Kia Sportage LX is an automobile that has a 5 door suv/sports utility vehicle body style with a front mounted engine supplying power to the front wheels.
Its 2.4 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that develops 182 bhp (185 PS/136 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 240 N·m (177 lb·ft/24.5 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 6 speed automatic 'box.
It weighs a claimed 1488 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater suv/sports utility vehicle | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2640 mm | 103.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1608 mm | 63.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1608 mm | 63.3 inches | |
| Length | 4440 mm | 174.8 inches | |
| Width | 1854 mm | 73 inches | |
| Height | 1636 mm | 64.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 173 mm | 6.8 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1488 kg | 3280 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 58 litres | 12.8 [15.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Kia | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.4 litre 2360 cc (144.016 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88 × 97 mm
3.46 × 3.82 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 185 PS (182 bhp) (136 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 240 Nm (177 ft·lb) (24.5 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 57.5 kW/litre 78.2 ps/litre 77.1 bhp/litre 1.26 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
101.69 Nm/litre
1.23 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1277.9 kPa (185.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 590 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 124.01 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 91.21 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 122.31 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.96 kg/kW 18.31 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 21/28/24 US MPG EPA city/highway/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 11.2/8.4/9.8 l/100km city/highway/combined | ||
| km/litre | 8.9/11.9/10.2 km/l city/highway/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 25.2/33.6/28.8 UK MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| US MPG | 21.0/28.0/24.0 US MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.830 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6½J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/60 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/60 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 300 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 284 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.77 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.06 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 482251 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 19.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2016 Kia Sportage LX added 2016-04-27. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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