Big on quality and feature-packed, but not perfect.
It is easy to be swayed by luxury, and for the last few days I have willingly immersed myself in the supremely comfortable Kia Sportage 1.6 DCT GT-Line. For a smallish SUV, it even qualifies as sumptuous. My initial reservations about the oomph in a 1.6 were pleasantly dispatched. When you’re on the road, the seven-speed dual-clutch automated manual gearbox changes are almost imperceptible in their smoothness.
The vehicle is packed to the hilt with accessories and features. And don’t be misled by the 1.6-litre TGDI turbo petrol engine; it produces a very healthy 130kW at 5500rpm and enjoys 265Nm of torque. These are pretty impressive performance figures, considering that the power output is matched by the 2.0-litre VGT diesel derivative (though it does offer a healthier 400Nm dollop of torque), while the 2.4-litre GDI petrol puts out 135kW, but (at 237Nm), a tad less torque.
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