2017 Kia Sportage Featured in a Crowd Compact Crossover Market

There are over 16 compact crossovers on the market, another 20 midsize crossovers, and nearly a dozen subcompact crossovers. Then there's the luxury makes. With so many crossovers on the market, automakers are playing with paint, parts and design - anything and everything - to stand out. The fourth-generation Kia Sportage once again steps out of the compact crossover class with a sharp design, big wheels and peppy turbo four.

The prominent face on the Sportage is flanked by adaptive lights that turn with the car and four-cube fog lights in the top-of-the-line test model. The wheelbase is stretched by 1.6 inches over the last model, and the spoiler and rear windshield cut into the computer mouse shape shared by much of the class. It's curved and stretched in the front, but nipped and tucked in the back.

Direct injection 2-liter turbo four-cylinder engines are arguably the most popular engine choice in modern cars. Like the others, Kia's is quick off the line with little lag, which helps in passing situations. In AWD, it pumps out 237 horsepower and a very impressive 260 pound-feet of torque, available at just 1,450 rpm.

With a starting MSRP of $22,990, the Sportage’s cabin offers five expressive interior colors integrated with soft-touch materials, and the EX and SX Turbo models add leather upholstery. Interior highlights include dual-zone automatic climate control (optional on LX, standard on EX and SX Turbo), push-button start (standard on EX and SX Turbo), a Harman Kardon sound system with eight speakers (optional on EX, standard on SX Turbo) and much more. Visit Van Griffith Kia and come see the all new 2017 Kia Sportage today!