1996 November: The Kia Sportage 4x4 went on sale in Australia.

1997 Kia Sportage, 4WD station wagon, 5 seats, 4 doors, optional ABS brakes

Loa 4335mm, width 1730mm, height 1695mm

Wheelbase 2650mm, track 1440mm/1440mm, grnd clearance 216mm

Turning radius 5.6m

Weight 1494kg (unladen), GVM 1928kg, towing 465kg (unbraked)

1998cc, petrol, 4-cyls, efi, 4-valves/cyl, dohc

Bore 86mm, stroke 86mm

Power 94kW at 5300rpm, torque 175Nm at 4700rpm

Transmission 5m (or 4a), part-time four wheel drive, 2-speed transfer case

Suspension indep'/live-coil, brakes disc/drum optional ABS brakes

Tyres 205/70R15 on 6Jx15 wheels, fuel-tank 60L

Prices: $24,700 (Aus) + ORC, auto +$2,000, alloy wheels +$740, option pack 274 (alloy wheels, nudge bar, ABS brakes, spare tyre cover) +$1,830 ($au 1997),
from $24,990 (1998),
from $23,990 SE manual, $25,490 GSE manual, auto' +$2K (7/1999)

Note a 2L turbo-diesel was revealed at the 1997 Geneva Motor Show

2000 April: Revised Kia Sportage, bigger, with the spare wheel under the longer rear overhang.

2000 Kia Sportage, station wagon, 5-seats, 5-doors, driver's airbag

Loa 4430mm, width 1735mm, height 1655m

Wheelbase 2650mm, track 1440mm/1410mm, grnd clearance 200mm

Approach 36°, departure 24°, ramp break over 159°

Turning radius 5.3m

Weight 1610kg (unladen), GVM 2380kg, towing 465kg (unbraked)

1998cc, petrol, 4-cyls, mpfi, 4-valves/cyl, dohc

Bore 86mm, stroke 86mm, c.r. 9.2:1

Power 94kW at 5300rpm, torque 175Nm at 4700rpm

Transmission 5-speed manual. 4-speed auto', two speed transfer case, part-time 4WD

Suspension indep - coils/ live coils, brakes disc/drum

Tyres 205/75R15, fuel-tank 65L

Warranty 3 year/ 100,000km

Fuel consumption 11.2L/100km city, 12.6L/100km highway (man' & auto')

Prices $24,990 manual, $26,990 automatic ($au 4/2000)
$25,990 manual, $27,990 automatic ($au 10/2000)

2001

2004: Second-generation Kia Sportage.

2010: Third-generation Kia Sportage.

Loa 4440mm, width 1855mm (exc. mirrors), height 1635mm (exc. roof rack), wheelbase 2640mm, track 1614mm/1615mm, ground clearance 172mm.

Engines: 2.0 litre petrol, 122kW@6000rpm, 197Nm@4600rpm,
2.4 litre petrol, 130kW@6000rpm, 227Nm@4000rpm
2.0 litre turbo diesel, 135kW@4000rpm, 393Nm@1800rpm.

6-speed auto (5-m option on 2-litre petrol).

Tyres 225/60 R17, 235/55 R18 on 'Platinum'.

Si 2WD from $26K, SLi 4WD from $32K ($au 8/2010);

uk: '1st Edition', 2-litre turbo diesel, 6m/6a (+£1.2K), 4WD, £21K (8/2010).