Model overview

The Kia Sportage is a five-passenger compact crossover SUV produced by the South Korean maker Kia Motors as 1993.

The Kia Sportage is available in LX, S, EX, and SX Turbo trim levels. Front-wheel drive is standard, while the all-wheel drive is an option on all models. The LX, S, and EX are powered by a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine (181 horsepower, 175 lb-ft of torque), while the SX Turbo comes with a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine (240 hp and 260 lb-ft of torque). Adding all-wheel drive the output drops to 237 hp. A six-speed automatic transmission is standard, despite the engine choice.

Kia Sportage known problems

Some of the common problems or complaints owners have about the Kia Sportage are:

• The engine becoming idle or stalling while the car is in motion. This issue has often been connected to a broken EGI control relay or a fuel pump that's failed.
• The check engine light popping on randomly might be caused by a leak occurring at the intake ports, by the rubber regulator being destroyed or by regulator leaks.
• Gas leaks issues. Steel fuel-storage tanks have been seen to leak gasoline, which can produce a fire.
• The electronic stability control (ESC) light popping on. The ESC role is to stabilize the remaining three tires if one becomes useless, but the light is not supposed to be on constantly.

Kia Sportage PDF owner manual

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