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EXPERT RATING
7.5

Likes

  • Top spec Sportage with all the safety gear
  • Comfy and well equipped
  • Rear cross-traffic alert

Dislikes

  • Expensive when compared with others
  • Steering wheel trim reflects sun into eyes
  • 2.4 Petrol engine not notably stronger than 2.0
Tim Robson
Contributing Journalist
11 Jul 2018
1 min read

The Kia Sportage GT-Line is a five-door, five-seat medium SUV that is available with either AWD petrol or AWD diesel drivetrains.

It comes with either a 2.4-litre naturally aspirated engine that makes 135kW/237Nm and is priced at $44,790, or a 2.0-litre turbocharged diesel engine that produces 136kW/400Nm, priced at $47,690. The petrol engine is backed by a six-speed auto, and the diesel gets an eight-speed auto.

It sits above the Si at $29,990/$35,390 (petrol/diesel). the Si Premium at $32,390/37,690 and SLi at $36,790/$42,190.

All Sportages come standard with AEB and lane keep assist, along with a reversing camera, six airbags and parking sensors. The GT-Line comes with an automatic tailgate, keyless entry, auto lights and wipers, as well as gadgets like LED headlights and fog lamps, dual-zone climate control, GPS sat nav, vented and heated powered seats, a sunroof, park assist, and an 8.0-inch multimedia touchscreen system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

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Kia Sportage 2018: Si (FWD)

Engine Type Inline 4, 2.0L
Fuel Type Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency 7.9L/100km (combined)
Seating 5
Price From $16,170 - $20,680
Safety Rating

Pricing Guides

$21,636
Based on 328 cars listed for sale in the last 6 months.
LOWEST PRICE
$10,990
HIGHEST PRICE
$34,990
Tim Robson
Contributing Journalist
Tim Robson has been involved in automotive journalism for almost two decades, after cutting his teeth on alternative forms of wheeled transport.  Studiously avoiding tertiary education while writing about mountain bikes in the 1990s, Tim started with Motor magazine in 2001, moving on to edit Auto Action and Motor before joining Top Gear Australia in 2010. Tim formed his own company, 032Media, in 2014, building up a freelance business that supplies leading news outlets like CarsGuide and GoAuto, as well as Evo Australia, Motor, 4x4 Australia and The Robb Report. He's also a skilled photographer, practicing videographer, presenter and editor. He’s also recently returned to his roots, currently editing Australia's oldest and most prestigious mountain bike magazine, Mountain Biking Australia. Tim lives in Wollongong, NSW, and is married with three double-digit age kids… two of who are learning to drive. One’s already learned to race, with 16-year-old Max helping Tim to build and run his only car – a track-registered Honda Civic EG. You can check out Tim’s bike collection, race car failings and more on his Insta feed or Facebook.
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$10,990
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