In less than two months from now, Kia will show us the production 2016 Sportage in Frankfurt, but until then, we can give you the best look yet inside the compact crossover.
Our spies came close enough to snap a photo of the next generation Sportage’s dashboard, the design of which is very similar to that used in the newest Sorento, presented late last year at the Paris Auto Show.
Evidently, Kia wants to give the new Sorento a more upscale feel inside over the outgoing model, with an 8-inch Infinity infotainment system standing out on the center console under which we find an array of buttons and knobs, including for the audio and dual-zone climate control systems.
The exterior of the SUV was heavily bagged, but not to the point where we couldn’t make out the familiar Sportage profile that’s now combined with a rounder front end seemingly inspired by the brand’s KX3 Concept.
Kia’s Jeep Cherokee, Honda CR-V and Nissan Qashqai rival shares its platform with sister company Hyundai’s new Tucson (read our first drive here), so expect the same range of engines, which should include a 164hp 2.0L and a 175hp 1.6L turbo for North America. Europe will likely get two petrol units, a 132PS 1.6L and a 175PS 1.6-liter turbo, plus three diesels, the 115PS 1.7L, 136PS 2.0L and 186PS 2.0L.
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