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

KIA began production in 2007 of automobiles model Sportage, modification of 2.0 CRDi VGT 2WD X-ecutive and terminated it in 2008. The weight of the car is 1.6 tons and a length of 4.4 meters, It is formed as SUV & Crossover with five doors, and may be fit in 5 people including the driver.

«Sportage 2.0 CRDi VGT 2WD X-ecutive» automobile with a 4-speed automatic transmission is connected to the front wheels. This car can speed up for 12.8 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 175 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «common rail fuel system», which produce a max output of 140 hp at 4000 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this vehicle is 58 l of diesel, therefore when medium fuel consumption is 8 liters per 100 km (6.6 l on the track, 10.3 l in the city), what allows to go nearly 725 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the undercarriage using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 235/60R16.

KIA Sportage is not tested for Euro NCAP crash test. In addition to dynamic safety features (ABS, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety (side, driver, passenger, head/curtain airbags).