'05 Kia Sportage

Auto manufacturer Kia, has created quite a stir in the market of SUVs with the launch of 2005 Kia Sportage. It is much more improved in both its exteriors and interiors and is placed very economically compared to its competiotors.

It has a V6 engine and four wheel drive in addition to a very low price tag. The interior of the 2005 Kia Sportage is very roomy and offers ample head and leg room.

The rear seats of Sportage are split and can fold down to create a level floor for the cargo. The seats in the rear can be reclined to suit the comfort of the passenger up to 18 degrees. It employs four wheel anti lock disc brakes, better traction control on the road and six airbags, which are standard.

The Sportage comes with a 140 hp, 2.0 liter 4-cylinder engine. It has a six speaker audio system and six airbags on the front, rear and side curtains.

2005 Kia Sportage

The 2005 Kia Sportage was Kia’s re-entry into the ever more popular SUV market. SUV’s have been selling consistently better since their introduction into the market. Only very recently have their sales began to drop because of the incredible gas prices people are forced to pay, combined with the fact that as a class SUVs are not especially fuel efficient.

The 2005 Kia Sportage was built in both inline-4 and V6 models. The inline-4 is available in both manual and automatic transmissions, and the V6 only with an automatic. Both models had AWD as an additional option, but it was only available on the manual version of the 4-cylinder engine.

One of the car’s more saleable qualities was the safety features that were included in the car’s basic package, especially when you took into consideration what a similar package would cost you from any other manufacturer. There is also a more deluxe package of the V6 AWD vehicle that came with additional options.