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Achieving maximum protection through 'passive' technology
The new Kia Sportage has been designed to score a 5-Star rating in Euro NCAP's crash tests and maximum scores in the USA's two crash test programmes. The all-new platform and bodyshell employs a m ...

Powertrains and Performance
Two engines are offered on the Sportage LX: a 2.0-liter inline four-cylinder (140 hp and 136 pound-feet of torque) and a 2.7-liter V6 (173 hp and 178 lb-ft). The Sportage EX comes standard with th ...

Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
(1) TPMS malfunction indicator (2) Low tire pressure telltale Each tire, including the spare (if provided), should be checked monthly when cold and inflated to the inflation pressure recommende ...