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Used Kia Sportage review - pictures

by: Auto Express team

19 Apr 2018

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The antenna for the remote central locking can play up. The car will usually lock and unlock, but starting problems are quite common.
The design on the inside is better than on the outside, and while the materials feel cheap in places, the layout is user-friendly. Plus, there’s plenty of space, and nifty folding rear seats make the car versatile, too. The boot holds
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Fuel consumption can be a real issue; petrol models can struggle to return over 25mpg, while diesels rarely deliver more than 35-38mpg.
The footwells can flood either because the sunroof rubber drain tube has split or the bulkhead seal around the heater box is leaking.
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On short runs, some Sportage diesel owners have smelled burning; the diesel particulate filter regeneration system is to blame.

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