Dr_-_PiKaChU Posted February 4, 2021 Posted February 4, 2021 The Kia range will grow even further! Launched in 2016, the current generation of the Kia Sportage does not seem to really need to be renewed, while the restyling only dates from 2018. A relatively short life cycle therefore for the SUV, which should no longer too late to afford a new version, which should see the light of day in the coming months, probably in the summer. For now, not much is known about this new version, except that it should be based on the technical platform of the new Hyundai Tucson , of which we took the wheel a few weeks ago in its hybrid version. However, this did not prevent some from imagining what this newcomer could look like, like the illustrators of the Russian site Kolesa., who once again seem very inspired. So here we are gratified with two drawings signed Nikita Chuicko, suggesting the front and rear of the SUV, which changes radically to say the least. Indeed, this new version has little to do with the current one, with rounded lines, offering a certain bonhomie to the SUV. The Kia Sportage version 2021 indeed changes radically, with a new front end decked out with a large grille incorporating two boomerang-shaped lights. A layout that is reminiscent of the Hyundai Tucson, although the style of the two SUVs is obviously very different. No doubt the two will share similar parts for the bodywork, while they will be built on the same basis. Anyway, if this new version changes at all, the Tiger Nose grilleis still present, although largely redesigned. This is topped with the brand's new logo, which can also be found at the rear, in the center of the tailgate. The latter is for its part much more refined and consensual than the front, distinguished by new lights linked together by a light strip. An aesthetic detail that is still very trendy, although used excessively by manufacturers. For the moment, Kia has not given any information on the technical characteristics of its future Sportage, which should nevertheless not really revolutionize the market. And for good reason, it should undoubtedly inherit the engines of its cousin, the Hyundai Tucson, which offers gasoline and diesel units from 115 to 180 horsepower, some of which are also associated with a 48-volt hybridization.. The range is then completed by a hybrid version of 230 horsepower that we have already been able to test, while a plug-in hybrid variant enriched the range a few weeks ago, then developing 265 horsepower and 350 Nm of torque, being able to travel around 50 kilometers in 100% electric mode, thanks to a 13.8 kWh lithium-ion battery. There is no doubt that the next Kia Sportage should take back these characteristics, while its price should remain fairly close to the € 42,600 requested for its Korean cousin. It should then compete head-on with the recently restyled Peugeot 3008, the Renault Kadjar or the new Nissan Qashqai .
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