KIA Sportage · 2.0 CRDi VGT 2WD X-ecutive · SUV & Crossover · 2007 ‐ 2008

Type of automobiles Sportage, modification of 2.0 CRDi VGT 2WD X-ecutive launched manufacture by KIA in 2007 and closed in 2008. This five-door SUV & Crossover has a length of 4.4 meters, weight 1.6 tons and is designed to fit 5 people including the driver.

«Sportage 2.0 CRDi VGT 2WD X-ecutive» have a front wheel drive automobile with a 6-speed manual gearbox. This vehicle can be accelerated for 11.1 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 178 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «common rail fuel system», which produce a maximum power of 140 hp at 4000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 8.8 liters in the city driving mode, on the suburban 5.9 liters, and the medium fuel consumption is 7 liters per 100 km. Fuel tank volume is 58 liters of diesel, what provides to go about 829 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next size - 235/60R16.

KIA Sportage is not examined for Euro NCAP crash test. Furthermore to passive safety features (passenger, side, driver, head/curtain airbags), it is also equipped with active safety systems such as ABS, EBD.