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Nedahl Stelio
Family reviewer
12 Jan 2018
8 min read

I had originally planned a very low-key party for my daughter’s 4th birthday. But what started out as a few friends in the park, drinking a morning coffee while the kids amused themselves, suddenly blew out into 22 kids, 14 adults and a stressed out mum - that is, me.

When you have an event like a (sound the trumpets) child’s 4th birthday, you need everything in your life to align in order to meet the challenge. Will your partner organise something besides the musical statues music (hint, hint)? Will the kids nag 'til you buy them a new dress for the party (a moment of weakness, granted). Will the fridge fit the cake or do you need to pick it up on the morning (please fit). Will the car be big enough to lug all the stuff to the park because you realise your house is too small to host the party. If all things align, it should make the whole event easier.

I lived with the Kia Sportage SLi petrol SUV for this particular week. Did it help me with my last minute planning? Or was it lacking when put to the children’s birthday test?

Read the full Kia Sportage SLi petrol 2017 review.