wheel drive’ when urban-oriented SUVs started entering the market was far too early, because back then at least they had all-wheel-drive systems under their bulked-up, high-riding bodies. Now the market is full of big, boofy front-drive hatchbacks like the Kia Sportage Si, which are the epitome of faux-wheel drive. Still saddled with many of the weight, centre of gravity and aerodynamic disadvantages that come with the traditional SUV compromise of having both on- and off-road ability – but with little to none of the latter – it is really difficult to like the concept of these cynically conceived machines. So it is a credit to the designers and engineers behind the Sportage Si that we came away impressed. Click here for the full review... GalleryClick to see larger images Model release date: 1 June 2014 to 1 December 2015 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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