OREANDA-NEWS. Russian dealers KIA begin sales of a new generation of crossover KIA Sportage - the most popular model in the SUV-line brand. As noted, the launch of new Sportage is to strengthen the leading position in the segment of the model C-SUV of Russian car market. At the end of 2015 Sportage has become the second most popular model in this segment with a share of 12%.

New KIA Sportage costs 1,189,900 rubles, available with three engine options, three variants of the transmission, front-wheel or all-wheel drive, 6 levels of equipment, including a sports version of the Sportage GT-Line, which is offered for the first time in the history of SUV-line of KIA.

As the press-service of KIA Motors Rus informed, already in the Classic basic configuration at the price of 1,189,900 rubles the new KIA Sportage is equipped with side airbags, ABS, stabilization system (ESC) and trailer stabilization system (TSC), an integrated active control system (VSM), a vehicle control system on the descent (DBC), a system Drive mode select, tire-pressure monitoring system and an immobilizer, hill assistance control system (HAC). The steering column is adjustable in two planes, the rear seats provide the installation of child seats with the Isofix mountings. Standard equipment for the new KIA Sportage also includes air conditioning, an audio system, an aerodynamic efficient wipers Aero blade, door mirrors with electric drive.

Cars KIA Sportage in the basic configuration are offered with an atmospheric petrol engine 2.0 MPI (150 hp), a manual transmission and front-wheel drive. This equipment includes the installation of wheels dimension 215 / 70R16 on alloy wheels.