There’s a 1.6-litre petrol engine linked to a 13.8kWh battery pack producing a total of 261bhp giving the Sportage a 0 to 60mph time of 7.9 seconds and a 119mph top speed. Crucially though, Kia claims a 43 mile all-electric range and 25g/km emissions which is enough to put it into the 8 per cent Benefit-in-Kind tax bracket for company car
Unlike many new models, the Sportage is still available with diesel power, although more buyers are expected to opt instead for the mild, full, or plug-in hybrids. There’s also a choice between front- and four-wheel-drive versions. We’re testing the full-hybrid 4×4 Sportage in GT-Line S spec, the Kia Sportage 1.6 T-GDI HEV AWD GT-Line S Auto.
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