Safety
The 2010 Kia Sportage comes equipped with antilock disc brakes, stability and traction control, side curtain airbags and side-impact airbags for front seat passengers. Active front head restraints are also standard.
In government crash tests, the Sportage earned a top five-star rating for both frontal and side impact crash protection. In Insurance Institute for Highway Safety testing, the Sportage received an "Acceptable" rating (the second highest of four) in its frontal offset and side-impact crash tests. Unfortunately, the Sportage got a worst-possible score of "Poor" for its performance in the IIHS's new roof-strength test.
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In case of an emergency
Road warning
In case of an emergency while driving
Overheating
Emergency starting
Electrical circuit protection
Towing
If you have a flat tire ...
Ultra-compact six-speed automatic transmission
Developed by the Hyundai-Kia Group for fitment in a wide range of future
vehicles, the all-new six-speed automatic transmission now available for the new
Kia Sportage is ultra-compact - and can fe ...
Powertrains and Performance
The standard engine on the LX is a 2.0-liter, inline four-cylinder engine. It
generates 140 horsepower and 136 pound-feet of torque and is mated to either a
five-speed manual transmission or a fou ...