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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On the Road
During our seat time in and around Seattle, we test drove an EX with the Fuel
Economy Package and an SX version.
We found the EX's 5-speed automatic a bit annoying in its rush to get into
fifth ...
Cruise control system
The cruise control system allows you to
program the vehicle to maintain a constant
speed without resting your foot on
the accelerator pedal.
This system is designed to function
above approximatel ...
Power steering fluid
Checking the power steering fluid
level
With the vehicle on level ground, check
the fluid level in the power steering reservoir
periodically. The fluid should be
between MAX and MIN marks on th ...