New KIA Sportage should please fans of progressive Korean brand modern stylish design and rich equipment and, as expected, good driving characteristics. A new generation of KIA Sportage, presented at the Geneva Motor Show, has all chances to become one of the most popular compact SUV. Compared with the current model could be called a breakthrough design KIA. Car endowed with new corporate identity, developed by a team led by Peter Schreier, carries the evolutionary changes in design. Strict line body, enhanced profile hood, high shoulder line, graceful vyshtampovki - ribs on the sidewalls, embossed wheel arches, flowing roof line to the stern, as well as the spectacular lights, united aggressive front grille make it look dynamic and recognizable. Along with this advantage of the car is undoubtedly the interior, which plays a key role high-quality finishes and materials used. The front panel is divided into functional areas, providing excellent access to key controls. Visual equipment please his informative. High transmission tunnel in the front seats, typical for sports cars, separates the "work area" driver. In addition, by increasing the overall dimensions of the new Sportage has a 90 mm longer (4440 mm), 15 mm wider (1855 mm) wheelbase has grown by 10 mm (2640 mm), the car offers enough space to comfortably accommodate passengers and seats for luggage. The luggage compartment, amounting to 564 liters, with the rear seats folded is increased to 1,353 liters. In staffing facilities, besides the standard for this class of car equipment includes climate control, multi-format audio system with six speakers, the analog input Aux, USB-port and an interface for connecting external devices. Moreover, depending on the market for basic equipment can be complemented by systems that increases the safety of the vehicle, including: Dynamic Stability Program (ESC), the help system when you start uphill (HAC) and down-gradient (DBC), and as adaptive brake lights (ESS). As optional equipment buyers will be offered a multimedia system with voice control, GPS-navigation system with 7-inch display, contactless access to the car and the engine is started without a key, adaptive xenon headlights, leather seat trim, and a rearview camera and a panoramic glass roof. Initially, buyers can choose from two versions: a 2.0-liter gasoline engine producing 163 liters. with. with a system of variable valve timing (CVVT), or 2.0-liter turbo diesel with variable geometry turbine (VGT) capacity of 136 liters. with. By the end of the year will see two new versions: with a diesel 1.7-liter engine with 115 hp. with. and gasoline with 1.6-liter GDI, with direct fuel injection, developing 140 hp power. with. And new versions will be equipped with "start-stop", which automatically disables the engine at stoplights and in traffic jams, helping to reduce fuel consumption. As transmission will be offered to the 5 - and 6-speed manual gearbox or 6-speed automatic with manual gear selection function. A new generation of KIA Sportage will be offered as a front wheel drive, and with the automatic termination complete. For the distribution of torque to the wheel-drive versions, meets the multi-disc clutch. The rectilinear uniform motion of the dry time is almost completely transferred to the front wheels. If you slip one wheel front axle clutch begins to transmit some traction on the rear axle. Through the rear wheel axle can be short-sold 50 percent of torque. In addition, the driver can force influence on the distribution date in the transmission, including the locks the coupling. In this mode, the time will be distributed in a constant ratio, and shuts down automatically when reaching 40 km / h. A new generation of models focused primarily on the movement on city streets and country highways. In particular, this show informative steering with variable capacity depending on the speed, fully independent suspension, collected on a stretcher and provides a minimum car rolls when cornering and rebuilding, as well as absorbing a variety of noise and vibration. New KIA Sportage has a good feel on rough terrain. For example, the angles of entry / congress are 22.7 and 28.2 degrees respectively, and the ramp angle - 17.7 degrees for ground clearance 172 mm. European car sales, which will Cobiralas at the plant in the Slovak city of Zilina, will start this summer. Russian sales of new items, it can be assumed to begin in the autumn after the Moscow International Motor Show. Text: Alex Guy
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