SPORTAGE What’S on Your Checklist for Your Next Vehicle? Sure, All the “Must Haves” Need to Be Covered – Safety, Fuel Efficiency and Storage Capacity
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2016 SPORTAGE What’s on your checklist for your next vehicle? Sure, all the “must haves” need to be covered – safety, fuel efficiency and storage capacity. If you’re looking WANT VS. for a compact crossover, Sportage is certain to fill all those checkboxes. But what really separates it from the pack is how it scores on so many other levels, starting with its sporty look. Not surprising for a vehicle called Sportage. What’s NEED. also going to grab your attention is a lengthy list of features that turn driving into a time you really look forward to, from dialled up performance to an HOW ABOUT available UVO infotainment system. As for quality, it doesn’t get any better than this: Sportage was named the Highest Ranked Small SUV in Initial Quality in a Tie in the U.S. by J.D. Power and Associates.10 The 2016 Kia Sportage. We’re not BOTH? talking just satisfaction here, we’re talking enthusiasm. An outstanding vehicle isn’t designed around a frame, or a series of parts – it’s designed around a lifestyle. It’s all about knowing how you’ll use your vehicle – what you like, and what you don’t. YOU LIVE IT. There’s lots to like about the Sportage, whether it’s the charge SOLID PERFORMANCE SMOOTH, PRECISE HANDLING INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY you’ll get out of the SX model’s 260-horsepower turbocharged Sportage LX and EX models are For smooth performance, An available in-dash 1 2.0-litre Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) 4-cylinder engine. Or the now equipped with a direct- a four-wheel independent navigation system YOU DRIVE IT. injected 2.4-litre (GDI) engine suspension features front keeps you going in the open air feel of the available panoramic sunroof. Or the ability that provides outstanding MacPherson struts and right direction, while the to use voice commands to operate the available multimedia acceleration and fuel efficiency. a rear multi-link design. rearview camera that’s SX models pack the driving All Sportage models are included helps you avoid interface. Very thoughtful. punch of a turbocharged 2.0-litre equipped with dynamic obstacles behind you, as gasoline direct injection (GDI) dampers, providing a does an available back-up 4-cylinder rated at an impressive remarkably smooth ride warning system. 260 horsepower. and agile handling. IN YOUR COMFORT ZONE. AND IN THEIRS. Temperature control is a vital part of comfort. No doubt that Kia gets that message loud and clear. Beyond Sportage’s standard heated front seats, there’s available air-cooling in the front seats. And dual-zone temperature controls on EX and SX let you settle those “too hot, too cold” arguments of the past. You’ll appreciate a different form of comfort when you settle into your preferred seating position using the power-adjustable driver’s seat on EX and SX. You cool with that? HEATED AND COOLED SEATS Standard heated front seats and available heated rear seats help ensure comfortable driving in cold weather. Enjoy optimal comfort in warm weather with available air-cooled front seats that circulate cool air through perforations in the seat leather. PANORAMIC SUNROOF 60/40 EASY-FOLD REAR SEAT DUAL-ZONE AUTOMATIC CONCEALED STORAGE COOLING GLOVE BOX The available panoramic sunroof operates with The Sportage doesn’t just provide TEMPERATURE CONTROL An available spacious Along with providing a spot to tilt and slide efficiency, while featuring built- ample room for you to stow your Temperature control on EX and compartment hidden beneath carry small items, Sportage EX in safety mechanisms to prevent wandering gear, but thanks to 60:40 split- SX allows the driver and front the cargo floor provides plenty of Luxury and SX Luxury feature a hands from getting trapped. folding rear seats, you can carry passenger to set their own room for all kinds of equipment. cooling glove box that lets you luggage of all shapes and sizes. climate zones by adjusting their The removable tray keeps any keep refreshments chilled. own temperature level. loose items neatly organized. 1 2 3 IT PUSHES ALL THE RIGHT BUTTONS. International model shown. 4 Convenience. Safety. Entertainment. Comfort. Sportage lets you push the right buttons to get the most out of 1. YOUR MUSIC, YOUR WAY 2. MULTIMEDIA INTERFACE 3. PUSH-BUTTON START 4. BACK-UP WARNING your driving time. That begins with Sportage comes with AUX Sportage comes available with Kia’s sophisticated Start or stop the engine at SYSTEM 2 the handy available push-button and USB audio ports and multimedia interface. It combines a dynamic display and the push of a button with An available sonar starter – no key required. Parking is is compatible with your brilliant graphics with touch-screen capabilities and speech the available Smart Key system, is concealed in ®3 made that much easier by features standard iPod cable. recognition technology for precise control of multiple remote – even with the the rear bumper. When Sportage is also equipped systems and functions. You can use your voice or the key fob in a pocket or bag. you back up, an audible like the available rearview camera with standard hands-free LCD touch-screen to control the onboard navigation1 It’s standard on Sportage warning is given if the and back-up warning system.2 As for Bluetooth®5 connectivity. and entertainment systems. EX and SX models. system detects objects connecting and controlling all your behind your vehicle. devices and entertainment choices, there’s the advanced multimedia interface on EX and SX. Is it pushing your buttons? The available 6-speed Sportmatic transmission provides smooth, virtually seamless shifting. It allows you to choose fully automatic mode or, for a sportier driving experience, clutch-free manual shifting. EXHILARATION GUARANTEED. Is it too much to ask for exciting performance from a crossover? Not if it’s named Sportage. It’s a sporty car in the form of a crossover. And it really goes. Sportage LX and EX get off the line with a 182-horsepower 2.4L Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) engine. Or you can boost the performance with the Sportage SX. It has a turbocharged 2.0L GDI inline four-cylinder engine that pumps out a pavement-grabbing 260 horsepower. No matter which model you choose, you’ll enjoy the sporty handling of the four-wheel independent suspension. Ready to really go? POWER AND EFFICIENCY ALL-WHEEL DRIVE Both Sportage engines Sportage has front-wheel or employ Dual Cam Variable available DynamaxTM all-wheel Valve Timing (CVVT) that drive. The AWD system uses automatically adjusts electronic sensors to monitor valve timing to provide road conditions, and then, for increased power, reduce enhanced traction and control, exhaust emissions and helps distribute power to the enhance fuel efficiency. appropriate wheels. Electronic Stability Control (ESC). Traction Control System (TCS). Brake Assist System (BAS). Vehicle Stability Management ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL BRAKE ASSIST SYSTEM SAFETY. IT ALL Electronic Stability Control (ESC) monitors Sportage’s If the Brake Assist System (BAS) detects emergency system (VSM). They sound like dry technical terms – until response to your throttle, brake and steering inputs braking, based on how quickly you step on the brake you actually put them to use. What they each do is help in tight corners and during evasive-manoeuvre pedal, it instantly applies full braking force, helping situations. If the input and response are out of sync, shorten your overall stopping distance. STARTS WITH you maintain control even in difficult conditions and many ESC briefly takes over to restore stability through precise brake and engine-control interventions. emergency braking situations. They work together to help VEHICLE STABILITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM2 The Vehicle Stability Management system (VSM) keep you safe. That frees you up to concentrate on keeping TRACTION CONTROL senses a lateral skid and intervenes to help you CONTROL. Sportage’s standard Traction Control System (TCS) those around you safe when the going gets tough. regain control and return your vehicle to its senses wheel spin during acceleration and uses intended path. engine-torque reduction to slow the spinning wheel or wheels and transfer torque to the wheels that have the most traction. HILL ASSIST CONTROL FRONT ACTIVE HEADRESTS To help keep you from rolling backward when In the event of certain rear collisions, Sportage’s starting off on a steep hill, Hill Assist Control (HAC) active front headrests move forward, helping to automatically maintains braking pressure for up to reduce the likelihood of whiplash injuries. two seconds after you take your foot off the brake pedal – enough time for engine power to move you REINFORCED BODY forward. The side doors on Sportage are reinforced with steel beams to help absorb impact energy and deflect it DOWNHILL BRAKE CONTROL away from passengers. The A and B pillars (front When descending a steep slope, the Downhill Brake and middle support pillars) are also reinforced to Control (DBC) system automatically maintains a help strengthen steady 8 km/h forward speed without the need for the body structure. you to step on the accelerator or brake pedals. LATCH SYSTEM The standardized LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) system makes it easier to securely install a compatible child seat in any of the three rear seating positions. PREPARED FOR THE AWD TO THE MAX UNEXPECTED The Sportage comes with available Improved interior cabin safety is delivered through DynamaxTM Intelligent All-Wheel Drive the use of high tensile (AWD) that can actually anticipate strength steel reinforcing the front, rear and sides, wheel slippage before it occurs and then oversized bumper beams, engage automatically to help maintain a ringed structure at the better traction and control in all kinds of centre pillar area, and a chassis design that weather experienced here in Canada.